My Prickly Conscience Named Charlie
December 1960
By:
Anonymous
| Mt. Rainer, Maryland
He's diffident, lonely, hard to know. Yet his kindly understanding of other lonely people is enriching their lives
A Branch From the Vine
May 1954
By:
E.B.
| Granite Falls, Minnesota
from the groupvine<lbComments and suggestions
Are Women the Orphans of AA?
April 1953
By:
B. D.
| Woodside, New York
In my opinion, there are as many, if not more, female problem drinkers as male," writes a Buffalo doctor in a recent issue of GP. Does AA membership reflect this trend? A woman member raises this and other disturbing questions.
Mail Call for All A.A.s at Home Or Abroad
November 1945
By:
M. L.
| Rochester, New York
Answer from Genesee
Let Go and Let God
November 1974
By:
M. D. B.
The anxieties that come with problems other than drinking often respond to the AA way of life - From the November 1964 Grapevine
No House, No Dog
February 2016
The tough choices she made in early sobriety paid off in a most beautiful way
Hiding In A Tree House
April 2006
By:
Steve F.
| Glencoe, Illinois
First he got sober; then he grew up
Pipeline Buddies
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Francis H.
| Lakewood, California
Two sober guys grabbing a few seconds of fellowship before the workday begins is good stuff. But this day included a hug
Come & Get It
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
M.S.
| St. Louis, Missouri
These members in St. Louis may be serious about their program, but they sure know how to have a good time
A Special Bond
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Gary C.
| Arvada, Colorado
Four guys who got sober together long ago meet to talk, laugh and yes, give each other a big hug
Glad I got here when I did
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Bob H.
| Pinetop, Arizona
Being the only young guy was tough, but the oldtimers showed him the way
We Can Do This
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Brian M.
| Redmond, Ore.
It takes time and work, but a deaf member shows how to make AA meetings more accessible to all
Hooked on Service
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Anonymous
| Newport, Wash.
Once he discovered the world of general service, his spiritual journey really took off
Best Insurance Ever
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
M.G.
| Montclair, N.J.
Working with a prisoner in a serious COVID lockdown delivered both of them tickets to some sanity and peace
Little Do We Know
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
John R.
| Killeen, Texas
Sometimes what we think we want is not nearly as good as the way things turn out