Making Amends
July 1979
By:
S. M.
| Joliet, Illinois
Clear away the wreckage of the past and begin to build more comfortable todays
Choosing to Be Aware
June 1966
By:
Robert K. Greenleaf
- Seven choices for nature living: The second in a series of six articles<lbOn making a conscious choice of attitudes for productive living: the first was the decision to be responsible, and then. . .<lb
MOST EXPERIENCES ARE GRADUAL
March 1954
By:
HARRY M. TIEBOUT, M. D.
(In the Treatment of the Alcoholic) - <i>Part I</i>
The Highest Form of Love
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Jimmy C.
| Peculiar, Missouri
He was once a professional friend, always expecting something in return. Tradition Eight helped change all that
A Special Bond
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Gary C.
| Arvada, Colorado
Four guys who got sober together long ago meet to talk, laugh and yes, give each other a big hug
Trusting the Process
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Shela W-S
| Greensboro, NC
Laughing with joy at the discovery of a life worth living
Forget About Fear
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Loretta C.
| Swedesboro, N.J.
Finding AA young brings its own set of fears, as well as great joy
My Steps To Service
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Crystal T.
| Mabank, Texas
Being of service a chore? Not for this grateful alcoholic
Hooked on Service
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Anonymous
| Newport, Wash.
Once he discovered the world of general service, his spiritual journey really took off
To Speak or Not to Speak
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Jo S.
| Shanghai
Reluctant to share at meetings, a teacher says she’s grateful for Tradition Three.
It gave her room to grow until service helped give her a voice
It gave her room to grow until service helped give her a voice
Many Ways to Do It
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Chad P. Mt.
| Vernon, Ind.
A member shares his experience with the concept of autonomy
Words Matter
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Jane E.
| Kings Park, N.Y.
Some transgender alcoholics have met with resistance when they come into AA seeking our help. Here we can practice Traditions Three and Five.
The Real Miracle
November 2016
For this recovering alcoholic Down Under, AA spells gratitude—to her home group, her Higher Power, her sponsor, and to all the people who have made the miracle of sobriety happen for her.
Have We Two Kinds of Alcoholics?
April 1960
By:
All Around Ontario
Activities and developments outside AA in the field of alcoholism. . .an international news report
Dear Grapevine
November 2023
| Gratitude
A Long Recovery After A Long Relapse
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Daniel P.
| Vancouver, Wash.
Twenty years of drinking left him literally scarred, but active recovery brought him to peaceful sobriety and a chance to journey around the world
Momma Bear
June 2011
By:
Nancy S.
| Renton, Washington
Through divorce and a decade-long custody battle, this member stays sober with the help of AA
Let It Begin with Me
October 1996
After many "geographicals" and "yets," this member concluded she should do the footwork and leave the results to a Higher Power.
A Sunrise Service in Athens
April 1966
By:
Lou P.
| Springfield, Missouri
She needed dark glasses before dawn that Easter, but before another dawn came. . .
Hints On Avoiding the First Drink
November 1959
The eighth of a series of "Beginners' Meetings"--to run from time to time--for newcomers to AA sobriety.
