On Relief Pitching
November 1957
By:
An AA "Fan
| New York City, New York
Autumn thoughts on baseball and sobriety, as seen by an oldtimer
The Monk, The Banker, and The Pharisee
May 1952
By:
Anonymous
| Scarsdale, New York
some thoughts on humility
Rowing Up the River
June 2014
By:
Jim
| Tasmania
After he started feeling worse sober, he realized that he needed to do things differently
A Father's Legacy
December 2013
Through the 12 Steps, she was able to forgive her father at the end of his life
Dear Grapevine
November 2013
Back in the Groove
January 2013
A man at a mountain retreat helps a songwriter change his tune—just in time
My Friend Bill
April 2012
By:
John M.
An AA reflects upon his friendship with an oldtimer he met at a meeting overseas
Web Exclusive: Dealing with our Character Defects
January 2012
By:
Jim
He bottomed out and had to seek outside help to deal with his sexual misconduct
Ready for a Second Chance
January 2012
By:
Kristen C.
| Santa Ana, California
She relapsed after years in the program only to see everything she'd worked for fall apart
Web Exclusive: Playing God
September 2011
By:
Mike D.
| Lutz, Florida
After years of not being able to stop drinking, he came to understand the importance of the Third Step
The Life Jacket of AA
September 2011
By:
Anonymous
A sober man in South Africa finds purpose in life through the program of AA
East to Joshua Tree
April 2011
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
Criss-crossing the 150-degree Mojave can be hellish if you’re hungover
Giving It Back
March 2011
By:
Chris M.
| Mahawah, New Jersey
After 20 years, she is finally experiencing the joys of being a sponsor
Little Miss Mayhem
February 2011
By:
Tanya S.
| Mamaroneck, New York
Life was unraveling faster than she could lower her standards
Mentally ill
March 2010
By:
DUANE T.
| Hamilton, Ontario
A sponsor thinks he can't help a troubled member, but decides to try
A gypsy life
July 2009
By:
A. PAULINE B.
| Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Forced to her first meeting in restraints, a good-time gal gets the message
You are not done yet
March 2009
By:
PATRICK F.
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Accepting life as it came his way was the key to a great adventure