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
A father's wish
May 2018
By:
Bob R.
| Shelburne, Vermont
Years of drinking had driven his sons away. Now he wanted more than anything to have them back in his life
The Gift
June 2017
Drunk on the streets for ten years, he faces the music, joins AA, and a begins marching to the beat of a very different drummer
Higher power unleashed
November 2016
One snowy night, a simple gesture from a furry friend gave her the lift she needed
A New Melody
April 2015
By:
M.S.
| Nashville, Indiana
In AA, it's never too late to put down the bottle and learn a brand new song
Dark Nights and Glorious Dawns
May 2014
By:
Tony N.
| Middleton, Idaho
He learned that sometimes you lose everything to gain the world
Sterling's Son
November 2013
After getting sober in AA, he was able to become the son he always had wanted to be
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
May 1976
By:
Lloyd Shearer
Name Your Poison
Carrying the Message
April 1974
By:
R. A.
| Colorado Springs, Colorado
An 'invader' and the 'invaded'
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
December 1973
By:
National Enquirer
Long, Long Morning-After
The Anecdote Bin
May 1963
Heard at Open Meetings
April 1963
The Anecdote Bin
October 1962
