They Held Me Accountable
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ian H.
| Louisville, KY
Grapevine kept him coming back to his first home group—and showed him how much others appreciated their “meeting in print”
Coming Home
October 2017
By:
Kurt S.
| Farmington, Conn.
The death of a fellow veteran reminds one member of how AA helps combat his loneliness
A Place in the Sun
February 2016
As the dolphins leaped and his daughter smiled, he knew his Higher Power had brought him to this moment
A New World
January 2015
By:
Don S.
| Burlington, Connecticut
He had no idea he was entering a life of softball, snorkling, dancing and joy
Looking for HP
November 2011
By:
Nicole K.
| Braintree, Massachusetts
Her relationship with a Higher Power deepens every day
When You Hit the Streets--Call AA
July 1981
By:
E. M.
| Santa Barbara, California
In this section, six AAs tell us how it works, inside and outside
I like Myself
November 1971
By:
B. C.
| Yonkers, New York
We have to learn to forgive ourselves if we are to be useful to ourselves and others - Essence of AA
Faith Regained
September 1964
By:
V. W.
| Boulder Creek, California
How an ex-clergyman found a road back to belief through the AA program
A reach across the globe
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Nancy K.
| Galt, Calif.
Quick action and love for service helped a newcomer across the world get connected
Absent
August 2014
By:
Jorge L.
| El Monte, California
Everywhere he went, his drinking got him into trouble, until he found AA
Up a Steep, Snowy Trail
April 2014
By:
Judy A.
| Missoula, Montana
After an honest look in the mirror, she found herself on a way to a meeting
Alco-logic
September 2005
By:
Bob B.
| Morton, Illinois
It answers the big question, "Why do alcoholics drink?
Who Says You Can't Have Fun In Sobriety?
August 2003
By:
Claire S.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
An alcoholic makes a shocking discovery: Life is a hoot
Texas Preamble
February 2001
Does the Tail Wag the Dog?
June 1999
By:
Al B.
| Gold Canyon, Arizona
Three articles look into how AA is holding up after all these years.
AA Around the World
April 1997
By:
Elin
Why Must AA Members Continue to Carry the Message for Recovery?