The Priceless Present Moment
February 1976
By:
Anonymous
| Ohio
Each day of sober life is a precious gift--make the most of it!
So Now We Are Four
February 1976
By:
D. P.
| Geneva
It takes a little longer when you don't speak the language
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
December 1975
By:
Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina
Abstinence vs. Control
Traditional AA in the Traditional Way
February 1975
By:
Anonymous
| Wisconsin
With an open mind, this writer chooses
Getting Active
August 1974
By:
Chuck L.
| Garrison, New York
It may mean more than you think at first
Frantic Improvement
April 1974
By:
John H.
| Boston, Massachusetts
We exchange one poison for another when our search for perfection becomes an obsession
I Still Had My Wristwatch
December 1972
By:
Joyce H.
| Burbank, California
She came to AA in a condition of spiritual--if not financial--poverty
Looking into Closets
June 1972
By:
M. U.
| Brighton, Colorado
The skeleton that rattles there may well be rattling in your own
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
November 1968
By:
Leff's Wife
A Man Can Make Good . . .
Twelve Steps and the Older Member
June 1956
By:
J. E.
| Bloomington, Indiana
Step Twelve: <emphasis type="italic">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.</emphasis>
Truly Blessed
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ed M.
| Bloomsburg, Pa.
Reflecting on the changes wrought by nearly 40 years of sobriety
Sharp Decline
June 2015
By:
Donna G.
| Rochester Hills, Michigan
International success won't help when you can't get out of the bar
Sentenced to Loneliness
May 2008
By:
Anonymous
He wanted to be the first in all his life's activities, but he was last to acknowledge the harm alcohol did in his life.
Power to solve your problems
August 1966
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
The fearful man who runs away from life is a slave; the free man can roll with the punches
From My Head to My Heart
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Terri R.
| Fort Worth, Texas
After years of being dry, a woman in Texas discovers a new hope and freedom by diving back into the Steps
When Life Goes Down
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
John D.
| Big Lake, Minnesota
When tough times come, he says God and the Fellowship always seem to show up
Scene of the Crime
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Louis P.
| Meford, Oregon
Somewhere in a lava field in Idaho, a bottle of whiskey was calling his name
AA News
September 2024
| Young and Sober
The 74th General Service Conference
“Connecting with Love, Unity and Service”
“Connecting with Love, Unity and Service”
Answers Will Come
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
David C.
| Albion, Idaho
A longtimer connects with a kind, loving spirit to quiet his jumbled alcoholic mind
A Fresh Perspective
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
Totally overwhelmed at work at 12 years sober, he found the path to peace just down the road
With Pen & Hope
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
With letters and calls, she walked her through the Steps and on the way to a new life
As Sick As My Secrets
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Galway, Ireland
The AA welcome is always waiting
Family Secret
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
R.G.
| Slidell, La.
After years of drinking and pain, sobriety prepared a mother for a wonderful unexpected reunion