Every Day's a Holiday for Me
April 1953
By:
L. A.
| Barre, Vermont
She used to find 365 days to "celebrate". . .now she has one--TODAY
Quote May 16, 2014
“I believe most of us would agree that the general idea of anonymity is sound, because it encourages alcoholics and the families of alcoholics to approach us for help. Still fearful of being stigmatized, they regard our anonymity as an assurance their problems will be kept confidential; that the alcoholic skeleton in the family closet will not wander in the streets.”
AA Co-Founder, Bill W., March 1946 “Our Anonymity Is Both Inspiration and Safety” The Language of the Heart
“I’m Turning This Stuff Out as Fast as I Can”
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
A timeline of the first year and a half of the making of the Big Book
High Stepping Twelfth Steppers
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sherri R.
| Ontario, Toronto
More than 30 years ago, two young women discovered they had a lot in common—including a deep desire to get sober
Finding His Marbles
Web Exclusives
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By:
Robert S.
| Glendale Heights, Ill.
Coming to his senses in AA
A Spiritual Awakening in Jail
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By:
Claudia B.
| Pacific Palisades, Calif.
She finds spiritual awakening and a deep sense of gratitude helping other alcoholics behind bars
Changing Channels
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Kathy with a K
| Olathe, Kan.
Though the message of hope came to her through the TV, this mom had one more episode to go
So what is AAWS?
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Tom A.
| Waite Park, Minnesota
A trustee helps explain what one of our three corporations does and how it serves the Fellowship
A Big Book is born
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Timeline written by Bill S.
| Fairfield, Conn.
Ageless Miracles
October 2018
By:
Timi T.
| Washington State
When you come right down to it, age doesn’t matter. But the miracle of sobriety does
Web Exclusive: Sometimes To Carry The Message is to Carry the Messenger
March 2011
By:
Tom C.
| Evanston, Illinois
How a World War II vet taught this member about unconditional love.
OUR SOBER NETWORK
May 2010
By:
TOM T.
| Harford, N.Y.
An AA carries the message through his service commitments
Cast Of Characters
January 2006
By:
Les S.
| Arnold, Maryland
An AA reflects on the "stars" of his sobriety
Letting the Power Work
February 1995
By:
Margaret A.
| Seoul
STEP TWO: Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity