Let's Try!
August 1977
By:
Liberty Group
| Liberty, Missouri
How a new group grew through faith and a willingness to go to any length
Helping Others to Recover
March 1976
By:
R. C. G.
| Fort Knox, Kentucky
We have a responsibility to carry the message, whether to the newcomer or to the old-timer
Evolution of the Twelfth Step
May 1974
By:
Anonymous
When one has tried to "practice these principles" for a long time, helping alcoholics evolves naturally into helping people wherever there is a need
Alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous
February 1974
By:
Marvin A. Block, MD
A medical doctor and friend of AA tells us what we do well and what we could do better
Self-forgiveness
December 1973
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
Look back and see how far you've come. You may be better than you think you are
Whaddya Mean, Unmanageable?
May 1973
By:
J. G. T.
| Negaunee, Michigan
Maybe a little problem here and there, but. . .
The Path of Self-destruction
January 1973
By:
D. E.
| Yachats, Oregon
Depression, guilt, fear, all led downhill until AA charted a new way
You Can't Record Them All
November 1963
By:
M. E.
| Dayton, Ohio
I wanted an envious collection of taped talks, to be admired by other members
My Name is. . .Melvin
August 1963
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
and I found the Big Book "out on the hill with those crazy people
An Old Grad Returns
January 1963
By:
R. Z.
| Phoenix, Arizona
A.T.I., dear Alma Mater, was a tough, no-frills school--but the Dean has problems. . .
A Mother and a Miracle
January 1963
By:
Grateful Alcoholic
| Warwick, Rhode Island
She was getting close to the end of the line when it happened. . .
Interview with the Author of "The Independent Blonde
March 1996
By:
NANCY F.
Fifth in a series of articles on authors of Big Book stories
My Masterpiece
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Grant M.
| New York, New York
The big day finally came. It was time to do his Fifth Step. Nervously, he climbed his sponsor’s stairs to finally unveil his work of art
(A Sober) St. Patrick’s Day
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Liz N.
| West Bloomfield, Michigan
She used to pass out by 4 P.M. Now it’s become a day of corned beef, cabbage, fellowship and fun
Fear of Firsts
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
MJ I.
| Schamburg, Ill.
The first time you hit a party without drinking, check in with a fellow AA—and read this article
Just the Right Time
January 2025
| Spirituality and Prayer
By:
Shirley P.
| Agoura Hills, Calfornia
As she walked along the beach, exhausted from anger and ego, she thanked her Higher Power for saving her
No Ordinary Lunch
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Anonymous
| Louisville, Kentucky
One day in a quiet suburban neighborhood, a meeting of two friends becomes a life-saving opportunity to reach out
A Beautiful Finish
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Drew J.
| Abbotsford, British Columbia
To celebrate milestones in their AA prison group, some members came up with a creative idea, and the results fit right in their pockets
So How Did I Get Here?
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Patrick J.
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
What made him say yes to that kind AA man more than four decades ago? Ask his Higher Power
Goodbye My Friend
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Pennsylvania
A member shares his love, fear and sadness as a longtime AA friend says he’s leaving the program
An AA Story
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
From despair in rural Massachusetts to a fulfilling life in Paris – a story of letting go and taking responsibility
Love
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
C.C.
| North Hollywood, California
The longer he stays sober, the more he learns the value of passing on that inner glow
A Job Well Done
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Matt L.
| Denver, Colorado
A determined newcomer shares his amusing journey of getting sober through service