About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
September 1974
By:
Philip H. Dougherty
Admen Challenged
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
August 1973
By:
Rita Smith
| Buffalo, New York
Age Level Going Down?
Off and Running
October 1998
By:
Anonymous
| Terrace, British Columbia
He took his first drink at the age of twenty-six--and went downhill fast
Mini-miracles
October 1975
By:
Anonymous
| Charlottesville, Virginia
Little miracles in life add up to the big miracle of AA
The High-bottom Drunk
June 1971
By:
W. G.
| Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Earth people usually equate 'alcoholic' with the skid-row bum, but we know there are many different types. Getting down to basics, Bill W. often opened a meeting with the simple greeting "Hi, drunks!
Messages of Love And Recovery
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Graham G.
| Isle of Wight
The beautiful, tragic stories that keep us sober
Lunch with the Ex
February 2017
By:
Michael M.
| Alexandria, Virginia
Though he was full of fear when she asked to meet him, he intuitively knew what to do
That’s not iced tea!
March 2016
The night a newcomer made a decision to leave her friends at the bar and go home with HP
The Mysterious Social Director
September 2015
That elegant woman who seemed to know everyone had caught her eye. It was a moment that would last for decades
Portrait in Blue
November 2014
By:
Chaula H.
| Pittsfield, Massachusetts
A member looks back on all the ways her sponsor helped her change her life
Devil’s rejects
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Rob S.
| Burnaby, British Columbia
Sobriety can be tough at an isolated oil camp. But these guys stepped up and made AA happen and even found time to celebrate
Getting the word out
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
Carol K.
| Sarasota, Fla.
Even during a pandemic, this CPC committee is helping professionals learn about AA
My Road to Happy Destiny
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Marty L.
| Maple, Wis.
Passing on the message that service can broaden, enlighten and define your sobriety
What's the Problem?
July 2014
By:
Daniel H
| Newnan, Georgia
For this AA, drinking was definitely the problem
The Open Hand of Friendship
November 2013
Shaking and scared, a newcomer is taken under the wing of an AA at a meeting
My Heart Is Heavy
July 2011
By:
Snow P.
Learning of the death of a former sponsor, a woman reflects upon her early days in AA
My Cheated Heart
September 2002
By:
Kelli E.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
An exile in isolation finds that no one has to hurt alone
The Choice
June 1991
By:
Isabelle H.
| New York, New York
Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
Elder Statesman Without a Country
February 1983
By:
B. B.
| Santa Rosa, California
When he stopped working the Steps, he was an
Hansom Cabs and Duck Hunters
November 1964
By:
R. Z.
| San Diego, California
Distillery prose may sell hooch, but. . .
Meditation in an English Garden
June 1961
By:
Jack, in London Newsletter
The family serene, the garden a tapestry of sun and shade. . .but the peace depends on Dad's sobriety