Birthday Plan
September 1956
By:
A. F. K.
| Little Rock, Arkansas
A Few Plain Words" by C.W.W., Montpelier, Idaho, in the February issue of The Grapevine was evidently the nudge I needed to take the proverbial pen in hand.
Crisis in Belgium
January 1956
By:
Lucien C., in "AA News Letter
| Montreal
A translation of Lucien C.'s account of his trip to Europe. The growth of AA in all countries belies the notion that it takes any particular kind of "conscience" to embrace the fellowship. Some people we know have held that a drunk needed a Calvinist back
A.A.'s Country-wide News Circuit
August 1945
The Kid With the Strawberry Hair
June 1983
By:
E. S.
| Manhattan, New York
Different" people and "new" ideas were part of AA from the beginning
Literature Carries the Message
January 2000
--<emphasis type="italic">an Interview with Vinnie M.</emphasis>
Give the Girl a Chance!
February 1975
By:
Anonymous
| Charleston, West Virginia
That new female member is probably starved for love--not sex!
How Could We Turn Them Away?
May 1974
By:
D. E.
| Oregon
We are responsible. . . - A little group faces sudden expansion--or total collapse
Dangers in Linking AA to Other Projects
October 1957
By:
Bill W.
Reprinted from The Grapevine, October 1944
A Two-Way Gift
July 2026
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Bob P.
| Clovis, California
Thanks to his sponsor, a member signs up to help a guy in prison and it’s a win-win for them both
The New Me
July 2026
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
John S.
| Newark, New Jersey
After 20 years of AA in prison, he’s not the same guy. With a sponsor’s help and a good foundation, he’s ready to get out and live
Keeping Close To AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Nancy F.
| Portland, Ore.
She made several moves, but never left AA behind
My Road To Recovery
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Connie H.
| Treadwell, N.Y.
How a drunken girl became a sober woman
Ticket to Ride
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Heidi V.
| Torrevieja, Spain
Gin and tonic used to get her through the stress of an airport. But this time she just made a friend
All Hands on Deck
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
John D.
| St. Cloud, Minn.
An Intergroup in Minnesota comes up with a plan to write to prisoners together
A Different Perspectıve
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Christina R.
| Stockton, Calif.
Once she got a service sponsor general service became her passion, and a whole new world opened up
A Great Ex-Wife
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Cathy P.
| South Cairo, N.Y.
She thought her relationship would be happily ever after. With the tools that AA gave her, it kind of was
Doing my best
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Kathleen A.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
As the COVID-19 lockdown continues, she stays connected and looks for ways to reach out
A Pinhole of Light
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Derek F.
Trying to bring himself up from the darkness of his alcoholism, he senses a small ray of light. But it’s enough
Return to Jail
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Yvette T.
| Columbus, Ohio
Sober now, she speaks at the prison she was once locked up in—and finds it to be a transformative experience
A Piece of Cake
June 2018
By:
Sara B.
| Chute-a-Blondeau, Ontario
What do a piece of cake and a 12th Step call have in common? Helping a suffering alcoholic
Personal Growth Through Telephone Answering
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Gary C.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sometimes that telephone weighs 300 pounds. But sometimes it is light as a feather...