Amends Are Rough on the Ego? Yes, Indeed!
February 1967
By:
T. P., Jr.
| Hankins, New York
<emphasis type="italic">Step Discussion Step Nine:</emphasis> Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Unpretty Past
October 1963
By:
L. H.
| Corpus Christi, Texas
After two relapses, I heard the AA talk that freed me for recovery in the present
Thoughts of a Premier
June 1960
The Honorable Ernest Charles Manning, Premier of Alberta, Canada, reflects that the misconceptions, stigma and concealment of alcoholism are being swept away through a rapidly-growing awareness of the problem and its time-tested treatment
Interview with the Author of "The Independent Blonde
March 1996
By:
NANCY F.
Fifth in a series of articles on authors of Big Book stories
JUST THE FACTS
August 1993
Scottish children concerned over parents' drinking
February 2010
A Place of Silence
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Joan O.
| New Smyrna Beach, Florida
When she’s overwhelmed, she’s learned to get quiet and listen. This day she needed to connect
Reaching Out For The Hand of AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Renee B
| St. Louis, Mo.
The time for denial was over…
Angels There For Us
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Greg S.
| Anthony, N.M.
The pain was real. His perception of his future was not
A Place to Honor
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Tom C.
| Fairview Park, Ohio
This house is more than a museum. We say, “Welcome home!” when folks walk up. This home is where people speak the language of the heart.
Spiritual Awakening
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Hal F.
| McAllen, Texas
The program, the Principles, his fellow AA’s—all of these are woven into the fabric of his spirituality
From the page to my heart
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Ann A.
| Blaine, Minn.
Young and confused, she landed in a meeting full of men. Luckily there was a basket in the corner
Smarter phones
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
Hal W.
| Berwyn, Pennsylvania
Texting and posting can be tricky when it comes to anonymity. There are guidelines that can help
Feeling again
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
G.V.
| Burlington, Vermont
In her darkest days of drinking, she couldn’t feel beauty in a sunset or a rose. But now she’s getting sober and her insides are awake
What’s On Your Mind: What Is A Sponsor?
June 2018
By:
Christopher M.
| Elgin, Ill.
There is no relationship quite like that of sponsor and sponsee
God as We Understand Him
November 2015
A member offers his thoughts on this key phrase in our literature
A Few Cloudy Days
July 2013
By:
John V.
| Jamestown, California
With no AA in prison, one alcoholic tells how Grapevines and members' letters brighten his day
A Canine Step Nine
March 2013
By:
S.K.
| Alma, Arkansas
Some amends can be made with a milk bone and a little scratch behind the ears