The Oldest Clubhouse in the World
After making the local news, this former son of a preacher found himself at a meeting in Ohio
Practice Makes Progress
December 1969
By:
R. A. S.
| Tucson, Arizona
An old-timer looks back and decides that time matter in AA--if that time is used well--because
Are You Powerless over Money?
August 1967
By:
M. U. and R. U.
| Boulder, Colorado
This couple was--and long after they sobered up they decided to do something about it
Professor Winkley Invents the Pill
July 1967
By:
R. Z.
| San Diego, California
Winkley's AA friend is supposed to be the first to try it, but he doesn't after all. . .
Self-indulgence vs. Self-destruction
March 1966
By:
Percy M. Sessions
A sociologist comments on self-love and self-condemnation in alcoholic behavior
The Reluctant Jackass
October 1964
By:
D. C.
| Miami, Florida
Life eased up for this one when he dropped his burden and picked up the message
The 110-yard Line
November 1963
By:
J. W.
| River Edge, New Jersey
What happened after a lush at a football game ran out of Old Mocus
ENTER HONESTY
September 1953
By:
Harry M. Tiebout, M.D.
| Greenwich, Connecticut
(with special reference to alcoholism)
Dear Grapevine
March 2026
| AA & the Family
Tale of 3 Sponsors
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Joycee C.
| Englewood, Florida
She put some through hell, but she listened and learned about life, love and helping others
A True Pioneer
March 2025
| Sober and Out
By:
Mily T.
| San Francisco, California
One our earliest women longtimers was a tireless champion of AA and a close friend of Bill’s. A member shares her story
Dear Grapevine
January 2025
| Spirituality and Prayer
Stepping Up & Reaching Out
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Chris Anne H.
| Pahrump, Nevada
Working with local communities, PI committees and the military Area 42 is helping to carry the message of AA in Nevada
Dear Grapevine
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
Dear Grapevine
September 2024
| Young and Sober
The Experiment
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Jeri W.
| Yukon, Oklahoma
To help with Step One, they suggested she try some controlled drinking. So she did. Let’s see how it went
From Dirty Laundry To A Sunlit Spirit
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Elise F.
| South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
From a haunted past to the safety of sobriety
Dear Grapevine
May 2023
| Home Group
The Fruit of the Spirit
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anne H.
| Cammack Village, Ark
She tilled her garden as carefully as her sobriety—and both have come to fruition
The courage to show my face
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
| La.
It took a while to turn his camera on, but this newcomer is staying sober, getting active and ready to log on
Dealing With Drinking Thinking
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By:
Shawn R.
| Toronto, Ontario
The moment when a passing thought becomes an obsession …