Someone Who Understood
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Dave S.
| Lake Oswego, Ore.
Hitting bottom would surely end his chance to adopt. Who on earth would let him raise their child now?
Wanting More
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Cheri P.
| Fredericksburg, Va.
Her Higher Power was there for her even during her drinking. Otherwise, she might not have made it
A vision for service
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Anonymous
| The Chosen Spot, New York
Though her sight is often a challenge, her passion for giving back keeps growing
Released
November 2018
By:
Lauren B.
| Richmond, Virginia
Sharing her story with these men helped set her free from a prison of her own
Maybe it’ll work for me
March 2018
By:
Laura B.
| Manasquan, New Jersey
Alcohol drove her and her father apart. Then one day she needed the hope he had
Just on Time
August 2015
He realized that it was never too early to get sober, but that if he waited long enough, it might be too late
It Was Hard to Believe
January 2015
By:
P. B.
| Carson City, Nevada
How could people so much older understand
My Lifeline to the World
May 2014
By:
Bonnie C.
| Tujunga, California
A deaf member gets help from her canine friends, but it’s AA that saves her sobriety
Out of a Living Hell
May 2014
By:
Nancy B.
| Enola, Pennsylvania
Sober four years, she can now enjoy being alive
At the Candy Cane Ball
May 2014
By:
Julia G.
| Rockaway, New Jersey
From the beginning, it was clear that alcohol was going to be a problem
Happily Ever After
May 2013
By:
Paula C.
| Houston, Texas
Who needs a knight in shining armor when you’ve got a fairytale life for real?
Keep Dreaming
November 2012
By:
Deanna S.
| Canton, Georgia
She was going to be an astronaut, but instead was rocketed into the fourth dimension
Pint-Sized
October 2012
By:
Anthony W.
| Carson City, Nevada
Too anxious to attend AA, he finally found his home in a small meeting room
Two Fingers of Rum
March 2012
By:
Jennifer W.
Secret sips of alcohol in her childhood had given way to alcoholism by her early 20s
Winkley Rides Again
October 1966
By:
R. Z.
| San Diego, California
And manages to move an AA off the bench back onto the Twelfth Step firing line
Mail Call for All A. A.s at Home Or Abroad
April 1947
By:
Howard H.
| Old Greenwich, Connecticut
Letters Help Clear Up Doubts
Half A Century
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Michael S.
| Amsterdam, NY
He didn’t drink, helped other alcoholics—and found a lifelong sponsor and friend
Alcoholism At Large
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
Alcoholism At Large
October 2016
It's a Wonderful Life
March 2012
By:
Murray M.
| Ironwood, Michigan
He went from being homeless, helpless and spiritless to having a loving family and home
Fact: The Big Book Is Our Main Source of Strength and Hope
February 2000
By:
Dutch V.
| Vero Beach, Florida
