Operation Acceptance: Moving from Rage to Letting Go
April 2005
By:
Anonymous
| O'Fallon, Illinois
Interview With the Author of "Doctor, Alcoholic, Addict"
July 1995
By:
DR. PAUL
First in a series of articles on authors of Big Book stories
Dr. Bob's Last Major Talk
June 1973
Here is history from one who helped make it, and here is the dedication to service that will keep AA alive and, with unity, growing forever
Dear Grapevine
September 2018
Cut Loose
March 2011
By:
Dave R.
| Manchester, New Hampshire
Confused and sponsorless, a member embarks on a year-long investigation
Amends without thinking
September 2009
By:
MORGAN J.
| Crofton, Md.
Years of hatred melt away as a son forgives his alcoholic father
The Great Reality Within
April 2003
By:
Guy H.
| Los Angeles, California
For a would-be suicide, the search for peace began with despair
Stepping Into the Sunlight
November 1989
By:
E. K.
| La Canada, California
Step Eleven - Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
A Bargain With God
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
J.B.
| Denver, Colorado
Grateful he didn’t drink, a member shares how he got back on track and took his sobriety to a whole new level
Dear Grapevine
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
All she ever wanted
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Catherine M.
| Ames, Iowa
Thanks to AA and her Higher Power, a daughter finds another way to honor her mother’s wish
The mop will set you free
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Steve B.
| Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
When he got to AA, he had disappointed everyone and his self-esteem was shot. Sponsor to the rescue!
Dear Grapevine
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
A Time For Acceptance
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
V.T.
| San Diego, Calif.
The mother of an essential worker shares how AA helps her stay sane and grateful during a pandemic
Just Live it
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Craig S.
| Long Branch, N.J.
After years of lies and disappointments, his dad wasn’t interested in talk. He wanted to see the change
Dear Grapevine
February 2021
| Sponsorship
Wayne’s Story
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jerry F.
| Gilbert, Ariz.
They cheered one man’s stubborn attempts to get sober against the odds. And they mourned when he left them for good.
The Committee
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Andy A.
| St. Peters, Mo.,
Voices # 1,2,3 and 4 have lots to say about Andy’s day off. Oh wait, #5 does too
Not Cured. But Sober
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Susan R.
| St. Peters, Mo.
A visit to a liquor store inspires a prayer of gratitude for sobriety
Things I’ve Learned
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Stuart C.
| Sierra Vista, Ariz.
Because of the kindness of Bev, Hal, sponsor Don and others, a longtime member gets to pass on 45 years of love
Dear Grapevine
February 2020
| Tough Times
A True Partnership?
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Anonymous
| Cocoa Beach, FL.
Finding out that getting sober can mean finally forming real relationships
Dear Grapevine
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments