Pipeline Buddies
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Francis H.
| Lakewood, California
Two sober guys grabbing a few seconds of fellowship before the workday begins is good stuff. But this day included a hug
Going Out With Style
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Saundra P.
| Lone Jack, MO
A senior finds her way home to AA
A Newfound Peace
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By:
E.K.
| Crestwood, Ky.
When a serious operation loomed, his Higher Power helped him face his fears
4 Times the Love
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Laura W.
| Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
A tough biker chick shares the love she got from the sponsors who taught her about living
90 Years of Fellowship
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Scott H. Class B (Alcoholic) Trustee, Chairman, General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous
Greetings from the Chair of AA’s General Service Board
The Message is Free
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
S.S.
| Minnesota
By swiping that book with the dumb nickname, a newcomer gets an early lesson on money, property and authority
Starting Your Day Right
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tracy H.
| Santa Barbara, Calif.
Her California meeting provides her with the very best of AA—and a great view
Out of my Head
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Tom S.
| Arlington Heights, Illinois
Thanks to his sponsor, he found out why there’s a very good reason we do our Fourth Steps on paper
Mystery Man
March 2025
| Sober and Out
By:
Urban D.
| Birmingham, Alabama
Whoever showed him kindness on the stairs that day helped give this alcoholic another 38 years of life
The Art of Listening
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Dea R-G.
| Isleton, California
Thanks to a good sponsor he stayed and kept an open mind. It was now his turn to give back
Black & Blue & Yellow
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Judith N.
| Marysville, Washington
Celebrating 50 years of sobriety, she took down her book and marveled at the marks she made that mattered most
When Grief Comes
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Rancho Cordova, California
After the loss of his wife, an oldtimer reaches out for help just like he was a beginner again
A Plant, A Fish, A Dog
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By:
Dolores K.
| Glen Falls, N.Y.
Getting truly sober meant being responsible for a four-legged friend
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
September 1967
By:
J. B.
| Rochester, New York
Tickets Now on Sale for Bill's 33rd in October
Humbly Asked Him
January 1966
By:
J. S. C.
| New Hartford, New York
In taking Step Seven do we leave it all to a Higher Power?
I Nearly Quit
September 1965
By:
J. S.
| Walla Walla, Washington
Step Discussion - Here's a good start on a closed meeting discussion of Step Two, with emphasis on that word "sanity
Go Ahead and Plan!
June 1965
By:
Anonymous
| Vermont
Is there something worth-while you want?<lbGo after it --a day at a time
SUNDAY-JULY 4
June 1965
TORONTO, CANADA --JULY 2-4, 1965 HEADQUARTERS: AA Royal York Hotel AL-ANON King Edward Hotel
The Silent Sponsor
December 1964
By:
J. S. C.
| New Hartford, New York
When it comes naturally, effective sponsorship doesn't need a label
Only a Gimmick!
October 1964
By:
M. T.
| Miami
How a red poker chip helped this AA make a first anniversary
When Sobriety Becomes Exciting
October 1963
By:
R. C. G.
| Des Moines, Iowa
New vitality and confidence make it unnecessary to smooth over the rough spots with Scotch
Our "Peace Corps" for Zululand
July 1962
By:
J. R.
| Brooklyn, New York
arrived in South Africa when three AAs set out to tell the Zulu people that alcoholism is a disease and not a disgrace
The "Cradle-to-compulsion" Story
May 1960
Activities and developments outside AA in the field of alcoholism. . .an international news report