Well, Relax! It's Very Common to Have Those "Drunk" Dreams -
May 1963
By:
W. R.
| South Norwalk, Connecticut
Have you ever seen a dream walking?<lbAnd talking and drinking?<lbIn short, have you been drunk in a dream lately?<lbYOU HAVE?<lb
The Message in Far-off Places
August 1962
By:
T. D.
| Massachusetts
In Singapore, Hong Kong, New Delhi, and Ceylon, this traveller found AA at work
The Twice Born
April 1961
By:
Anon.
| New York, New York
Like survivors of war and shipwreck, we live on borrowed time. Question: How well do we use it?
Leadership vs. Dictatorship
March 1961
By:
J. P. L.
| North Haledon, New Jersey
We are all anarchists at hear. Resentment can carry over into the Fellowship itself
From the Grass Roots
August 1956
Interlude at Intergroup
February 1953
By:
G. W.
| Ohio
A Letter to A Big City AA Central Office. . .From A Stranger Who Found His Own Red Letter Day!
Diagnosis Alcoholism, A Nurse's Story
June 2011
By:
Dennis
| Holderness, New Hampshire
Losing his medical license over painkiller abuse was the beginning of a sixteen year bout with alcoholism until one fateful incident
Up from the Ashes
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Carla H.
| Chico, Calif.
How a mother kept her cool and stayed close to AA as tragedy struck her family and her California town
Two Years of Sobriety
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Shawna K.
| Kingwood Group, Texas
Checking in at two years sober… and counting
Spiritual Life Is Not A Theory
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Christy O.
| Ocala, Fla.
Viewing herself through a brand new lens brought her spirituality into sharp focus
Enjoying the Mess
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
M.B.
| Marion, Ohio
A grandmother expresses gratitude for the joy of sobriety, even when it’s time to clean up
Borrow mine
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
M.L.
| Placitas, N.M.
I said “Jim, maybe you could use my Higher Power.” I told him I was sure he wouldn’t mind. Jim thanked me and we never spoke of the God thing again.
Rehab For the Holidays
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Andrea J.
| Dallas, Texas
Getting and staying sober through the holiday season made her realize how grateful she really was
Detour
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Toby T.
| Springfield, Illinois
On an icy road, the five headed north for a big night of AA. Turns out a more valuable night awaited them
What kind of cult is this?
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Sacramento, California
No way was he as bad as those people in the meetings. Surely this AA was not for him
AA Brings Hope
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Glenn P.
An AA brings the message, and a “vision of hope,” to inmates in a county jail
I don't work here
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
John G.
| New York, New York
While taking meetings into a hospital detox, a member finds it’s important to say that he’s just another drunk
The bright side
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Eileen K.
| Springfield, Illinois
She no longer escapes in dark, dingy bars. She’s found her place in the sun
From my back pocket to my heart
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Bill R.
| Salisbury, North Carolina
A sober pastor thanks AA for helping him find his way back to God
Love = time
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Peter H.
| Buffalo, New York
A sober husband learns to show love with a sponge, a little dish soap and lots of patience
Thunderstorm
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
John L.
| Hernando, Florida
No longer sitting on a barstool dreaming about the road, he and his AA buddies are on it