Seeking Through Meditation
April 1969
By:
An AA doctor
| Manhattan, New York
A member who has applied himself to improving his conscious contact with his Higher Power spells out the basic steps in the practice of meditation
The Miracles of Recovery
June 2011
By:
John Z.
| Baltimore, Maryland
A sober man recounts his experiences in repairing relationships with his family after the ravages of alcohol
12th Step
October 1971
By:
W. S. R.
| South Norwalk, Connecticut
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
Hearing The Message In A Grapevine Meeting
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jeff B.
| South Bound Brook, N.J and Tucson,, Ariz.
He hears it through the Grapevine, every Monday
Roger & Me
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Jamie M.
| San Francisco, California
A sponsor shares about a longtime relationship that left him with the most precious gifts
When Do I Graduate?
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Charlie S.
| Arlington, Va.
He tried every trick known to outsmart AA. But instead of a diploma, one bunch of pesky do-gooders handed him the truth
13th-Stepping And The Damage Done
October 2016
When does a warm greeting go too far? One AA woman writes of how meetings need to be a safe haven, but can’t be when members engage in practices that many consider predatory.
STARTING OUT EARLY
March 2009
By:
BRIAN M.
| Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Fear and pain drive a young AA to take suggestions
Poor Little Old Me
October 1978
By:
C. U.
| Evansville, Indiana
Some tips on how to wallow in self-pity and a few more on how to snap out of it
A Fool Hath Said. . .
May 1953
By:
O. B.
| Jacinto City, Texas
IN WHICH A HAPPY AND SOBER OPTIMIST THROWS AWAY SOME OLD BELIEFS
Healing Words
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Mary R.
| Snellville, Georgia
This nurse thought she was too smart for AA, but after reading the book she found her match
Report On The 57th General Service Conference
August 2007
Our Twelfth Step Responsibility: Are We Going to Any Length?
When I First Joined AA There Were Two or Three Members in Our Group Who Were Dry Three or Four years. . .
July 1956
By:
Anonymous
| Scarsdale, New York
later I met fellow who was dry six years which seemed like an interminable period. . . - <emphasis type="italic">Now I have just had my own tenth anniversary</emphasis>
Operation Desert Love
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Jim L.
| Ransomville, N.Y.
Within two weeks I was receiving 20 to 50 letters every night. One letter was even written in Spanish!
AA News
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
Detroit 2020! Frequently asked questions about AA’s 2020 International Convention
A Hug in the Holy City
July 2015
A newcomer lucks out in Jerusalem and finds a beautiful meeting just in the nick of time