Unpretty Past
October 1963
By:
L. H.
| Corpus Christi, Texas
After two relapses, I heard the AA talk that freed me for recovery in the present
Alcoholism in the U.S. Today
January 1963
A special report to the Grapevine from The National Council on Alcoholism
Who Gets the Most Sobriety?
March 1962
By:
C. B.
| Detroit, Michigan
there's a big difference between being dry and knowing the joy of the program
No One Understands...
March 1961
By:
G. G.
| Fort Myers, Florida
the wife of an alcoholic--except the wife of another alcoholic
Closed Meeting
December 1956
How we drank
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Patrick H.
| San Marcos, California
Do we sometimes forget to share about why we came to AA in the first place?
The Magic Set Me Free
March 2018
By:
Kim R.
| Ottawa, Ontario
Another women turns a newcomer’s fear into faith by showing her that sobriety has undreamed of rewards
Thank you, Ann Landers...
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Gene L.
| Albuquerque, N.M.
A famous advice columnist planted the seed of AA in his head—but discovering his Higher Power ensured the program would stay in his heart
Newcomers And Social Media
October 2017
By:
Thomas P.
| Wichita Falls, Texas
At first he didn’t see what the big deal was about celebrating his sobriety on social media, until someone explain the real meaning of anonymity
Letting go
June 2017
By:
Lynne D.
| Carbondale, Illinois
When a defect arises, she tries to release it like a balloon and let it float up to the sky. It feels so much lighter when it’s gone
Free to fly
April 2017
By:
Bob M.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
During a tough time, a husband takes action and finds new ways to take the next right step
Smoke Shop
January 2017
Her first sober job was in a place where they sold cigarettes and paraphernalia, yet she was grateful for the daily reminder of the lonely life she had left behind
Checking out
October 2016
Inside or outside the circle?
October 2016
Saying the Lord’s Prayer at the close of meetings can be controversial. Here, one AA describes what the prayer means to him and how it fits into AA
Sassy Pearls of Wisdom
October 2015
If minding one’s own business can work for the group, then it might work for her as well
