Hidden bottles everywhere
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Lance S.
| La Center, Washington
A trip to Dr. Bob’s house was a real treat, but the things that surprised him most made clinking noises
Sweet healing
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Egon O.
| Longville, Minnesota
After a momentous loss, a member hikes the Appalachian Trail to get clarity on his life
A Tool, Not a Club
February 2012
By:
Anonymous
Seeing the Traditions as principles, rather than rules
Making it Happen
March 2025
| Sober and Out
By:
Karl M.
| Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
A member shares how he and his AA friends got an LGBTQ+ meeting started in their small Pennsylvania town
Mind and Body
February 2014
By:
Terry R.
| Melbourne, Florida
For him, it was a program of action both spiritual and physical
WI: Recovery On The River
Date
October 4, 2019 - October 6, 2019
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Recovery On The River. www.recoveryontheriver.com
Summer Serenity at the Beach
Date
August 31, 2018 - September 3, 2018
Location
Miramar Beach, Florida
Summer Serenity at the Beach. www.summerserenityatthebeach.com
Fellowship of the Spirit South
Date
April 8, 2016 - April 10, 2016
Location
Lafayette, Louisiana
Fellowship of the Spirit South. www.fotssouth.com
Serenity in the Scenic City
Date
August 19, 2016 - August 21, 2016
Location
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Serenity in the Scenic City. www.serenityinthesceniccity.org
Meeting on the River XXIX
Date
July 15, 2016 - July 17, 2016
Location
Marietta, Ohio
Meeting on the River XXIX. www.meetingontheriver.com
Open 24 Hours
March 2012
By:
Members of Online Intergroup
| Morristown, New Jersey
Online Intergroup has been helping alcoholics for nearly 15 years
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
November 1971
By:
Agis Salpukas
Drug Use on the Job
Dear Grapevine
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
Getting Filled Up
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Phillip B.
| Lewis Center, Ohio
How a quick stop for gas in Las Vegas began as a robbery and turned out to be a moment for hope
A Simple Solution
May 1994
By:
Tom P.
| Naples
Tradition Five - Each group has but one primary purpose--to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.
On Halo Polishing
January 1961
By:
Anonymous
Of all the good people in your Group, do you want to be known as the very goodest? If you do, it may be "dat ole debbil" ego again!
Giving It Back
March 2011
By:
Chris M.
| Mahawah, New Jersey
After 20 years, she is finally experiencing the joys of being a sponsor
Letter from Chiang Mai
September 2014
By:
—Bill W.
| Chiang Mai,
In sobriety, he got a new inner life and followed his dreams across the globe
What I Do Owe
September 2016
By:
Leon A.,
| Doylestown, Pa.
Abandoned by a skid row father, a son struggles to make amends to him