Here’s what we do
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Tony S.
| Philladelphia, Pa.
He was once drunk and living in his car. Now he’s sober and helps show future health-care professionals what AA is and isn’t
It Can Happen To Any One Of Us
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Derek R.
| Ottawa, Ontario
The important thing is to let everyone know they are no longer alone
Not Quite Bulletproof
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Jim
| Devonport, Tasmania
Sober since 1974, a member shares about getting older, staying sane and yes, never letting his guard down
Bouncing around
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Karen P.
| Franklin, N.H.
In high school, her drunken stagger earned her the nickname “Pinball.” But once she got to AA she won the game
Step Two
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Paul W.
| Rochester, N.Y.
One man’s spiritual awakening in the AA rooms
Faith in the Time of COVID
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Louise M.
| Long Island, N.Y.
Could she maintain emotional sobriety with the COVID bully at her door? She and her Higher Power had a plan
All Things Are Possible
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Pam C.
| Vail, Ariz.
After a mother loses her son, she finds that listening and sharing are beautiful gifts she can give others
Refusing to Pray
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Nancy C.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
At 27 years, she hit a rough patch with her Higher Power, but picked up a pen and found a way to keep talking
Traveling With the Soft-Covered Portable Edition
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Barbara C.
| Lyndeborough, N.H.
There she was a blizzard going on and stranded travelers drank cheerfully in the airport bar. Yet there was, locked in a bathroom, weeping…
Out of chaos
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Mary O.
| La Grange, Illinois
For years she controlled everyone else, until alcohol snuck up on her
Connected
March 2017
By:
Mark H.
| Lincoln, Michigan
Living in a new town, a member finds a unique way to stay close to his beloved long-time group
Early diagnosis
March 2017
By:
Robert P.
| Amity, Oregon
A doctor gave him a prescription for his shakes. Turned out there was no need for a second opinion
Wherever We’re Needed
December 2016
By:
Jen K.
| Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
A delegate from the Yukon Territory shares what she’s learned about the challenges of some of our most remote communities
The Perfect Scheme
May 2016
She became a GSR to find romance. She fell in love alright -- with the Fellowship
Mission: Tradition
October 2014
By:
Anonymous
One member's quest to find out more about how our Fellowship lives and grows
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
June 1986
By:
Lucinda Franks
Wave of the Future?
Identify- To Conceive As United (As in Spirit, Outlook, or Principle)
September 1985
By:
T. C.
| Orlando, Florida
Let's give more consideration to AAs with handicaps or special problems
Can AA Be a Cop-out?
October 1982
By:
B. I.
| Studio City, California
Turn it over" and "I am responsible" are two sides of the same coin in sobriety
A Whole Person
January 1982
By:
J. B.
| Rochester, New York
He had changed in sobriety--and it showed
Reaching the Crossroads
January 1982
By:
C. T.
| Santa Clara, California
A brother's death helped bring about her surrender
Learning to Listen
March 1979
By:
R. O.
| Seattle, Washington
His cry for help was his moment of truth
