I Love New York
December 1985
By:
F. D.
| New Orleans, Louisiana
An electric debut for the holiday season--Thanksgiving in a disco
Breakthrough
September 1969
By:
H. R. S.
| Lisle, Illinois
He failed in AA and now there was nowhere to go. . .until a fellow AA showed him the way
Challenge in Jamaica
February 1968
By:
D. P. R.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The lush resort life was making her restless until she remembered to be grateful for A A
In AA'S First Five Years
January 1967
Lois W., wife of AA's co-founder, Bill, recalls the time in AA when there were few members and no Big Book.
A Happy Holiday!
December 1952
By:
R. B. A
| New York City, New York
a hand reaches across the sea in AA's own "auld lang syne. . .
Along the Metropolitan Circuit
December 1944
Scene of the Crime
July 2026
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Laura B.
| San Francisco, California
In 1968 a drunken college student passed out in a big house in San Francisco. Years later she discovered how important that building was
Safe to Belong
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Sandy C.
| Cypress, California
A member shares about dealing with mental health and finding the right information
We Can Stay Sober Through Anything
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Susan D.
| Catskill, New York
Her battle with mental health at 17 years sober was super tough, but luckily she got help and stayed close to AA
“Don’t Get Too Far from the Boys in the Ward”
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
J. MCK
| Flin Flon, Manitoba
In 1958, a member from Canada shared his thoughts about oldtimers and passing it on
A Happy Holiday!
December 1952
By:
R. B. A
| New York City, New York
a hand reaches across the sea in AA's own "auld lang syne. . .
Along the Metropolitan Circuit
December 1944
Scene of the Crime
July 2026
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Laura B.
| San Francisco, California
In 1968 a drunken college student passed out in a big house in San Francisco. Years later she discovered how important that building was
Safe to Belong
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Sandy C.
| Cypress, California
A member shares about dealing with mental health and finding the right information
We Can Stay Sober Through Anything
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Susan D.
| Catskill, New York
Her battle with mental health at 17 years sober was super tough, but luckily she got help and stayed close to AA
“Don’t Get Too Far from the Boys in the Ward”
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
J. MCK
| Flin Flon, Manitoba
In 1958, a member from Canada shared his thoughts about oldtimers and passing it on
Respect The Room You’re In
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Suzanne A.
| Loudon, Tenn.
Thirty years later, AA rooms have certainly changed
All is Well
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Joyce K.
| Coral Springs, Florida
Thanks to a sober doctor who showed her the way, she’s had a full, healthy life for decades now—and she’s only 83!
Need a Meeting? Call Us!
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
George M.
| Durand, Illinois
A local accessibilities committee puts the word out to help homebound members and those in assisted living
The Healing Island
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Vivian R.H.
| Queens, N.Y.
Recovering from the devastation of a hurricane, no AA is an island