A Way to Serve
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
J.M.
| Waldport, Oregon
The member who told his lawyer about AA probably saved his life, he says. Now he gets to return the favor
Falling into Sobriety
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sean W.
| Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland
Falling off a barstool is literally a cliché of alcoholism—yet it brought him tumbling into sobriety
The night shift
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Lauren C.
| Draper, Utah
Scared and battered, she landed in a place where she got more than good care. She was prescribed a new life
Simple rules
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Faye B.
| Lakeland, Florida
She came to believe in AA. Now, at 88, she passes it on and keeps it uncomplicated
Lucky in Lima
April 2000
By:
Edith D.
| Manhattan, New York
This travelling AA finally found the familiar circle and triangle logo
My Beautiful Tragedy
September 2016
A liquor-filled drive to a bonfire changes a young girl’s life forever
Watch What You Pray For!
June 1978
By:
T. McG.
| Lincoln Park, Michigan
There was one thing he wanted more than anything else
Our Primary Purpose and the Special-purpose Group
November 2000
By:
John L. Norris, MD
From The October 1977 Grapevine
Our Primary Purpose and the Special-purpose Group
November 1989
By:
John L. Norris, MD
From the October 1977 Grapevine
Our Primary Purpose and the Special-purpose Group
October 1977
By:
John L. Norris, MD
A 13-page section in which five individuals express their opinions on an issue of moment in AA
Responsibility Is the Name of the Game
November 1966
By:
D. W.
| Van Nuys
There are times when I plain and simply don't like it, but. . .
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
July 1974
By:
Bud Gordon
Conspicuous Symptoms
Alchemy Of Pain
December 2003
By:
Mary J.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
It was hard to believe that anything could heal her wounds
We Care
September 1977
By:
C. C.
| North Hollywood, California
A chance encounter brings home the true message of AA. . .
High Fives
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
A.M.
| Tucson, Arizona
A young sober member gets outside help for his mental health and joins in the love at his YPAA groups
My search
October 2016
After five years of faking it, a young member, with the help of her sponsor, gets honest about her beliefs
From "They" To "We
July 2008
By:
Andy T.
| Braintree, Massachusetts
A black alcoholic reflects on fulfilling our common purpose
Losing Lisa
June 2003
By:
L. K.
| Texas
Together, a group sifts through a tangle of feelings with meetings
The Enemy of Continuing Sobriety
March 1975
By:
B. M.
| Saratoga, California
There are many esoteric practices that lead us into self-indulgence. AA is a program for reducing ego
The Right Combination
October 2002
By:
Leslie J. W.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
She made a deal with her Higher Power, and her sobriety finally clicked.