Smarter than the Average Bear
September 2012
By:
Carol K.
| Sarasota, Florida
She always thought she could outsmart the ranger. Then she met her match
Regarding the Preamble
March 2012
By:
Gregory H.
A member reflects on the Preamble's description of AA's mission
All Aboard the AA Meeting
January 2012
By:
Kathryn G.
| Bedford Village, New York
Two alcoholics hold an impromptu meeting aboard a cruise ship and help each other stay sober that day
"Please God, Show Me What To Do"
November 2011
By:
Bernie S.
| Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
A man learns with the Eleventh Step that we all need a little help getting back into the water
Chained to the Beer Fridge
September 2011
By:
Anton R.
| Edmonton, Alberta
He dragged it from Moscow to Texas to Canada ... and right into the rooms of AA
A Letter to My Mother
September 2011
By:
Nancy S.
| Dallas, Texas
Years after her mother's death, she was able to reconcile with her through a Ninth Step amends
Web Exclusive: A Daily Meditation
September 2011
By:
Judy M.
| Bluffton, South Carolina
A woman discovers a way to practice conscious contact while she goes about the business of the day
The Garden of the Present Moment
September 2011
By:
James S.
A Buddhist in AA talks about how through sobriety, he was able to truly practice his faith
Why I like the Lord’s Prayer
April 2011
By:
Mel B.
| Toledo, Ohio
An AA shares why he is not about to abandon this meeting closer
From My Face to My Heart
March 2011
By:
Ronny G.
| Huntsville, Texas
A member learns to not take a wonderful sponsor for granted
Safety valve
October 2010
By:
DAVID S.
| New York, N.Y.
Using journaling as his Tenth Step, a self-critic attempts to conquer his turmoil
Tax man
December 2009
By:
JEFF W.
| Milwaukie, Ore.
A doctor owing more than $100,000 makes the restitution part of his recovery
9TH STEP RIDE
September 2008
By:
Scotty K.
| Lake Arrowhead, California
A biker calculates the price of peace
Many Tongues - The Same Language
November 1951
The Twelve Steps Lead to the Same Place for Alcoholics Everywhere--as AA Members in 38 Lands Can Testify
The Pleasures of Reading
December 1946
By:
R.F.S.
| Montclair, New Jersey
<emphasis type="italic">Men Who Have Walked With God</emphasis> by Sheldon Cheney (Alfred A. Knpopf, $3)
Came to Believe
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Tommy T.
| Indiana
A former inmate’s eloquent plea for help and service to America’s prisons
Pennies From Heaven For Kevin
April 2017
Years of alcoholic despair followed the wrenching death of his young son, but AA, and the mysterious appearance of a penny, save his life
SURRENDER IN SAIGON
November 2009
By:
ANONYMOUS
| Exeter, N.H.
A government worker learns to survive sober on foreign assignments
Every Day? (June 1971)
November 2004
By:
L. H.
| North Hollywood, California
Our Quality Control Procedure
I've Done the Twelve Steps--Now What?
November 1998
By:
Paul M.
| Riverside, Illinois
There are no endings in AA, only new beginnings - From the March 1973 Grapevine