Outsmarting the Jersey Devil
February 2015
By:
Anonymous
Wrecked cars, smashed toes and motel hell… nothing can keep him from having a joyful 25th anniversary
The Pilgrimage Together
October 2014
By:
Webster B.
| Beverly, Massachusetts
A man reflects on his first sponsor and the things they shared
"Forgive me, Pats!"
June 2014
By:
Boyd R.
| Aurora, Minnesota
The death of his wife made him look back on the amends he had made in the past
Dire Reckonings
November 2013
He went home to die from alcoholism, but found himself in an AA meeting instead
At Home in the World
October 2013
A woman from the American South travels to Beijing and celebrates her AA birthday
That Big Green Thing
February 2013
By:
Joe K.
| Waxahachie,, Texas
How a mysterious metal box helped him begin to believe
Holy Order of Doorknobs
September 2012
By:
J.H.
| Redondo Beach, California
A newcomer gets a handle on the HP thing
Morning Never Came
September 2012
By:
Rachel S.
| Brooklyn, New York
A sponsor's tragic tale reveals the cunning power of alcohol
Back on Course
November 2011
By:
Lyle P.
| Stockbridge, Georgia
Booze takes a Native American pilot's wings away, but AA gives him back the sky
Web Exclusive: Camping Out with the Fellowship
July 2011
By:
Glen B.
| Los Angeles, California
A notice in Grapevine helps this AA to connect with other members while on the road
Strawberry pie ambush
May 2010
By:
MARY S.
| Overland Park, Kan.
A home group and two 'mother hens' keep a new AA on track and active
Ninety Days Will Do It
July 1953
By:
E. G.
| St. Paul, Minnesota
The human psyche--as the body--contains within its own nature the power to heal itself, so long as the injury is not too far-reaching."--Dr. C. G. Jung
Twelfth Step Work Is AA
May 1953
By:
R. J. M.
| Jamestown, New York
If we live AA, we are doing Twelfth Step work. . .how infinitely more powerful is our message, if the suffering alcoholic recognizes that AA has produced in us a patient, humble, and loving friend of God and man.
Down Beat
September 1951
ENTER HONESTY
September 1953
By:
Harry M. Tiebout, M.D.
| Greenwich, Connecticut
(with special reference to alcoholism)
How It Was. . .
June 1979
By:
Anonymous
| Manhattan, New York
Grapevine's 35th Anniversary - A visit with Bill's "little sister
Dr. Bob - a Tribute to AA'S Beloved Co-founder
November 1975
By:
Bill W.
In an issue of the Grapevine dedicated to the memory of Dr. Bob, Bill writes of the beginnings and of an ending that was not an end - From the January 1951 Grapevine (now out of print)
God, I Need You Right Now
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Billie Jo M.
The woman said "Come on in. honey. We are waiting for you.” And the dark hole inside her began to fill
What AA Meetings Taught a Non-AA Counselor
December 1977
By:
Lee A. Grutchfield, M.Ed.
Personal growth and help for clients come from participating in the AA experience
January 10, 1957
March 1958
By:
H. W.
THE GOLDEN THREAD<lbNews, comments and letters from 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 by GSH