On His Way
October 1991
Autonomy--Not Self-will
April 1990
By:
Richard B.
| Iselin, New Jersey
Fourth Tradition - Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or AA as a whole.
The Light Next to My Heart
February 1989
By:
Bernie B.
| New York, New York
Thirty-three years, a day at time--the first in a series of interviews with some of AA's "old-timers
Who Was That Masked Man?
May 1983
By:
C. S.
| Manhattan, New York
Anonymity and other strange practices made for zest and humor in early media reporting on AA--but the message got across
Dual Problems
February 1979
By:
B. L.
| St. Louis, Montana
Let's concentrate on the things we have in common and on the tools that help us overcome our common problems
First Law
August 1965
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
Life in a whirl? Here's an antidote for disorder
Pedro's Story
September 1957
By:
Pedro
THIS ARTICLE, like "A Letter to Headquarters"(p, 40), is also part of the Grapevine's promised program to tell more of the individual stories of worldwide "Twelfth Stepping" as reflected in the endless flow of letters, from far and near, to the familiar "
How I Do It
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Aaron H.
| Bishop, California
Here’s a quick rundown of how one member does the Steps. It’s a way that works for him
Am I An Alcoholic?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Joe L.
| Des Moines, IA
The answer, at age 22, was a definitive “Yes!”
One Swing at a Time
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
R.H.
| Bismarck, North Dakota
On Tuesday nights, AA buddies meet to laugh, joke and share their lives. Oh yeah, and to play a little golf
A Morning Walk
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Lisa W.
| El Paso, Texas
A life in balance is a beautiful thing
My Love Affair with Bars
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
Esther H.
| Carrollton, Texas
She craved her favorite watering holes—she even sang in many. Until one day at 50, the lights came on
My First Steps
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Liz D.
| Kelowna, B.C .
A seed blossomed into sobriety
Come & Get It
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
M.S.
| St. Louis, Missouri
These members in St. Louis may be serious about their program, but they sure know how to have a good time
