Variety of Angles Studied
August 1947
The Laughingstock of Queens
October 2013
By:
Anonymous
It's bad enough he's in AA—what a loser. Now he has to set up chairs?
The Acid Test
September 2005
By:
Anonymous
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
If he could get through his mother's death sober, he could get through anything
Something More than Selfish
August 1971
By:
Walter B.
| Windsor, Vermont
Why do they come in here to talk to a bunch of cons?
Close Encounter
March 2025
| Sober and Out
By:
David S.
| San Francisco, California
Drunk and desperate, he had reached the end of the line. Luckily, a nearby passenger knew just where to go
My love affair with alcohol
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Corinna D.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
She hitchhiked her way into a long relationship with liquor and made it to AA through Al-Anon
In Shambles
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Betsy S.
| Tucson, Ariz.
At four months sober, she had no money—not even for toilet paper. Thankfully, she had a sponsor
Broadening the Gateway
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Andrew S.
| Snowmass, Colo.
Making sure that our prayers encompass the faith of all alcoholics
My Sponsor—Sweet Pickle
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
George A.
| Lake Oswego, Ore
Remembering the lessons taught by an extraordinary AA
Carving Out Faith
October 2015
She finally found a connection with her Higher Power that couldn’t be smashed
From the Streets of L.A.
April 2014
By:
Connie W.
| Fort Bragg, California
Sixteen years later, she has a roof over her head and a sober life
Time out!
June 2013
By:
Jeanne F.
| Atlantic Beach, Florida
When the kids misbehave, mom’s Steps come in for a touchdown
Family Postcards
March 2012
By:
Snow P.
| Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
It took a long time for her to realize that she belonged in the picture too
Web Exclusive: Home Group Mementos
January 2012
By:
Barb R.
| Medford, Oregon
Identical leather bracelets serve as ties to a home group amongst fisherman in Mexico
Child's Play
November 2011
By:
Regan G.
| Mesa, Arizona
How service saved the day at a holiday family affair
Web Exclusive: It's Never Too Late
August 2011
By:
Matt S.
| Buffalo Grove, Illinois
It look him thirty years to realize that it's never to late to ask for help
We Were All Just Drunks
May 2005
By:
Sean B.
| Kalamazoo, Michigan
Alcoholism cares nothing for pay-grade or rank
Escape to Alaska
March 2003
By:
Rachel R.
| Everett, Washington
She went looking for oblivion, but found a friend
So Changed a Life
November 1999
By:
C.F.
| Manhattan, New York
The author of "Fear of Fear" updated her story. - From the September 1968 Grapevine