The Damage a Drink Can Do
October 1993
By:
Anonymous
| Omaha, Nebraska
there is a point of no return
The Revolution From Within
November 1992
By:
Jim H.
| Doniphan, Missouri
Was the world we rebelled against wrong, or were we? - From the March 1973 Grapevine
Truth Freed Me!
February 1991
Scooped Up
November 2015
Greta helped many women in AA, but luckily for Emily, this day she had time for one more
He snoozes, she rages
October 2015
For weeks, she went out of her way to drive this guy to meetings, only to watch him doze!
The Last Thing in His Wallet
June 2015
By:
Louie S.
| Galesville, Wisconsin
An old-timer remembers the day he lost everything—but a prayer
One room at a time
April 2015
By:
Mary O.
| Brownsburg, Indiana
At 22 years sober, she was about to make a big move—but this time she let her past experience do the heavy lifting
25-lb. turkey, 500-lb. phone
November 2014
By:
John W.
| Wayne, Pennsylvania
How a newcomer gets through his first stressful sober Thanksgiving
The Ultimate Share
October 2014
By:
M.M.
| Parksville, British Columbia
After years of drunken hospital visits, a member finally returns for a much better reason
Truck Stop Angels
August 2014
By:
Rachel R.
| Rocky Mount, North Carolina
In search of food, clean clothes and an AA meeting, a tired driver hits the road and finds a truckload of kindness
Pearl and the Pigeon
July 2014
By:
Phyll T.
| Parry Sound, Ontario,
At the time, she couldn't see how these two women in an old pickup truck would help her find her way home
The Long Weekend
June 2014
By:
Layla L.
| Forth Worth, Texas
After she got sober, she learned that her experiences were very common
Out of the Wasteland
January 2014
By:
Mary B.
| Bluffton, South Carolina
She was ready to take the First Step at her very first meeting
I Fell off the Apple Tree
November 2013
Despite his intentions, he became an alcoholic much like his father
Square Peg, Round Hole
November 2013
By:
Mary C.
| Elloree, South Carolina
When she catches herself struggling too much, it’s time for Step Eleven
Single and happy
August 2013
By:
Angela M.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
She turned 40 and her date stood her up. That's just fine with her.
Digging Out
March 2013
By:
James L.
| Pegram, Tennessee
The Ninth Step helps a sober man make his way out of the ditch
Honey, Have You Been Drinking?
March 2013
By:
William B.
| Prairie Village, Kansas
At seven months, a newcomer deals with trust issues
