Is It Wrong to Feel Proud?
November 1950
By:
L.A.
| Concord, New Hampshire
A Young Man Raises A Point. . . . .
A Full Mason Jar
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By:
Steve R.
He went from a rich existence to scrounging for loose change to buy his morning alcohol. But miracles sometimes do happen….
It Might Have Been the Time
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
Lois W.
| New York, New York
In a 1950 Grapevine article, Lois, our cofounder’s wife, shared how she came to apply the program to her own life
Cooperating with the Courts
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Kerry Meyer Class A (non-alcoholic) Trustee
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chief Judge and Class A Trustee of the General Service Board shares about the importance of CPC service
From the Psych Ward to Sobriety
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By:
Bob H.
| Pinetop, Ariz.
Living a life of “sane and happy usefulness,” one day at a time
The Act of Seeking
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By:
Brad L.
| Pahrump, Nev.
Finding a spiritual life in AA meant letting go of crippling preconceptions
Quick, What Does A.A.A.R.G. Stand For?
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By:
Brandon B.
| Watsonville, Calif.
Getting grateful comes in three stages—and with an acronym for every one
It’s All Good
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By:
Kenneth C.
| Culver City, Calif.
A tragic drinking life, but a solid recovery that puts everything in perspective
Bridging the Gap
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By:
Ronnie B.
| Canandaigua, N.Y.
His sponsor helped him find the key to sobriety in a “surrendered life”
What Would Make Me Go Back?
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By:
Leslie R.
| Palm Harbor, Fla.
As her mother fought cancer, she was recovering from alcoholism. They did it together
Our Own Conception
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Michael F.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
A member raised in the “Bible belt” feels that religious beliefs are better left outside of meetings
Tony Darryl Jan Joe & Nancy
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, Calif.
How chairing in a phone meeting filled one member with joy as he made a bunch of new friends from Nevada to D.C.
Angel in the Glass
December 2011
By:
Lisa R.
| Denver, Colorado
A woman looks back at the ups and downs of 10,000 days of a sober life
No More Holidays from Hell
December 2011
By:
Vernon G.
| Kihei, Hawaii
Alkathons help this drunk turn around a stressful time of year
Quest for Faith
July 2011
By:
Alan G.
| Novato, California
When he truly let go of the bottle, he could finally let go and let God
Web Exclusive: We Do What We Need to Do to Heal
March 2011
By:
Cecilia A.
| Area 85
What can an alternate delegate do when they aren’t elected to be the delegate? One member who’s been there has an idea.
Only Natural
January 2011
By:
Ed C.
| Bowling Green, Kentucky
The unity in Tradition One is reflected in the environment
Christmas # 56
December 2010
By:
PATRICK G.
| West Leyden, N.Y.
A road trip to Bill W.'s childhood home recharges an old-timer's batteries
Who's sponsoring who?
August 2010
By:
GREGG R.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
Someone once helped him, and he returns the favor
Tradition 11: Put the Coffee On
November 2008
By:
Lisa R.
| Aberdeen, South Dakota
A cheerful group in her diner draws in a young alcoholic
HOME FOR THE Holidays
November 2008
By:
David A.
| Clifton, Texas
HOW ONE AA SURVIVES FAMILY PARTIES
Change Is Possible
July 2007
By:
Mark G.
| Connecticut
An alcoholic confronts fear and finds freedom