A Surprise in the Cemetery
June 2011
By:
Sandra K.
| Alma, Arkansas
A uncanny visit to Doctor Bob’s grave site helps this member stay sober many years later
I Found My God in Perryville Prison
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kirsten M.
She found “the possibility of a God I could trust” in the unlikeliest of places
Safe landing
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Jeremy S.
| Baltimore, Md.
If ever there was a time for that pink parachute those AAs kept talking about to open, it was right now
Free to explore
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
John M.
| Laguna Niguel, California
A lifelong spiritual seeker gets sober and continues his search for a Higher Power
86ed
April 2017
By:
Debra S.
| Fort Worth, Texas
She completely changed the menu. The liquor had to go
A Place in the Sun
February 2016
As the dolphins leaped and his daughter smiled, he knew his Higher Power had brought him to this moment
Home Sweet Home
October 2014
By:
Anonymous
Her eagerness to volunteer at her Central Office led to a job at a place she knew quite well
The Show’s Over
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Gary C.
| Pawley’s Island, S.C.
Fueled by liquor and fear, he had so many roles he forgot who he was. Then one day, he got to play himself
Life--it Happens
May 2005
By:
Joe B.
| White Rock, British Columbia
Ups, Downs, and spiritual progress
Are We Fulfilling Our Primary Purpose?
September 1986
By:
H. M.
| Bellaire, Texas
The following three articles were originally presentations at the 1986 General Service Conference
A.A.'s Country-wide News Circuit
October 1945
Challenges in Mid-Sobriety
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By:
Anonymous
| Southport, N.C.
He thought he was safely sober—but his disease had other ideas
I’m here we’re here
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Clement C.
| New York, New York
A long-time African-American member tells his story and encourages others to get involved beyond the group
A Solitary Swimmer
June 2011
By:
Nancy L.
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
After a childhood of solitary pursuits, she became a secret drinker
Home Is Where I Am
April 2016
After 20 years, a man returns to his original home group and gets a big surprise
Finding Our Way
October 2012
By:
Jerry S.
| Austin, Texas
An agnostic discovers his place in the Fellowship