The People Principle
June 1987
By:
M. R.
| West Springfield, Massachusetts
We're all human--why pretend to be perfect?
. . . As the Result of These Steps
April 1984
By:
R. S.
| Norfolk, Virginia
On the following pages, six AAs tell us how they "came to believe
Growing Into Sobriety
January 1982
By:
Anonymous
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
When she got to AA she was twenty-seven going on thirteen
A Measure of Humility
September 1980
By:
E. G.
| Minneapolis, Minn.
Third Step - There is humility in the willingness to be honest
Sweetness and Light
October 1978
By:
B. M.
| Saratoga, California
This AA believes positive thinking can sometimes be carried a bit too far
The 2nd Step - We Have Gained a Partner
October 1978
By:
F. G.
| Queens, New York
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Reap the Rewards of the Fifth Step
May 1978
By:
T. R.
| St. Paul, Minnesota
It's practical and effective tool of the program
When the Shoe Is on the Other Foot
December 1974
By:
Anonymous
Now you're sober in AA. How do you cope with a still-drinking spouse?
Detox, DT’s, Despair—And Sobriety
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
J.S.
| Whitehall, Pa.
A journey from hospital and rehab to a new life in AA
The Gift of Desperation
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Becky B.
| Chillicothe, Ohio
Going into rehab felt like defeat, but it was the beginning of spiritual victory
Workaholic
October 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Ferna Lina Beach, Florida
This sober businesswoman’s career really took off, but her program ran out of steam
From Saloon to Salon
March 2016
Getting sober was tough for a woman in 1949. But she had a knack for fixing hair
My Bulldog Brain
September 2014
By:
Susan W.
| Alameda, California
When she was able to let go of intellectual pride, she began to identify in the rooms
The Car Thief
January 2014
By:
Gym C.
| Los Angeles, California
Panic set in as he called the police. Someone had stolen his car—and everyone at work had to know
Know Thyself!
July 2011
By:
Gary T.
| Poughkeepsie, New York
True humility comes when he accepts all that he is, good and bad
So What
July 2006
By:
Steven H.
| Aurora, Colorado
Yeah, I drink too much. But what's wrong with me?
Seeking Through Meditation
April 2004
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
From the April 1969 AA Grapevine
Seeking Through Meditation
November 1996
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
Reprinted from the April 1969 Grapevine
A Very Satisfactory Life
June 1989
By:
Felicia M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
The story of a long-time Grapevine contributor who is still going strong!
Overcoming Depression
August 1977
By:
S. M.
| Arlington, Virginia
Along with booze and pills, old ideas have to be cast aside