Diary of a New Group
June 1972
By:
Anne F.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
One member's progress report with a happy ending
No More Breath Mints
April 2012
By:
Clayton C.
| Atlanta, Georgia
AA helped him remove the liquor smell and become a show-up son
Marie
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
Marie M.
| Berwyn, Illinois
A grandmother shares about her chaotic childhood, her descent into alcoholism and her spiritual life today
Slow Grower
May 2016
His sponsor planted the seed of general service, but it didn’t take root right away. He had to get there on his own
Young & Homeless in Anchorage
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Dorothy N.
| Anchorage, Alaska
Lost and drunk, she landed in jail with no reason to live. Then one day, she turned on the radio
How Did I Get Here From There?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
M.B.
| San Juan, Puerto Rico
Her drinking left her bewildered and in despair. Today she is in the “business of living”
Transformed
January 2014
By:
Jennifer D.
| Wilmington, North Carolina
A past delegate tells how young peoples meetings and service changed her life
Tough Nights and Days
May 2014
By:
Rose S.
| New Britain, Connecticut
A bipolar member gets help from an AA meeting filled with people just like herself
So all can understand
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Amalia C.
| Rewington, Connecticut
A longtime AA interpreter shares her wonderful journey and all the joy it brings
Safe to Belong
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Sandy C.
| Cypress, California
A member shares about dealing with mental health and finding the right information
Traditions Twelve: Signs Of AA
December 2006
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
An anonymous society, not a secret one
From AA's Scrapbooks: 1940
September 1957