My own cup
March 2018
By:
Leslie Anne M.
| Antioch, California
More than 44 years ago, she walked in the door, picked up a mop and earned her place in the room
Trusting my GPS
July 2017
By:
Cathy W.
Far from home and needing a meeting, a sober teacher took action and let her Higher Power lead the way
Three Floors of Love
August 2016
He’ll never forget his first year sober in that beloved old St. Louis clubhouse
Big shoes to fill
August 2016
Her grandmother led her to Alcoholics Anonymous, but she followed her mom into the world of special workers
Like Madison Square Garden
June 2016
Hotdogs, newcomers, guitars, tattoos and plenty of AA coffee. This was no ordinary talent show
Endless Drunkalogs
March 2016
One member would rather hear about the Steps we worked to recover than the steps we tumbled down
The Pink and the Bubbly
April 2015
By:
Judy H.
| Halifax, Nova Scotia
Alcohol made her feel happy and fun when she was a schoolgirl trying to fit in, but it didn't last
Chainlink Fences
March 2015
By:
Lyn P.
| Menifee, California
On a scenic overlook, she was reminded of another night years before
Connecticut, My Prison
November 2014
By:
Elizabeth E.
| Santa Fe, New Mexico
She went to the country for a fresh start. She didn't get very far
Trouble Calling
September 2014
By:
Steve B.
| Hopewell Junction, New York
A newcomer learns the hard way that when it comes to romance, keep your sponsor on speed dial
The Underlined Parts
August 2014
By:
Ron H.
| Buxton, Maine
An AA discusses what a "spiritual" solution means to him
What's On Your Mind?
July 2014
By:
Joyce T.
| Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
An AA wonders if getting a sponsor is a requirement to staying sober
The Changes in Light
July 2014
By:
Jaime S.
| Avon, Colorado
A newcomer recalls the months and seasons of her first year sober
Digest of Advisory Actions
September 2001
Confessions of a Roving AA
April 2001
By:
Dave M.
| Pueblo, Colorado
The Home Group<lbHeartbeat of AA
Happiness Is Not for Me
November 1998
By:
G. L.
| Boise, Idaho
Oh, sure, there are times of joy. But there's a lot of hard work and anguish in maintaining sobriety, too. - From the January 1971 Grapevine
AA + GP = Progress
November 1998
By:
Dr. William W. Bauer
The Director of Health Education for the American Medical Association tells how the physician can help the drunk to seek recovery through Alcoholics Anonymous.
What Makes AA Work?. . .Or Shouldn't I Ask?
November 1997
By:
Ben E.
| Old Greenwich, Connecticut
(From the December 1956 Grapevine)
Flag-wavers Anonymous?
October 1994
By:
W. H.
| New York, New York
Tradition 10 - Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the AA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.
Is 'Promotion' Really a Dirty Word?
November 1991
By:
W. R.
| South Norwalk, Connecticut
Was it 'promotion when Bill called on Dr. Bob? Are we being too 'aggressively anonymous' as a Fellowship? - From the May 1968 Grapevine