My own cup
March 2018
By:
Leslie Anne M.
| Antioch, California
More than 44 years ago, she walked in the door, picked up a mop and earned her place in the room
Big shoes to fill
August 2016
Her grandmother led her to Alcoholics Anonymous, but she followed her mom into the world of special workers
Broken Promises
August 2016
She always meant to take her son to the park, but her hangovers kept getting in the way
Make Contact!
January 1971
By:
B. W.
| Salisbury
Somewhere there is someone who needs you just as you need him - The essence of AA
North Area Florida Assembly
Date
January 13, 2012 - January 15, 2012
St. Augustine, FL: North Florida Area Assembly. Public Info. Service Coordinator, 365 Titan Dr., Satellite Beach, FL 32937
Off and Running
October 1998
By:
Anonymous
| Terrace, British Columbia
He took his first drink at the age of twenty-six--and went downhill fast
My Sober Mom
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Lynn M.
| Santa Ana, Calif.
Her mother, sober and beloved by AA
All Hands on Deck
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
John D.
| St. Cloud, Minn.
An Intergroup in Minnesota comes up with a plan to write to prisoners together
Doing my best
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Kathleen A.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
As the COVID-19 lockdown continues, she stays connected and looks for ways to reach out
Brewing new ideas
July 2018
By:
Woody R.
| Stockton, California
When a group treasurer discovered a financial predicament, the members stepped up with a plan
A Patron Saint of AA
September 1990
By:
Charles M.
| Columbia, Tennessee
Ninth Tradition - AA, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.
Truly belonging
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
J.B.
| Santa Rosa, California
From her earliest days, the“Twelve and Twelve” helped her feel part of. Who knew even more joy would come?
When I Was Truly Ready
May 1976
By:
Jeanne R.
| St. Louis, Missouri
With growth comes opportunity, and the impossible becomes possible
Sobriety-by-mail
June 1967
By:
Murray M.
In a New Zealand prison: Four walls enclose him day and night, but they don't keep out the AA message
5th Step
July 1970
By:
L. L.
| Manhattan, New York
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Luke, I am Your Sponsor
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
Charles L.
| Albany, Georgia
For this member in Georgia, road trips, fun plays, music and service catapulted him into the fourth dimension
Back to jail
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Dani M.
| Charleroi, Pa.
She knew what she had to do. Little did she know it would open a door to something she loves
We did It
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
K.S.B.
| Seattle, Wash.
When COVID hit, everything went haywire—kids, stress, technology—you name it. AA to the rescue!
I don't work here
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
John G.
| New York, New York
While taking meetings into a hospital detox, a member finds it’s important to say that he’s just another drunk
Newcomers And Social Media
October 2017
By:
Thomas P.
| Wichita Falls, Texas
At first he didn’t see what the big deal was about celebrating his sobriety on social media, until someone explain the real meaning of anonymity
Everything Is Illuminated
November 2014
By:
Carol S.
After being sober for a while, she reconsidered the narrative of a favorite painting
Pen On Paper
July 2007
By:
Tom Z.
| Woodbridge, Virginia
An AA extends a hand and stays sober on the streets