AA Worldwide
December 1956
AA in Uniform
September 2008
By:
Thomas H.
| Palm Springs, California
On the brink of despair, a chaplain finds his true calling
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
January 1968
By:
The Editors
Footnote on AA Figures
Dear Grapevine
December 2013
I was going through a rough spot when I first walked down the stairs of that church
Built on Rock
September 2011
By:
B.B.
| St. Louis, Missouri
He learned that a strong belief in a higher power was the foundation he needed to stay sober
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
February 1979
British Problems Grow
Gadget Geek
September 2015
By:
Lois L.
| St. Louis, Mo.
With texting, GPS and video feeds, a long-time member shares how much easier it is now to stay connected
Be a Sponsor? Who, Me?
January 1975
By:
C. H.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
If you started in AA as an "orphan," you may shy away from "parenthood
What Power Is This?
October 1977
By:
F. F. O.
| Laguna Niguel, California
There are mysterious happenings in AA that seem to go far beyond the realm of mere coincidence
Fear of Firsts
Web Exclusives
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By:
MJ I.
| Schamburg, Ill.
The first time you hit a party without drinking, check in with a fellow AA—and read this article
An AA Story
Web Exclusives
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By:
Anonymous
From despair in rural Massachusetts to a fulfilling life in Paris – a story of letting go and taking responsibility
Web Exclusive: I Choose Not to Drink
December 2011
By:
Gary C.
| Yakima, Washington
The Third Tradition's concept of a desire to stop drinking kept him sober one day at a time for 35 years
FOOTBALL FANTASY
December 2010
By:
ERIC J.
| Grand Forks, N.D.
Every die-hard fan needs a sober buddy riding shotgun
Alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous
February 1974
By:
Marvin A. Block, MD
A medical doctor and friend of AA tells us what we do well and what we could do better
Dear Grapevine
July 2026
| Annual Prison Issue
Life on Life’s Terms
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By:
Sherry H.
| Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Life is both beautiful and fragile, she discovers. So is recovery
Solidarity
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By:
Mark M.
| Grand Rapids, Mich.
When the COVID pandemic hit, he was about to celebrate one year sober. His home group came together to make that happen
A Question of Faith
September 1963
By:
Anonymous
| Manhattan, New York
Reflections on AA's appeal to all men, regardless of formal belief or creed
Maybe I Am One
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By:
Thomas W.
| Avon, Ind.
Even as a hard-drinking cop he thought he had escaped the “plague” that ran in his family. It took AA to show him he hadn’t
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
August 1974
By:
Deborah Williams
| Buffalo, New York
Police Program