Web Exclusive: Fun and Fellowship—Marathon Style
May 2011
By:
Brian K.
| Telford, Pennsylvania
Road-trip running buddies take a challenge to attend an AA meeting in six different states—all in one day!
Quote August 14, 2014
“Let all of us AAs, whether we be trustees, editors, secretaries, janitors, or cooks -- or just members -- ever recall the unimportance of wealth and authority as compared with the vast import of our brotherhood, love, and service.”
AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1947 “Will AA Ever Have a Personal Government?” The Language of the Heart
Grapevine Daily Quote August 14, 2017
“Let all of us AAs, whether we be trustees, editors, secretaries, janitors, or cooks -- or just members -- ever recall the unimportance of wealth and authority as compared with the vast import of our brotherhood, love, and service.”
AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1947 “Will AA Ever Have a Personal Government?” The Language of the Heart
Grapevine Daily Quote August 14, 2019
“Let all of us AAs, whether we be trustees, editors, secretaries, janitors, or cooks -- or just members -- ever recall the unimportance of wealth and authority as compared with the vast import of our brotherhood, love, and service.”
AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1947, “Will AA Ever Have a Personal Government?”, The Language of the Heart
Wild Drinking Out West
October 2008
By:
Joni S.
| Park Rapids, Minnesota
For a former barkeep, recovery seemed impossible after such a long run
Geography
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By:
Chris A.
| Cape May, N.J.
Sometimes the most sober thing to do is leave
Expectations
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By:
Mike C.
| Canastota, N.Y.
Within AA he found true change from the inside out
Live Or Die
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By:
John M.
| Winnabow, N.C.
Which choice would this alcoholic make?
I’m Not It
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By:
Keith B.
Explaining how the Third Step works for him—and how it can work for others
Saving my life
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
Ron E.
| Oak Park, Ill.
A heartfelt amend from a grateful AA member who encountered many medical professionals on his way down
Stop Right There!
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Yvon V.
| Welland, Ontario
Marylou had just left when my car was surrounded by no fewer than three police cars. A grim-faced officer ordered me out of the car.
Smarter phones
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
Hal W.
| Berwyn, Pennsylvania
Texting and posting can be tricky when it comes to anonymity. There are guidelines that can help
How It Feels to Make One's First Beginnings in A. A.
November 1944
By:
Elliot B.
The First Time. . .at 60
Up, Up & Away
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Sara B.
| Newton Square, Pennsylvania
At 69, with 28 years sober, a brave, determined member discovers rock climbing is remarkably like doing the Steps
We’re in This Together
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Ron B.
| Costa Mesa, California
One member shares why he joins in with his group’s prayers rather than rebel and be different
Stepping Back Into AA
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By:
Fred F.
| Albany, N.Y.
Going through—rather than running away---makes all the difference
Hold Me Safe
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Ronald H.
| Memphis, Tenn.
A dream, a storm and a letter to his dad helped him find his way to Step Two
Trial by fire
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Carol M.
| Santa Rosa, Calif.
What’s the first thing you do when you lose your home and all your belongings? Her answer was simple—AA
What Would Make Me Go Back?
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By:
Leslie R.
| Palm Harbor, Fla.
As her mother fought cancer, she was recovering from alcoholism. They did it together
No Regrets: It Took What It Took
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
David M.
| The Villages, Fla.
Personal pain, two DUI’s, time in jail—he doesn’t regret the past, but he’s not shutting the door on it, either
Transferred
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Thomas D.
| Vista, California
A tragic event sends a Navy man on a journey to AA and faith
A Gift to Joe
March 2016
Stuck in the rehab, he met a man who gave him a way out and also a way back in
Thirsty Thursday!
June 2011
By:
Jake N.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
Every day was cause for a celebratory drink
Sobriety Test
May 2003
By:
Cookie W.
| Virginia Beach, Virginia
The first time tragedy struck, she got wasted. The second time, she admitted defeat and found strength.