Sobriety Test
May 2003
By:
Cookie W.
| Virginia Beach, Virginia
The first time tragedy struck, she got wasted. The second time, she admitted defeat and found strength.
Serenade
October 2002
By:
Tony S.
| Naples, Florida
Friends singing the old AA refrains brought him through his darkest hours
Yes, Ma'am! Yes, Ma'am! One Day at a Time
August 2002
By:
Bonnie M.
| Thomaston, Georgia
Every link in the chain matters
A daily reprieve
May 2001
By:
Philip T.
| New Hope, Pennsylvania
Reprinted from the July 1994 Grapevine
My Life With an Alcoholic
April 1998
By:
J. C. W.
| Calgary, Alberta
From time to time, the Grapevine publishes articles by nonalcoholic friends of AA. We wanted to print this story, written by the husband of an alcoholic woman, because it is a testimony to the destructive force of alcohol--"cunning, baffling, powerful!
Attitude Adjustment
November 1997
By:
Anonymous
| York Harbor, Maine
Step 11 - Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God <emphasis type="underline">as we understood Him</emphasis>, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
Get Active!
June 1980
By:
E. S.
| Manhattan, New York
The first job in AA service work usually begins "at home
Atheist
January 1980
By:
J. L.
| Oakland, California
She made personal translations of the Steps and applied them to her living
Through a Glass Darkly
April 1979
By:
Anonymous
| Averill Park, New York
He came to believe that his Higher power forgave him before he forgave himself - In the following five articles, AAs share their spiritual experiences
Unmanageable Lives
October 1978
By:
J. F.
| Wellesley, Massachusetts
Sober, we can cope, but the world around us doesn't always cooperate
On Living Drug-free
August 1978
By:
G. W.
| Danielson, Connecticut
Mood-changers may not get us drunk, but they can certainly make us vulnerable
Self-acceptance
January 1978
By:
L. A.
| Valley Stream, New York
Let's not set our standards so high that we can't live with our human feelings
We Found a Better Way
December 1977
By:
W. M.
| Rapides Des Joachims, Quebec
A phone call made the difference between suicide and a beautiful way of life
Lost or Found
August 1976
By:
T. J.
| Houston, Texas
A suicide causes an AA to wonder what forces determine whether we are
My Ego Super-charger
June 1976
By:
R. J. N.
| Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
A bigger and better model every year
Slip Insurance
March 1976
By:
E. S.
| Manhattan, New York
It's up to you to decide which policy you're going to buy
The Incandescent Ego
February 1976
By:
Anonymous
| Manhattan, New York
He felt he'd been a nobody long enough. Now he needed to shine
Scream!
April 1975
By:
G. P.
| Elbert, Colorado
A suggested technique for coping with life without booze
Now, About That Return to Social Drinking. . .
November 1974
By:
R. Z.
A visit to Professor Winkley's school proves instructive in a confusing sort of way - From the January 1966 Grapevine