Trudging in Korea
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
James M.
| Hanover, Maryland
Going to any lengths sometimes means waiting. And this time it was his turn to wait. Boy, did that pay off
Everything Is Possible
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Brittany G.
| King of Prussia, Pa.
Alcoholics Anonymous, she realizes, is a program of ‘we’
From Collecting Cans to…Collecting Cans
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
David B.
| Menifee, Calif.
Redemption at the very end of a life on the streets
Boyish charm
September 2018
By:
Zachary F.
| Santa Fe, New Mexico
At 21, his innocent face had only gotten him so far. But this night, standing in the cold, he saw hope
I Love Me
May 1976
By:
Charlotte E.
| Lake Mahopac, New York
If I didn't could I really love anyone else?
You should have seen me before
July 2017
By:
Dave B.
| Glenville, West Virgina
One night at dinner, he was asked a question that made him recall how bad things used to be
Necessary work
September 2016
Our co-founder looked for the balance between simplicity and necessity to get the job done
Tradition Nine
September 1992
By:
Bill W.
AA, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve. (from the August 1948 Grapevine)
Keeping busy
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
V.T.
| Vista, Calif.
As Twelfth Step calls got more difficult during COVID-19, she just kept thinking outside the box. It was a perfect recipe to cure isolation
Make me a Channel
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Michael J.
| Omaha, Neb.
How a sponsor’s suggestion to meditate on a prayer led him on a path to peace, love and a sense of belonging
To Lift his Spirits
July 2014
By:
V,J.
| Chandler, Arizona
After an AA mom’s son lands in jail for drunken driving, she learns to stay sober and let go
Is 'Promotion' Really a Dirty Word?
November 1991
By:
W. R.
| South Norwalk, Connecticut
Was it 'promotion when Bill called on Dr. Bob? Are we being too 'aggressively anonymous' as a Fellowship? - From the May 1968 Grapevine
Is 'Promotion' Really a Dirty Word?
May 1968
By:
W. R.
| South Norwalk, Connecticut
Was it 'promotion' when Bill called on Dr. Bob? Are we being too 'aggressively anonymous' as a fellowship?
Step One on Repeat
March 2011
By:
Barbara
On her one-year anniversary, a member recalls the fear and excitement of early sobriety
Lonely Refuge
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Henri C.
| Tacoma, Washington
An African-American member recalls rough times growing up and how AA saved him from a long desperate road
Reflections On The Daily Reflections
September 2016
Are the Steps really “suggestions?” One brave AA takes a careful stroll through the minefield of “whose program is this, anyway?”
The Doors Of Service
April 2003