A. A. in Australia
September 1944
The 24-hour Plan
November 1995
By:
Anonymous
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The "day at a time" plan is basic to AA . . . but what does it really mean? - From the October 1962 Grapevine
The 24-hour Plan
October 1962
By:
Anonymous
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The "day-at-a-time plan" is basic to AA. . .but what does it really mean?
Two Lives, One Lifetime
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By:
Susan K.
| Great Meadows., N.J.
One of the great benefits of sobriety? Being able to look yourself in the eye
Dear Grapevine
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
Dear Grapevine
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
Dear Grapevine
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
Dear Grapevine
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
Being Powerless—And Free
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By:
Mary B.
| Kansas City, KS
Making the first Step count
Misty’s last night out
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Mary Ann S.
| New York, N.Y.
A Chelsea Hotel survivor tells how the 80s party life nearly killed her. Then one day she met this girl named Cathy
A Hard Road
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By:
Matt W.
| Kingman, Texas
Learning to forgive himself was the road less traveled—but he took it
Globe-trotting
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Doug G.
| Fujisawa
When the pandemic caused his AA meeting in Japan to go viral, alcoholics from around the world joined in
Dear Grapevine 2020
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
Not My Finest Hour
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Brian R.
| Brentwood, Calif.
A member says it’s OK to share that we’re not always grateful and that we’re not having a wonderful day
Pray for Us
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Pete P.
| Brooklyn, New York
On the way to a sober friend’s funeral, a member is reminded about the blessed gift of showing up
That I May Bring Light
January 2025
| Spirituality and Prayer
By:
Frank G.
| Soquel, California
An agnostic member shares how our Eleventh Step Prayer helps him become a better husband, friend and dad
No Ordinary Lunch
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Anonymous
| Louisville, Kentucky
One day in a quiet suburban neighborhood, a meeting of two friends becomes a life-saving opportunity to reach out
Jen’s Legacy
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By:
J.L.
| Colorado Springs, Colo.
A Big Book study group saved a life—and went on to save many more
So How Did I Get Here?
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Patrick J.
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
What made him say yes to that kind AA man more than four decades ago? Ask his Higher Power
Goodbye My Friend
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Pennsylvania
A member shares his love, fear and sadness as a longtime AA friend says he’s leaving the program
AA News
August 2023
| AA in the Military
Reaching People Who Need Us
Grapevine talks with Class A trustee Molly (Anderson) Oliver
Grapevine talks with Class A trustee Molly (Anderson) Oliver
The Show’s Over
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Gary C.
| Pawley’s Island, S.C.
Fueled by liquor and fear, he had so many roles he forgot who he was. Then one day, he got to play himself
An Unfamiliar Inner Peace
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
T.T.
| Albuquerque, N.M.
One day he tried what his sponsor had been telling him about Step Seven. Boy, did that feel good
A Whole New World
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Cathleen G.
| Dallas, Texas
A daughter returning home for the holidays shares her joy about how AA has transformed her family
Making Peace with the Holidays
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Paul B.
| Oak View, Calif.
This Christmas Eve, a lonely newcomer learned that choosing joy was the way to go
Let’s make a deal
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Ames S.
| New York, N.Y.
He was just getting sober and back on his feet—and now this? How would he ever pay this huge bill?
Love From Dusk til Dawn
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Robert H.
| Baldwin, N.Y.,
Each day where they meet, a dedicated crew sees that AA happens. Luckily, tomorrow they get to do it all again
Midnight to Midnight
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Bill K.
| Albans, Vt.
Twenty four hours a day, forty years later, happy, joyous and free
Tonopah Terry
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Terry R.
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Fresh out of rehab, a veteran surprisingly encounters 238 sober friends who give him a brand-new nickname