Principles of Anonymity
January 1981
By:
A. C.-B.
Another look at the Traditions, this one from a more personal point of view
Need
January 1963
15 minutes
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Kim P.
| Redway, California
This newcomer was desperate to stop drinking, but days and hours were too much to handle
There Must Be A Higher Power Out There
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By:
Karen L. C.
| Edmonton, AB.
Even dying twice couldn't stop her from drinking
It Will Never Happen To Me
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By:
Jennifer J.
| Lone Oak, Texas
Growing up with an alcoholic parent, she thought she knew all the pitfalls
Miracle in Hollywood
April 2017
By:
Bill V.
| New York, New York
After years of relapsing, he finally connected to AA at a recovery house in the town known for making dreams come true
Web Exclusive: Not Drowning Our Sorrows
December 2011
By:
Sandy L.
| San Mateo, California
A woman shares her experience of grieving the loss of loved ones in sobriety
That Monumental Thirst
May 2004
By:
Judith N.
| Marysville, Washington
She was afraid she would crave a drink for the rest of her life
The Revolution From Within
November 1992
By:
Jim H.
| Doniphan, Missouri
Was the world we rebelled against wrong, or were we? - From the March 1973 Grapevine
Lonely at the Top
May 1991
By:
S. C.
| Harrisonburg, Virginia
One alcoholic sharing his or her experience, strength, and hope with another is the heart of Alcoholics Anonymous. This month, four AAs share their thoughts on this topic, with six more to follow in June.
Carrying the Message in China
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By:
Paul S.
| Kunming, Yunnan
An expat describes the world of AA in China
AA In The Boonies
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By:
Danny P.
| Waubun, Minn.
A fond look at small town meetings with big time sobriety
Single and happy
August 2013
By:
Angela M.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
She turned 40 and her date stood her up. That's just fine with her.
Keep on Trucking
July 2011
By:
Randy N.
| California
On the border of Nevada and California, a trucker threw out his last stash of alcohol on his way to an AA meeting
Planning, Not Projection
October 1992
Ham on Wry
December 1985
Truly Blessed
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By:
Ed M.
| Bloomsburg, Pa.
Reflecting on the changes wrought by nearly 40 years of sobriety
Demolished
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Sonya F-D.
| Eden Mills, Vermont
This driller and blaster always felt different. But the thing that made her the same was her drinking
Keeping it Green
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Tina W.
| Hobe Sound, Florida
A Part Of Something Bigger Than Myself
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jay F.
| San Francisco,, Calif.
No longer alone on the journey
Get in the car
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Charlotte S.
| Matamoras, Pennsylvania
On the long sober road, even the speed bumps of aging can’t change her course: Never say no to AA
Safe to belong
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
John C.
| Berlin, Wis.
He expresses his gratitude for Tradition Three and how it helped hin claim his chair
What Saved My Life?
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By:
Leslie S.
| Asheville, NC
The events and people that kept her alive on her journey