$8 an hour
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Bruno W.
| Colinton, Alberta
After liquor destroyed his career, he had to start all over again. With a leap of faith, he took his sponsor’s suggestion
A Journey Toward Responsibility
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Annemarie M. Excerpt from Grapevine article, September 1998
| Raynham, Mass.
How Tradition Nine put her on the path to discover the wonderful world of AA beyond the group, and a host of spiritual principles
Intellect and the Disease of Alcoholism
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bart H.
| Reno, Nev.
Floundering after 15 dry years, he decided to stop thinking and start believing
Assemble Carefully
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Pamela N.
| Port Richey, Fla.
A newcomer’s quest to usher in her new life goes much easier when she follows directions
Oops, Wrong Bar!
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Cory R.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
The day after Christmas, two new guys stroll into his AA meeting. It’s a toss-up on who was more surprised
Bored with meetings
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Irving M.
| Washington, D.C.
A rocky encounter with an old friend got one member thinking about the importance of making meetings
"Dr. Bob? One minute please"
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Rose Gracie S.
| Monroe, Michigan
Answering late night calls at St. Thomas Hospital, she was helping alcoholics way before she knew she was one
Hairy moment
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By:
Backy G.
| Langhorne, Pennsylvania
A mom trims back a knotty shortcoming by putting down the scissors and picking up the phone
Moment of Clarity, Act of Providence
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Joe C.
| South Philly
He wanted to die because nothing could be worse than the life he was living. But the cop who arrested him had other ideas
Plugging in
July 2018
By:
Leon A.
| Doylestown, Pennsylvania
When AAs get together, something powerful happens, he says. It’s up to us to join in
Peace on the inside
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Travis K.
| Madison, Wisconsin
As the hospital helps him with his mental illness, the AA meetings give him hope until one day he can get out
Coming Home
October 2017
By:
Kurt S.
| Farmington, Conn.
The death of a fellow veteran reminds one member of how AA helps combat his loneliness
Basic training
April 2017
By:
Glenn P.
| Florissant, Missouri
Five weeks of outpatient were the building blocks to AA and a sober life
Lives We Change
March 2017
By:
Beth S
| Hillsboro, Ohio
In a small-town church, a man arrives to thank his daughter’s home group for the love they gave her
Special delivery
February 2017
By:
Michael
| Dallas, Texas
He was ready to make amends to the mail carrier his dog attacked. But how would he ever find him?
I Took the Eighth
March 1964
By:
Dick W.
| Van Nuys, California
Too many fifths and a high-flying act led to a real-life courtroom scene
Recipe for Sobriety
November 1963
By:
K. P.
| Calgary, Alberta
I found at least "three parts Tradition" to be necessary as secret ingredients in mine
The Dilemma of No Faith
April 1961
By:
Bill W.
First of a series on the workings of AA principles ". . .in all our affairs." God As We Understand Him
The 12 Steps Revisited
March 1961
By:
J. E.
| Guilford, Connecticut
1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable. --First in a series of searching articles
Dangers in Linking AA to Other Projects
October 1957
By:
Bill W.
Reprinted from The Grapevine, October 1944
A Search in Personal Data for Key to "Slips
February 1946
Freedom Under God: The Choice Is Ours
June 1976
By:
Bill W.
The first aspect of the Twelve Traditions is protection; the second aspect is progress." - From the November 1960 Grapevine
Rough Around The Edges
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By:
Patrick C.
| Woodstock, Ga
A very different kind of meeting shows one alcoholic the meaning of “life on life’s terms”
A Bright Future
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By:
Laura S.
| Bradenton, Fla.
She never would have guessed that happiness was right there waiting for her
