Barley Corn
December 1947
A Beginner's Story
May 2012
By:
Elmo
| Hollister, California
He learned he no longer needed to drink over his fears, doubts, anger, and confusion
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
August 1980
Atmosphere of Unity Marks 30th General Service Conference
Dear Grapevine
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
I Am Thankful
August 1949
The Big Catch
June 2007
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
New memories lighten painful recollections from a drunken past
The Final Four Days
June 2014
By:
Joe S.
| Winston Salem, North Carolina
With his wife out of town, he settled into a binge. He didn't know it was his last
Why I Don't Vote
March 2014
By:
Anonymous
An AA questions the use of Robert's Rules of Order in business meetings
The Power of Negative Thinking or The Perils of Peace of Mind
December 1957
By:
J. P. L.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A Happy Father’s Day
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Michael P.
| San Diego, California
He was separated from his family, his dad had just died, he had two months sober and was living alone. Happy what?
Finally Surrendered
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Jackie H.
| Bedford, Texas
When she put the bottle down, all the feelings came up. Stopping was tough, but she hung in there
Trust
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Susan S.
| Monterey, Calif.
As an active alcoholic, I had been unable to quit drinking for years and years. I tried over and over, but could not find a way to free myself. I was like the frenzied wren.
What Does 'Powerless' Mean?
February 1966
By:
R. D. G.
| Los Angeles
A suggestion that we expand the idea of powerlessness over alcohol so as to attract the not-yet-ruined alcoholic
The Medicine My Heart Needed
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Valerie T.
| San Diego, Calif.
How do we find forgiveness when it seems nearly impossible? One member reaches out for help