My way out
March 2018
By:
Karen A.
| New York, New York
On a sad hike through the English woods, she found the path back to gratitude
The Best Ingredients
May 2013
By:
Celeste D.,
| Hagerstown, Maryland
With one cup sponsor, 12 Steps and a pinch of hope, she cooked up a whole new life
The Big, Beautiful Birthday Present
October 2011
By:
D.C.
| Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
After a rough 25th year, pain gave way to gratitude
Coming of Age in Sobriety
February 1969
By:
H. M. K.
| Texas
The young dentist had success, family, recognition: everything he needed except. . .
Momma Bear
June 2011
By:
Nancy S.
| Renton, Washington
Through divorce and a decade-long custody battle, this member stays sober with the help of AA
A Peak Experience
February 1997
By:
Bob L.
| Spokane, Washington
This AA climbed from a spiritual bottom to the summit of Mt. Rainier
Sobriety or Sudden Death
October 1961
By:
E.
| Tunbridge Wells
For this British AA fighting the terrorists in the jungles of Malaya it was
Hints On Avoiding the First Drink
November 1959
The eighth of a series of "Beginners' Meetings"--to run from time to time--for newcomers to AA sobriety.
Where Attraction Happens
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Pat R.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A place where sobriety is infectious, honesty happens and love and hope rule. My home group—it’s a beautiful thing
And the Balloons Went Up
October 1995
Alcoholics Anonymous Celebrates 60 Years at Our Largest-Ever Anniversary Convention
A Warm Room on an Icy Day
July 2015
By:
Ray G.
| Knysna
On a January morning in Amsterdam, a man tries to sober up in a place he least expected
Dear Editors:
June 1968
By:
M. V. B.
| Chappaqua, New York
I believe there are 'winds' and 'winds' and some of them are far from beneficial.
Silent Night
December 1951
Up From Coal Country
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Ed M.
| Bloomsburg, Pa.
Quarterback, student, military dropout, bellhop. He kept digging his way to the bottle
Ascending From Alcoholism
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
Jason S.
| Damascus, Ore.
Just for today, sobriety is enough for an ex-cop with a tough drinking story
The Sanest I've Ever Been
July 2008
By:
Erin H.
| Concord, California
An alcoholic's daughter finds her own program
Tenth Tradition Checklist
May 1971
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the AA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.
Alcoholism and the Researcher
January 1960
By:
Humphry Osmond, M.D.
| Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Activities and developments outside AA in the field of alcoholism. . .an international news report
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
October 1985
AA's 50th Anniversary International Convention, Montreal, Quebec, July 4-7, 1985
Stranded Sobriety
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Shannon R.
| Willemstad, Curaçao
When a small island becomes a haven of hope and sobriety
A Little Faith
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Patrick M.
| College Park, Maryland
Because of his religious childhood, he had a hard time with Step Two—until he found that all he needed was willingness
On The Road—This Time With AA
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mara S.
| Orangevale, Calif.
Five years on the road—and she finally makes it home again