How to Make It On the Street
July 2003
By:
Don P.
| Aurora, Colorado
For this AA, it was clear: if he wanted to stop serving time, he had to serve others
The Spiritual Angle
November 1992
By:
Reverend Samuel M. Shoemaker
There were men like clergyman Sam Shoemaker, whose early teachings did so much to inspire Dr. Bob and me." Bill W. in AA Comes of Age - From the October 1955 Grapevine
The Spiritual Angle
November 1978
By:
The Reverend Samuel M. Shoemaker
The Episcopal clergyman who "passed on the spiritual keys by which we were liberated" speaks of the heart of our program - From the October 1955 Grapevine
Truce
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Barbara L.
| San Francisco, California
After her marriage ended, sobriety came and the amends began. Time to decide what freedom was worth
United
January 2025
| Spirituality and Prayer
By:
Sean B.
| Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
With arms clasped tight, a group sticks together to do its job. And this newcomer got to see that the minute he walked in the door
Came To Believe
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Irene O
| Los Angeles, Calif.
In the darkest hour of her relapse, she remembered to pray
All In
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Maura D.
| Buffalo Gap, South Dakota
One thing she’s learned for sure in AA is that if you put your toe in the water it doesn’t mean you went swimming
Heading to Court
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
C.L.
| Albany, Georgia
This year they decided to have an AA member speak at their bar association event. It was not your typical luncheon!
Our Special Wrenches
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
T.R.
| Queensbury, N.Y.
Just coming into AA, she found friends who accepted her without judgement
Fear not
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Cherie R.
| Brownwood, Texas
The ladies shared their experience about how they overcame fear. These women helped the Big Book come alive for me. They used the message on the pages to save my life.
Life Continues To Unfold
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
David V.
| San Francisco, Calif.
Despite health issues, he is grateful for every day alive and sober
From Hell to Hope
September 1995
By:
Katherine C.
| Charles Town, West Virginia
A taxi ride to sobriety
