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February 1957
And Lowlights. . .
August 1955
Jottings From Old Scotland
January 1952
By:
Jack
| Glasgow
From Scotland comes an exchange of letters which <emphasis type="italic">The Grapevine</emphasis> Editors think will show that geography makes very little difference in the gradual unfolding of the program
Soft landing
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Nanci V.
| Dallas, Texas
A one-chip wonder says she’s grateful she made it here and that her sweet sober life makes her stay
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
Keep Your Eye on the Headpin or You Might Get Bowled Over!
March 1956
By:
A. S.
| Great Neck, New York
Dateline, Alaska
August 2000
From Fear to Freedom
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Nancy O.
| Sammamish, Wash.
Her panic attacks were so profound she couldn’t even speak at meetings. Until she learned that fear itself can be a gift of sobriety
Soon I'll Be Sixteen
January 1972
By:
D. B.
| Liberal, Kansas
She knows she is an alcoholic--and that's what counts
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
December 1966
By:
The Editors
The Serenity Prayer: Where Does It Come From?
Can’t Drink Away Grief
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Tommy G.
| Staten Island, N.Y.
A construction worker shares his journey through terrible loss and how the sobriety he built held
Going Down
June 2016
By:
Steve B.
| Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
He was escorted to the elevators the day he was fired. Then booze escorted him to AA
Sobriety-by-mail
June 1967
By:
Murray M.
In a New Zealand prison: Four walls enclose him day and night, but they don't keep out the AA message
Moments of Spiritual Awareness
June 1962
Sharp Decline
June 2015
By:
Donna G.
| Rochester Hills, Michigan
International success won't help when you can't get out of the bar
Step Six: Wherever And Whenever
June 2007
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
Unlikely riches and satisfied needs