My Adventures in China
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Jason
| Dublin, Ga.
A member shares about staying sober and making friends far, far from home
Slow Learners and Sobriety
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Doug F.
| Palmer, Alaska
The compelling story of a man who couldn’t get it right—and then did
No one will know
August 2018
By:
Steve S.
| New Hyde Park, New York
He went to any lengths to keep his drinking secret. And bottle after bottle, he was pouring his life down the drain
The corner
August 2017
By:
Chuck B.
| Hillsboro, New Mexico
The comfort he gave a deathrow prisoner for a crime committed in a blackout changed his life forever
From the Rodeo to the Rooms of AA
June 2011
By:
John S.
| Lebanon, Tennessee
A former cowboy turned to alcohol to treat his physical pain and found himself with more problems than he started with
The Miracles of Recovery
June 2011
By:
John Z.
| Baltimore, Maryland
A sober man recounts his experiences in repairing relationships with his family after the ravages of alcohol
When I was 15
September 2010
By:
A.K.R.
| Cooperstown, N.Y.
An old-timer returns to the scene of a horrible night of drinking
How AA Started in Panama
October 1996
The following article is based on a 1954 memoir of the General Service Office in Panama, written by an early AA member there.
AA TALKS. . .How Do You Make Them?
March 1967
By:
R. T.
| Manhattan, New York
It seems remarkable to me that. . .nothing much has been written on this all-important subject of how one goes about making an A A talk.
Case History
April 1952
DOE, Tom:<lb26 years-Full of liquor for ideas<lb3 years-Sober; Full of ideas, happy
Going Places
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Amber C.
| Wilmington, Delaware
The challenge of rebuilding a fun, active life in early sobriety was tough. But she took action and stuck with it
If It Works, Don’t Fix It
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kim S.
| St. Paul, MN
“One Day at a Time” takes on new meaning when you are awaiting brain surgery
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
May 1973
By:
Bernard Weinraub
International Scene
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
November 1970
By:
Reuters
Clamp-Down
Books for Public Library
December 1945
Honest, Open-minded, Willing
March 1952
By:
Anonymous
| Worcester, Massachusetts
H.O.W. Action Words of AA
Under The Influence
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Emily B. St.
| George, Utah
Replacing the bottle with a loving Higher Power
The One-Minute Solution
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
Mel B.
| Toledo, Ohio
Through mountains of snow and clothes, a dad discovers a secret to gratitude on a trip to help his daughter come home for the holidays
Tugboat Willy
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Willy J.
| Charleston, S.C.
Dry on sea, but very wet on land. Time to cruise over to Captain Andy!
We show them
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
Michael M.
| New York, N.Y.
The doctors already got the lecture on alcoholism. Now it was time to witness a real live AA meeting
Living My Life
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Ann S.
| Hemet, Calif.
Life’s challenges keep unfolding for this old-timer.
So does the help we get when we reach out
So does the help we get when we reach out
Diehards
November 2018
By:
J.R.H.
| New York City, New York
With just a few weeks sober, a newspaperman learns that some Twelfth Step calls really pay off
Spirits
August 2017
By:
John M.
| Chesapeake, Va.
After watching his father die of the same disease that possessed him, a man found a spiritual path out of the “age old malady” of alcoholism
Hope is the Thing With Feathers
July 2016
Newly sober and feeling like she couldn’t go on anymore, she found an isolated cabin, a beautiful lake, and a gift of hope from the sky
Home But Not Alone
December 2015
Can someone get sober without a home group, a coffee commitment or a 90 in 90? Two alcoholics in Kentucky find out