Time on Your Hands
July 1944
Holy Direction
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
P.M.
| Delhi, Ontario
Be careful confessing to a priest about your drinking. He may just tell you where to go
My Own Private Hell
February 2014
By:
Anonymous
He couldn't stop and he was drinking mouthwash, until AA gave him the key to get free
Many Years Later
After nearly 30 years in AA, she finally could understand the message from her mother
First Tradition Checklist
November 1969
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
The author says: "AA's Twelve Traditions have, in my experience, often proved vital in keeping me sober, and helpful otherwise in all my affairs." This is the first of a series of articles sharing that experience.
Trust in God
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ken T.
| Roseburg, Ore.
You can’t just switch trust on
A Loving Guide
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Ky.
A lifelong atheist shares how he participates in his AA group’s decisions
Starfish
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, Calif.
This celebration of service reminds us to be grateful to the sponsors who help us find new life as we recover from the storm of alcoholism
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
July 1972
Conference Theme: 'Our Primary Purpose'
Staying green
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Nancy K.
| Galt, Calif.
At 81, with 50 years sober, she’s traveled the world both in person and virtually and plans to keep on growing
Lady Love
April 2012
By:
Candy A.
| Morgantown, West Virginia
In sobriety, she learned to respect herself and how to build relationships
Not Fooling Anyone, Even Myself
March 2011
By:
Jim D.
| Sylvania, Ohio
An old-timer’s journey out of fear and shame that people would find out he joined AA
HOW HAVE I CHANGED?
March 2009
By:
JIM
| Devonport, Tasmania
A retiree muses on what's different after 32 years
Deadly Vacation
September 2007
By:
Fred C.
| Roanoke, Virginia
A little time off leads to a long trip back
How to Lose 100 Ugly Pounds
October 1991
By:
Dan J.
| Maryknoll, New York
Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
Try Another Meeting
July 1982
By:
J. C.
| Inglewood, California
Sometimes, all we need is a few new faces
