The Message in Far-off Places
August 1962
By:
T. D.
| Massachusetts
In Singapore, Hong Kong, New Delhi, and Ceylon, this traveller found AA at work
The Second Best Thing I've Ever Done
February 2006
By:
Ames S.
| New York, New York
It opened the door to a whole new world
Many Years Later
After nearly 30 years in AA, she finally could understand the message from her mother
A Necklace of Hope
October 1996
The Committee Committee
May 1972
By:
E. S.
| Brooklyn, New York
A chance to take care of all the things the other committees overlook
Horror into Happiness
December 1965
By:
F. T.
| Manhattan, New York
AGE: 40 plus<lbSEX: Male<lbDIAGNOSIS: Alcoholic<lbPROGNOSIS: Return to effective life through AA
Safe Landing
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Melissa L.
| Mount Clare, West Virginia
A family intervention got her to the right place, and waiting for her there was a gift she’ll never forget
18 Wheels & 12 Steps
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Ken H.
| Pearl River, Louisiana
A Loner trucker shares how he stays sober on the road—from L.A. to Maine to Florida
Right on Time
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Polly B.
| Wilmington, North Carolina
Showing up for family and revisiting past trauma was a rocky drive. Luckily, she found some fellows to join her
A Little Boy’s Prayer
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Maddy L.
| Placitas, New Mexico
Thanks to her sister and son, a mother discovers a much better life
Following Directions
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Rex H.
| Houston, Texas
Lost after a swimming trip in the Connecticut woods, an AA couple gets a pleasant surprise
Lost & Found in Central America
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Taylor the Sailor
| Carson City, Nev.
While at sea, he acts as if every meeting is his home group. But the one near the equator he’ll never forget
The Alcoholic Voice In My Head
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Laura C.
| Deland, Fla.
When the “voice” tells her she can drink safely, she knows exactly what to do
Open-Minded Wonder
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Stephanie M.
| Bend, Ore.
From “a life lived in the bottle” to a deep appreciation of a sober existence
The Open Door
September 2003
A presentation by Joe O., panel 52 delegate from Area 45, to the 2003 General Service Conference in New York City.
Prayer
January 1994
By:
ELRICK B Davis
Much has been written about Alcoholics Anonymous, an organization doing major work in reclaiming the habitual drinker. This is the first of a series describing the work the group is doing in Cleveland.