Our Personal Stories
December 2011
In "A Christmas Story," an oldtimer helps out a relapsing newcomer
Editor's Letter
December 2011
The Hopeful Side of Grief
December 2011
By:
Pat L.
| Astoria, Oregon
By sharing his sorrow a member helps others
Lucky Punch
December 2011
By:
P.T.
| New Britain, Connecticut
A wild roundhouse blow literally socks him into sobriety
Knees in the Grass
December 2011
By:
Don H.
| Gibsons, British Columbia
How a reliance on prayer took this man to the grave
No More Holidays from Hell
December 2011
By:
Vernon G.
| Kihei, Hawaii
Alkathons help this drunk turn around a stressful time of year
Alcoholism At Large
December 2011
Dear Grapevine
December 2011
The Year I Needed Santa
December 2011
By:
P.S.
| Phoenix, Arizona
An unexpected encounter in a neighbor's yard helps a woman get her gratitude game back
Lifesaver
December 2011
By:
Anonymous
In a chilly meeting room, a still-new AA helps two first-timers
Not Ready!
December 2011
By:
Marcy C.
| Grand Junction, Colorado
At her first holiday party, a newcomer finds it tough to be surrounded by booze
Deep-seated Rage
December 2011
By:
Tony C.
| Chicago, Illinois
He was on a crash course to become his father, until he reached for the tools of AA
I'm Too Young
December 2011
By:
Talia C.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
This mom "wasn't old enough" for AA until she heard the stories of two women her age
Trapped
December 2011
By:
Mike T.
| Fort Myers, Florida
After years of morning vodka, he finds a faith he always wanted
Our Personal Stories
December 2011
In "A Christmas Story," an oldtimer helps out a relapsing newcomer
Editor's Letter
December 2011
The Hopeful Side of Grief
December 2011
By:
Pat L.
| Astoria, Oregon
By sharing his sorrow a member helps others
Lucky Punch
December 2011
By:
P.T.
| New Britain, Connecticut
A wild roundhouse blow literally socks him into sobriety
Knees in the Grass
December 2011
By:
Don H.
| Gibsons, British Columbia
How a reliance on prayer took this man to the grave
No More Holidays from Hell
December 2011
By:
Vernon G.
| Kihei, Hawaii
Alkathons help this drunk turn around a stressful time of year
Alcoholism At Large
December 2011
Dear Grapevine
December 2011
The Year I Needed Santa
December 2011
By:
P.S.
| Phoenix, Arizona
An unexpected encounter in a neighbor's yard helps a woman get her gratitude game back
Lifesaver
December 2011
By:
Anonymous
In a chilly meeting room, a still-new AA helps two first-timers
Not Ready!
December 2011
By:
Marcy C.
| Grand Junction, Colorado
At her first holiday party, a newcomer finds it tough to be surrounded by booze
Deep-seated Rage
December 2011
By:
Tony C.
| Chicago, Illinois
He was on a crash course to become his father, until he reached for the tools of AA
I'm Too Young
December 2011
By:
Talia C.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
This mom "wasn't old enough" for AA until she heard the stories of two women her age
Trapped
December 2011
By:
Mike T.
| Fort Myers, Florida
After years of morning vodka, he finds a faith he always wanted