Dear Grapevine
March 2020
| Puzzled
Dear Grapevine
April 2016
Noticed
October 2007
By:
Rosie B.
| Nanaimo, British Columbia
A young alcoholic learns trust and earns it
It Comes to Us
January 1961
By:
Anon.
| Cleveland, Ohio
We often hear, "... and then I came to AA." But how often AA comes to us!
Why Study AA History?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tim B’s son
| Raleigh, N.C.
Following the path to personal history, one AA to another
Life support
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Carol B.
| South Hadley, Massachusetts
When it got tough, she reached out to the rooms and found love and care. It was a Mother’s Day to remember
Portrait in Blue
November 2014
By:
Chaula H.
| Pittsfield, Massachusetts
A member looks back on all the ways her sponsor helped her change her life
White knuckles, clear eyes
March 2014
By:
Bill F.
| Anaheim, California
He took his Third Step in a trailer the night he learned the hard way to let go
A Whole New Outlook on Life
December 1978
By:
L. N.
| Dar es Salaam
This AA learned to stop burying his head in the ground like an ostrich
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
June 1972
Federal Report Calls for Action and New Attitudes
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
January 1971
By:
Control
Industry's 'Camouflaged' Alcoholics
A.A'.s Country-wide News Circuit
June 1945
When Anyone Anywhere
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dennis W.
| Sanford, Fla.
They were strangers on a train, but companions in recovery
How AA Meetings Have Changed
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Gilbert G.
| San Francisco, Calif.
A lot has changed in the rooms, but the heart and spirit of AA still resonates
Time Enough
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Roger C.
| St. Clair, MI
Learning how not to regret the past while fully appreciating the sober present
You Are Not Alone
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Beth F.
| Iowa City, Ia
She had just planned on a quick stop in AA—but the service in the program became the beating heart of her life
Can I buy you a drink?
November 2018
By:
Joan B.
| Toronto, Ontario
In 1963, at a ski lodge in Quebec, an alcoholic makes a friendly offer. Boy, did she get the wrong guy
One Block East of Wornall
June 2015
By:
Michael A. Sr.
| Kansas City, Missouri
A little meeting in Kansas City has been giving back since AA was six years old
Another Human Being
May 2012
By:
J.M.
| Oceanside, New York
Metal bars couldn't stop the Fifth Step from freeing this man's new friend
Family Postcards
March 2012
By:
Snow P.
| Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
It took a long time for her to realize that she belonged in the picture too
Story Archive: Don't Call Me Young
April 2011
By:
Maryellen O.
| San Anselmo, California
Learning to love oneself at any age