I got this under control
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Chris T.
| Oakland, Calif.
After a decade of blackouts, hidden bottles and futile explanations, a dad gives up the battle and heads for AA
My First Year Journey
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Robert B.
| Newtown Square, Pa.
Looking back on the year that transformed his life
A Happy And Joyous 24 Hours
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Louise S.
After a lifetime struggle against alcoholism, every sober day is a blessing
When to Tell Others
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Laura C.
| Deland, Fla.
A member shares her struggle about when to stay anonymous
Living My Life
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Ann S.
| Hemet, Calif.
Life’s challenges keep unfolding for this old-timer.
So does the help we get when we reach out
So does the help we get when we reach out
It Gets Worse
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jason G.
| Lutitz, PA
It was hard to imagine his bottom getting any lower—but then there was the case of the Palmetto bug in his glass of sweet vermouth
The Steps at Sea
July 2011
By:
Ron. W
A dispute on an isolated, ocean-going ship led him to turn to the Fourth Step for a spiritual solution
How AA Started in Brazil
October 1996
The following is an exchange of letters between the wife of an early AA member (she and her husband were Americans living in Rio de Janiero, Brazil), and the associate secretary of the AA Headquarters in New York.
The Stranger
August 1965
By:
Anon.
| California
She was not a newcomer--but a warm welcome would have helped
Unexpected Dividend
November 1961
By:
L. H.
| Hollywood, California
The Los Angeles Central Office handles 36,000 calls a year. But a volunteer remembers this one. . .