To carry the message to the alcoholic who still suffers.
Step 1 — Powerlessness The arroyos after monsoon Most of the year, an arroyo looks harmless. Dust, stones, a forgotten beer can, tire tracks, maybe a coyote print. Then rain falls twenty miles away and suddenly it’s a violent river.…
Hi, I’m Angela, and I’m an alcoholic. People ask me why I still go to meetings after all these years. The answer is simple: I never want to forget what it was like—and I never want to go back there. AA…
Hi, I’m Kevin, and I’m an alcoholic. I’ve been sober a while, but the desire to drink can still sneak up on me—usually when I’m hungry, angry, lonely, or tired. One night, I was overwhelmed. Work stress, family drama, fear—I…
Hi, I’m Renee, and I’m an alcoholic. Making amends was the Step I feared most. Saying sorry is one thing—but facing someone I hurt and taking full responsibility? That scared me. One of the amends I had to make was…
Hi, I’m David, and I’m an alcoholic. I also live with anxiety and depression. Before AA, I used alcohol to manage it. And it worked—until it didn’t. When I got sober, all that emotional pain came roaring back. I thought, How…
Hi, I’m Julia, and I’m an alcoholic. When the pandemic hit, everything shut down—including my home group. I thought, How am I going to stay sober without meetings? Then someone texted me a Zoom link. I clicked it out of desperation—and thank…
Hi, I’m Ray, and I’m an alcoholic. If you’re listening to this and wondering whether you belong here, I want to say this as clearly as I can: you are not alone, and you are not beyond help. I was broken…
Hi, I’m Sandra, and I’m an alcoholic. There was a time when I thought service meant something formal—secretary, chairperson, big responsibilities. But in AA, service starts much smaller. It’s picking up chairs. Making coffee. Saying “Hi” to the new person…
Hi, I’m Greg, and I’m an alcoholic. When I first heard the phrase “spiritual awakening,” I imagined something dramatic—visions, lightning bolts, deep revelations. What I got instead was something quieter—but much more powerful. I stopped lying. I started listening. I…
Hi, I’m Lisa, and I’m an alcoholic. Early in sobriety, people kept telling me, “Just take it one day at a time.” I didn’t get it. I was worried about next week’s bills, next month’s custody hearing, the rest of…