The Opera Singer
June 2015
By:
Bonnie L.
| Antioch, California
She left the stage and hid in the bottle. Now she faces the music and sings a new tune
Give the Girl a Chance!
February 1975
By:
Anonymous
| Charleston, West Virginia
That new female member is probably starved for love--not sex!
Panic at the Top
September 2014
By:
Anonymous
With her international acclaim rising sky-high, how could she possibly be an alcoholic?
Through the Years With the Grapevine
March 1978
No One’s the Boss
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Steve S.
| Bloomfield, N.J.
Oh, no! What will these AAs make him do? What does he owe? This newcomer’s first encounter with the Traditions was a pleasant surprise
What's On Your Mind: Is The Lord’s Prayer Exclusive?
October 2017
By:
Christopher S.
| Santa Rosa, Calif.
Once a theist and deacon, he sets out on a spiritual journey with his home group to discover if the Lord’s Prayer truly serves all its members
The Little Doctor Who Loved Drunks
January 2015
The original article that appeared following the death of Dr. William Duncan Silkworth in 1951
Don’t Dwell On The Past
September 2018
By:
Steve M (Definitely Steve)
| Nashville, Tenn.
He was drinking at one of the proudest moments of his and his son’s lives, but decades of sobriety have brought him rewards beyond his wildest dreams
The Day It Ended
March 2014
By:
Wayne M
| Brigantine, New Jersey
He reached his bottom while sitting in a psychiatrist's office with his wife and son
The Marriage Syndrome
January 1985
By:
D. S.
| Harlingen, Texas
AA is not a "couples" program--we all work it for ourselves
Bridging the Gap
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By:
Ronnie B.
| Canandaigua, N.Y.
His sponsor helped him find the key to sobriety in a “surrendered life”
Tuning in to the Spirit
November 1996
By:
J. M.
| New York, New York
Reprinted from the July 1986 Grapevine
Interview With the Author of "Stars Don't Fall
August 1995
By:
FELICIA M.
Second in a series of articles on authors of Big Book stories
The Dash
January 2009
By:
Jessica L.
| Victoria, British Columbia
Every tombstone has a dash between the birth and death dates - it's the dash that counts
The Truth About Cats and Dogs
July 1999
By:
C. R.
| New Haven, Connecticut
Pets can be affected by our drinking--and our sobriety.
The Patron Saint of AA
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Charles M.
| Columbia, Tenn.
A once bleeding deacon learns to recognize that service to the Fellowship ought to come from a place of love
The Visitor
July 2017
By:
Dan S.
| Soledad, California
After five years of sharing recovery through the mail, the day had come to meet face-to-face
The Vine Line
February 1995
From the Grass Roots
September 1957
By:
W. R. U.
| Mountain Home, Idaho
THE LONGEST WAY 'ROUND IS THE SHORTEST WAY HOME
Out of the wilderness
July 2010
By:
BILL H.
| Ann Arbor, Mich.
A teacher and canoeist finally accepts that drinking has made his life unmanageable
The God Paper
Web Exclusives
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By:
Tracy C.
| Green Bay, WI
Finding the true power of AA in acceptance