Coffee: The Great and Glorious Bean
December 1962
By:
T.D.
| Manchester, Massachusetts
Bane or bean, inst. or fresh, the caffeine bean is bountiful in AA--and grounds for a strong brew of intra-group controversy
The Twelve Steps Revisited/Step 4
September 1961
By:
J. E.
| Guilford, Connecticut
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves
Hour Serenity
August 1960
By:
E. S.
| Hartsdale, New York
One of a series of "Beginners' Meetings"--to run from time to time--for newcomers to AA sobriety.
I’ll Quit Tomorrow
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jennifer P.
| Clarksville, Tenn.
Once she found sobriety, she discovered the God of her childhood waiting for her
A Fringe Player
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Kingston, N.H.
All his life, he hung back a bit, observing from the sidelines. But the AA Fellowship would not let him stand alone
It Was All Worth It
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Donna B.
| Pompton Lakes, N.J.
Being a single mom and a beginner wasn’t easy. But it was worth every Step
Dancing on a Pinhead
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
Nancy H.
| Laguna Woods, Calif.
Write articles on the Concepts? What on earth had she signed up for? Turns out, it opened her eyes to a whole new world
To Hell And Back
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mark T.
| Chesterfield, Mich.
He spent a career putting out fires, but the flames of his alcoholism were the toughest to extinguish
Grandpa’s Journal
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Kyle F.
| San Antonio, Texas
Tucked away under old dog tags and love letters was a worn-looking list of names. Could it be? Yep, it sure was
Puzzled
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Molly M.
| Augusta, Maine
Confused after arrests and relapses, she was finally ready to listen and put the pieces together
Staying Alive
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Chuck M.
| Freehold, N.J.
After 44 years of sobriety, he’s convinced this serenity business isn’t half bad
Forgiveness Is The Answer To All My Problems Today
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
John L Hernando
| Florida
Making tomorrow a better day—through forgiveness
Not too much to ask
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Thomas S.
| Inglewood, California
A member reminds us that it never hurts to be kind, patient and accepting of one another
My Journey in General Service
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Vikki R.
| Yuba City, Calif.
A lot changed in her life when she got sober, but there was one constant: general service
A Meeting in Greece
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
John S.
| Harrisonburg, Va.
A sober trip to Greece brought him face to face with a younger, fresher Alcoholics Anonymous
Growing up
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Bob M.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
Another Fourth Step helps a dad let go of a long-time resentment toward his son
Online Sobriety
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Barb C.
| Endicott, N.Y.
She hated computers, but finding AA online forums gave her the courage to return to the program after a long relapse
Building a life
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
K.F.
| Indianapolis, Indiana
For 40 years now, just like his sponsor said, he’s been celebrating a life worth staying sober for