Quote January 7, 2013
“We now fully realize that 100 percent personal anonymity before the public is just as vital to the life of AA as 100 percent sobriety is to the life of each and every member.”
AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1955 From: “Why Alcoholics Anonymous Is Anonymous” The Language of the Heart
Our Great Responsibility: The Guidance of AA's World Affairs
January 1966
By:
Bill W.
An endorsement of the 'Trustees' Program for the reshaping of the General Service Board, AA's chief agency for World Services
Learning to live
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Mike E.
| Huntley, Illinois
A drunk teacher flunks out again and again, then miraculously scores two As
Through the Starting Gate
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
S.S.
| Bushkill, Pa.
She discovers gratitude—and strength in numbers—in the program
Living Proof
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Jim O.
| Morrisville, Pa.
A call to help a fellow member in a legal jam presents an opportunity to witness the love we show one another
Batten Down the Hatches
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Jordan W.
| Lemoore, Calif.
He used to outdrink all of his buddies. Now he gladly goes to AA meetings wherever he’s deployed
Slow Learners and Sobriety
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Doug F.
| Palmer, Alaska
The compelling story of a man who couldn’t get it right—and then did
Pain in the neck
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Bill S.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
At eight months sober, he got a prescription—but his disease was three steps ahead
All are welcome
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Kent S.
| Hartland, Wisconsin
How a barn that love built became the go-to place for meetings, picnics, campouts and joy
No one will know
August 2018
By:
Steve S.
| New Hyde Park, New York
He went to any lengths to keep his drinking secret. And bottle after bottle, he was pouring his life down the drain
From Rags to Riches
January 2015
By:
Norma A.
| Austin, Texas
AA taught me how to live, how to love, and how to let go
The Wizard of Booze
November 2014
By:
Jeff W.
| Maplewood, New Jersey
Lights, camera, action: A good laugh is the kind of service this alcoholic can sing about
Then Came Susan and Dottie
August 2012
By:
Laura P.
| Elkton, Maryland
She tried to stop drinking but couldn't, until two nice ladies from AA came over
The Little Group on Hapalmach Street
April 2012
By:
Charley W.
| Jerusalem
In Jerusalem, an old meeting room disappears, but not the years of love
Radiant Child
December 2011
By:
Kizzie P.
| Frankfort, Kentucky
Her son's despair over her alcoholism became the cornerstone of her sobriety
Like Learning to Ride a Bike
December 2011
By:
Matt S.
| Buffalo Grove, Illinois
A sponsor discovers how to help new guys up on two wheels and then let go
Web Exclusive: A St. Patrick's Day Business Trip
July 2011
By:
Dana M.
| Lebanon, New Hampshire
An AA uses the tools of the program to stay sober while traveling with work colleagues
Garden variety
October 2010
By:
SARA S.
| Vancouver, British Columbia
Addicted to alcohol, a waitress keeps hoping that someday something will change
Strawberry pie ambush
May 2010
By:
MARY S.
| Overland Park, Kan.
A home group and two 'mother hens' keep a new AA on track and active
Step Two: I Didn't Drink And I Didn't Run
February 2007
By:
Nancy C.
| Coral Gables, Florida
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity
Wednesday, About 4:00 A.M.
March 2004
By:
Brian McP.
| Elliot Lake, Ontario
How had it happened? How had he gotten drunk again?
Chill Wind Of the Soul
July 2003
By:
Hank M.
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina
He thought he was the only one who felt so empty and alone