Dear Grapevine
November 2023
| Gratitude
A Long Recovery After A Long Relapse
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By:
Daniel P.
| Vancouver, Wash.
Twenty years of drinking left him literally scarred, but active recovery brought him to peaceful sobriety and a chance to journey around the world
Momma Bear
June 2011
By:
Nancy S.
| Renton, Washington
Through divorce and a decade-long custody battle, this member stays sober with the help of AA
Let It Begin with Me
October 1996
After many "geographicals" and "yets," this member concluded she should do the footwork and leave the results to a Higher Power.
A Sunrise Service in Athens
April 1966
By:
Lou P.
| Springfield, Missouri
She needed dark glasses before dawn that Easter, but before another dawn came. . .
Hints On Avoiding the First Drink
November 1959
The eighth of a series of "Beginners' Meetings"--to run from time to time--for newcomers to AA sobriety.
Case History
April 1952
DOE, Tom:<lb26 years-Full of liquor for ideas<lb3 years-Sober; Full of ideas, happy
Remembering A., My Brother
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By:
S.F.
| Willington,, Conn.
A beloved brother’s inspiring journey
When Darkness Comes
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Steve M.
| Raleigh, North Carolina
A member lovingly shares his thoughts after a sponsee takes his own life
Alcoholism Obscured
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By:
Alan R.
| Great Neck, NY
A successful lawyer, he never believed his heavy drinking was alcoholic—until a “spiritual intervention” at his favorite watering hole
Closer Than You Think
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Timi T.
| Nanaimo, British Columbia
Due to location, COVID and health issues, her connection to AA by computer and mail is more critical than ever
Paging Bill W. to Gate Seven
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By:
Doug D.
| Orange County, CA
When “Friends of Bill” meet at the airport, both of them part a little more sober
Showing What We Do
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Bob P.
| Tucson, Arizona
Putting Days Together
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By:
Doug M.
| Long Beach, Calif.
A life of service, sobriety, and gratitude—one day at a time
Smoke Shop
January 2017
Her first sober job was in a place where they sold cigarettes and paraphernalia, yet she was grateful for the daily reminder of the lonely life she had left behind
Thought Police
July 2014
By:
Charles J.
| Mission, Texas
An AA looks at the issue of feedback and crosstalk in meetings
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
December 1985
By:
Seth Mydans
Russian Drinkers vs. the Law
Around AA Items of AA Information and Experience
January 1969
By:
John L. Norris, MD
Open Letter to AA Members