Out of the wilderness
July 2010
By:
BILL H.
| Ann Arbor, Mich.
A teacher and canoeist finally accepts that drinking has made his life unmanageable
The Meaning of Money
July 2004
By:
Jim M.
| Shingletown, California
It's about participation, not cash
How Can We Help?
May 2004
By:
David T.
| Spartanburg, South Carolina
Welcoming someone into AA may not be the answer
The Hurt That Shouldn't Be
October 1981
By:
E. E.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
A thoughtful look at a widespread misunderstanding about dual addicts in AA
His Eye Is on the Sparrow
December 1974
By:
C. R. T. Jr.
| Glenside, Pennsylvania
The simple act of caring carries its own healing power
Look at the record
August 1966
By:
W. B.
| Pennsylvania
An article for newcomers by a newcomer, with insights into the difficulties of ego-deflation
One More for the Muse
December 1961
By:
J. K. B.
| North Hollywood, California
A writer who thought his inspiration had failed finds it renewed
Tosspots Are Patsies. . .
September 1961
By:
L. G.
| North Dakota
But learning to be charitable toward chiselers pays dividends in serenity
What Is an Open Mind?
July 1959
The seventh of a series of "Beginners' Meetings"--to run from time to time--for newcomers to AA sobriety.
Closed Doors ----And Open Windows
December 1957
By:
Frank S.
| Perry Point, Maryland
Story of the Birth of a Hospital Group
A Wonderful, Strange Twist
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Skip O.
| Anderson, Indiana
A firefighter shares his remarkable journey involving a sponsee, a DNA test and many family secrets
The Best Decision I Ever Made
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Chris K.
| Grain Valley, Mo.
After a very rocky start in sobriety, three crosstown buses changed her life
The ride of my life
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Tyler R.
| New York, N.Y.
Thrilled to get 90 days during COVID-19, a young newcomer hits the road to celebrate
My love affair with alcohol
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Corinna D.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
She hitchhiked her way into a long relationship with liquor and made it to AA through Al-Anon
The Gift of Desperation
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Becky B.
| Chillicothe, Ohio
Going into rehab felt like defeat, but it was the beginning of spiritual victory
Clear head, grateful heart
May 2018
By:
Jennifer O.
| Sumner, Maine
A mother recalls the dark days of her drinking and shares gratitude for the program and the beautiful morning sky
From Saloon to Salon
March 2016
Getting sober was tough for a woman in 1949. But she had a knack for fixing hair
The Double Life of a Doctor
November 2014
By:
Anonymous
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
She was long practiced in the art of maintaining a façade, but the stakes were getting higher and higher
My Bulldog Brain
September 2014
By:
Susan W.
| Alameda, California
When she was able to let go of intellectual pride, she began to identify in the rooms
Sentenced to Loneliness
May 2008
By:
Anonymous
He wanted to be the first in all his life's activities, but he was last to acknowledge the harm alcohol did in his life.
Three Men AND a Wet Drunk
April 2008
By:
A.G.
| Tabernacle, New Jersey
An old-timer recalls her early days
Order Of The Court
November 2007
By:
Brian C.
| St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin
A judge starts the ball rolling
It Works For Me
September 2007
By:
Paul M.
| Riverside, Illinois
Sober sixty years, a member reflects on AA's principles