Alcoholism At Large
June 2017
Alcoholism At Large
April 2017
The Fight Is Over
November 2015
From butting heads with her parents, to resisting AA, surrender didn't come naturally to her
Second First Meeting
February 1981
By:
R. T.
| San Francisco, California
Three AAs describe their experiences with slips
Not on the Shelf
April 1978
By:
D. T.
| Elberton, Georgia
This old-timer discovered he could help new people just by being available
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
February 1976
By:
NIAAA Information & Feature Ser
Elderly Alcoholics Studied
Going Up!
August 1972
By:
T. W. N.
| La Jolla, California
Sobriety, like beauty, is its own reward. But usually there are fringe benefits, too
SCARED SOBER
June 2010
By:
PHILIP P.
| Sheffield, Mass.
Drinking to feel comfortable works—at least for a while
Y.E.S.: Diving In Headfirst
December 2008
By:
Adam H.
| New York, New York
The fun of drinking never resurfaced
Mustard Seed
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Williamsport, Pa.
Arriving at a famous New York meeting, three AA adventurers find their faith rewarded
90-Year-Old Newcomer
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Dick K.
| Roseville, Calif.
After decades of drinking, he’s sober now and ready for some new adventures
Dear Grapevine
September 2022
| Young & Sober
Service Is My Cornerstone
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mary G.
| Huntington, Calif.
At the heart of her sobriety—women being of service to other women
Seemingly Miraculous
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Bob S.
| Eureka, Calif.
In a long life of sobriety the difficult challenges do come and go, but the good times are so worth it all
Flying blind
March 2017
By:
Glenn P.
| Florissant, Missouri
How a drunken pilot on a collision course with liquor bailed out and landed safely
The Final Four Days
June 2014
By:
Joe S.
| Winston Salem, North Carolina
With his wife out of town, he settled into a binge. He didn't know it was his last
Honk for "Easy Does It"
April 2014
By:
Tamera K.
| Sacramento, California
Her grandma would signal to pull over for coffee on her way to help a houseful of drunks
In Black and White
March 2013
By:
Erin S.
| Olathe, Kansas
Just when her life was falling apart, a mom reads good news in the Sunday paper
The Garden of the Present Moment
September 2011
By:
James S.
A Buddhist in AA talks about how through sobriety, he was able to truly practice his faith
Tradition 5: A United Message of Recovery
May 2008
By:
Gay G.
| Decatur, Georgia
From the May 1994 Grapevine
A Walk Through the Day, Drunk and Sober
June 2003
By:
Oakley John
| Cumbernauld
A little comparison yields huge thanks