Pier Group
July 1979
By:
R. W.
| Ocean City, New Jersey
An adventure in rediscovering simple pleasures
Marathon Drinkathon
January 1962
By:
J. M.
| Chicago, Illinois
Why one newspaper reporter wrote "30" to his thirst
Fear of Firsts
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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
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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
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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
An Afternoon with Bill
July 2015
An old-timer remembers a surprise meeting he had with our co-founder in 1965
Making Coffee Saved My Life
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By:
Bob S.
| Frederick, Md.
Getting sober required a commitment. He found the right one early on Wednesday mornings
Aunt Jenny's Radio AA Story
December 1949
PO Box 1980
April 1995
By:
Corinne H.
| Raleigh, North Carolina
You may be the only Big Book they see
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
April 1973
By:
Thomas Hill
Two Studies on Fliers
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August 2002
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January 1970
By:
New York Times
WHAT Is the Best Policy?
Ohio Welfare Head Urges Work with A.A.
August 1946
Inside and Outside
July 1970
By:
R. P.
| Carson City, Nevada
Wherever you are, it's what's inside the man that matters most
Second Tradition Checklist
December 1969
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
AA's Twelve Traditions have, in my experience, often proved vital in keeping me shober, and helpful otherwise in all my affairs." - This is the second of a series of articles sharing that experience
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June 2025
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