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.
Compulsion
January 1983
By:
M. S.
| Mt. Clemens, Michigan
Her anxious need to speak at every meeting was finally removed
First Names Only
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tenn.
What helped was the people I met there: a TV actor, doctors, politicians, even schoolteachers! If they could take a chance, why couldn’t I?
Real Old-timers Meet With New 'Babies' to Exchange Views on Program
November 1990
From the February 1948 Grapevine
Ironies of Grace
December 1997
By:
Beverly A.
| Zagreb
Step 12 - PART 2. . .we tried to carry this message to alcoholics. . .
The 24-hour Plan
November 1995
By:
Anonymous
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The "day at a time" plan is basic to AA . . . but what does it really mean? - From the October 1962 Grapevine
The 24-hour Plan
October 1962
By:
Anonymous
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The "day-at-a-time plan" is basic to AA. . .but what does it really mean?
Strangers in the night
August 2016
One chilly, wet Friday evening in Independence, a lonely meeting chair learns the importance of making some coffee
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
June 1970
By:
Eagle Valley (Colorado) Enterprise
A Matter of Capacity?
Until I knew
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Justin G.
| Port St. Lucie, Florida
A member shares his journey about mentioning drugs and being respectful of AA’s primary purpose
Riot at Winkley Institute
November 1969
By:
R. Z.
| San Diego, California
Our exclusive inside story of the recent student unrest and campus demonstrations at the famous institute for alcohol studies
What We Were Like
October 1997
By:
Ramona B.
| Montesano, Washington
Grays Harbor County, Washington
If You Don't Like It, You Can Love It!
November 1993
By:
Anonymous
| Manhattan, New York
From the July 1963 Grapevine