The Man Who Missed Christmas
December 1975
By:
B. M.
| Saratoga, California
At the long table were lively, happy people, while off to the side was one alone
Our Town
January 1953
By:
H. G. L.
| Washington, Missouri
it might be yours too. . . <lbsome small-towners feel lucky because growth does happen
A.A.s to Be Asked for Information
August 1946
Ham on Wry
February 1987
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
July 1970
By:
Bernard Gwertzman
Sneaking Up on Step One?
A.A'.s Country-wide News Circuit
June 1945
I Came Back
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
He had sponsees and knew the Big Book front and back. But then he slipped. Now for the hard part
Doing The Footwork
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Portland, Ore.
He thought he was only “sort of” an alcoholic—until he took the Steps necessary to admit he was powerless
Give Them Some Time
February 2017
By:
Anonymous
One member feels we should Give newcomers a chance to figure out why they’re here
Web Exclusive: Valentine's Day in the Detox
September 2011
By:
Anonymous
| Lubbock, Texas
His sobriety began when he was served with divorce papers while at a detox
Tradition Eight: A Clear Distinction
August 2006
By:
Anonymous
A counselor celebrates the difference between work and recovery
The Journey to Kazakhstan
September 2003
By:
Anonymous
| Ann Arbor, Michigan
The story of how the Fellowship got started in the Eurasian steppe
In All Our Affairs?
May 1996
By:
Anonymous
This AA had to come to terms with his own marital infidelity
The Two Phases of Sobriety
November 1983
By:
Anonymous
Soon we begin to feel a certain freedom from the desire to drink - From the September 1973 Grapevine
Mr. Impressive
August 1983
By:
Anonymous
| California
When anyone takes advantage of a newcomer, we're all responsible for sounding the alarm
I LIKED THE MEDICINE
March 1953
By:
D. A. S.
| Frederickton, New Brunswick
You have to live it, feel it, suffer it before you know it. . .and you have to admit it before you can recover.