Going to Any Lengths
February 2005
By:
Ron B.
| Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
One AA can do a lot to carry the message to elders
Inquiry arrives
September 1966
By:
E. M. H.
| Victoria
How Alex carried the AA message to his homeland, and left a legacy of faith to his widow
Bottoms Up!
February 1948
Two Hands Reaching In
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Brock O.
| Winston-Salem, N.C.
A member in prison shares gratitude for the love and guidance he gets from men going to any lengths on the outside
How 14 groups grew to 22
November 2018
By:
Frank S.
| Los Angeles, California
In 1944, AA’s cofounder, Bill W., swings through California to lend a helping hand to the new group
My Heart Is Heavy
July 2011
By:
Snow P.
Learning of the death of a former sponsor, a woman reflects upon her early days in AA
Our Relations With the Public
October 1954
By:
Marian, formerly public Relations S
Third in a series by staff members at AA General Service Headquarters, reviewing the work done during 1953. These reports were presented at the 4th General Service Conference in April.
The Prayer I Needed Most
July 2014
By:
Anonymous
Confused and in trouble with the law, a newcomer recalls what helped him stay
Far from Home
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
P.G.
| Surprise, Ariz.
A newcomer’s move to the other side of the world forces her to dive deep and search for every tool she can to stay sober
Indiana Fellowship of Alcoholic Prisoners - A Grapevine Milestone Report
October 1952
Indiana joins Illinois to form another link in the chain of help for alcoholics whoever or wherever they may be. . .
Obstacle Course
October 2013
By:
Jill Maria M.
| West Bend, Wisconsin
Watch out for alcohol! Food can be tricky for the newly sober member
Posthumous Anonymity
December 2002
PASSING IT ON TO OTHERS
June 1994
By:
Ginny M.
| Grapeview, Washington
Sponsorship is a must for this AA and a keystone to her sobriety--wherever she may be
Is There A Shrink In The Car?
June 2017
By:
Michael M.
| Atascadero, Calif.
Two lost AAs looking for a meeting in a strange town have a close encounter with a sassy cell phone
Bedside stories
December 2009
By:
CAROLE P.
| San Francisco, Calif.
AAs volunteering in the 'Sunshine Club' take meetings to hospitals and shut-ins