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By:
Kathie H.
A snowy night, a women’s prison—and the courage to change
My Lucky Day in Vegas
August 2015
Desperate to stay sober on a business trip, a newcomer takes action and wins big
The Grapevine: Past, Present and Future
July 2011
By:
Bill W.
In July 1945, Bill W. penned an article on the AA Grapevine that is still relevent today
Changing Patterns of Sponsorship
September 1975
By:
Milton A. Maxwell, Ph.D.
To the degree that AA basics are taken seriously by more members, to that degree will more members be motivated to sponsor
Fringe Benefits
September 1969
By:
T. C.
| Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
AA makes no promises, but an investment of time and faith in the Fellowship does pay material dividends, too
Cold Land Warm Hearts
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Keith J.
| Surrey, British Columbia
How would they find alcoholics to help in a small, remote Arctic town? One guy had a terrific solution
With Dani's help
April 2018
By:
Connie P.
| Ukiah, California
Behind heavy steel doors, a young woman catches hope, thanks to a local BTG volunteer
Everything I Have
September 2004
By:
Butch P.
| Lombard, Illinois
He had to get in the program not just on the program
Ugly Men and Drink!
January 1999
By:
Heather
| Teddington
From <emphasis type="italic">Share</emphasis>, May 1998
A Peak Experience
February 1997
By:
Bob L.
| Spokane, Washington
This AA climbed from a spiritual bottom to the summit of Mt. Rainier
Wisdom for Twelfth-steppers
November 1973
By:
T. P.
| Chappaqua, New York
A reminder that our attention to others needs to be pursued in deep humility - From the April 1954 Grapevine
The Cab Driver and the Fat Lady
January 1971
By:
G. C.
| Miami, Florida
The dispatcher's voice called him to a meeting with destiny
How Welcome Are Newcomers?
November 1964
By:
B. L.
| Greenwich Village, New York
Has your group been tested for friendliness lately? Maybe you are reported on here
Dreaming Is Good for You
July 1962
By:
Dr. William Dement
Ever have a "drunk dream"? Dreams, science finds, are necessary to health; without them we become anxious and irritable--and booze can suppress our dreams
Once Over Lightly
April 1980
At Wit's End
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges