When It's Time to Retire
April 1977
By:
D. W.
| North Port, Florida
At first there's a feeling of loneliness but AA sharing makes everything right again
Dear Editors:
June 1968
By:
P. H. G.
| Montclair, New Jersey
. . .depart so far from the spirit of AA that it is ridiculous. . .
We're Not an Employment Agency!
March 1961
By:
J. S.
| Bedford Hills, New York
Tough words for the new man desperately in need of a job. But they point the way to something even more important--his self-respect
A Gesture of Love
September 1959
By:
Anon.
| Elmira, New York
THE newcomer to AA often is pleasantly surprised to discover that some old buddies are already there, ready to welcome him. Imagine, then, the unexpected pleasure experienced by a new upstate New York AA when he received the following letter from his daug
That Almighty First Year
March 1969
By:
E. M. K.
| South Pasadena, California
A two-coast story of profound despair and a new life
That Fateful Day in Akron
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
Ride of Your Life
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Brittanie C.
| Manchester, New Hampshire
Service outside of your AA group can be a wild trip!
Just ask someone who’s doing it
Just ask someone who’s doing it
My Conception of God
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ellen D.
| Olive Branch, Miss.
Her Higher Power fills the AA rooms with “the loving spirit of good”
Baby Zoomer
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Taylor K.
| Carson City, Nev.
In the early days of the pandemic, he moved, lost a beloved spouse and experienced a serious illness. He also discovered that AA works
Too Smart For AA?
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Lesley G.
| Boston, Mass.
Being in the right place at the right time is more important than all the advanced degrees in the world
Eyes Open
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
L.T.
| Hawaii
A member shares her thoughts about true helpers and people with hidden motives
I’ll be here
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
C.S.
| East Haven, Conn.
Some people will accept the help, and sadly some aren’t ready to stop. Either way, she keeps reaching out
Boy meets girl
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Carol V.
| Pensacola, Fla.
This longtime member’s spouse just passed away. So did his. But through their grief, they both reached out. Now what?
A Great Ex-Wife
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Cathy P.
| South Cairo, N.Y.
She thought her relationship would be happily ever after. With the tools that AA gave her, it kind of was
Accepting Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Robert G.
| Virginia
I went to the AA meeting, but I felt out of place. I couldn’t “come out” in prison. I didn’t want people to judge me. I didn’t trust anyone.
I'm not the only one
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
David L.
| New Smyrna Beach, Florida
How his own situation led him to a better understanding of other members’ needs
Something to offer
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Jack J.
| St. Louis
After warming up to the love of his group, a newcomer learns how good it feels to return the favor
From Fear to Freedom
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Nancy O.
| Sammamish, Wash.
Her panic attacks were so profound she couldn’t even speak at meetings. Until she learned that fear itself can be a gift of sobriety
A Psychic Change
March 2017
Waking up in a hospital bed, diagnosed with alcoholic dementia, he found his way out of the fog with the help of his Higher Power
Step work
February 2017
By:
Brian W.
| Hartsel, Colorado
A sponsee learns it’s not about winning, it’s about appreciating the road he’s on