Born to Raise Hell
January 2012
By:
Mary B.
| Menominee, Michigan
A drunken mom lost her kids—and herself—until a chance encounter with an old high school chum
Web Exclusive: White Wine Did the Job
March 2011
By:
Caroline C.
From a childhood of fear to years of heavy drinking, she finally found AA in Paris
God as I Understand Him
April 1973
By:
J. W.
| Key West, Florida
To grow beyond a vague abstraction, turn to the reality of today
The Washingtonians
February 1971
By:
D. P.
| Ogden, Utah
A brief history of the organization that grew strong helping suffering alcoholics and then withered away when it lost track of its primary purpose
Sanctuary Regained
December 1967
By:
C. I.
| West Los Angeles, California
What can an AA who has had a ruinous slip teach us?
Jane and the Third Legacy
March 1954
An alcoholic, his wife, his sponsor. . .and the future of AA. How are they all connected? The thread is our invisible lifeline.
Alcoholics Anonymous and Physicians
September 1974
By:
James D., MD
Writing in an important medical journal, this AA doctor tells his story for the benefit of his medical colleagues--and all of us
How A.A.'S World Services Grew
June 1955
By:
Bill W.
Part Two of a three-part series on AA history by our co-founder, Bill.
You Did Good, Kid
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Rebecca L.
| Tucson, Arizona
No more hangovers and lost wallets. Today she starts her mornings with peace, joy, sunlight—and a really nice run
A Night Out With My Friend, Vodka
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
John L.
| Hernando, Florida
After his wife and kids left, all he had was the bar. Now the SWAT team was at his door. Had enough?
You’re Already Doing It
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jennifer G.
| Cedar Park, Texas
Spirituality has to come naturally
Bill W.'s Letter About Hippies in AA
June 2004
By:
Bill
Excerpted from "The Traditions in Action" by Bernard B. Smith - March 1971
A Powerful Reason for Faith
June 2004
By:
G.E.
| Franklin, Massachusetts
In sobriety she learned to accept blindness - May 1982
The Morning After
June 2002
By:
Patty V.
| Port Townsend, Washington
Sometimes hope comes when it's least expected; light shines on the darkest despair
Wait for the Pitch
March 2001
By:
Pete P.
| Manhattan, New York
Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God <emphasis type="underline">as we understood Him.</emphasis>
Autonomy Is Not an Excuse
April 1998
By:
Mickey H.
| Springville, Utah
Tradition Four - Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or AA as a whole.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who's the Greatest Sponsor of Them All?
January 1996
By:
Patricia W.
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
