Practice Makes Progress
December 1969
By:
R. A. S.
| Tucson, Arizona
An old-timer looks back and decides that time matter in AA--if that time is used well--because
From My Head to My Heart
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Terri R.
| Fort Worth, Texas
After years of being dry, a woman in Texas discovers a new hope and freedom by diving back into the Steps
AA News
September 2024
| Young and Sober
The 74th General Service Conference
“Connecting with Love, Unity and Service”
“Connecting with Love, Unity and Service”
Hidden bottles everywhere
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Lance S.
| La Center, Washington
A trip to Dr. Bob’s house was a real treat, but the things that surprised him most made clinking noises
With Pen & Hope
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
With letters and calls, she walked her through the Steps and on the way to a new life
As Sick As My Secrets
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Galway, Ireland
The AA welcome is always waiting
260 Breakfasts
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Anonymous
| Lafayette, Colo.
A trip to an old boss to make things right led to a long, wonderful friendship he never expected
Safe landing
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Jeremy S.
| Baltimore, Md.
If ever there was a time for that pink parachute those AAs kept talking about to open, it was right now
Edinburgh Love
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Paul M.
| Galveston, Texas
A dream trip through the U.K. took a tragic turn, but the local AAs knew how to take care of their own
AA News
September 2018
Have kit will travel
June 2018
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
You never know when you’ll need a little help staying sober on the road
When the World Came Apart
April 2014
By:
Greg
| Carlisle, Pennsylvania
He was sober 12 years when he faced some incredible challenges
Ticket to Ride
February 2013
By:
Bob S.
| Marquette, Michigan
AA buddies fly to the rescue when a member’s son reaches out
Learning to Fly
August 2011
By:
Bob B.
| Puyallup, Washington
An Air Force pilot swaps his flight manual for a Big Book and avoids disaster
Slow bottom
May 2011
By:
Patrick B.
| Napa, Indiana
Drinking at work meant he was an alcoholic, so he quit the job
Those Stupid Slogans!
November 1978
By:
R. D.
They may never win the annual Pulitzer Prize for literature, but every year our slogans help thousands of AAs to win sobriety - From the July 1969 Grapevine
Those Stupid Slogans!
July 1969
By:
R. D.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
They may never win the annual Pulitzer Prize for literature, but every year our slogans help thousands of AAs win sobriety
Life Really Did Begin at 40
April 1968
By:
C. J. M., Jr.
| Manhattan, New York
It has been twenty years since that birthday and his life "slowly and surely has become richer
My Name Is Irma
March 1968
By:
Irma
| Montreal, Quebec
You don't need to be an alcoholic to get resentments. But it helps to use AA on them
Making Peace with the Holidays
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Paul B.
| Oak View, Calif.
This Christmas Eve, a lonely newcomer learned that choosing joy was the way to go
Practice Gratitude and Watch It Grow
November 2011
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
After a visit with her family, she remembers the good things
Tradition Eight: A Clear Distinction
August 2006
By:
Anonymous
A counselor celebrates the difference between work and recovery
Practice Gratitude and Watch It Grow
June 1973
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
Simply by being grateful one can
Report from Paris:
October 1961
By:
J. B.
| Paris
in 1960--3 members in 1961--30 members with 100 loner throughout the country
Plenty of 12th Step Work
April 1947