The "Cured" Alcoholic
February 1962
By:
L. B.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Further proof that the first drink makes life unmanageable
A True Pioneer
March 2025
| Sober and Out
By:
Mily T.
| San Francisco, California
One our earliest women longtimers was a tireless champion of AA and a close friend of Bill’s. A member shares her story
The Last Time I Saw My Daughter
February 2016
Getting sober with her child wasn't easy, but what happened after Mother's Day was almost more than she could bear
Where the ducks swim
December 2013
By:
T.E.
| Seattle, Washington
Sweet talks by a golden pond help a “grumpy” agnostic spread his wings
Regarding the Preamble
March 2012
By:
Gregory H.
A member reflects on the Preamble's description of AA's mission
Web Exclusive: A Daily Meditation
September 2011
By:
Judy M.
| Bluffton, South Carolina
A woman discovers a way to practice conscious contact while she goes about the business of the day
Russian roulette
March 2010
By:
CLARK W.
| Carter, Okla.
There may be good odds, but that one shot is a killer
Like a Frog in a Frying Pan
January 1978
By:
J. S.
| Pebble Beach, California
A psychological experiment of relevance to those of us who wait until things get too hot
The Freedoms of Alcoholics Anonymous
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Richard P.
| Bernardsville, N.J.
Digging out of the deep hole where alcoholism had put him, he discovered true happiness and unexpected freedom
Alcohol And My Health
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Donna M.
| Littleton, Colo.
The discovery of a brain tumor was a devastating blow—but one that got her sober
Z-fects of Character
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Manuel P.
| Albuquerque, N.M.
I find that I’m getting distracted looking at the computer screen. And really...do I have to make that sandwich onscreen during the meeting?
Service in A Battered Suitcase
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Phillip H.
| Indianapolis, Ind.
A clear-eyed look at the beauty (and difficulty) of service
Loving arms
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Cam A.
| Gloucester, Massachusetts
One of the things I enjoy about AA is going to meetings when I travel or visit a new place.
When My Butt Falls Off
February 2016
For the good of the group
January 2015
By:
Ken T.
| Tenmile, Oregon
Our common welfare is at the top of the list when it comes to what we share
Seat Of Life
June 2006
By:
Mary C.
| Eagle River, Alaska
A newcomer reflects on her first year of sobriety
Lessons in Life
May 1998
By:
Jack J.
| Sheridan, Wyoming
Learning from the ups and downs of an AA group