Now You See Them, Now You Don't
September 1999
By:
Kit K.
| Boise, Idaho
AA meetings that don't meet
The View from Here: - This Is the Last in a Series on the Traditions by Past Delegates to the Annual General Service Conference
December 1996
By:
Norm A.
| Vernon, Connecticut
Two AAs, "Washed and Ironed
Reach Out and Touch Someone
August 1995
By:
Bob P.
| Tucson, Arizona
Separated by many miles, these AAs had a three-way meeting over the telephone
God-hungry
April 1994
By:
Kris B.
| Worth, Illinois
All alcoholics are searching for God; an alcoholic is God-hungry." I've heard this idea many times since I've been in AA. Until now I've believed that I began looking for God, Unwillingly and tentatively, after I came to AA--a long time after. Now I'm not
When Other Activities Fail
December 1991
By:
Jamie C.
| W. Henrietta, New York
Step Twelve - Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
Hope Came to Me
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Anthony S.
| Waukesha, Wisconsin
A young alcoholic with a history of trouble with the law finds help where he least expects it
Glad I said Yes
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Lucky M.
| Brooklyn, New York
Once she got a taste of service outside the group, her sobriety took off with a whole new adventure
A Part Of Something Bigger Than Myself
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jay F.
| San Francisco,, Calif.
No longer alone on the journey
A Reason for Gratitude
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
Carolene B.
| Natchez, Mississippi
After a tough day at a low-paying job, her Higher Power sends her the love and strength to stay grateful
It was Grace
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Rose H.
| Crestline, California
She came to realize that a Higher Power was looking over her all the time
Group Effort
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
A.R.
| Maine
A newcomer, totally overwhelmed, shares about his mountain of leaves and unmanageable life. Home group to the rescue!
Dave’s Dragon
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dave M.
| Shawnee, KS
Bringing the urge to drink down to size
A Shoulder to Cry On
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Kathi S.
| Tucson, Ariz.
She’s eager to give back the love she got. But she’s not anyone’s Higher Power
Fleeing Fire, Finding Faith
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
M.L.
| Camas, Wash.
As the old-timers used to say, AA is a way of life that works in rough going
When duty calls
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Mike M.
| Milwaukie, Ore.
I pulled over and ran to where he was. Multiple people had their cell phones out. At that moment the “injured” man sat straight up. Thank God, I thought, he’s alive.
Wind chill – minus 20
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
S.K.
| Kankakee, Ill.
In any weather, this little in-person meeting in Illinois welcomes you. They even have a mascot named Bella
Best Insurance Ever
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
M.G.
| Montclair, N.J.
Working with a prisoner in a serious COVID lockdown delivered both of them tickets to some sanity and peace
The Crazy 8
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, Calif.
A jovial crew of eager volunteers gathers to bring love and fellowship to a sponsor on the mend
Out of the Madness
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Snow P.
| Boca Raton, Fla.
Once completely fried, an old-timer recalls how booze took her down and AA saved her