Headquarters Highlights
October 1950
What Love Means
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Peggy C.
| Bayside, New York
Through good times and bad, an AA friendship turns into a lifelong bond
I Lost Everything
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
J.G.
| Des Moines, Iowa
He thought he was “cured,” and could go on with his life. But alcohol had other ideas
Changing Channels
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Kathy with a K
| Olathe, Kan.
Though the message of hope came to her through the TV, this mom had one more episode to go
Memories of Crying
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ronny H.
| Macon, Ga.
Sometimes you have to protect your sobriety even from those who love you
Making Peace with the Holidays
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Paul B.
| Oak View, Calif.
This Christmas Eve, a lonely newcomer learned that choosing joy was the way to go
Somehow We Did It
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Cosmas S.
| Moldova and Calif.
An AA member in Moldova shares his journey to nurture local groups despite language barriers
Something wonderful overhead
September 2018
By:
Mindy S.
| Villa Grove, Colorado
A frightening encounter on a lonely desert road helped her find a little faith
The Next Guy Up to Bat
December 2014
By:
Jack M.
| Kingston, New York
A desperate call to AA after his son's birthday led to a moment he'll never forget
Portrait in Blue
November 2014
By:
Chaula H.
| Pittsfield, Massachusetts
A member looks back on all the ways her sponsor helped her change her life
Practice Gratitude and Watch It Grow
November 2011
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
After a visit with her family, she remembers the good things
Not alone in Zanzibar
September 2010
By:
KATHRYN S.
| Zanzibar
With outreach, service and Fellowship, AA swells in Tanzania
I Remember You
April 2014
By:
Bill F.
| Bountiful, Utah
Although he got the chance to get sober, his old drinking buddy Rick never did
Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
March 2000
By:
Debbie H.
| Moscow, Idaho
Finding solace in nature
A. A.'s Country-wide News Circuit
October 1946
Along the Metropolitan Circuit
August 1944
Cooperation
February 1987
By:
R. G.
| Longview, Washington
A two-part article on the meaning and implications of our Third Legacy
Greed, Fear, and Ignorance
July 1974
By:
Paul M.
| Riverside, Illinois
We can have almost everything we want if we want it badly enough--but we have to pay the price
Logging On!
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Debbie B.
Thank God for computers. They saved my life. These online New Jersey members walked me through my fears and loneliness. I have a host of new friends now.
In the Shadow of Zion
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Bonnie S.
| Springdale, Utah
We love it when visitors to our area find us. This year we expect to have 45 million visitors come to Zion National Park. Hopefully some of them will find us here.
Thanks to Jack
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Joshua S.
| Enfield, Conn.
I have managed to put together two years of sobriety. I truly believe that the love that radiates from Jack has helped me stay sober.
AA Around the World
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mark H.
| Lincoln, MI
A first sober trip to England includes a minor AA miracle
Starting my day over
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Judy H.
| Claremont, Calif.
A mom in California writes about fellowship, grief, kindness, humor and being present