How to Listen – Morning Meditation
There is a tradition of preparing for one’s day by getting quiet and tapping into the intuitive voice that resides in each of us. Here is a technique that has been used for more than 80 years by the members…
To carry the message to the alcoholic who still suffers.
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AAWS – Monthly Update on Impact of Self-Support
The AAWS Board recently recommended that monthly communication be sent to all AA members regarding matters related to self-support. This communication is the second in that series.
Now I Understand AA – Some Thoughts of an Agnostic at Year 35
Bruce Q posted some recent reflections of his changing relationship with AA over his 35-years of sobriety.
AAWS – Monthly Update on Impact of Self-Support
The AAWS Board recently recommended that monthly communication be sent to all AA members regarding matters related to self-support. This communication is the first in that series.
AAWS To Increase Literature Prices
To: GSRs, DCMs, Trustees, Non-trustee Directors, Area Officers & Committee Chairs, Delegates, Appointed Committee Members, Intergroups and Central Offices, Group Contacts, GSO and Grapevine Employees December 22, 2025 Dear A.A. Friends: Warm greetings – we hope this letter finds you…
Group Numbers with AAWS/GSO – November 2025 Update
Each registered group has a group number with the Alcoholics Anonymous General Service Board. If you need a listing of the group numbers, click here.
3-Minute AA Talks: #15 – “What Keeps Me Coming Back”
Hi, I’m Angela, and I’m an alcoholic. People ask me why I still go to meetings after all these years. The answer is simple: I never want to forget what it was like—and I never want to go back there. AA…
3-Minute AA Talks: #14: “When I Wanted to Drink—and Didn’t”
Hi, I’m Kevin, and I’m an alcoholic. I’ve been sober a while, but the desire to drink can still sneak up on me—usually when I’m hungry, angry, lonely, or tired. One night, I was overwhelmed. Work stress, family drama, fear—I…
3-Minute AA Talks: #13 – “An Amends That Changed Me”
Hi, I’m Renee, and I’m an alcoholic. Making amends was the Step I feared most. Saying sorry is one thing—but facing someone I hurt and taking full responsibility? That scared me. One of the amends I had to make was…
3-Minute AA Talks: #12 – “AA and Mental Health”
Hi, I’m David, and I’m an alcoholic. I also live with anxiety and depression. Before AA, I used alcohol to manage it. And it worked—until it didn’t. When I got sober, all that emotional pain came roaring back. I thought, How…