The Oldest Clubhouse in the World
After making the local news, this former son of a preacher found himself at a meeting in Ohio
Practice Makes Progress
December 1969
By:
R. A. S.
| Tucson, Arizona
An old-timer looks back and decides that time matter in AA--if that time is used well--because
Are You Powerless over Money?
August 1967
By:
M. U. and R. U.
| Boulder, Colorado
This couple was--and long after they sobered up they decided to do something about it
Professor Winkley Invents the Pill
July 1967
By:
R. Z.
| San Diego, California
Winkley's AA friend is supposed to be the first to try it, but he doesn't after all. . .
Self-indulgence vs. Self-destruction
March 1966
By:
Percy M. Sessions
A sociologist comments on self-love and self-condemnation in alcoholic behavior
The Reluctant Jackass
October 1964
By:
D. C.
| Miami, Florida
Life eased up for this one when he dropped his burden and picked up the message
The 110-yard Line
November 1963
By:
J. W.
| River Edge, New Jersey
What happened after a lush at a football game ran out of Old Mocus
The Parole Violator
September 1963
By:
S. S.
| Colorado
The story of a man with great courage--and hope
Formula for an AA Meeting in Southern California
September 1961
By:
C. A.
| Los Angeles, California
Some warm and friendly AA customs have spread from the Golden State
The Periodical Souse, the Never-again Feeling and the Ride on the Sprinkling Cart
August 1961
George Ade, one of America's great humorists, wrote this Fable in Slang sixty years ago, but the subject is as timeless as man and alcohol. You will undoubtedly recognize . . .
Omar Hits Bottom
July 1961
By:
R. Z.
| Council Bluffs, Iowa
A loaf of bread, A jug of wine--And WOW!
People Are like People
January 1961
By:
Anon.
| New York City
We continue to take a personal inventory because all we can really change is OURSELVES
Dear Grapevine
January 2025
| Spirituality and Prayer
Stepping Up & Reaching Out
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Chris Anne H.
| Pahrump, Nevada
Working with local communities, PI committees and the military Area 42 is helping to carry the message of AA in Nevada
Dear Grapevine
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
Dear Grapevine
September 2024
| Young and Sober
The Experiment
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Jeri W.
| Yukon, Oklahoma
To help with Step One, they suggested she try some controlled drinking. So she did. Let’s see how it went
From Dirty Laundry To A Sunlit Spirit
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By:
Elise F.
| South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
From a haunted past to the safety of sobriety
Dear Grapevine
May 2023
| Home Group
The Fruit of the Spirit
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By:
Anne H.
| Cammack Village, Ark
She tilled her garden as carefully as her sobriety—and both have come to fruition
The courage to show my face
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
| La.
It took a while to turn his camera on, but this newcomer is staying sober, getting active and ready to log on
Dealing With Drinking Thinking
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By:
Shawn R.
| Toronto, Ontario
The moment when a passing thought becomes an obsession …
51 years of peeling the onion
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Dick J.
| Riverside, Calif.
One day in 1971 he listened to that still small voice and made a decision. What an adventure it’s been
Eyes wide open
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Leslie P.
| Angleton, Texas
She was sober now, so why was life so tough? Where was her amazing meadow full of butterflies?
Right in the Middle
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Peggy S.
| Belleville, N.J
In Aruba for her granddaughter’s wedding, a newcomer uses every tool she has to surround herself with AA
Dear Grapevine
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
Dear Grapevine
August 2021
| Seniors in AA