Of Spandex and Spirituality
February 2011
By:
Anonymous
He finally accepted his alcoholism, his sexuality and his life
How About A Group Inventory?
October 2006
By:
Anonymous
| Scarsdale, New York
From the August 1956 Grapevine
Alcoholism at large
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
Beyond the Generation Gap
August 1985
By:
B. M.
| Saratoga, California
We all use the tools of the program in much the same ways
A Good Thing
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Anonymous
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
Lucky to be back after six years, she was determined to get the help she needed, and this was her guy
The Man on the Bed
January 2015
By:
Anonymous
In a rehab one night, a desperate young man almost gives up—until he hears a knock on the door
The Prayer I Needed Most
July 2014
By:
Anonymous
Confused and in trouble with the law, a newcomer recalls what helped him stay
I Lost Every Bout
May 1971
By:
Anonymous
She's not an alcoholic but she had to admit that she was powerless over alcohol
Pint-Sized
October 2012
By:
Anthony W.
| Carson City, Nevada
Too anxious to attend AA, he finally found his home in a small meeting room
The Fellowship Kept Her Coming Back
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
G.N.
| Corpus Christi, Texas
Coffee shops, bowling, movie nights—“fellow-shipping” kept her going until she was ready to truly tackle “this sobriety thing”
It Can Happen To Any One Of Us
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Derek R.
| Ottawa, Ontario
The important thing is to let everyone know they are no longer alone
Faith in the Time of COVID
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Louise M.
| Long Island, N.Y.
Could she maintain emotional sobriety with the COVID bully at her door? She and her Higher Power had a plan
Lighting the Way
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Kimberlea M.
| Port Moody, British Columbia
A remote communities chair was surprisingly prepared when the COVID-19 crisis hit
Scooped Up
November 2015
Greta helped many women in AA, but luckily for Emily, this day she had time for one more
Learning to Grow in Self-esteem
February 1975
By:
M. D. B.
| Toledo, Ohio
A low opinion of self drove us into many of our difficulties
AA attendance may reduce depression
May 2010
Tools for Today
March 2014
By:
Lindsay M.
| Lanarkshire
The phone has been an important part of AA for decades … but sometimes it's time for an upgrade
Dangers in Linking AA to Other Projects
October 1957
By:
Bill W.
Reprinted from The Grapevine, October 1944
ENGLISH
October 1961
By:
Anonymous
| Transvaal
In the language of the Bantu, drink is a tyrant, compelling its slaves to do its bidding