Some Never Make It
April 1996
By:
L.S.
| Bowie, Maryland
A child lives with the pain of a father who couldn't stop drinking
The Lost Commandments, the Dictionary, and AA
November 1986
By:
Bernard B. Smith
An excerpt from his opening address to AA's Fourth General Service Conference - From the June 1954 Grapevine
Care Package
December 1983
By:
J. V.
| Alexandria, Minnesota
His Christmas gift--the grace to accept help gladly
The Root of Our Troubles
December 1979
By:
B. S.
| Dallas, Texas
He had created a whole universe centered around himself
The Easier, Softer Way
September 1972
By:
R. W.
| Van Nuys, California
Science may come up with that panacea for alcoholics, but most of us in AA like what we have
40-hour Marathon Meetings
March 1968
By:
Anonymous
. . .The long hours in marathon bid fair to open the heart. . .
Finding my Crew
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
P.M.
| Holladay, Utah
When he crash-landed in a Cincinnati clubhouse at 23, he had no idea how his new life would take off
Roger & Me
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Jamie M.
| San Francisco, California
A sponsor shares about a longtime relationship that left him with the most precious gifts
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
Anonymity Break!
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Betty Y.
| Bishop, Calif.
Revealing our membership is a very personal matter. But one AA recalls an unintentional slip that became a beautiful thing
We are one
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Michael A.
| Seattle, Wash.
Once too unique for AA, he now sees how much we’re the same and how much we need each other
Making Lemonade
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Elizabeth R.
| Florence, Ala.
COVID-19 didn’t slow this group down one bit. Instead, their recipe for service just got better
Maybe I Am One
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Thomas W.
| Avon, Ind.
Even as a hard-drinking cop he thought he had escaped the “plague” that ran in his family. It took AA to show him he hadn’t
Edinburgh Love
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Paul M.
| Galveston, Texas
A dream trip through the U.K. took a tragic turn, but the local AAs knew how to take care of their own
Another chance
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
Anonymous
| Phoenix, Ariz.
An old-timer recalls how AA helped him grieve and gave him the opportunity to give the kind of love a dad can give
Assemble Carefully
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Pamela N.
| Port Richey, Fla.
A newcomer’s quest to usher in her new life goes much easier when she follows directions
The night shift
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Lauren C.
| Draper, Utah
Scared and battered, she landed in a place where she got more than good care. She was prescribed a new life
Moment of Clarity, Act of Providence
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Joe C.
| South Philly
He wanted to die because nothing could be worse than the life he was living. But the cop who arrested him had other ideas
Touched by beautiful souls
September 2018
By:
Errol M.
| Virginia
A member with 60 years sober recalls the night it all began
Security check
July 2017
By:
Beverly P.
| Kettering, Ohio
A call for help in a bar-filled airport brings a pleasant surprise and a safe flight home