My Life With an Alcoholic
April 1998
By:
J. C. W.
| Calgary, Alberta
From time to time, the Grapevine publishes articles by nonalcoholic friends of AA. We wanted to print this story, written by the husband of an alcoholic woman, because it is a testimony to the destructive force of alcohol--"cunning, baffling, powerful!
Alcoholism in the U.S. Today
January 1963
A special report to the Grapevine from The National Council on Alcoholism
The Rose Festival Princess
November 2014
By:
Brandi F.
| Eugene, Oregon
Though she appeared to be happy on the outside, things weren't exactly what they seemed
My New Best friend
August 2013
By:
Megan G.
| Prospect, Ohio
A recovery counselor learns to set healthy boundaries
The Man in the Green Hat
August 1998
By:
Diane L.
| Venice, California
An AA member searches for--and finds--a meeting abroad
I Didn't Want to Want to. . .
June 1960
By:
Warden Clinton Duffy
San Quentin's former warden tells how Prison Groups offer alcoholic inmates a means for recovery from the disease that is often directly responsible for criminal records
The Anecdote Bin
January 1963
Important Notice
June 1953
The Runaway
August 2006
By:
Kim W.
| Brentwood, California
After years on the run, an alcoholic finally finds home
That Newcomer in the Corner
January 1984
By:
C. C.
| Aurora, Minnesota
How to carry the message to unwilling or misinformed newcomers? Here's one solution: a special beginners meeting, emphasizing AA basics and guided by the Traditions
AA World Wide
July 1957
News and comment from and about AA's worldwide outposts and centers--gleaned from letters to the Grapevine and General Service, Headquarters, and from the "AA Exchange Bulletin," published monthly by GSH.
More Than a Job
July 2026
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Connecticut
One day at work this corrections officer found an AA pamphlet. That’s when everything changed
Sober in Iran
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
| Woodland Hills, California
She drank where blackouts weren’t the worst things to fear.
Now she dedicates her life to helping others back home
Now she dedicates her life to helping others back home
The Conference Process
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Anonymous
| The Village, Florida
A member in Florida shares their thoughts about how the Conference works and the best way to use it