A Tough Climb
August 2016
Filled with resentment and lots of prayer, a Missouri mom trudges to her daughter’s birthday and is met with an unexpected gift
Lesson in Faith
September 2015
By:
Rex R.
| Tinley Park,, Ill.
Down to his last dollars and full of fear, he turned to his Higher Power
Mary On the Go
August 2015
She used to hate traveling, but now that she's two years sober, she's hitting the road
Any Lengths in Ghana
July 2015
A member gets a firsthand look at the early days of Alcoholics Anonymous in a city in Africa
Outsmarting the Jersey Devil
February 2015
By:
Anonymous
Wrecked cars, smashed toes and motel hell… nothing can keep him from having a joyful 25th anniversary
The Pilgrimage Together
October 2014
By:
Webster B.
| Beverly, Massachusetts
A man reflects on his first sponsor and the things they shared
"Forgive me, Pats!"
June 2014
By:
Boyd R.
| Aurora, Minnesota
The death of his wife made him look back on the amends he had made in the past
Dire Reckonings
November 2013
He went home to die from alcoholism, but found himself in an AA meeting instead
At Home in the World
October 2013
A woman from the American South travels to Beijing and celebrates her AA birthday
That Big Green Thing
February 2013
By:
Joe K.
| Waxahachie,, Texas
How a mysterious metal box helped him begin to believe
Holy Order of Doorknobs
September 2012
By:
J.H.
| Redondo Beach, California
A newcomer gets a handle on the HP thing
Morning Never Came
September 2012
By:
Rachel S.
| Brooklyn, New York
A sponsor's tragic tale reveals the cunning power of alcohol
Back on Course
November 2011
By:
Lyle P.
| Stockbridge, Georgia
Booze takes a Native American pilot's wings away, but AA gives him back the sky
Web Exclusive: Camping Out with the Fellowship
July 2011
By:
Glen B.
| Los Angeles, California
A notice in Grapevine helps this AA to connect with other members while on the road
Only a Glass of Champagne
September 1973
By:
W. K.
| Albany, New York
And anyway, no one would ever know
How'm I Doing
January 1968
By:
J. C.
| Wyandotte, Michigan
A member reviews the signs of progress he finds along the way
The Stranger
August 1965
By:
Anon.
| California
She was not a newcomer--but a warm welcome would have helped
Where Will Power Comes In
May 1962
By:
Bill
The following is Bill's answer to a letter asking about the role of the will power in staying sober.--ED.
A Gesture of Love
September 1959
By:
Anon.
| Elmira, New York
THE newcomer to AA often is pleasantly surprised to discover that some old buddies are already there, ready to welcome him. Imagine, then, the unexpected pleasure experienced by a new upstate New York AA when he received the following letter from his daug
Lest We Forget
June 1953
Excerpt from the fourteenth printing of the book "Alcoholics Anonymous," pages 113-116
AA and GP's
May 1952
America's Family Doctors Study the "Problem Drinker"<lb A Grapevine Milestone Report
How Alcoholics Anonymous Can Help Doctors and Industry
November 1948
Expenses of Speakers Pose Problem
April 1948