How It Feels to Make One's First Beginnings in A. A.
November 1944
By:
Steve
The First Questions. . .
Dual Problems
February 1979
By:
B. L.
| St. Louis, Montana
Let's concentrate on the things we have in common and on the tools that help us overcome our common problems
Quote December 3, 2015
"When life presents us with a racking conflict ... we cannot be altogether blamed if we are confused. In fact, our very first responsibility is to admit that we are confused."
AA Co-Founder, Bill W., August 1961 "This Matter of Honesty" The Language of the Heart
Quote December 3, 2012
“When life presents us with a racking conflict ... we cannot be altogether blamed if we are confused. In fact, our very first responsibility is to admit that we are confused.”
AA Co-Founder, Bill W., August 1961 From: “This Matter of Honesty” The Language of the Heart
Divine Inspiration
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By:
Ruth T.
| Rockledge, Fla.
Her “temporary” sponsor was there for her permanently
Between God And Me
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By:
Adrienne G.
| Pompano Beach, Fla.
She loved to go on cruises, even sober—but an unguarded moment nearly dragged her down to John Barleycorn’s locker
Crowning Glory
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Dace M.
| Upper Lake, California
Years of drinking ravaged her beauty and ego, and sent her straight to AA for a makeover
Forgiving Dad
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Melissa R.
| Cape Coral, Florida
In her drinking years, she blamed her father for abandoning her. Then she got the chance to make things right
Taking Off
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
D.M.
| Austin, Texas
Once a drunken rule-breaker getting jailed by cops, she’s now happily sober and hitting the road
Now When I Thirst
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Robyn A.
| Eden, N.C.
A searching AA finds a peaceful place in recovery
On a Mıssıon
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Bill B.
| Tahlequah, Okla.
How did he end up drunk on a road to his brother’s house with a gun? He should have listened to his sponsor
Not Today. Maybe Tomorrow
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By:
Chris H.
| Washington, DC
The drinking life is lived one day at a time. So, it turns out, is the sober one
Essential Worker
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Sean B.
| Connell, Wash.
After the COVID prison shutdown, he got to work in the factory, but still had no AA. Then one day a little cart came by
Poor Me' and 'Poor You
September 1970
By:
Jan K.
| Sarasota, Florida
I have to remember that other people suffer just as much as I do
Happy Because I'm Sober
February 1969
By:
L. H.
| Cleaveland, Ohio
This AA looked at the people around him who were progressing most in the program. Here's what he found. . .
We Were All Alike
February 1969
By:
K. P.
| Buffalo, New York
Well under thirty but not "too young to be an alcoholic," the author is one of the smart new breed that understands skid row <emphasis type="underline">can</emphasis> be theirs
AA: Unfair to Innocent Bystanders
April 1963
By:
J. D.
| East Orange, New Jersey
I ought to know. It ruined a good grudge, set me praying, and even stopped my drinking
An Old Grad Returns
January 1963
By:
R. Z.
| Phoenix, Arizona
A.T.I., dear Alma Mater, was a tough, no-frills school--but the Dean has problems. . .
I Came to Believe
August 1952
By:
R. J. C.
| Rochelle, Illinois
and found that--"IN DEFEAT LIES VICTORY
A Love Affair with Alcohol
March 2025
| Sober and Out
By:
Deanna S.
| Roswell, Georgia
Her marriage or Long Island iced teas? She had to make a decision. Luckily, she chose AA
Making It Right
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
John O.
| Salem, South Carolina
Drinking kept him from saying goodbye to his dad. But the Steps gave him peace and helped take the pain away