Coming Out of Our Shells
October 1978
By:
M. P.
| Lisbon Falls, Maine
We need to shed our old selves to make room for the new
From Press Agent to Mailman
November 1961
By:
J. G.
| Somewhere in California
This extrovert member joins in the lives of 483 of his fellowmen every working day
From Hollow to Whole
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
J.Y.
| Seattle, Wash.
Coming into AA, she found comfort in community and sobriety
When Do I Graduate?
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Charlie S.
| Arlington, Va.
He tried every trick known to outsmart AA. But instead of a diploma, one bunch of pesky do-gooders handed him the truth
Dear Grapevine
November 2011
Painful ego-puncturing
October 2015
New in town, she dove into service and wanted a position. What she got was an opportunity to grow
5th Tradition
November 1979
By:
B. L.
Each group has but one primary purpose--to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers - From the June 1970 Grapevine
Ham on Wry
May 1988
Ham on Wry
September 1985
Tradition Week
November 1950
By:
Lew B
| COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
Meeting Suggestions from some who observed Tradition Week last year
Clear signal
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Ed
| Lexena, Kan.
When times get hard and we’re hit by a storm, we can always make an adjustment to improve the connection
Not by accident
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Jerry S.
| Gardnerville, Nev.
How do you clear up the past when you’ve blamed yourself for years for someone’s death?
Chicken Breasts 99¢!
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Neil N.
| Douglas, Ariz.
Being a “wise acre,” I started making announcements.
I hoped folks would see that non-AA announcements didn’t belong in a meeting.
I hoped folks would see that non-AA announcements didn’t belong in a meeting.
Editor's Letter
September 2012
Editor's Letter
December 2011
IT'S NOT ABOUT ME?
September 2009
By:
CHRIS M.
| Buffalo, N.Y.
With time, an AA begins to think more about others