About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
January 1968
By:
Newsweek
Cocktailers Anonymous
Once Over Lightly
March 1984
Going Places
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Amber C.
| Wilmington, Delaware
The challenge of rebuilding a fun, active life in early sobriety was tough. But she took action and stuck with it
If It Works, Don’t Fix It
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kim S.
| St. Paul, MN
“One Day at a Time” takes on new meaning when you are awaiting brain surgery
For Free And For Fun
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Deborah P
| Toronto, Ontario
The laughter from her first AA conference has echoed all through her sobriety
Time to Adjust
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Mary R.
| Snellville, Ga.
It’s a sad reality that these issues have become tied to politics in many people’s minds, which makes how we treat each other in AA all the more important.
Hidden Surprises
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Cecilia D.S.R.
| Ajax, Ontario
Using the word “allergy” to explain my needs to people has worked very well for me over the years. I immediately get a server’s attention when I use that word.
Mouth Closed Ears Open
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Rachel P.
| Oak View, Calif.
The ability to connect with others started by keeping my mouth shut and letting differing opinions and experiences into my consciousness.
Ham on Wry
April 1986
Planting Seeds in Kenya
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Andrew K.
| Hamilton, N.J.
Sobriety reignited his love of farming, but a prayer led him on a journey that enhanced his sense of service forever
To Die in Albuquerque
April 2014
By:
Rhonda Z.,
| Eugene, Oregon
A young woman relapses and heads west to finish the job—then one day the phone rings
Tradition Time
November 2012
By:
Jon C.
| El Dorado Hills, California
He was so busy doing service, he barely noticed his depression had lifted
Web Exclusive: Coming Back and Coming Clean
December 2011
By:
Scott T.
After a relapse, a member tells his homegroup that he took money from the basket
Crossing the Threshold
January 1989
By:
Richard K.
| New York, New York
Step One: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable
