Expectations of AA
September 1993
By:
Anonymous
| Manila
in a moment of crisis he learned that sobriety doesn't depend on personalities
Powers of Example
August 1982
By:
Anonymous
| Roanoke, Virginia
They come in all shapes and sizes--newcomers and old-timers, those who make the program come alive, and those who don't make it at all. Everywhere in AA, we discover
And Then There Were Ten
February 1982
By:
P. L.
| Ossining, New York
Each sober year brought its ups and downs
Do We Make a Farce Out of Anonymity at the Private Level?
November 1977
By:
P. G.
From the September 1968 Grapevine
Beyond Step One
June 1974
By:
Sally H.
| Bellevue, Washington
Are we missing a great and thrilling adventure because we cannot honestly say, "Here are the steps we took"?
Am I a Bleeding Deacon?
October 1964
By:
Anonymous
| Tennessee
An older member notes some things that put a strain on his resolve not to be one
Test Pilot's Story
June 1962
By:
T. C.
| Ste. Dorothée, Quebec
How fear came to--and left--an ailing test pilot
I Can Do It Better!
June 1961
By:
C. R.
| Palo Alto, California
When Eve and Millard found AA, competition turned to peaceful co-existence
Happy Vacation, With a Few Safeguards
July 1947
A Priest's Story
May 1968
By:
A Priest
A Roman Catholic priest tells how he slid downhill into the alcoholic ward of a state hospital--where he found AA
Bill Tells of the Beginning of AA
June 1965
First there was Bill W . . . then Dr. Bob . . . then Bill D . . .<lband then there were thousands. . .
Ready For the Day
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Mark H.
| Lincoln, Michigan
For this longtimer, the Serenity Prayer is a beautiful thing. It makes his day go a whole lot better. And it makes his dog happy too
A New Awakening
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ron M.
| Ottawa, Ontario
There’s no place like home
The Visitor
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Butch M.
| Yuma, Arizona
That Sunday, a man mysteriously showed up at an AA’s door. What wasn’t mysterious was how this member responded
Wonderful Blessings
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tennessee
This longtimer granddad has the best job in the world—“designated hitter” babysitter, and he doesn’t plan to screw it up