It Takes What It Takes
June 1978
By:
B. P.
| Pompano Beach, Florida
Her first Fourth Step wasn't too honest, but it opened the door to self-acceptance
From Chaos to Tranquillity
October 1976
By:
R. H. D.
| Waterloo, Ontario
Each night for 7,900 nights he has thanked his Higher Power for the blessings of sobriety
Two Items for Our Inventory
March 1973
By:
Beverly T.
| Sunnyvale, California
An AA doctor points out areas in which we could be faulted
Get Busy!
Without the AA program, she would not have been able to handle some of the lessons life has handed down to her.
Warning! Holidays Ahead
November 1967
By:
M. C.
| Pleasantville, New York
'Suffer this moment to be fair and clear." It's the <emphasis type="underline">moment</emphasis> we can handle. . .
Books Come Second
April 1966
By:
R. P. K.
| Blue Point, New York
People count, and the things they say to help, like the ex-middleweight's "Get stupid, stupid
A Gripe: How Many Do We Drive Away?
February 1965
By:
K. F.
| Port Jervis, New York
Another in the Grapevine Sponsorship Series--This one decries a few fond shibboleths
Down Under
October 1961
By:
G. R.
| Sydney
The members gather about the tea table instead of the coffee urn, but the shared experience, strength and hope is the same
Mail Call for All A.A.s at Home Or Abroad
January 1948
By:
W.O.R.
| Hoosick Falls, New York
A New Book
Mail Call for All A.A.s in the Armed Forces
June 1945
By:
John N.
ACCEPT THOSE THINGS WE CANNOT CHANGE
The Unbeliever
September 1996
<emphasis type="italic">One of the original twenty-nine stories printed in the First Edition of the Big Book,</emphasis> Alcoholics Anonymous, <emphasis type="italic">published in 1935, this story was taken out when the Second Edition was published in 195
WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
December 1994
AA Central Offices and Intergroups are on the front lines in the effort to carry the AA message to individuals, groups, and the public at large.
A Priest's Story
May 1968
By:
A Priest
A Roman Catholic priest tells how he slid downhill into the alcoholic ward of a state hospital--where he found AA
All of Me
July 2026
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Michelle B.
| Kelowna, British Columbia
A perfect mom, perfect homemaker, perfect at work— so why was she so unhappy? Step Seven had an answer
Red Light Blue Light
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Dea R-G.
| Galt, California
His morning sober routine didn’t usually include a visit with a police officer, but this morning was special
Matchmaker
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Fred S.
| Stannard, Vt
A heartfelt tribute to the love of his life