first 12th Step Call
March 1962
By:
R. F.
| Farmingdale, New York
at last he was going to help a real alcoholic. . .
Toper's Tale of the Month
April 1961
By:
D. D. as told to C. W.
EPISOT No. 3 Softening up the purchasing agent
AA Around the World
October 1957
By:
S. J. M.
| Calcutta
FROM INDIA <lbNews, comments and letters from and about AA's worldwide outposts and centers--gleaned from letters to the Grapevine and General Service Headquarters, and from the "AA Exchange Bulletin," published monthly GSH
The Hummingbird
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ann P.
| Scottsdale, Ariz.
It took a trapped and fragile creature to remind her that trust was essential to her sobriety
Cutting Back
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Allan H.
| Williamsville, Va.
Not only has he stopped slurring and weaving all over the yard, but he now has a much nicer lawn
Bloom Where You Are Planted
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Chuck V.
| Troy, Mich.
Finding peace and serenity wherever life takes you
I’m here we’re here
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Clement C.
| New York, New York
A long-time African-American member tells his story and encourages others to get involved beyond the group
Mad Man
October 2018
By:
Anonymous
| New York City, New York
A newcomer gets a job with a boozy ad agency, selling liquor. What could possibly go wrong?
Group Inventory: A Privilege and a Duty
September 2018
By:
Mel C.
| Toronto, Ontario
Bringing your group together on a regular basis for formal reflection and inventory taking helps your group—and AA as a whole
From Fear to Faith
August 2018
By:
Susan G.
| Columbia, Md.
Five life lessons from a woman who has taken a long journey from the chaos of the drinking life to the faith that sobriety can bring
No Matter What
June 2018
By:
Michelle K.
| Grande Prairie, Alberta
She didn’t expect kindness or understanding after her last DUI, but she got it, and from an unexpected source—the cop who had arrested her
Accountability
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Cheryl V.
We face complaints from the minute we make that first pot of coffee for our home group to the day we’re voted GSR. Responding with grace and dignity is what counts
God’s Plan
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Bonnie P.
For one sober alcoholic, true gratitude came with understanding God’s plan for her
Back From Hell
April 2016
At 20 years, he decided to take a break from AA. What followed was years of detoxes, psych wards and pain
My Angel, Billy
February 2016
You never know who's going to give you hope and maybe even save your life
Time to Rotate
February 2016
A sure way to grow is to become a trusted servant, but an even better way is to step down and let others have a chance
Practice, Practice, Practice
November 2015
The Eleventh Tradition helps one member stay out of the pulpit and keep his focus down on the field
We Never Know What God Has Planned
October 2015
How a sober mom just kept showing up and somehow ended up with the keys to Intergroup