According to Whom?
October 1999
By:
C. B.
| Springfield, Ohio
Following the presentation of three articles in the June 1999 issue, two more AA members take a look into how AA is holding up after all these years.
Washed Up
January 1998
By:
Pat D.
| San Diego, California
Finding the line between perfect truth and rigorous honesty
I Can't Wear Two Hats'
October 1974
By:
S. M.
| Safford, Arizona
Trying to run the show for another alcoholic is too much of an ego trip
Some Do Not Make It
June 1973
By:
J. K.
| Los Angeles, California
An ex-prizefighter loses his biggest fight in the final round
Home Group Trials and Triumphs
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Wendy C.
| North Vernon, Ind.
When one door closes, another one opens—although not without a boost from an energetic member
18 Wheels & 12 Steps
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Ken H.
| Pearl River, Louisiana
A Loner trucker shares how he stays sober on the road—from L.A. to Maine to Florida
One Evening At Rehab
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
B.M.
| Punta Gorda, Fla.
Her program of recovery evolved from a simple yet profound question
A Common Desire
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Anonymous
| Essex
Young, old, gay, straight, trans, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, atheist, angry, happy, sad... if we don’t want to drink, we’re welcome
Two Hands Reaching In
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Brock O.
| Winston-Salem, N.C.
A member in prison shares gratitude for the love and guidance he gets from men going to any lengths on the outside
Torn apart
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Gail V.
| Burlington, Ontario
The letter to her sister may have been ripped up. But the lesson she learned about making amends was delivered
It’s a way of life
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Vera T.
| White Sulphur Springs, Mont.
Woodstoves, rides with strangers, wonderful friends and lots of coffee. An oldtimer remembers the early days
Time to be kind
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Matt M.
| San Antonio, Texas
Through a little faith and effort, a husband’s longtime holiday resentment becomes a gift to someone he loves
In My Darkest Hour
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Chuck H.
| Laguna Woods, Calif.
When he lost his wife after 51 years of marriage, he knew exactly what to do and where to go
Keeping it real
July 2018
By:
Jamie M.
| Butler, Pennsylvania
What Renee and Becky taught her traveled into her heart. Now she turns around and gives it back
Family tree
June 2018
By:
Tony C.
| Estacada, Oregon
A member goes on a quest to find her real dad and returns with some wonderful surprises