How A.A.'S World Services Grew
June 1955
By:
Bill W.
Part Two of a three-part series on AA history by our co-founder, Bill.
Showtime
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Mark J.
| Kona, Hawaii
After years of bad blood, it was time to make amends to his mom. Who knew it would involve a new outfit and a bunch of dancing
12th Step
October 1971
By:
W. S. R.
| South Norwalk, Connecticut
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
A Hard Road
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Matt W.
| Kingman, Texas
Learning to forgive himself was the road less traveled—but he took it
Dear Grapevine
December 2016
Lucky Turns
October 2015
By:
Bruce M.
| Indiana, PA
Just when a sober trucker decides to switch gears, his HP sends him on a most unexpected route
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
March 1977
By:
Newsweek
Sober(?)--but Not Dry
Try Whatever Works
April 1972
By:
C. W. B.
| Manhattan, New York
A relative newcomer says we can all find our own way
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
August 1971
By:
Los Angeles Examiner
The Laboratory Drunks
AA Around the World
August 1958
NEWS FROM GSO - News, comments, and letters from and about AA's worldwide outposts and centers--gleaned from letters to the Grapevine and the General Service Office, and from the "AA Exchange Bulletin," published monthly by GSO
10,000 Stories
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Norman L.
| Yukon, Okla.
With tears, they emptied out the meeting room. One thing that touched his heart most was the wooden podium where so many shared hope
What a lift?
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
José M.
| Anthem, Arizona
A ride up the mountain with his AA friends takes a serious turn, but delivers a memorable surprise
Resentment Removed
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
PBN
| Pawleys Island, S.C.
A fervent Third Step prayer erased a resentment and launched one man into long-term sobriety
A Year of Seeking God
January 2016
In her fifth year, she decided to focus on Step 11 and build her relationship with her Higher Power