The Big Freeze
December 2004
Elegy for a Meeting
November 2004
No more brewed coffee, raised hands, or shared experience, strength, and hope--but the gratitude lives on
Out of the Hole
November 2004
There can be no way to erase a crime of the past, but there is recovery
Victor E (July 1995)
November 2004
For 42 years Victor E. has wanted to drink in almost every issue of the Grapevine--and every time has changed his mind. One AA offers this perspective on Victor's continuing dilemma.
Busted by the AA Police
October 2004
She was holding the biggest bottle of vodka she could find and the cops told her to drop it
Restored to Reality
October 2004
When drinking, his life was a nightmare. When he got sober, it was real.
AA Grapevine Readers Respond to "Singleness of Purpose--what Are AAs Saying Today?" Featured in the May 2004 Issue
September 2004
Like bread and butter
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