Time to Smell the Flowers
July 1982
By:
S. B.
| Virginia Beach, Virginia
An expression of gratitude for being sober and being able to help others
AA Works--Inside and Out
July 1982
By:
S. J.
| Bronx, New York
In this section, six AAs tell us how it works, inside and outside
Laughter Is Our Best Medicine
July 1980
Excerpts from the new AA book "Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers" show both humorous and serious sides of our co-founder
He Can't Do This to Me
May 1979
By:
W. S.
| Fort Walton Beach, Florida
He reverted to his old ways of reading--with pain and anger
Absolute Honesty
October 1976
By:
D. A.
| Atlanta, Georgia
For five years nobody in her group knew about her two Bloody Marys
Where the Birds Fly, There Are We
October 1970
By:
F. J.
| Kawaihae, Hawaii
We hold our meetings in the park and anyone interested may come
Count-the-house Charlie
February 1970
By:
W. O'K.,
| Palos Verdes,, California
He found his place in AA and served faithfully in his own way
Call Us Any Time. . .
May 1969
By:
J. G. T.
| Negaunee, Michigan
Neither rain nor snow nor gloom, of night can stay these swift sponsors. . .
The Wonder of It
October 1968
By:
Dr. D. G. M.
| Montreal, Quebec
He was a physician who could not heal himself. . . . Then he found AA
A Gift of Time
June 1966
Vin De Pays--Phooey!
April 1966
By:
Helen H.
| State College, Pennsylvania
Wine was flowing all over Europe, but then letters from home came in
Un Trago?" (A Drink") "!No, Soy Miembro De AA!" ("No I'm in AA!")
February 1965
By:
A. B.
| Stamford, Connecticut
Should We Revise the Lord's Prayer?
April 1962
By:
R. Z.
| Council Bluffs, Iowa
there is a world of difference between "Lead us not into temptation" and "Let us not fall when tempted
Carrying the Message
June 1965
Twelfth Step Workshops
February 1951
Low Bottom or High Bottom. . . <lb Two experiments that do raise bottoms up!
Listening to the Wind
December 2001
It took an "angel" to introduce this Native American woman to AA and recovery.
That Almighty First Year
March 1969
By:
E. M. K.
| South Pasadena, California
A two-coast story of profound despair and a new life
YUKON TERRITORY
June 1993
From My Head to My Heart
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Terri R.
| Fort Worth, Texas
After years of being dry, a woman in Texas discovers a new hope and freedom by diving back into the Steps
When Life Goes Down
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
John D.
| Big Lake, Minnesota
When tough times come, he says God and the Fellowship always seem to show up
Scene of the Crime
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Louis P.
| Meford, Oregon
Somewhere in a lava field in Idaho, a bottle of whiskey was calling his name
AA News
September 2024
| Young and Sober
The 74th General Service Conference
“Connecting with Love, Unity and Service”
“Connecting with Love, Unity and Service”
End Of My Rope
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dale F.
| Kelowna, British Columbia
A dying man’s heartfelt words
Answers Will Come
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
David C.
| Albion, Idaho
A longtimer connects with a kind, loving spirit to quiet his jumbled alcoholic mind
A Fresh Perspective
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
Totally overwhelmed at work at 12 years sober, he found the path to peace just down the road
With Pen & Hope
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
With letters and calls, she walked her through the Steps and on the way to a new life
As Sick As My Secrets
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Galway, Ireland
The AA welcome is always waiting