Hiding Empties
April 2016
By:
Vicki M.
| Fairhope, Ala.
The guy she was dating didn’t down beers like she did, so what else was she to do?
Of Love and Forgiveness
July 1985
By:
C. C.
| West Palm Beach, Florida
How can we make amends to someone who has died?
12th Tradition
November 1980
By:
B. L
Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities - From the September 1971 Grapvine
I Can't Wear Two Hats'
October 1974
By:
S. M.
| Safford, Arizona
Trying to run the show for another alcoholic is too much of an ego trip
Some Do Not Make It
June 1973
By:
J. K.
| Los Angeles, California
An ex-prizefighter loses his biggest fight in the final round
Grapevine Daily Quote July 1, 2018
“I go to lots of meetings. I get there early and help set up. I stay late and help clean up. I extend my hand as it was extended to me ... I’ve been given a second chance and I’m here to be of service.”
“Staying in the Momentum,” Blacksburg, Virginia, August 1995, In Our Own Words: Stories of Young AAs in Recovery
Quote July 1 2013
“I go to lots of meetings. I get there early and help set up. I stay late and help clean up. I extend my hand as it was extended to me ... I’ve been given a second chance and I’m here to be of service.”
Blacksburg, Vir., August 1995From: “Staying in the Momentum,” In Our Own Words: Stories of Young AAs in Recovery
Quote March 17, 2015
“The expression of true humility is the willingness to serve others without expectation of reward, prestige or recognition for our services to them. It should be done in a spirit of cheerfulness and joy.”
Chicago, Ill., November 1949 “Mail Call: Step Seven,” Step By Step
Home Group Trials and Triumphs
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By:
Wendy C.
| North Vernon, Ind.
When one door closes, another one opens—although not without a boost from an energetic member
18 Wheels & 12 Steps
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Ken H.
| Pearl River, Louisiana
A Loner trucker shares how he stays sober on the road—from L.A. to Maine to Florida
One Evening At Rehab
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By:
B.M.
| Punta Gorda, Fla.
Her program of recovery evolved from a simple yet profound question
A Common Desire
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Anonymous
| Essex
Young, old, gay, straight, trans, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, atheist, angry, happy, sad... if we don’t want to drink, we’re welcome
A Long Way Back
August 1951
By:
D. H.
| Jacksonville, Florida
It's a short haul from cornbread to hoe cake. . .
AA in Technicolor!
October 1950
How Did A.A. Begin?
September 1948
A.A.'s Country-wide News Circuit
July 1945
Not So Tough
January 2012
By:
Jason K.
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
Just how does a bright kid end up on a couch by the railroad tracks?
A Family Nightmare
April 2006
By:
Laurie R.
| Mayhill, New Mexico
Alcoholism attacked one generation after another
Love & Loss
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Marlene B.
| Des Moines, Iowa
A newly sober mom, aching to get her boys back, finds love and acceptance on the tough road back to sobriety
A Glass of Wine at Dinner
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By:
Anonymous
| Rocky Point, N.C.
Her Higher Power showed up one day while she was driving. She had to pull over
When Sharing Matters
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Charles H.
| Laguna Woods, California
An oldtimer recalls three powerful stories about the unexpected ways what he said or did changed lives