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Survivor

July 2016

AA saved this former gang member’s life—more than once

Sober Sailor

August 2011

By: Tommy C. | Port Angeles, Washington

A seafaring man finds sobriety and the greatest adventure of his life in AA

Islands of Hope

January 1989

By: Bill S. | Minneapolis, Minnesota

I'm Unique--but I Want to Belong

September 1970

By: E. S. | Corona del Mar, California

His panty-waist drinking story makes him different, he says

6th Tradition

August 1970

By: B. L. | Manhattan, New York

An AA group ought never endorse, finance or lend the AA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.

Williame's Story

October 1959

By: Ralph | Suva, Viti Levu

FIJI ISLANDS

The Good Diamond

March 1952

By: Anonymous | Scarsdale, New York

EVALUATING OUR SOBRIETY QUALITY-WISE AS WELL AS QUANTITY-WISE ON THE 24-HOUR PLAN

Holy Direction

june 2026 | Young & Sober

By: P.M. | Delhi, Ontario

Be careful confessing to a priest about your drinking. He may just tell you where to go

The Day Hope Arrived

June 2025 | Annual Prison Issue

By: Jeffrey W. | Oliver, British Columbia

Locked up, sick and detoxing, he was looking for something to read to cheer him up. What he found was a new life

Getting Sober Together

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives

By: Bill F. | Wilsall, Mont.

A few tips on long-term sobriety from someone who has been there

Making It Right

July 2024 | Annual Prison Issue

By: John O. | Salem, South Carolina

Drinking kept him from saying goodbye to his dad. But the Steps gave him peace and helped take the pain away

Fresh off the Farm

March 2024 | Spanish-Speaking AA Members

By: Norberto A. | Cartago, Valle

He learned to drink in Colombia, heard of AA in the U.S., then returned home to get sober and get involved

The Importance of Powerlessness

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives

By: Coleen F. | Micanopy, Fla.

Hearing “How It Works” refreshes her sobriety anew each meeting she attends

With Fellow Travelers on the Earth

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives

By: Becca X. | Palm Desert, Calif.

After tragedies, a hard-won faith in the universe and her fellow AAs

Letting mom in

December 2021 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays

By: Wendy G. | New Cumberland, Pa.

Sometimes we make tough choices when we get sober. But there’s always a chance for forgiveness when we try

Whole Measures

October 1982

By: K. W. | Fairborn, Ohio

Working each Step is more than a one-shot deal

Losing the Desire to Drink

December 1978

By: R. G. | Fort Knox, Kentucky

Beyond the desire to stop drinking is an even more positive goal

The Fast Learner

June 1978

By: B. P. | Seattle, Washington

She couldn't understand why they spent so much time on one Step

Our Primary Purpose and the Special-purpose Group

October 1977

By: John L. Norris, MD

A 13-page section in which five individuals express their opinions on an issue of moment in AA

I Love Me

May 1976

By: Charlotte E. | Lake Mahopac, New York

If I didn't could I really love anyone else?

Sparkling Wine in a Crystal Glass

January 1972

By: V. W. | San Pablo, California

It started with - But the glow didn't last and the glamour soon wore off

The Days of Discontent

Although she was professionally successful, her life was unhappy as she continued to drink

Is That Resentment Necessary?

November 1968

By: M. D. B. | Jackson, Michigan

Maybe you're hanging on to a few because you feel they're justified. Take another look . . .

Tenth/twelfth Step Meetings

March 1968

By: T. P. Jr. | Hankins, New York

We are not here to talk about. . .inventory; we're here to do the taking.

- Seven choices for nature living: The second in a series of six articles<lbOn making a conscious choice of attitudes for productive living: the first was the decision to be responsible, and then. . .<lb