Pro and Con
July 1958
Brief Comments and excerpts from letters containing opinions pro and/or con specific items (including the Grapevine itself) will appear in this corner from time to time
The New Alcoholic
August 1956
Be It Resolved. . .
June 1954
Beautiful Ripples
March 2016
The longer he stayed sober, the more he saw how AA changed lives around him
Lost in the Outer Banks
May 2015
By:
Elise F.
| South Lake Tahoe, California
A married couple crossed the country to follow a dream—but the bottle led the way.
A Wonderful Life
August 2014
By:
—Mike A.,
| Arcata, California
At 74, a California old-timer expresses gratitude for his 53 years in AA
Game changer
December 2010
By:
SUSAN B.
| Alexandria, Va.
A hard-drinking father finds spirituality in the bottom of the ninth
The Sanest I've Ever Been
July 2008
By:
Erin H.
| Concord, California
An alcoholic's daughter finds her own program
Denial: A Story In Three Parts
May 2006
By:
Victoria P.
| Los Angeles, California
The thick wall finally cracks for this hard-drinking lawyer
A Hole-in-one
August 2004
By:
Dave H.
| Hampton, Virginia
After a hole-in-one, things were going to be okay
Gateway to Sanity
February 1989
By:
Jan P.
| Spokane, Washington
Step Two - Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity
The Enemy of Continuing Sobriety
March 1975
By:
B. M.
| Saratoga, California
There are many esoteric practices that lead us into self-indulgence. AA is a program for reducing ego
Who Isn't Ready Yet?
August 1969
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
When we say a sick alcoholic isn't ready, could it be that <emphasis type="underline">we</i> aren't ready. . . to help enough?