Starting Over
December 2011
By:
Kate K.
| Fort Lewis, Washington
With her life unraveling, a woman joins AA and finds a new way to live
There's More Than One Way to Reach Bottom
December 2011
By:
Kevin 0.
| Massachusetts
After nearly two decades in the program, a member experiences a new bottom
If the World Falls Apart
December 2011
By:
Suzanne
| New York, New York
Sober colleagues help each other stay away from a drink in the midst of calamity
Sign Language
December 2011
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
Public information begins at home for this alcoholic
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
Starting Over
December 2011
By:
Kate K.
| Fort Lewis, Washington
With her life unraveling, a woman joins AA and finds a new way to live
There's More Than One Way to Reach Bottom
December 2011
By:
Kevin 0.
| Massachusetts
After nearly two decades in the program, a member experiences a new bottom
If the World Falls Apart
December 2011
By:
Suzanne
| New York, New York
Sober colleagues help each other stay away from a drink in the midst of calamity
Sign Language
December 2011
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
Public information begins at home for this alcoholic
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