An Ace In the Hole
February 1988
By:
Terry T.
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
These reassuring words have started many a desperate alcoholic on the road to recovery. This two-part section (Part Two will follow in March) takes a special look at the work of AA intergroups and central offices.
At War With the World
December 1984
By:
A. L.
| Gentry, Arkansas
In this "season to be jolly," three AAs remind us of a common character defect
Treating the Causes of Alcoholism
November 1979
By:
Harry M. Tiebout, MD
From the November 1963 Grapevine
Help the Young People Identify!
August 1975
By:
Woodie" L.
| New Orleans, Louisiana
They don't have to keep on drinking
A Grateful AA Gives One Cheer for Psychiatry
December 1953
By:
P. K.
| Pueblo, California
with a bow to "Two Cheers for Democracy
Mail Call for All A. A.s at Home Or Abroad
April 1947
By:
Howard H.
| Old Greenwich, Connecticut
Letters Help Clear Up Doubts
A Word to the Wise A.A. Parent
February 1947
Don't Sell the Newcomer Short!
March 1978
By:
P. M.
| Riverside, Illinois
Tell him that 'how it works' means working the Twelve Steps
The best fit
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Jane E.
| Kings Park, N.Y.
A past delegate asks: How can AA do a better job helping alcoholics and addicts find the help they need?
From the Heart
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Steven S.
| Jacksonville, Fla.
He was about to “compare” himself out of the rooms—when he found just the right home group
The Magic Jug
March 2017
Alcohol used to provide all the magic she needed, but a sudden, profound spiritual experience showed her the magic to be found in home, family and AA
Typing through the Fear
October 2014
By:
Ann K.
| Houston, Texas
She used to need booze to write; now she just needs a little sober courage
Pearl and the Pigeon
July 2014
By:
Phyll T.
| Parry Sound, Ontario,
At the time, she couldn't see how these two women in an old pickup truck would help her find her way home
The Long Weekend
June 2014
By:
Layla L.
| Forth Worth, Texas
After she got sober, she learned that her experiences were very common
I Fell off the Apple Tree
November 2013
Despite his intentions, he became an alcoholic much like his father