Freedom Under God: The Choice Is Ours
June 1976
By:
Bill W.
The first aspect of the Twelve Traditions is protection; the second aspect is progress." - From the November 1960 Grapevine
Let Go and Let God
November 1974
By:
M. D. B.
The anxieties that come with problems other than drinking often respond to the AA way of life - From the November 1964 Grapevine
Let Go and Let God
November 1964
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
The anxieties that accompany many problems besides drinking often respond to handling the AA way
A Bright Future
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Laura S.
| Bradenton, Fla.
She never would have guessed that happiness was right there waiting for her
Let there Be Light
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
Elsie T.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
An Ohio member expresses her love of our braille literature in a 1957 Grapevine article
Do We Really Want A Spiritual Awakening?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Seattle, Wash.
The importance of letting go of thinking too hard
“You Drink Too Much, Mum!”
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Vicky W.
| Buckhaven, Fife
Her son roused her from the depths of her alcoholism
Taking Flight
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
A.C.
| Issaquah, Washington
Feeling defeated, a newcomer was heading straight for a beer. Luckily, a little feathered friend got in his way
Out of the Woods
January 2025
| Spirituality and Prayer
By:
Paul O.
| Forest Park, Illinois
A newcomer searching for a Higher Power connects with something big and furry and gets a beautiful lesson about belief
How I Made It Through the Holidays
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Lisa C.
| Bozeman, Montana
With less than two weeks sober and liquor everywhere in sight, how on earth was she going to not drink?
Stories Like Mine
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
M.J.
| Jersey City, New Jersey
A young gay woman learns that getting sober and sharing her truth in AA was just the connection she needed
God Grabbed My Heart
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
J.C.
| Craig County, Virginia
Hoping to feel better and get out of the early sobriety woods, a newcomer makes a surprising Twelfth Step call
So Worth Living
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Sarah B.
| Sebastopol, California
After a car crash dealt her a traumatic brain injury, she kept close to the program, got involved in service and learned to ask for help
Getting the Help
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Bob H.
| Pinetop, Arizona
A longtime member shares hope for those who have grave emotional and mental issues in sobriety
Order in the court!
January 2011
By:
Adrian B.
| Melbourne, Australia
A group adjusts when the police force occupies its courtroom meeting place
OUR SOBER NETWORK
May 2010
By:
TOM T.
| Harford, N.Y.
An AA carries the message through his service commitments
Rare and elusive
January 2010
By:
JOE H.
| Tucson, Ariz.
Until he takes the First Step, a collector misses the real value of the Big Book
INCLUSIVE NEVER EXCLUSIVE
October 2009
By:
ELAINE G.
A delegate discusses the importance of diversity
It Doesn't Apply To Me
April 2007
By:
Anonymous
| Pennsylvania
The difference between defiance and defeat
Tradition Nine: Unified, Not Organized
September 2006
By:
John K.
| New York, New York
Keeping simple simple
The Value of Life
June 2005
By:
Jeff P.
| Blythe, California
Working the program, an AA finds new riches at every turn
A 142-day Wonder
January 2005
By:
Frank B.
| New York, New York
First, he discovered he had cancer. Then, he discovered he had hope.
