Making things possible
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Mo
Learning about the Concepts opened his eyes and helped him stay connected during the COVID pandemic
Say What You Need to Say
August 2017
By:
John S.
| Los Angeles, California
How his fear of making amends to his brother ended with a song
Designated Driver
November 2011
By:
Nathalie H.
| Sacramento, California
The concert was all in good fun—until their car went off the cliff
Sober Routines
March 2011
By:
Cindy L.
| Akron, Ohio
Her sponsor had some suggestions for how to deal with challenging times in sobriety
Our Deepest Secrets
When she was able to finally share her shame with her sponsor, a new sober life began
Slowpoke
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Roger S.
| West Bloomfield, Michigan
All he wanted was to enjoy the evening and get to his AA meeting. So why did it all go to hell?
In Gratitude
July 2018
By:
Rebecca K.
| Saginaw, Mich.
Unable to count on anyone, she became her own higher power—and lived a life of alcoholism, depression and homelessness. Then she found the rooms of AA, and a Power greater than herself
Hope
April 2017
During the course of her drinking career, she thought she was “not your typical alcoholic,” but one last relapse finally breaks through her denial
Next Time. . .
May 1998
By:
Jim N.
| West Springfield, Massachusetts
It took this AA member a long time to see what was right under his nose.
Hope Springs Eternal
December 1997
By:
Mickey H.
| Springville, Utah
In the June Grapevine, we issued a call for articles on working with wet drunks. We received a number of good stories, not only on doing this important Twelfth Step work, but also on the experience of being a wet drunk. You'll find one such story below an
Sentenced to AA?
March 1974
By:
M. G. W.
| Denver, Colorado
How we can cooperate with the courts--without affiliation
Apathetics Anonymous
February 1974
By:
R. K.
| Manhattan, New York
A complaint against being too comfortable
AA + Gp = Progress
June 1960
By:
Dr. William W. Bauer
The Director of Health Education for the American Medical Association tells how the physician can help the drunk to seek recovery through Alcoholics Anonymous
A Place Where I Feel Wonderful
October 1999
AA'S 35th Anniversary International Convention July 3-5, 1970, at Miami Beach
October 1970
By:
L. H.
| North Hollywood, California
How It Seemed to One Biased Alcoholic Observer
Young People in Action
December 1981
By:
Anonymous
A "special" group drew them into the mainstream of AA
Catch 'em Earlier
April 1965
Return to sender
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Joseph S.
| Reno, Nevada
With a little help from his sponsor, the Big Book and the U.S. mail, he finally took the action to heal the past with his dad
Just One More Point. . .
July 1977
By:
R. P.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
An exercise in loving concern and self-restraint
Christmas Note From a Prison Cell
December 1960
By:
The Corkers
A moving tribute to three guys named Ed, from a very grateful group
