Not Again
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Sean R.
| Sun City, Calif.
He found himself in rehab once again—but this time, getting honest was the key
Those 'Goof Balls'
November 1945
By:
Bill W.
Part 2, Evidence on the Sleeping Pill Menace, Oct. 1945
I’m here we’re here
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Clement C.
| New York, New York
A long-time African-American member tells his story and encourages others to get involved beyond the group
Voice of AA or Rubber Stamp?
May 1966
By:
J. M.
| Carmichael
About the Annual General Service Conference
Headquarters Highlights
December 1950
Strangely Insane
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dustin P.
| Bellvue, Neb.
Choosing not to spark the flame this time
Alcohol And My Health
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Donna M.
| Littleton, Colo.
The discovery of a brain tumor was a devastating blow—but one that got her sober
Dangerous treats
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Al G., USAF Ret
| Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Growing Into Sobriety
January 1982
By:
Anonymous
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
When she got to AA she was twenty-seven going on thirteen
A Protective Higher Power
August 1979
By:
A. J.
| Columbus, Ohio
Was it the God the theologians describe?
Following Directions
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Rex H.
| Houston, Texas
Lost after a swimming trip in the Connecticut woods, an AA couple gets a pleasant surprise
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
February 1988
By:
Robert Zimmerman
Shatter-Proof Self-Help
Web Exclusive: A Roundabout Way into AA
August 2011
By:
Daniel L.
| Montreal, Quebec
He took a few detours into other addictions before realizing that his primary problem was alcoholism
Why we give
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Brian C.
| New York, NY
A former Intergroup treasurer shares how AA changed the way he thinks about money and giving back
Accountability
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Cheryl V.
We face complaints from the minute we make that first pot of coffee for our home group to the day we’re voted GSR. Responding with grace and dignity is what counts
Right Place Right Time
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Matthew M.
| Oak Park, Illinois
Our Special Wrenches
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
T.R.
| Queensbury, N.Y.
Just coming into AA, she found friends who accepted her without judgement