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
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
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”
50 Years Out of the Ring
December 2015
An old-timer remembers back to 1965, when she stopped fighting and hung up the gloves for good
Anyone For Tennis?
April 2015
By:
Mary Ann R.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
She came to see that hiding booze in tennis ball canisters in the garage was not social drinking
The Other Brother
November 2014
By:
Nick K.
| Joppa, Maryland
Some of us get lucky and make it to AA—some of us don't
Up on the Mesa
February 2013
By:
Theodore U.
| Bernalillo, New Mexico
One man's beautiful share showed him there might be something bigger out there
Under a Sixty Watt Bulb
November 2012
By:
Tom G.
| Silver Spring, Maryland
A stranger helps a newcomer by shedding a little light on HP
Meetings in the bank
June 2010
By:
BILL S.
| New York, N.Y.
During a difficult hospital stay, an old-timer's alcoholism comes calling
TIME IN A BOTTLE
October 2008
By:
S.B.
| Long Island, New York
Anytime is the right time to come to AA
Know Thyself
October 1993
By:
Marge R.
| West Dennis, Massachusetts
some suggestions take on a life of their own
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
November 1989
By:
Jeffrey Laign
Friendly with Our Friends
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
December 1986
By:
Consumer Reports
Not So 'Nonalcoholic'
