EARLY EXPOSURE
February 2010
By:
KEVIN D.
| Ft.Wayne, Ind.
YPAA service evolves into starting a meeting in a juvenile detention center
Do I Really Belong?
September 2008
By:
Bill R.
| Albany, New York
When your story isn't like others'
The Grapevine Takes Stock
January 2007
Thoughts, responses, and opinions from the Grapevine's 2006 Subscriber Survey
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
June 1989
By:
Research Institute on Alcoholism
Potential Signs of Alcohol Dependence
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
May 1986
By:
Millree Williams
Into the Unknown
I Dream of Jeannie's Bottle
April 2012
By:
Stacey F.
| Staten Island, New York
As a child, she wanted to magically hide, but as an adult, she found escape in booze
Alcoholism--divine Malady?
May 1968
By:
P. H.
How do alcoholism and AA look to others? Here is a view of AA as a <emphasis type="underline">layman's movement</emphasis> that cuts across all religions
A Beer, Apaintbrush, And Abig Book
July 2007
By:
Michael G.
| Tecumseh, Nebraska
An AA reaches out and passes it on
Not A Pretty Drinker
September 2006
By:
Danna F.
| New York, New York
At seven years sober, a twenty-two-year-old looks back
Dr. Bob's Son Marries Anonymous Woman
February 2003
By:
Mona S.
| Memphis, Tennessee
A love affair to remember--if you can
One Wave at a Time
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Randy T.
| Harkers Island, North Carolina
After a near drowning, he came to believe. Now at 65, he’s surfing and learning to meditate
God Was Listening, After All
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Charles Mc.
| Warminster, Pa.
His Higher Power has always been there—he’s just had to ask for help
Doing the Deal
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
James “Papi” H.
| Bloomington, Minnesota
At nine months sober, he’s going to fellowship, showing up for family and driving his buddy Mark all over town
Big Shot
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
Need for recognition drove his drinking, but in AA he found anonymity was a way to become right-sized
A Beautiful Finish
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Drew J.
| Abbotsford, British Columbia
To celebrate milestones in their AA prison group, some members came up with a creative idea, and the results fit right in their pockets
Mr. Popular
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Steve W.
| Sechelt, British Columbia
He lived hard and drank hard to fit in. But it just made him lonely and burned out
When We Need Outside Help
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
A member shares about his experience dealing with mental issues in AA
High Stepping Twelfth Steppers
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sherri R.
| Ontario, Toronto
More than 30 years ago, two young women discovered they had a lot in common—including a deep desire to get sober
The Sweet Smell of Coffee
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Michael T.
| Stormville, N.Y.
On a hill in Upstate New York, he found a place to stay sober and help other guys
Should we say it?
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Carrie B.
| Bend, Oregon
A member who loves the Lord’s Prayer wonders if AA is the place to use it
My way out
March 2018
By:
Karen A.
| New York, New York
On a sad hike through the English woods, she found the path back to gratitude
Waking up
September 2017
By:
Nellis F.
| Drumheller, Alberta
Broken and angry, he was confused about God. Luckily, Ebby’s words to Bill helped him find his way