Compulsion
January 1983
By:
M. S.
| Mt. Clemens, Michigan
Her anxious need to speak at every meeting was finally removed
Another Invisible Line
October 1981
By:
J. L.
| Decatur, Alabama
From the outside looking in, to the inside looking out
Surprise, Surprise!
February 1980
By:
J. B.
| Rochester, New York
Six articles on AA as a new way of life--for newcomers and old-timers alike, since we are all beginners every day
Start Forgiving
September 1979
By:
R. E.
| Gloucester, New Jersey
Her own guilt disappeared at the same time her anger did
Celebrating Sobriety
December 1976
By:
D. H.
| Harlan, Iowa
To go from despair into joy and laughter is cause enough to light the lights
Panophobia
April 1976
By:
Jo J.
| Bokeelia, Florida
A fancy word that means you're afraid of everything
Here I Am
February 1976
By:
K. L.
| Sacramento, California
Differences and difficulties are mellowed by love and understanding
A Willingness to Keep on Growing
June 1975
By:
L. J. B.
| Gardner, Massachusetts
An end to the problems that come from drinking is really only a beginning
Call Me Early
May 1975
By:
J. H.
| Lawton, Oklahoma
Don't wait until that stinking thinking grows into something that's out of control
Sex Takes a Holiday
March 1973
By:
J. G. T.
| Negaunee, Michigan
Another cure for alcoholism that probably won't work
Growing Pains
August 1972
By:
G. G.
| Phoenix, Arizona
Are we ready for this new surge of acceptance?
Am I An Alcoholic?
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By:
Joe L.
| Des Moines, IA
The answer, at age 22, was a definitive “Yes!”
One Boy's Life
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Gurney W.
A Grapevine editor’s son recalls a story he wrote in 1961, times with his dad and how AA saved his family
A Newfound Peace
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By:
E.K.
| Crestwood, Ky.
When a serious operation loomed, his Higher Power helped him face his fears
My Love Affair with Bars
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
Esther H.
| Carrollton, Texas
She craved her favorite watering holes—she even sang in many. Until one day at 50, the lights came on
Best Friends
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Anna J.
| Madison, Wisconsin
Sobriety gave her a brand-new relationship, with one who knew her secrets and dreams
Through Sober Eyes
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Rob G.
| Marmora, New Jersey
He wanted to see what the world looked like without liquor. Thirty-five years ago, he got his wish
Black & Blue & Yellow
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Judith N.
| Marysville, Washington
Celebrating 50 years of sobriety, she took down her book and marveled at the marks she made that mattered most
Outvoted
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Michele C.
| Davis, California
A proposed change at her Step study meeting became a valuable lesson in group conscience
When Grief Comes
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Rancho Cordova, California
After the loss of his wife, an oldtimer reaches out for help just like he was a beginner again
Dave’s Dragon
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By:
Dave M.
| Shawnee, KS
Bringing the urge to drink down to size
We can get through anything
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Bill K.
| Amarillo, Texas
He’s gotten through moves, loved one’s deaths, viral meningitis and age issues, and he hasn’t had a drink since 1970
Fear not
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
C.P.
| Mount Vernon, Ind.
It's hard for me to recognize fear right when it arises, but I have a loving God who reminds me that even dumping a bunch of fears in inventory form is progress.
Meeting Closed!
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Sam B.
| London
All of a sudden, we were told to remain in our homes with no access to AA meetings. Was this a cruel joke? Why stop me now? I was starting all over again!
God’s Candy
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By:
Shana B.
| Pottsboro, Texas
A spoonful of sugar, figuratively speaking, smoothed her way into sobriety