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
Pearl and the Pigeon
July 2014
By:
Phyll T.
| Parry Sound, Ontario,
At the time, she couldn't see how these two women in an old pickup truck would help her find her way home
While I Was in Prison
April 2012
By:
C.T.
| North Carolina
Literature and letters helped this prisoner find AA and start a sober life
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
September 2011
By:
Rochelle L.
| Portland, Oregon
A quarter of a century sober and they still don't talk about it
Long Days Past
July 2011
By:
Rusty R.
| Abilene, Texas
Confined to a prison without meetings, an inmate recalls when he, too, used to be “too busy”
Detox diary
April 2009
By:
Mary J.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
A release from the desire to drink was the only miracle she needed
The Freedoms of Alcoholics Anonymous
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Richard P.
| Bernardsville, N.J.
Digging out of the deep hole where alcoholism had put him, he discovered true happiness and unexpected freedom
Alcohol And My Health
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Donna M.
| Littleton, Colo.
The discovery of a brain tumor was a devastating blow—but one that got her sober
Z-fects of Character
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Manuel P.
| Albuquerque, N.M.
I find that I’m getting distracted looking at the computer screen. And really...do I have to make that sandwich onscreen during the meeting?
Service in A Battered Suitcase
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Phillip H.
| Indianapolis, Ind.
A clear-eyed look at the beauty (and difficulty) of service
Loving arms
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Cam A.
| Gloucester, Massachusetts
One of the things I enjoy about AA is going to meetings when I travel or visit a new place.
When My Butt Falls Off
February 2016
Seat Of Life
June 2006
By:
Mary C.
| Eagle River, Alaska
A newcomer reflects on her first year of sobriety
Alchemy Of Pain
December 2003
By:
Mary J.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
It was hard to believe that anything could heal her wounds