This Joyous Island
September 1976
By:
J. O.
Gone now is the agony of waiting for the boat to bring the booze
Guilt
March 1973
By:
C. W. B.
| Tryon, North Carolina
Our misdeeds cannot be changed--our thinking can
My Church and My AA
September 1970
By:
Father John F.
| Washington, District of Columbia
A priest tells how, for him, they are two different things, but equal in importance
Excuses, Excuses
She had every reason to skip meetings but the one reason she had to go kept her coming back
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
December 1985
By:
Seth Mydans
Russian Drinkers vs. the Law
How to Pick a Winner
July 1977
By:
Anonymous
| Fort Smith, Arkansas
There are many things to look for, but one quality shines forth above all others
Around AA Items of AA Information and Experience
January 1969
By:
John L. Norris, MD
Open Letter to AA Members
Arrange That First Contact!
October 1967
By:
Reverend James P. Collins
| Elmira, New York
For the AA coming out of prison:
What I Am Like Today
Web Exclusives
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By:
Kate W.
| Kingston, Ontario
Healing from the inside out takes time, but the rewards are great
Glad I Made It
October 2022
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By:
Shari D.
| Peoria, Ill
She was going to Al-Anon for everyone else. Now it was time to look at herself
Dodged A Bullet
Web Exclusives
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By:
Shelley B.
| Ventura, Calif.
An atheist depends on a “Holy Trinity” of Higher Powers to stay sober
By The Grace Of God And AA
February 2017
In order to hide from the world she took her first drink at the age of seven and ended up living for months in a closet. But sobriety has changed all that. …
Leadership vs. Dictatorship
November 1990
By:
J. P. L.
| North Haledon, New Jersey
From the March 1961 Grapevine