Editorial
January 1953
Barley !!! Corn !!!
February 1946
How Could We Turn Them Away?
May 1974
By:
D. E.
| Oregon
We are responsible. . . - A little group faces sudden expansion--or total collapse
Ham on Wry
May 1996
Short Takes
May 1952
Lessons Learned
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Bill B.
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
When he was younger, he relapsed a lot. Now sober, he can see how his experience can help others
The Wisdom of Norm
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Norm H.
| Cary, N.C.
What was it that he said to get Mike to stop relapsing? It must have been pretty powerful
We did It
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
K.S.B.
| Seattle, Wash.
When COVID hit, everything went haywire—kids, stress, technology—you name it. AA to the rescue!
Just one more meetıng
April 2011
By:
Charity S.
| Simpsonville, South Carolina
Nine years later, it’s still the only commitment she’s had to make
A World of Yets
April 2016
Coming into AA very young, he knew there were other consequences of drinking waiting for him
Believing
January 1980
By:
C. B.
| Santa Maria, California
He isn't sure how much he understands but he accepts a Higher Power
Where You Go to Don't Drink
January 1963
By:
G. D.
| West Covina, California
Seeing the program in action, a five-year-old discovers its essential principle
Helping Hands
June 1958
OUTSIDE AA<lbActivities and developments outside AA in the field of alcoholism. . .a news report.<lbNEW ATTITUDE ON ALCOHOLICS
A Letter From My Father
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
C.B.
| Miami, Fla.
A long-ago missive from an absent parent makes all the difference
From Misery to Recovery
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mark W.
| Bridgeport, Neb.
Alcohol caused this pilot to come crashing to the ground, but AA buoyed him up
Back from the Brink
December 2013
Diagnosed with cirrhosis, he finally faced the truth about his drinking
Out of the wilderness
July 2010
By:
BILL H.
| Ann Arbor, Mich.
A teacher and canoeist finally accepts that drinking has made his life unmanageable
Gunning for Recovery
October 2008
By:
Nate G.
| Djibouti
Six months sober, a young veteran stays close to the program in Djibouti
Lammas August!
August 1950
The "Pauciloquent" Deacon bemoans the paucity of this month's drinkin' days--
