The Open Hand of Friendship
November 2013
Shaking and scared, a newcomer is taken under the wing of an AA at a meeting
The Motion Fails
January 2013
By:
Linda H.
| Cutler, Ontario
With the guidance of the group conscience, this member gets some well-earned experience on unity
Sunset on the Ferris Wheel
April 2012
By:
Bill K.
| Acworth, Georgia
The ups and downs of the drinking life finally came to an end
My Crooked Steps
December 2011
By:
Joyce M.
| Marietta, Georgia
A sober woman keeps a reminder of what it used to be like
To Text ... Or Not to Text
November 2011
By:
Snow P.
| Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Could it be a question of anonymity?
Web Exclusive: My Brother, My Keeper
September 2011
By:
Milton C.
| Ripley, Tennessee
A story of two brothers who helped each other get sober
It's showtime
June 2009
By:
Marie S.
| Nome, Alaska
Isolated in a small Alaskan town, a woman gets out of self and into action
Garage opener
March 2009
By:
CLARDY S.
| Port St. Lucie, Florida
Two guys forge fellowship over a few good cigars
Staying Sober in the Sand
May 2005
By:
Bill S.
| Kingston, Ontario
Around the world, without picking up the first drink
How I Took Step Two
November 2002
By:
Bruce P.
| Chicago, Illinois
A scientist gives up being right and a spiritual awakening follows
Secret Shame
July 1996
By:
Lee C.
| Nipomo, California
Painful memories rose to the surface after working the Fourth Step
Opinions: Yours, Mine, and Ours
October 1990
By:
Fran D.
| New Orleans, Louisiana
Tenth Tradition - Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the AA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.
My Ego and Tradition Two
November 1988
By:
Y. T.
| Toronto, Ontario
From the September 1978 Grapevine
. . .We May Create Service Boards. . .
November 1988
By:
V. K.
| Helsinki
From the October 1956 Grapevine
Lending the AA Name?
September 1987
By:
K. K.
| Manassas, Virginia
Tradition Six keeps us in touch with our primary purpose
Whose Turf Are We On?
March 1986
By:
Anonymous
| Denver, Colorado
The following six articles highlight a much-discussed subject, with the hope that "the time for coming to rest on this issue is finally at hand.