Energy Crisis
June 1977
By:
G. M.
| Toledo, Ohio
Maybe we need to be reminded that there is no "easier, softer way
Leaders in Sober Living
September 1975
By:
J. M.
| Nashville, Tennessee
Today's sponsor has added responsibility to guide the newcomer in the AA way of life
Changing Patterns of Sponsorship
September 1975
By:
Milton A. Maxwell, Ph.D.
To the degree that AA basics are taken seriously by more members, to that degree will more members be motivated to sponsor
How Would You Answer These Questions?
March 1972
To Tell Or Not to Tell
April 1970
By:
G. O'L.
| Chicago, Illinois
In seeking a job, being candid about one's alcoholism has its dangers, sometimes its rewards
I Sent a Christmas Card on Its Way
December 1967
By:
Neva G.
| Alvin, Texas
And in very short order, the sober, not-so-gay divorcée was no longer alone
CONCERNING RESPONSIBILITY OF PSYCHIATRISTS AND OTHER PHYSICIANS FOR ALCOHOL PROBLEMS
December 1965
By:
The Editors
Medical Notes
AA+M.D.= 1 Happy Doc
September 1962
By:
Dr. Bob M.
| Wellington
An AA physician says: "Disturbances that many psychiatrists would consider psychotic have yielded to the AA program
Interview with Allen Ault
July 2002
Interview With Allen Ault
July 2002
No way out
September 2016
By:
Rick D.,
| Portland, Ore.
He escaped a troubled childhood by joining the army. But he couldn’t escape the bottle
I've Done the Twelve Steps--Now What?
November 1998
By:
Paul M.
| Riverside, Illinois
There are no endings in AA, only new beginnings - From the March 1973 Grapevine
Safe Landing
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Melissa L.
| Mount Clare, West Virginia
A family intervention got her to the right place, and waiting for her there was a gift she’ll never forget
18 Wheels & 12 Steps
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Ken H.
| Pearl River, Louisiana
A Loner trucker shares how he stays sober on the road—from L.A. to Maine to Florida
Right on Time
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Polly B.
| Wilmington, North Carolina
Showing up for family and revisiting past trauma was a rocky drive. Luckily, she found some fellows to join her
A Little Boy’s Prayer
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Maddy L.
| Placitas, New Mexico
Thanks to her sister and son, a mother discovers a much better life
Following Directions
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Rex H.
| Houston, Texas
Lost after a swimming trip in the Connecticut woods, an AA couple gets a pleasant surprise
The Alcoholic Voice In My Head
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Laura C.
| Deland, Fla.
When the “voice” tells her she can drink safely, she knows exactly what to do
Reaching for the Sky
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Gabrielle S.
| New York, N.Y.
Getting sober opened a brand new adventure of climbing heights—and she hasn’t looked back
Open-Minded Wonder
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Stephanie M.
| Bend, Ore.
From “a life lived in the bottle” to a deep appreciation of a sober existence