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
Unopened Gifts
December 2012
By:
Bruno W.
| Colinton, Alberta
Alone on Christmas Eve, a newcomer makes a risky deal with God
Warm on the Inside
December 2012
By:
Percy G
| Gravenhurst, Ontario
A member shares his thoughts on anonymity and how nice it is to give quietly
Cycle Buddies
June 2012
By:
David C.
| Jonesborough, Tennessee
A spur-of-the-moment trip to Akron with a few surprises was just the medicine this alcoholic needed
Good Neighbors
June 2012
By:
Cindy S.
| Rochester, New York
One group's move affects another and sends them on the road to an amends
The Greatest Friendship He Ever Had
June 2012
By:
Anonymous
An old-timer taught him the beauty of showing up and sharing love
No More Holidays from Hell
December 2011
By:
Vernon G.
| Kihei, Hawaii
Alkathons help this drunk turn around a stressful time of year
Real Men Don't Make Amends--Do They?
October 1984
By:
N. D.
| Omaha, Nebraska
Step 9 - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others
Uncluttered Sobriety
August 1983
By:
R. P.
| Riverside, Connecticut
As sobriety progresses, "treasured mementos" of the drinking days belong in the trash bin
Whole Measures
October 1982
By:
K. W.
| Fairborn, Ohio
Working each Step is more than a one-shot deal
Carry This Message
January 1982
By:
W. H.
| Manhattan, New York
Tradition 5 - Each group has but one primary purpose--to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers
A Time-tested Program of Recovery
October 1981
By:
P. M.
| Riverside, Illinois
The Twelve Steps are the best treatment for our disease
A Protective Higher Power
August 1979
By:
A. J.
| Columbus, Ohio
Was it the God the theologians describe?
Tolerance
June 1978
By:
R. G.
| Fort Knox, Kentucky
Let's apply it to groups as well as to individuals
Freedom Through Acceptance
July 1977
By:
G. T.
| State College, Pennsylvania
But when. . .we could gladly make right choices. . .then we had our first view of what perfect freedom under God's will could be like.
Don't Order Me Around
August 1976
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
In AA's Second Tradition he found a safeguard against being bossed and against being bossy