63 Wonderful Years
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Joan S.
| San Diego, Calif.
Hopping in and out of virtual meetings all over the world, a mother of four who got sober in 1957 has really seen it all
The Committee
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Andy A.
| St. Peters, Mo.,
Voices # 1,2,3 and 4 have lots to say about Andy’s day off. Oh wait, #5 does too
No Defense
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
MaryAnn B.
| Tacoma, Wash.
Getting sober later in life, with the help of Grapevine and a spiritual awakening
Not Cured. But Sober
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Susan R.
| St. Peters, Mo.
A visit to a liquor store inspires a prayer of gratitude for sobriety
Things I’ve Learned
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Stuart C.
| Sierra Vista, Ariz.
Because of the kindness of Bev, Hal, sponsor Don and others, a longtime member gets to pass on 45 years of love
It Wasn’t Always Like That
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Maria N.
| Roosevelt Island, NY
Fried eggs are just breakfast to some people—but a sober revelation to her
A True Partnership?
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Anonymous
| Cocoa Beach, FL.
Finding out that getting sober can mean finally forming real relationships
Dear Grapevine
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
The best part of my week
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Tom C.
| El Paso, Texas
He’s seen men come and go. Some make it and many not, but one thing’s for sure: He keeps coming
This Storm Too Shall Pass
October 2018
By:
Cynthia P.
| Graham, N.C.
Learning how to hang on until the miracle of sobriety occurs is not easy, but it is life changing
Dear Grapevine
July 2018
Dear Grapevine
October 2017
My Real Third Step
July 2017
By:
Tracy F.
After years of unemployment, he faces the loss of his home—but turning his life over to a Higher Power meant finally turning his life around
Dear Grapevine
June 2017
Dear Grapevine
April 2014
My Name Is Frank. . .
October 1975
By:
Frank B.
| Norwood, Massachusetts
And today I am an alcoholic
Choose the Nobler Belief
October 1966
By:
Robert K. Greenleaf
Six finite choices depend on our relationship with the infinite - Seven choices for mature living: The final article in a series of six
Make Friends with Your Conscience
February 1963
By:
O. Hobart Mowrer
Does alcohol release your "real" personality? "Tommy rot," says a voice from the other side of the swinging doors. And the too severe conscience is largely myth.
Emotional Involvement
January 1962
By:
F. C.
| New York City, New York
Sometimes Cupid's darts hit the wrong mark
AA for Two
December 1960
By:
Anonymous
How one couple put themselves into the hands of their Higher Power
Hour Serenity
August 1960
By:
E. S.
| Hartsdale, New York
One of a series of "Beginners' Meetings"--to run from time to time--for newcomers to AA sobriety.
Sneak Previewing A.A. for the Actor
June 1960
An eminently successful movie and TV star discloses the activities of the "Garage Group" he founded in Hollywood
Professing Alcoholism
June 1960
Why a member of our diplomatic corps found it desirable to break his anonymity abroad--and what happened after that
Day-tight Compartments
March 1959
The fifth of a series of "Beginners' Meetings"--to run from time to time--for newcomers to AA sobriety.
A Year Later. . .
June 1958
By:
Bud S.
| San Diego, California
An outgoing ('56-'57) Conference Delegate wrote the letter below to the incoming "freshman" ('58-'59) team at our request, back in January. Although its view is of the '57 Conference, its spirit and meaning are of the kind which never become "dated.