How an Atheist Works the Steps
March 2003
By:
June L.
| El Granada, California
Even the ones with "God" in them
The Seven-year Itch
May 1985
By:
J. D.
| Queens Village, New York
When dissatisfaction with her group crept in, she took at hard look at her changing responsibilities
The Walls Will Come Down
July 2013
By:
Dave A.
| Moncton, New Brunswick
In trying to break through and carry the message to Jake, he was able to free himself
Keep the Meeting Going
September 2011
By:
Dawn P.
| Whitesboro, New York
She learned that staying sober is sometimes about returning to basics and keeping it simple
About the Author
May 1966
By:
Robert K. Greenleaf
This article begins a series presentation of an especially thoughtful way to look at life-with-a-purpose. It is in terms of six decisions we can try to make and a seventh "big overarching one.
Out of the Depths Have I Cried Unto Thee, O Lord."--Psalms 130:1
March 1961
By:
J. K. B.
| Hollywood, California
When the program finally took hold, he found that the Twelve Steps were a day-to-day guide through troubled years "--in all his affairs.
Under the Banyan Tree
August 2013
By:
Anonymous
His journey to forgive his mother ended one sunny day as he sipped on pineapple juice
Getting off the Roller Coaster
October 2011
By:
Joshua H.
| New York, New York
How action, patience, prayer and careful sponsorship helped this bipolar alcoholic find his way
AA Around the World
July 1959
By:
J. G. B.
| Duiwelskloof, Northern Transvaal
AA Needed in South African Prisons - News, comments and letters from and about AA's worldwide outposts and centers--gleaned from letters to the Grapevine and the General Service Office, and from the "AA Exchange Bulletin," published by the General Service
Warm on the Inside
December 2012
By:
Percy G
| Gravenhurst, Ontario
A member shares his thoughts on anonymity and how nice it is to give quietly
May This Not Be the Eulogy of Me, You, Or Anyone We Know . . .
August 1968
By:
L. H.
| North Hollywood, California
The Age Requirement
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
George H.
| Kingston, N.H.
He thought he was a fake member of AA
Enjoying the Mess
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
M.B.
| Marion, Ohio
A grandmother expresses gratitude for the joy of sobriety, even when it’s time to clean up
Saved by the Bell
December 2014
By:
Ron B.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
An attempt to break his anonymity at a job interview gets sidetracked by divine intervention
Changing the Scenery
January 2012
By:
Michelle B.
| Florida
A newcomer learns that sobriety is an internal journey
The Only Love I Knew
August 2005
By:
Anonymous
| Dixon, Illinois
An AA with an indefinite sentence discovers a thing or two about success
The Hypnotist
April 2004
By:
Liz O.
| Oakland, California
She didn't cure the patient. She just let in a little bit of light