Emotional Sobriety
September 2011
By:
Jack A.
| Montclair, New York
From Chapter 4, A Program of Action
Sober Voices
March 2011
By:
Anonymous
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
When asked if he heard voices in his head, he had to pause
CONTINENTAL SHIFT
April 2010
By:
BERT W.
| Prescott, Ariz.
Plate tectonics and erosion are higher powers, too—can they keep an AA sober?
Welcome To Leetown
June 2006
By:
Katherine C.
| Charles Town, West Virginia
Where a hug and a handshake keep you coming back
Coming of Age in Recovery
January 2005
By:
Sylvia M.
| Bronx, New York
A newcomer takes stock of her new life
Inside an Asl Meeting
October 2004
By:
John W.
| Kihei, Hawaii
A hearing alcoholic gets the message from deaf AAs
Eyeliner, Anyone?
July 2004
By:
N.H
| Sterling, Illinois
The grouch and the brainstorm were not for us"--<emphasis type="italic">Alcoholics Anonymous</emphasis>
Tales Of a New Year's Eve Party
January 2003
By:
Keith M.
| Livermore, California
Something very strange was going on
Making the Big Book Come Alive
November 2001
By:
Jim H.
| Lewiston, Idaho
CLASSIC GRAPEVINE--September 1976
Mail Call for All A. A.s at Home Or Abroad
April 1948
By:
Bob C.
| Washington, District of Columbia
Make a Decision
Fourth Tradition Checklist
April 1970
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or AA as a whole.
Cooperating with the Courts
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Kerry Meyer Class A (non-alcoholic) Trustee
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chief Judge and Class A Trustee of the General Service Board shares about the importance of CPC service
I Felt Like I Was Home
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Debby D.
| Miranda, Calif.
When she was active, crawling inside her “invisible box” kept her from facing her problems. AA made that refuge unnecessary
These Steps Work
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
Valerie T.
| San Diego, Calif.
What a game changer. Once she took action and finished her Fourth Step, there was no turning back
The best fit
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Jane E.
| Kings Park, N.Y.
A past delegate asks: How can AA do a better job helping alcoholics and addicts find the help they need?
Just the Right Moment
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
David P.
| Prescott, Ariz.
How soon do you tell your date you’re an alcoholic? Do you tell your friends, coworkers, neighbors? One member has some thoughts
When the Chickens Came Home to Roost… and Got Drunk
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Courtney K.
| San Antonio, Texas
She was doing everything perfectly in AA, or so she thought, until a relapse caught her by surprise
Seeing 20-20
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Mark M.
He stood at a doorway, confused, doubtful and hopeless. And then took a single step forward…
Drink, Rinse, Repeat
September 2017
By:
Mary Beth F.
| Santee, California
This teen hid her vodka in a hair-raising place while she tried desperately to clean up her act
The hoop gets bigger
June 2010
By:
PATRICK H.
| Bellevue, Wash.
A beginner feels doomed by his lack of faith
Don't forget the cookies
April 2010
By:
BRIAN K.
| St. Louis, Mo.
An AA who attends nearly every meeting in his area starts thinking about home groups
A death in the family
November 2009
By:
MARTHA S.
| Eugene, Ore.
A home group becomes a community when an anchor of the meeting dies