Practicing AA Principles
June 1974
A Hole-in-one
August 2004
By:
Dave H.
| Hampton, Virginia
After a hole-in-one, things were going to be okay
The Hard and Stubborn Lot
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
M.C.
| Belchertown, Mass
Fearful at first, he helped an inmate find a life outside of prison—and discovered they shared more than he had thought possible
The Act of Seeking
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Brad L.
| Pahrump, Nev.
Finding a spiritual life in AA meant letting go of crippling preconceptions
Stories My Mother Told Me
February 2015
By:
Tanya M.
| Westminster, Californiai
Even the knowledge that alcoholism was in her family couldn't stop her from becoming an alcoholic herself
Starting Over
December 2011
By:
Kate K.
| Fort Lewis, Washington
With her life unraveling, a woman joins AA and finds a new way to live
That Old Sinking Feeling
March 1990
By:
Ed F.
| Park Ridge, New Jersey
Third Tradition - The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Outside AA
August 1959
PSYCHIATRIST PRAISES AA METHODS - Activities and developments outside AA in the field of alcoholism. . .a news report
AA Is Not for Sale
February 1977
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
We may be paid for our special skills but not for doing what keeps us sober
Helping People Is a Ticklish Business
December 1970
By:
Dr. Alan Keith-Lucas
The road of good intentions has many pitfalls, says this expert
Helping People Is a Ticklish Business
June 1962
By:
Dr. Alan Keith-Lucas
Don't be discouraged if you have trouble helping an alky to help himself--here are some tested and proved methods of an expert
My First Spiritual Experience
January 2025
| Spirituality and Prayer
By:
Mike B.
| Wooster, Ohio
Thanks to a patient sponsor and helpful words in the Big Book, he came to believe in a faith that would work
For Beginners
May 1959
By:
Anon.
| Akron, Ohio
The following article, though not Intended by the author for publication under the "For Beginners" heading, was considered by the Editors as appropriate for that Department. As with other signed articles, it represents solely the author's personal opinion
Body & Soul
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Jonathan R.
| Boulder, Colorado
He didn’t even particularly like to get massages. But this trip to the spa changed his life forever
Recovery, Romance, and a Pre-nup!
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Steve L.
| Cary, NC
It turned out the only pre-nup the two of them needed was the principles the program provided
All Twelve Steps
May 1982
By:
Anonymous
| California
Acceptance, change, and sustained sobriety can be ours when we work