Grave danger
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Rick P.
| Vernon, Connecticut
Bored with the same old meeting routine, he had become a “sober fossil.” Time to dust himself off
Thanks, I See the Light
November 2018
By:
Brian D.
| Richmond, Ind.
He’d quit drinking before, without a problem. Why not now?
Too Chinese Too Jewish Too Young
October 2012
By:
Anonymous
She felt AA was not for her—but she kept coming
Our primary purpose
May 2009
By:
ANONYMOUS
| Hartsdale-Ardsley, New York
From the November 1956 Grapevine
Professionalism and AA
August 2004
By:
Gabriela R.
| Lynnwood, Washington
The Line Between Twelfth-stepping and Counseling
Elder Statesman Without a Country
February 1983
By:
B. B.
| Santa Rosa, California
When he stopped working the Steps, he was an
Count-the-house Charlie
February 1970
By:
W. O'K.,
| Palos Verdes,, California
He found his place in AA and served faithfully in his own way
Not the Great Big Things but Rather-a Whole Carload of Little Things
May 1969
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
- make life worthwhile
For Christmas. . .Some AA history. . .
December 1952
I Came Back
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
He had sponsees and knew the Big Book front and back. But then he slipped. Now for the hard part
Freshly Squeezed Sobriety
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Corinne H.
| Raleigh, N.C.
Wearing orange juice cans and a wine-stained robe, she opened the door to AA. Because of Tradition Three, they opened the door to her
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
February 1978
Treatment for Teenagers
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
November 1972
By:
UPI
Easy Doctors
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
June 1972
By:
Robin Adams Sloan
| Buffalo, New York
White House Alcoholic?
A million miles away
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Rick C.
| Boonsboro, Maryland
After years of drinking and searching for faith, AA helped him break free and find his place in the world
At Wit’s End
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
The Best Thing that Ever Happened to Me
November 2014
By:
Stephen M.
| Neenah, Wisconsin
He thought alcohol had ruined his life. Now he feels differently
Acceptance Is Easy When You Don't Have a Choice
March 1994
By:
Daniel M.
| Walworth, New York
blinded in a car accident, he learned the hard way