You Don't Have to Slip
November 1998
By:
Anonymous
| Scarsdale, New York
From the September 1955 Grapevine
An Opportunity for Self-examination
August 1995
By:
Jim N.
| Agawam, Massachusetts
STEP 8: Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all
Governed By Love
February 1994
By:
W. H.
| Manhattan, New York
Tradition Two - <emphasis type="italic">For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority--a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.</emphasis>
The Wrestling Match Called Life
June 1991
By:
Anonymous
| Maine
One alcoholic sharing his or her experience, strength, and hope with another is the heart of Alcoholics Anonymous. This month, six more AAs share their thoughts on this topic, so vital to AA's future.
From Loathing to Love
July 1983
By:
J. D.
| Queens Village, New York
They were brother and sister, but never friends--until AA
Physical Awakening
May 1983
By:
D. J.
| Columbus, Ohio
Can we make the most of sobriety if we concentrate on mental and spiritual development but neglect our physical recovery?
Making Amends
December 1981
By:
P. M.
| Riverside, Illinois
The Twelve Steps give us a way to repair and rebuild the past
Learning to live
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Mike E.
| Huntley, Illinois
A drunk teacher flunks out again and again, then miraculously scores two As
Prickly Worker
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Anonymous
| Sacramento, Calif.
Over decades of sobriety, his work life became a great place to grow and apply the principles of the program
Slow Learners and Sobriety
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Doug F.
| Palmer, Alaska
The compelling story of a man who couldn’t get it right—and then did
Good Reasons
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Greg A.
| Carlsbad, Calif.
It took an especially awful Fourth of July to make him realize he really was “that bad”
The Straw That Broke the Camel’s Back
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Debra B.
| Fontana, Calif.
Having to drink her coffee through a straw didn’t mean she was alcoholic. Did it?
Recovery, Romance, and a Pre-nup!
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Steve L.
| Cary, NC
It turned out the only pre-nup the two of them needed was the principles the program provided
This is the door you're looking for
October 2018
By:
Lori U.
| Portland, Oregon
She may not have been raised to end up on skid row, but she sure found her hope there
The best I can do
September 2018
By:
Lucy B.
| Swannanoa, North Carolina
A member stays sober through incredible sadness and finds a way to be useful in her grief
Carpenter, welder, snake-handler, drunk
August 2018
By:
Pig Farmer George
| Yakima, Washington
An old-timer writes of hard work and drinking and how sharing a donut can make his day
Take the steps
May 2018
By:
Doc
| Blue Springs, Missouri
An old-timer, once known as Shaky Jake, walks us through the program that changed his life
Good ol’ gals
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Leah R.
| Colorado Springs, Colorado
Her sponsor wasted no time getting her started in service. But who knew it would involve some lights, camera and action?
The corner
August 2017
By:
Chuck B.
| Hillsboro, New Mexico
The comfort he gave a deathrow prisoner for a crime committed in a blackout changed his life forever
Quite an impression
May 2017
By:
Moira B.
| Pearl River, New York
Many of us have a shameful family event we never want to remember—or forget. This one roared
You're in for a Ride
July 2016
With jobs, family, relationships, he always ran out of gas. But now that he's sober, his life has really hit the road
A Sweet Sign
June 2016
On a beautiful country drive to visit his sisters, something was trying to get his attention