Living Underwater
September 2017
By:
Leslie R.
She arose from the river of lies, deceit, fear and shame to live in the clean fresh air of sobriety
Emily and Me
December 2014
By:
Bill W.
| Lansdale, Pennsylvania
He was in and out of AA until an accident changed the course of all of their lives
Corny Little Frames
October 2014
By:
Matt S.
| Buffalo Grove, Illinois
After years of drinking, a construction worker finally sees the writing on the wall
10-78, Over and Out
September 2011
By:
Anonymous
A cop realizes he needs assistance and requires back up to deal with his alcoholism
Coming of Age in Recovery
January 2005
By:
Sylvia M.
| Bronx, New York
A newcomer takes stock of her new life
Too Much Spotlight
November 1993
By:
Anonymous
| Spokane, Washington
From the November 1956 Grapevine
A Do-it-yourself Program
April 1984
By:
Anonymous
| Illinois
We grow only when we take the responsibility for our own decisions
Special-speaker Syndrome
August 1968
By:
M. U.
| Brighton, Colorado
It feels terrible to be up there with the expectation you'll knock 'em dead
AA in a Few Words
September 1964
By:
Bob. T.
| Manhattan, New York
It started as a game, but it made me recall how strong and simple the truths were
Tradition Ten
February 1953
By:
Bill W.
The tenth of a new series of articles explaining The Twelve Traditions<lb "ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS HAS NO OPINION ON OUTSIDE ISSUES; HENCE THE AA NAME OUGHT NEVER BE DRAWN INTO PUBLIC CONTROVERSY.
What About Younger People in AA?
October 1966
By:
G. N. G.
| New York, New York
Younger faces in the crowd appear. . .and disappear. Our author conducts a survey of what's happening
Out of my Head
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Tom S.
| Arlington Heights, Illinois
Thanks to his sponsor, he found out why there’s a very good reason we do our Fourth Steps on paper
Something to crow about
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
M.B.
| Bothell, Washington
After a meeting space burns down members sound the alarm and gather to find a solution
It was Grace
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Rose H.
| Crestline, California
She came to realize that a Higher Power was looking over her all the time
Never Too Far
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Joy P.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
Moving in early sobriety, she found she could take her home group with her