On Relief Pitching
November 1957
By:
An AA "Fan
| New York City, New York
Autumn thoughts on baseball and sobriety, as seen by an oldtimer
Tradition Four
August 1952
By:
Bill W.
The fourth of a new series of articles explaining The Twelve Traditions. . . <lb Each group should be autonomous, except in matters affecting other groups or AA as a whole.
The Monk, The Banker, and The Pharisee
May 1952
By:
Anonymous
| Scarsdale, New York
some thoughts on humility
Take a Bow, AA
December 2014
By:
Anonymous
Sober since 1969, a man in Connecticut recalls his long, rocky, wonderful AA journey
Dear Grapevine
September 2014
Dear Grapevine
November 2013
My Friend Bill
April 2012
By:
John M.
An AA reflects upon his friendship with an oldtimer he met at a meeting overseas
Web Exclusive: Dealing with our Character Defects
January 2012
By:
Jim
He bottomed out and had to seek outside help to deal with his sexual misconduct
Ready for a Second Chance
January 2012
By:
Kristen C.
| Santa Ana, California
She relapsed after years in the program only to see everything she'd worked for fall apart
Web Exclusive: Playing God
September 2011
By:
Mike D.
| Lutz, Florida
After years of not being able to stop drinking, he came to understand the importance of the Third Step
The Life Jacket of AA
September 2011
By:
Anonymous
A sober man in South Africa finds purpose in life through the program of AA
Downhill Slide
August 2011
By:
Anonymous
She went into her first beer joint at the age of four and life was never the same
East to Joshua Tree
April 2011
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
Criss-crossing the 150-degree Mojave can be hellish if you’re hungover
Giving It Back
March 2011
By:
Chris M.
| Mahawah, New Jersey
After 20 years, she is finally experiencing the joys of being a sponsor
Little Miss Mayhem
February 2011
By:
Tanya S.
| Mamaroneck, New York
Life was unraveling faster than she could lower her standards
Dawn of a Higher Power
November 2010
By:
TOM L.
| Palo Alto, Calif.
Spirituality was elusive until he accepted an energy beyond his understanding
The Perfect weekend
October 2010
By:
MEL B.
| Toledo, Ohio
After 60 years in AA, an old-timer reflects back to the first convention