Ham on Wry
June 1986
Carrying the Message
December 1971
By:
E. P.
| Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec
Three 'inside' impressions of AA
An Opportunity for Self-examination
August 1995
By:
Jim N.
| Agawam, Massachusetts
STEP 8: Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all
A High Class Drunk
January 1994
By:
Cornelius B.
| Vancouver, British Columbia
I learned not to judge others by appearances
He Was My Favorite Sponsor
March 1982
By:
E. S.
| Manhattan, New York
. . . And on the following pages four more AAs tell about sponsoring and being sponsored
The Long Climb
March 1974
By:
V. R. C.
| Michigan City, Indiana
Step by step up the stairway that leads inevitably to today
The Cage
July 1971
By:
E. S.
| Brooklyn, New York
From the year 1990 comes a horror story for our time
Up to the clouds
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Eddie L.
| Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
A quiet moment under a blue sky calms his soul and reminds him how incredibly grateful he is to be sober
Priceless
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
David O.
| New York, N.Y.
A member in New York fondly recalls a sponsorship relationship that became a work of art
Best Cup Ever
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Erin M.
| Amarillo, Texas
Instead of calming, a newcomer mom’s mountain weekend becomes stressful and anxious. Luckily, she goes to get coffee
What Would Make Me Go Back?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Leslie R.
| Palm Harbor, Fla.
As her mother fought cancer, she was recovering from alcoholism. They did it together
Humility Takes Center Stage
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
David S.
| New York, N.Y.
His chance to impress everyone at the big event instead became a starring role for Step Seven
Face police
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
Although his inner joy may not always show, he’s found the freedom to accept who he is
Transferred
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Thomas D.
| Vista, California
A tragic event sends a Navy man on a journey to AA and faith
