AA Around the World
September 1959
By:
G. R. M.
| Edmonton, Alberta
FROM THE "POLAR MEMBER" - 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 by the General Service Office.
From AA's Scrapbooks: 1942
November 1957
In Our Opinion. . .
August 1953
Let Us Keep Our Humility
November 1950
By:
A.J.M.
| Richmond Hill, New York
For Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory--
Is the AA Program a Selfish One?
May 1950
By:
Anonymous
| East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Do we confuse the shaky newcomer?
All Aboard
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tennessee
A longtimer recalls the time he had four months sober and was rescued by AA on a Caribbean cruise
Accepting Who You Are
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
M.C.
| Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Alcohol closed the door to self-realization. Acceptance became the key that opened it
Open Heart & Mind
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Joanne M.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
How would she ever find this Higher Power they talked about? Luckily, her sponsor urged her to go outside
It’s Just What We Do
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
C.M.
| Cascade Locks, Ore.
Her home group gave this faltering newcomer a “precious gift” that set her on the path to sobriety
The First Time
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Robert S.
| Charlottesville, Va.
As a beginner, facing his desire to drink taught him a sobriety-long lesson
A Special Haven
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Daniel R.
| Germantown, MD
He got sober young, but he needed a “second surrender” moment in his beloved home group
Tough Love
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Lynne W.
| Billings, Mont.
The kindness kept her coming, but it was the members who told her the truth that saved her life
One Beautiful Sunny Day
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Patricia K.
| Tujunga, Calif.
After a traumatic accident, the spirit of the Fellowship keeps her going
Getting To That First Step
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tom S.
| Arlington Heights, IL.
His problems felt insurmountable—until he realized what his problem really was
Counting Days in my PJs
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Jill S.
| Glasgow
Even in a pandemic, she got sober, connected, traveled the world and made a host of new friends
Rock Bottom
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Paolina A.
| Venice, Calif.
Her struggle to do her Sixth Step at the water’s edge leads to a wonderful experience with prayer
Home Group
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bobby P.
| Mesa, Ariz.
Get a home group. Support it. And welcome others
Still Learning
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Mickey H.
| Northridge, Calif.
Through grief, relocation, illness and a pandemic, a senior AA member uses the tools to keep going strong
Sick Puppy
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Soledad, Calif.
A gang member serving 26 to life expresses his gratitude for AA and the sponsor who changed his life
Love and Teamwork
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
KC B.
| New York, N.Y.
With Steps and a good sponsor, he learned to have a healthy relationship after a wild life of liquor and romantic chaos