Two Yale Savants Stress Alcoholism As True Disease
June 1944
By:
H. W. Haggard and E. M. Jellinek
| New Haven, Connecticut
Eddie's journey
February 2015
By:
Eddie G.
| Cupertino, California
The road is rocky and sometimes uphill, but he's found his primary purpose.
What Does 'Surrender' Mean?
November 1992
By:
Harry M. Tiebout, M.D.
One of AA's first friends in psychiatry points out "the road beyond the miracle" - From the April 1963 Grapevine
What Does 'Surrender' Mean?
November 1981
By:
Harry M. Tiebout, MD
One of AA's first friends in psychiatry points out the road beyond the miracle - From the April 1963 Grapevine
The Washingtonians
February 1971
By:
D. P.
| Ogden, Utah
A brief history of the organization that grew strong helping suffering alcoholics and then withered away when it lost track of its primary purpose
What Does "Surrender" Mean?
April 1963
By:
Harry M. Tiebout, M.D.
One of AA's first friends in psychiatry points out "the road beyond the miracle
Alive, Sober And Joyful
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By:
Julie J.
| West Hartford, Conn.
Dancing to the happy tune of sobriety
I’m Your Man
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Eric Z.
| Lafayette, Colorado
His long, beautiful journey with Jack included race cars, Big Books and, yes, matzo ball soup
A Profound Kinship
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kelsey M.
A visit to a Berlin AA meeting helps her reevaluate an important friendship
Centered in AA
Web Exclusives
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By:
Susan W.
| Bristol, Tenn.
During her drinking day, she tossed around like a leaf blowing in the wind. No longer.
Purpose and Meaning
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Stephanie S.
| Bend, Ore.
After a journey through alcoholism that almost killed her, she recovered with the help of the Steps and the Big Book
Incoming!
October 2017
By:
Eric C.
| Traverse City, Mich.
Through heat, sand and sniper fire, their AA group kept them sober to show up and do their jobs
Never saw it coming
June 2017
By:
Kelly A.
| Champaign, Illinois
Once she gave up desperately trying to find love, that’s when it finally appeared
An 8hr 12th Step Call
January 1983
By:
J. C.
| Inglewood, California
Helping a suffering alcoholic for the first time was rewarding--and hectic!
I Don't Want Any of That AA Stuff
February 1979
By:
S. A.
| Rockford, Illinois
Strictly for skid row, he thought--until he found what AAs are really like
Let's Try!
August 1977
By:
Liberty Group
| Liberty, Missouri
How a new group grew through faith and a willingness to go to any length
Divorce After Sobriety
July 1975
By:
T. J. R.
| Manhattan, New York
It does happen and it's not easy, but application of AA principles can help
Evolution of the Twelfth Step
May 1974
By:
Anonymous
When one has tried to "practice these principles" for a long time, helping alcoholics evolves naturally into helping people wherever there is a need
Self-forgiveness
December 1973
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
Look back and see how far you've come. You may be better than you think you are
The Hard Days
August 1970
By:
E. M. K.
| South Pasadena, California
After sobriety, we may still have problems to work through. But somehow, we are given the power to cope
A Bat in Old New York
November 1966
By:
Ronnie H.
| London
An Englishman who hated the city ten years ago looks again