What Do You Think About Youth Group in Philadelphia?
November 1946
By:
B.D.Mc.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Solitary
June 2017
By:
Fred C.
| Ogden, Utah
All his drinking buddies had died or drifted away, and he was left sipping pint bottles in secret in his car. But then AA brought him a new and better way of life
A Thousand wishes
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Anonymous
A man fresh out of rehab surprisingly discovers that a childhood rhyme leads him to prayer
At Peace with the World
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Jason B.
| Denver, Colo.
Just when he needed to dive back in the program and help someone, he met an old boxer named Jake
My Story
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jessica P.
| Sacramento, Calif.
Even while drinking, a spiritual life carried her forward. AA did the rest
"Dr. Bob? One minute please"
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Rose Gracie S.
| Monroe, Michigan
Answering late night calls at St. Thomas Hospital, she was helping alcoholics way before she knew she was one
Unmanageable, What's That?
January 2016
By:
Ted K.
| Columbus,, Ohio
He stopped drinking, so why did his life seem to be getting worse?
Raised in Loisaida
August 2014
By:
Vicky B.
| New York, New York
On New York’s Lower East Side, she did it her way and drank like the boys
When the World Came Apart
April 2014
By:
Greg
| Carlisle, Pennsylvania
He was sober 12 years when he faced some incredible challenges
25 Years of Regret
September 2013
By:
Richard V.
| Charlotte, North Carolina
Clearing the shame from a past marriage brought a few pleasant surprises
An Alcoholic's Letter to His Son
June 1968
The important part, this father writes, is how it all begins
Letter from the Editor
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
Alcoholism At Large
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
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Alcoholism At Large
April 2019
| Relapse
Alcoholism At Large
June 2017
Alcoholism At Large
April 2017
The Fight Is Over
November 2015
From butting heads with her parents, to resisting AA, surrender didn't come naturally to her
Second First Meeting
February 1981
By:
R. T.
| San Francisco, California
Three AAs describe their experiences with slips
Not on the Shelf
April 1978
By:
D. T.
| Elberton, Georgia
This old-timer discovered he could help new people just by being available