Around the World With a Bottle
March 2011
By:
Jerry S.
| St. Petersburg, Florida
After years of booze, jails and despair, an American gets sober in Portugal
AA Around the World
May 1958
By:
H. R.
| Santurce
GIVE AND TAKE <lbNews, comments and letters from and about AA's worldwide outposts and centers--gleaned from letters to the Grapevine and General Service Headquarters, and from the "AA Exchange Bulletin," published monthly by GSH
Bottoms Up!
January 1948
Bottoms Up!
December 1947
Mail Call for All A. A.s at Home Or Abroad
July 1947
By:
B. B.
| Jersey City, New Jersey
Barroom Manners
They Can Recover
March 2018
By:
Bob P.
Stigmatized by mental illness, he discovered in AA that the right doses of both medication and sobriety keep him leading a happy and productive life
Hi Mom, It’s Me
August 2024
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Lauren Elizabeth L.
| Tallahassee, Florida
For years she carried the guilt and shame for rejecting her alcoholic mother, but through the Steps, she found love and forgiveness
Family Storm
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Philip B.
| Camarillo, California
When they all got to drinking, the house became a roaring tornado. Luckily, heading for the cellar meant AA
God or No God
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
A lifelong atheist shares how he embraced the program, learned to help others and found a home in AA
How Did I Get Here From There?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
M.B.
| San Juan, Puerto Rico
Her drinking left her bewildered and in despair. Today she is in the “business of living”
Music, Money & Free Drinks
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
Paty
| Los Angeles, California
Once she started drinking, the party took off. She just didn’t know how to stop
Priceless
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
David O.
| New York, N.Y.
A member in New York fondly recalls a sponsorship relationship that became a work of art
The Act of Seeking
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Brad L.
| Pahrump, Nev.
Finding a spiritual life in AA meant letting go of crippling preconceptions
No words needed
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Larry K.
| Brush, Colo.
On the road to clean up the past with his sons, he recalls one night that especially stands out
12 ways to have a sober holiday
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Anonymous
| Kewanee, Ill.
Pitching in, reaching out, fellowship and prayer. These are the things that work
Welcome to the jungle
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Jennifer R.
| Quepos
Monkeys, snakes, God, loners and newcomers! All are invited to this little AA meeting in the rainforest
What Would Make Me Go Back?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Leslie R.
| Palm Harbor, Fla.
As her mother fought cancer, she was recovering from alcoholism. They did it together