The Power of Our Common Bond
June 1995
Reprinted from the Fall/Winter 1994 "About AA" newsletter, published by AA's General Service Office
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
August 1975
By:
Robert Delacey, psychotherapist
Responsibility--Two Views
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
June 1972
By:
Good News
Skid Row and Nob Hill
God Speaks to Us in Silence
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
M.B.
| Columbus, Michigan
With AA’s help and prayer, a mother puts down the bottle, lets go of the past and reconnects with her family in a new way
I got my life back
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Becca A.
| Gatineau, Quebec
It's not easy swimming through a drinking world when you're newly sober, but keep going. It gets so much better
My friend in the outback
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Terrie S.
| Alexandria, Va.
The new virtual meeting she found wouldn’t interfere with the COVID “date nights” with her husband, would it? Guess again
Somebody Might See Me
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bob K.
| San Diego, Calif.
A newcomer’s story reminds this old-timer of his fear that someone might “catch” him at an AA meeting
The Guy Who Licked Liquor
November 1962
By:
Anonymous
A recovered alcoholic takes his courage in both hands to accost the company's super-salesman--who might have a problem
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
December 1973
By:
New York Times
Treated as an Equal
Univ. of Minnesota Institute on Alcoholism
November 1947
One Foot in Front of the Other
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Bridget M.
| East Moriches, N.Y.
After months of isolation, members in Long Island band together to stay connected during COVID-19
The March 2012 Grapevine is Here
January 2012
In this month's special section, members share how they use new technology to help them get and stay sober
A Personal Approach
May 2006
By:
Whitey B.
| Sebastopol, California
A member talks about the program with his physician
A Deadly Disguise
December 1990
By:
Kristen M.
| Swissvale, Pennsylvania
the holiday cookies looked so innocent
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
December 1969
By:
Joseph A. St. Amant
| San Jose, California
How an Alcohol Information Center Operates
From Atheist to Agnostic
April 1961
By:
R. C.
| Alhambra, California
How an open mind has brought a measure of happiness to an AA without religion
Have a Sudden Death. . .On Me!
March 1953
By:
J. S.
| Grosse Pointe, Mich.
Each One Equals Sudden Death<lb BICHLORIDE OF MERCURY--CYANIDE OF POTASSIUM ARSENATE OF LEAD--PRUSSIC ACID--LAUDANUM--PHENOL
Service Is My Cornerstone
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mary G.
| Huntington, Calif.
At the heart of her sobriety—women being of service to other women
"Honk" If You're Sober
August 2011
By:
Anonymous
A crew of female alcoholics form an indestructible support system
The Second Step Challenge
November 2007
By:
Anonymous
Talking about the God stuff with skeptical beginners
A Twelfth Step Call In The Wild
May 2006
By:
Anonymous
| Ketchikan, Alaska
An unexpected opportunity to help a drunk
At Sea on an Island in the Baltic
July 2005
By:
Anonymous
An AA from Sweden struggles to make a new group home