The January 2012 Grapevine is Here
January 2012
This month's special section is devoted to stories of young people in recovery
Alcoholism At Large
June 2011
Principles and Personalities (June 1971)
November 2004
By:
J.C.
| Enfield, Connecticut
Keep your eye on the principle and don't let the personality bug you
Familiar Faces
September 2004
By:
Dick T.
| San Anselmo, California
There are many ways to be a family
Three Ways Of Looking at Abandonment
March 2003
By:
David I.
From top to bottom, high to low, and the wild in-between
AA Around the World
November 1995
By:
Brian N.
Adapted from the Final Report of the 13th World Service Meeting, held in Cartagena, Colombia, October 1994
Doing The Footwork
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Portland, Ore.
He thought he was only “sort of” an alcoholic—until he took the Steps necessary to admit he was powerless
In the right place
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Peter A.
| Medford, Ore.
Why should he put the cart back where it belongs? It’s raining and no one will notice
Learning, Not Running
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
L.R.
| Santa Rosa, Calif.
Acceptance and gratitude are the keys to her sobriety
My Hope
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Charity D.
| Cumberland, R.I.
She could barely open the old door, but once she did she found a new way of life
The heart has is reason
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Charley K.
| Olympia, Wash.
From a secular childhood in Kansas to a sober life of spiritual awareness was not as far as it seemed
Facing Our Fears
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Roger W.
| Honolulu,, Hawaii
His group was supporting an outside event.
Who would speak up?
Would he?
Who would speak up?
Would he?
Restraint of Face
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Milledgeville, Ga.
Eye-rolling, sighing, sideways glances and head tilts...sometimes the defects we hold onto aren’t so verbal
The Joy and Miracle of Service
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kathie H.
A snowy night, a women’s prison—and the courage to change
One of the Lucky Few
Web Exclusives
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By:
Tammy N.
| Jefferson, Ore.
Whenever anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, she intends to be there
So what is AAWS?
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Tom A.
| Waite Park, Minnesota
A trustee helps explain what one of our three corporations does and how it serves the Fellowship
The Courage To Be Honest
June 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Las Vegas, Nev.
Following the Steps brought this woman a sense of purpose and made her feel at home in the world after years of drinking
Noon Meeting
March 2018
By:
Jeff H.
Voices heard. Stories told. A lunch meeting on a quiet summer’s day shows one member how to live life on life’s terms
New dimensions
May 2017
By:
Norma A.
| Austin, Texas
After many years in AA, she discovered the Third Legacy and her sobriety blasted off
Management 101
September 2016
With God so far and alcohol so near, one active alcoholic makes a crucial decision to hand over the reins of his own life to the “manager of managers”
