Better than I deserve?
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Anonymous
| Brighton, Colo.
Does maintaining my sobriety and working the Steps “earn” me respect, even happiness? Am I expected to “man up and put up” with whatever circumstances arise?
Meeting on the yard
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Andi F.
| Goodyear, Ariz.
When outside volunteers can’t make it in, these women know just what to do
Clean House, Help Others
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Gary D.
| Edgewater, Fla.
Helping others in AA has a ripple effect that spreads beyond what we can see
In Order to Heal
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
Woody R.
| Stockton, Calif.
As with an individual, there’s nothing like an inventory to help a home group stay healthy, happy and focused
Sharing Everything
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
Julian S.
| Huntington Beach, Calif.
Who knew he’d have a spiritual experience telling his secrets one morning to
a man he barely knew?
a man he barely knew?
I’m Not Going To Drink Today
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dionne M.
| Savannah, Ga.
Who could have imagined that her obsession to drink would be lifted when she reached out for a white chip?
Cowboy Boots and Sobriety
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tom A.
| Portland, Ore.
What’s a drunken cowboy without his boots? Perhaps a sober alcoholic
Mother’s Little Helper
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Becca A.
| Gatineau, Quebec
I still have difficult parenting moments and I still want to cry most days about things that happen. But now I don’t immediately turn to alcohol for help. I face my feelings.
Look Back, But Don’t Stare
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
V.B.
| Naugatuck, Conn.
Our job is to remember the past, learn from it—but don’t repeat it
Hula Hoop Larry and the Serenity Prayer
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Becky P.
The riddle of the Serenity Prayer explained
Get the coffee brewing
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Dana W.
| Agana Heights
It’s Thursday noon, and someone on Guam needs a meeting. Stations everyone!
A Spiritual Experience—Third Legacy Style
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Beth G.
| Woodland Park, Colo.
Service work came to her late, but once it took hold, she was able to learn and grow in ways she had not anticipated
Out of Fear, Into Service
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Pat S.
| Gravenhurst, Ontario
From panic attacks to being a confident DCM: a story of love, service and sobriety
Speaking of humility
July 2018
By:
John P.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
What? After weeks of research and rehearsal for his big talk about Step Seven they chose a different speaker?
Coping With the Cocktail Party
October 1963
By:
F. T.
| Crescent, Missouri
Some techniques for enjoying drinking parties without drinking
Tough But Blessed Way
October 1963
By:
C. A. Q.
| Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
From "a nothingness provoking repugnance," this AA found a--
Around the World
December 1959
By:
M. N.
| Mt. Eden, Auckland
AROHA NUI <lbNews, comments and letters from and about AA's worldwide outposts and centers--gleaned from letters to the Grapevine and the General Service Office, and from the "AA Exchange Bulletin," published monthly by GSO.
AA Around the World
October 1957
By:
Joe R.
FROM ZULULAND <lbNews, comments and letters from and about AA's worldwide outposts and centers--gleaned from letters to the Grapevine and General Service Headquarters, and from the "AA Exchange Bulletin," published monthly GSH