Ham on Wry
December 1985
Single and happy
August 2013
By:
Angela M.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
She turned 40 and her date stood her up. That's just fine with her.
In need of care
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Dottie C.
| San Diego, Calif.
Helping others all day was this nurse’s job. Now it was her turn to ask for help
Most Thankful
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
John B.
| Louisville, Ky.
Messy, sad and sorry, his worst Thanksgiving ever is the one this old-timer never wants to forget
A Purpose in Life
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Julie M.
| Youngstown, Ohio
The Responsibility Pledge helps her overcome her fear of taking meetings into jail
Puzzled
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Molly M.
| Augusta, Maine
Confused after arrests and relapses, she was finally ready to listen and put the pieces together
Can I buy you a drink?
November 2018
By:
Joan B.
| Toronto, Ontario
In 1963, at a ski lodge in Quebec, an alcoholic makes a friendly offer. Boy, did she get the wrong guy
Never too old
May 2017
By:
Larry M.
| Devon, Alberta
A delegate from Canada reminds us not to forget about our octogenarian members
Time out!
June 2013
By:
Jeanne F.
| Atlantic Beach, Florida
When the kids misbehave, mom’s Steps come in for a touchdown
Rendezvous in Buxton
October 1961
By:
M. B.
| New York City, New York
The England-Wales Convention as seen by a visiting AA
Still Standing Tall
October 2015
Through pests and storms, he's stayed sane and sober for 52 miraculous years
P.O. Box 1980
September 1960
By:
P. J.
| Regina, Saskatchewan
SOME ANSWERS TO ''I DON'T GO TO MEETINGS ANY MORE''
Today & The New Year
April 1956
Active duty
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
R.H.
| Bend, Ore.
Returning home from war was tough, and getting sober and busy in AA was just the mission he needed
Diehards
November 2018
By:
J.R.H.
| New York City, New York
With just a few weeks sober, a newspaperman learns that some Twelfth Step calls really pay off
A Back Porch Prayer
September 2011
By:
Vernon J.
| Frankfort, Kentucky
With his wife still missing, a young African-American vows to make things right
A Long, Dry Drunk
February 2006
By:
Loren B.
| Bozeman, Montana
An alcoholic's suffering ends with a raised hand