Not Today, Thanks
October 1983
By:
E. E.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
. . . Some tips on turning down that drink
Young People in Action
December 1981
By:
Anonymous
A "special" group drew them into the mainstream of AA
The Old Magic Came Back
September 1981
By:
T. D.
| Telford, Shropshire
Frustration and anger vanished when he got back to the mainstream of AA
Be a Sponsor? Who, Me?
January 1975
By:
C. H.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
If you started in AA as an "orphan," you may shy away from "parenthood
God Shapes a Priest
September 1973
By:
Anonymous
Now he can fulfill his vocation as it was intended in the beginning
Our Deepest Secrets
When she was able to finally share her shame with her sponsor, a new sober life began
A job that needs doing
February 1969
By:
W. W.
| Edmonds, Washington
Suggestion to Retired Committee Members
Not My Weak Will but a Greater Power
February 1968
By:
Anonymous
| California
The key is this: A human being "stops depending on his own will and turns his life over to some other kind of will
I Try to Carry the Message Back to Prisons
October 1967
By:
Carl M.
| Miami, Florida
An AA who joined AA in a Florida prison eleven years ago hasn't forgotten. . .
Here Lies the Desire to Smoke
September 1967
By:
Anonymous
| Jupiter, Florida
--born--January, 1922--died--January, 1962
Dear God. . .
July 1973
By:
Anonymous
| Connecticut
A personal conversation with the Higher Power of one AA's understanding
AA News
November 2025
| Early days of AA
The 75th General Service Conference “Working Together, Increasing Trust”
When Things Happen
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Keith H.
| McMinnville, Ore.
A longtime member ponders what to do when home group conflicts arise
Wayne’s Story
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jerry F.
| Gilbert, Ariz.
They cheered one man’s stubborn attempts to get sober against the odds. And they mourned when he left them for good.
Connecting
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Michael B.
| Cleveland, Ohio
He needed a new kidney. What he got was proof that his Higher Power was working overtime
Thank You, Casper
January 2015
By:
Anonymous,
| Boston, Massachusetts
Hurt, frightened, confused, she found help through her Higher Power, whom she chose to call Casper
Meeting in Montgomery
December 2012
By:
Tom A.
| Trumbull, Connecticut
He went to the bus stop to right a wrong and left with a beautiful new friend
The Life Jacket of AA
September 2011
By:
Anonymous
A sober man in South Africa finds purpose in life through the program of AA
"Honk" If You're Sober
August 2011
By:
Anonymous
A crew of female alcoholics form an indestructible support system
Finding Walter
December 2006
By:
Walter S.
| Sacramento, California
A violent drunk wonders if he's too damaged for help
Just Another Bozo on the Bus
August 2004
By:
Anonymous
Celebrating the ways we are all exactly alike