Panic at the Top
September 2014
By:
Anonymous
With her international acclaim rising sky-high, how could she possibly be an alcoholic?
Look at the record
August 1966
By:
W. B.
| Pennsylvania
An article for newcomers by a newcomer, with insights into the difficulties of ego-deflation
Carrying the Message in China
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By:
Paul S.
| Kunming, Yunnan
An expat describes the world of AA in China
We Keep Going
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Tom M.
| Belvidere, Illinois
A string of major losses gave him the challenge of a lifetime, but his sobriety never wavered. AA was always there
10,000 Stories
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Norman L.
| Yukon, Okla.
With tears, they emptied out the meeting room. One thing that touched his heart most was the wooden podium where so many shared hope
What a lift?
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
José M.
| Anthem, Arizona
A ride up the mountain with his AA friends takes a serious turn, but delivers a memorable surprise
A front-row seat
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Butch M.
| Santee, California
Helping other guys not only keeps him sober, but gives him the gift to see God change lives
Resentment Removed
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
PBN
| Pawleys Island, S.C.
A fervent Third Step prayer erased a resentment and launched one man into long-term sobriety
A Year of Seeking God
January 2016
In her fifth year, she decided to focus on Step 11 and build her relationship with her Higher Power
Pearl and the Pigeon
July 2014
By:
Phyll T.
| Parry Sound, Ontario,
At the time, she couldn't see how these two women in an old pickup truck would help her find her way home
Honey, Have You Been Drinking?
March 2013
By:
William B.
| Prairie Village, Kansas
At seven months, a newcomer deals with trust issues
Letters from my Father
July 2012
By:
—Gary N.
| Lilburn, Georgia
A sober son discovers that he and his dad had more in common than they thought
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
September 2011
By:
Rochelle L.
| Portland, Oregon
A quarter of a century sober and they still don't talk about it
No Matter How Far Away a Meeting May Be, It's Always Somebody's Home Group
October 1996
By:
Mark L.
| Austin, Texas
KENYA
Group Meetings Grow, and So Do Expenses
November 1988
By:
H. W.
| Long Beach, California
From the November 1947 Grapevine
Group Meetings Grow, and So Do Expenses
November 1982
By:
H. W.
Amounts of money may differ, but the principle of group self-support hasn't changed in 35 years - From the November 1947 Grapevine
Salute to AA'S Old-timers
October 1967
By:
D. S.
| Dayton, Ohio
An AA "frozen in newness" tells why length of sobriety seems to him a valuable asset
A Part Of Something Bigger Than Myself
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By:
Jay F.
| San Francisco,, Calif.
No longer alone on the journey
Earning a Dream
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
Janet H.
| Tucson, Arizona
A single mom recalls how she followed her sponsor’s suggestion to reach some financial security
Ranger Danger
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Barbara L.
| Edgewood, New Mexico
A sober park ranger alone in remotest Alaska gets offered a shot of whiskey from some fishermen. Big Book to the rescue!
Fleeing Fire, Finding Faith
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By:
M.L.
| Camas, Wash.
As the old-timers used to say, AA is a way of life that works in rough going
When no one’s watching
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Rick R.
| Poway, Calif.
Little routine things that cost him nothing and clear his conscience begin when he parks the car
Helping Others Survive the Holidays
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
Steve H.
| Minneapolis, Minn.
Staying sober—and even enjoying yourself—during the holidays