Web Exclusive: Young and Free
March 2011
By:
Jenn
After two years in hell, a 15-year-old wants to help others.
Back to where I belong
September 2009
By:
RAY L.
| Sarnia, Ontario
After 20 years of sobriety, a retiree starts to drink in secret
A Pharmacological Approach to Alcoholism
October 1968
By:
Stanely E. Gitlow, MD
The simple act of prescribing sedatives in order to relieve the anxiety symptoms of the alcoholic is the one thing that will guarantee failure almost 100 percent of the time. There are for the most part no drugs of any great value in treating alcoholism.
Too Young?
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Carol F.
| Midlothian, Illinois
After 10 years of teenage blackouts, she was ready to be free. It took her a while, but she finally did it
Family Storm
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Philip B.
| Camarillo, California
When they all got to drinking, the house became a roaring tornado. Luckily, heading for the cellar meant AA
Carrying the Message in China
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Paul S.
| Kunming, Yunnan
An expat describes the world of AA in China
12 Steps Later
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
O.C.
| Satellite Beach, Fla
On a journey of healing with Alcoholics Anonymous
Identifying With Alcoholic No. 3
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ron H.
| Buxton,, Maine
Seeking spirituality but stymied by religion, he takes heart from Alcoholic No. 3
Sober in Boston
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Janet S.
| Needham, Mass.
Being gay and an alcoholic, she wasn’t sure she would find her people in AA
The Act of Seeking
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Brad L.
| Pahrump, Nev.
Finding a spiritual life in AA meant letting go of crippling preconceptions
Safe in the Storm
April 2012
By:
Ed C.
| Bowling Green, Kentucky
How the Fourth Tradition helps us find our way
Poison Arrow
February 2012
By:
Anonymous
A young woman describes her toxic nine-year love affair with booze
Web Exclusive: Look at Your Toes
February 2012
By:
Anonymous
His sponsor had a quick way of reminding him where he was in that moment
Surgery in Sobriety
January 2012
By:
Anna W.
| Oregon City, Oregon
An AA member uses the Twelve Steps to help her with surgery and recovery
The Beautiful Smell of Rain
November 2011
By:
Mike K.
| Dana Point, California
An impending storm at sea reminds a member why he's so lucky
Angel in the Liquor Store
October 2011
By:
Michele K.
| Columbus, Ohio
Ph.D.s don't matter if you can't get enough box wine
A LETTER FROM MY UNCLE
August 2010
By:
JENNA H.
| Austin, Texas
A beloved relative carries the AA message to a young alcoholic
IT WAS ALL NEW TO ME
February 2010
By:
KANSAS C.
| Oceanside, Calif.
Involvement in the California young people's committees gives a former loner direction
Court-Ordered AA
October 2008
By:
Tim S.
| Indian Harbor Beach, Florida
A member expresses doubts about mandated meetings
The AA Mitten
July 2008
By:
Harry U.
| Cornville, Arizona
A fable about finding a shelter from the storm
Sober Necessities
January 2008
By:
Jeff M.
| El Paso, Texas
"Don't drink, and go to meetings.” Is that really enough?
Self-diagnosis: Drunk
October 2007
By:
Nicki J.
| Los Angeles, California
An experiment in controlled drinking
Noticed
October 2007
By:
Rosie B.
| Nanaimo, British Columbia
A young alcoholic learns trust and earns it