The Birthday Plan
May 1956
By:
Ab A.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
Excerpts from a talk given by the originator of "The Oklahoma Birthday Plan," at the AA State Meeting in Great Bend, Kansas, last fall.
Conference Report
June 1951
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
October 1985
AA's 50th Anniversary International Convention, Montreal, Quebec, July 4-7, 1985
Get In—Let’s Go!
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Anonymous
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sometimes we never know the unexpected gift a meeting in the car brings us. Forty years later, she found out
Helping Spread the Word
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Nancy K.
| Fort Collins, Colorado
From coffee maker to GSR to CPC committee outreach, she discovered a whole new exciting world of sobriety
Just Show Up
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Beth S.
| Benicia, Calif.
The best gift of all? Being present for others
You Never Know
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
M.S.
On a trip in a remote area of India, he was handed a Big Book in Hindi and knew just what to do
I Want To Be Happy, Joyous & Free Today
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
J.H.
| Lewisburg, Pa.
Happiness, even joy, can be attainable and lasting
A New Freedom
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Coleman, Florida
From a 9 x 12 foot cell, he maintains hope each day with the help of meetings, friends, family and God
Sobriety Is Everything
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Adam M.
| Omaha, Neb.
A former black sheep now grazes in sober fields
Alcoholism As a Community Public Health Problem
April 1960
By:
Edwin M. Fuchs, M.D.
Activities and developments outside AA in the field of alcoholism. . .an international news report
Around the World
December 1959
By:
Bob E.
| Soest
WHAT THE DOCTOR DIDN'T KNOW<lbNews, comments and letters from and about AA's worldwide outposts and centers--gleaned from letters to the Grapevine and the General Service Office, and from the "AA Exchange Bulletin," published monthly by GSO.
From the Grass Roots
November 1959
By:
R. C.
| Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts
SHOUT IT FROM THE HOUSETOPS!
Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age
January 1958
By:
Bill W.
More historic photographs from - An informal account by co-founder
Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age
December 1957
By:
Bill W.
More historic photographs from - An informal account by co-founder
Family Circle
January 1954
By:
Mary B.
| San Anselmo, Calif.
I LEARNED MY DAD WAS SICK - <emphasis type="italic">As non-alcoholic mates and families see the AA program. . .</emphasis>