An Adventure South of the Border
September 1962
By:
G. W. H.
| Sausalito, California
Pepe is a poor fisherman, but rich in the treasures of the heart
The Voyage of the Golden Rule
May 1960
By:
Albert Bigelow
Excerpted from the book "The Voyage of the Golden Rule--An Experiment with Truth
The ride of my life
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Tyler R.
| New York, N.Y.
Thrilled to get 90 days during COVID-19, a young newcomer hits the road to celebrate
The Moon in Gemini
June 2011
By:
Patty A.
She came to one night lying face down on the ground and knew that something had to change
Strangers in the night
August 2016
One chilly, wet Friday evening in Independence, a lonely meeting chair learns the importance of making some coffee
A Senator Evaluates the Steps and Traditions
June 1960
Senator Margaret Chase Smith (Maine, Rep.) points out the value of the 12 Steps and Traditions to alcoholics and non-alcoholics alike
A Crack in the Wall
April 2014
By:
Derek R.
| Ontario,
Practicing the Fourth Step helped him to break down his pride and isolation
Web Exclusive: Improving Away the AA Program
February 2012
By:
Pat T.
| Bronson, Florida
A member questions the many changes to meeting formats over the years
The AA Grapevine Goes Abroad
December 2007
What I Know for Sure
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Al L.
| Hendersonville, North Carolina
Dealing with difficult life issues at 80, this longtimer makes holding onto gratitude his No. 1 job
Somewhere in the Catskills
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
R.W.
| New York, N.Y.
Sobriety can take us on some interesting adventures when we remember to keep reaching out
One of the Birds
January 2009
By:
Suzy P.
| Upland, California
A former drinker, gambler, and womanizer talks about his fifty-nine years in AA
The Shrivelage Principle
January 1976
By:
C. H.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
How to cope with your problems, especially if you are trying to straighten out the whole world
I Try to Carry the Message Back to Prisons
October 1967
By:
Carl M.
| Miami, Florida
An AA who joined AA in a Florida prison eleven years ago hasn't forgotten. . .
On the Open Road
June 1965
By:
F. J. T.
| Crescent, Missouri
She can travel again without fear after house-bound years of alcoholism