From Two-stepping to Twelve-stepping
April 1997
By:
John M.
| Santa Barbara, California
Solutions in Sobriety
Tradition Ten
October 1992
By:
Bill W.
Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the AA name ought never be drawn into public controversy. (from the September 1948 Grapevine)
The Beauty of Tradition Ten
July 1991
By:
Matt F.
| Brooklyn, New York
it allows us to concentrate on what we have in common
A Tough Climb
August 2016
Filled with resentment and lots of prayer, a Missouri mom trudges to her daughter’s birthday and is met with an unexpected gift
Lesson in Faith
September 2015
By:
Rex R.
| Tinley Park,, Ill.
Down to his last dollars and full of fear, he turned to his Higher Power
Mary On the Go
August 2015
She used to hate traveling, but now that she's two years sober, she's hitting the road
Any Lengths in Ghana
July 2015
A member gets a firsthand look at the early days of Alcoholics Anonymous in a city in Africa
Outsmarting the Jersey Devil
February 2015
By:
Anonymous
Wrecked cars, smashed toes and motel hell… nothing can keep him from having a joyful 25th anniversary
The Pilgrimage Together
October 2014
By:
Webster B.
| Beverly, Massachusetts
A man reflects on his first sponsor and the things they shared
"Forgive me, Pats!"
June 2014
By:
Boyd R.
| Aurora, Minnesota
The death of his wife made him look back on the amends he had made in the past
Dire Reckonings
November 2013
He went home to die from alcoholism, but found himself in an AA meeting instead
At Home in the World
October 2013
A woman from the American South travels to Beijing and celebrates her AA birthday
That Big Green Thing
February 2013
By:
Joe K.
| Waxahachie,, Texas
How a mysterious metal box helped him begin to believe
Holy Order of Doorknobs
September 2012
By:
J.H.
| Redondo Beach, California
A newcomer gets a handle on the HP thing
Morning Never Came
September 2012
By:
Rachel S.
| Brooklyn, New York
A sponsor's tragic tale reveals the cunning power of alcohol
Back on Course
November 2011
By:
Lyle P.
| Stockbridge, Georgia
Booze takes a Native American pilot's wings away, but AA gives him back the sky
Web Exclusive: Camping Out with the Fellowship
July 2011
By:
Glen B.
| Los Angeles, California
A notice in Grapevine helps this AA to connect with other members while on the road
Strawberry pie ambush
May 2010
By:
MARY S.
| Overland Park, Kan.
A home group and two 'mother hens' keep a new AA on track and active