A Dry Drunk's Last Stand
February 2003
By:
Steve S.
| Douglaston, New York
After white-knuckling it for weeks, another warrior comes in from the combat zone
Does AA Have a Future?
September 1993
By:
John N. Chappel, M.D.
From the Fellowship's earliest hours, nonalcoholics have played a major role in the development of AA. Here, two nonalcoholic Class A Trustees share their individual perspectives on AA and their sense of what challenges lie ahead.
Nothing Short of Our Very Best
June 1985
By:
J. H.
| Transvaal
Five presentations from the Eighth World Service Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous October 21–25, 1984
A Senator Evaluates the Steps and Traditions
June 1960
Senator Margaret Chase Smith (Maine, Rep.) points out the value of the 12 Steps and Traditions to alcoholics and non-alcoholics alike
From the Grass Roots
August 1956
The Priest, the Thief and Me
March 2012
By:
Jim C.
| Kansas City, Missouri
How the magic of identification brought this man back from hell
Web Exclusive: Praying for Sanity
August 2011
A bipolar alcoholic was able to use the Twelve Steps to stay on top of both his illnesses
Web Exclusive: The Disease of More
August 2011
By:
Dennis T.
| Evanston, Illinois
His addictive side emerged in early childhood when he would hoard sugary drinks
A. A. Goes to Sea
June 1944
Light As A Feather
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Zach F.
| St. Petersburg, Fla.
Finding a path to God showed him the way to true sobriety
Trusted Servant
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Jimmy C.
| Peculiar, Missouri
He found his Higher Power through others and discovered a world of service that gave him a love of giving back
My Home Away From Home
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Phil S.
| Ames, Iowa
His home group helped him learn that “We” is a far better place to live than “I”
The 78-Year-Old Newcomer
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Bob I.
| Moriches, New York
It’s never too late! After 60 years of heavy drinking, he put down the bottle and changed his life
The Coffee God
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Karen S.
| Yakima, Washington
Her spiritual journey in AA opened her eyes and ears, and filled her cup with many ways to believe
Right on Time
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Polly B.
| Wilmington, North Carolina
Showing up for family and revisiting past trauma was a rocky drive. Luckily, she found some fellows to join her
Way to Soon
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Hilda M.
| Dingman Township, Pennsylvania
Want to make that long-awaited amends on the fly at a crowded mall at Christmas time? Good luck!
A Dream Come True
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Nachelle W.
| Collingwood, Ontario
This sober high-flying pilot has found a loving fellowship in AA meetings all over the world