Is 'Promotion' Really a Dirty Word?
May 1968
By:
W. R.
| South Norwalk, Connecticut
Was it 'promotion' when Bill called on Dr. Bob? Are we being too 'aggressively anonymous' as a fellowship?
Durban Celebrates an AA Birthday
February 1968
By:
Bob Mac.
| Sarasota, Florida
A traveler from America reports on nineteen years of AA in South Africa
Answer from the Deep South
January 1968
By:
Anonymous
A Southern AA tells how a single sober member forced a sweeping change in his attitude
Solitude--a New Joy
September 1967
By:
M. C.
| Houston, Texas
On the benign uses of being alone. . .
Knock, and It Shall Be Opened. . .
March 1966
By:
J. C.
| Topeka, Kansas
After a diligent--and critical--search she found the door to faith
The Will to Live
March 1964
By:
Marguerite C.
| Austin, Texas
There are days when I'm not happy, but I don't want to be drunk.
A note about this article:
June 1963
Told he had cancer, this AA found an inner peace that amazed everybody
The Continuity of Temptation
August 1962
By:
E. D. K.
| Syracuse, New York
Some Wilde ideas--and some not so wild
Who Supports AA in Colorado?
July 1962
By:
Anonymous
| New York City, New York
With a little alertness misinformation about us in the press can be used to help "carry the message
The Headache of the Soul
July 1961
By:
C. A.
| Los Angeles, California
Its cunning, its power, its baffling nature manifests itself in subtle ways
How AA Ruined My Life!
December 1960
By:
J. G. T.
| Negaunee, Michigan
EDITOR'S NOTE: Friends of the author may notice a slight swelling on his face, but it's only his tongue in his cheek.
Guilt
December 1974
By:
Paul M.
| Riverside, Illinois
There really is such a thing as guilt, and we have a specific program for dealing with it
The Deacon and the Delegate
May 1964
By:
Anonymous
Tradition 9: AA, as such, ought never to be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.</emphasis>
The Language of the Heart
November 1972
By:
Bill W.
From the Grapevine book AA Today, published on the occasion of AA's twenty-fifth anniversary
When Pancakes and Spirituality Mix
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By:
Mark W.
| St. Louis,, Mo.
Food and fellowship make great companions
That Wonderful Sense of Belonging
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Scotty K.
| New Orleans, Louisiana
A motorcycle trip was what he loved most in life. But why could he not enjoy it? Ninth Step to the rescue
Finally Free
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Andrea N.
| Lakewood, Colorado
Once deemed a “menace to society,” she got sober in jail, did her time and is now going back in to help others
Double The Love
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
Michael E.
| Port St. Lucie, Florida
Boy, did he luck out. Not only did he get a good sponsor, but two great friends who became his AA family
With No One Left In The House
Web Exclusives
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By:
Susan H.
| Ashland, Ore.
A mid-life drinking crisis brings her to AA
Ferrara 2011
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By:
Leslie C.
| Walnut Creek, Calif.
A meeting in Italy pairs a US agnostic with the one person in the room who needs her the most
