Christmas Past
December 1965
By:
M. H.
| Miami, Florida
His recollection of the years in the shadows heightens the joy of this sober Christmas
80 Years & Counting!
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Jean P.
| Clifton, N.J.
Since 1942, this home group in New Jersey is still going strong, keeping the doors open for all who need them
When no one’s watching
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Rick R.
| Poway, Calif.
Little routine things that cost him nothing and clear his conscience begin when he parks the car
The Blooming Truth
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
Esther C.
| Anchorage, Alaska
An AA friend’s powerful lesson lives on—shared, loved, watered and cared for
No Matter What
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Anonymous
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
Getting sober for this nonbinary trans alcoholic was not easy. And it was about to get harder
Almost Beyond Hope
November 2008
By:
Jimmy Z.
| Torrington, Connecticut
Nothing was working except a sister's prayers
Daria's Secret
April 2006
By:
Daria L.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
A Vietnam vet discovers how vital honesty is
Around the World
June 1958
By:
Anon., U. S. S., "Des Moines
GOOD TO BE ALIVE<lbNews, comments and letters from and about AA's worldwide outposts and centers--gleaned from letters to the Grapevine and the General Service Office, and from the "AA Exchange Bulletin," published monthly by GSO.
Short Snorts
July 1960
Mail Call for All A. A.s at Home Or Abroad
April 1947
By:
J.A.
| Culiacan, Sinalao
Going Slow in Mexico
Alcoholics and Suicide
October 1964
By:
B. L.
| New York City
The scope of the problem reviewed, with the suggestion that we all can help
The Highest form of prayer
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
J. V.
| Aspen, Colo.
Meditation is my new daily “fix.” When I meditate, I ask God questions. I keep it simple, and I listen for his answers. It blows my mind!
Sunshine Of The Spirit
June 2006
By:
Richard H.
| New York, New York
Sometimes love lies beneath the surface
A Visitor's Report
July 2001
A Question of Faith
September 1963
By:
Anonymous
| Manhattan, New York
Reflections on AA's appeal to all men, regardless of formal belief or creed
AA Works
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sherry W.
| Pocatello, ID
The old saying is true—it works if you work it
My plan to end it all
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
G.H.
| Kingston, New Hampshire
This newcomer’s pink cloud may not have lasted, but luckily AA did
Popping up everywhere
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Alex M.
| Lousiville, Kentucky
His fear of past wrongs overwhelming him was put to rest with a thorough Step Four