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Dear Rudy

December 1953
By: Mac | Chicago, Illinois

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

Woman Adrift

May 2005
By: Carolyn I. | La Mesa, California
Keeping faith and trust on board

Our Deepest Secrets

When she was able to finally share her shame with her sponsor, a new sober life began

One Doctor--An A.A.--To Another

July 1947
By: A.S.T. | Austin, Texas

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

Park Here

March 2016
He took the exit to Step Eleven when he should have gotten off at Step One

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

Love in Action

January 1992
By: Anonymous | Texas

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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

Take Step Eleven

November 1979
By: Bill W.
One Man's View - From the June 1958 Grapevine

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

Will They Listen?

February 1996
By: Annemarie M. | Raynham, Massachusetts

Around AA

August 1991
41st General Service Conference--"Sponsorship: Gratitude in Action

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

Those Inventory Steps

September 1955
By: B. T. | Watsonville, California

Straight AA

October 1951
By: J.C.M. | Charleston, South Carolina

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