From Loathing to Love
July 1983
By:
J. D.
| Queens Village, New York
They were brother and sister, but never friends--until AA
Governed By Love
September 1981
By:
W. H.
| Manhattan, New York
Tradition 2 - For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority--a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern
Balance
May 1976
By:
D. B.
| Gulfport, Florida
When egoism becomes the motivation for hyperactivity in AA, it's time to take an inventory
Some Do Not Make It
June 1973
By:
J. K.
| Los Angeles, California
An ex-prizefighter loses his biggest fight in the final round
Progress Report for 198o
October 1969
By:
L. H.
| North Hollywood, California
A look into the future when joining Alcoholics Anonymous will be, not only socially acceptable, but even taken for granted
Something About the Eyes
December 1963
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
AA members speak both with words and through "the windows of the soul
Formula for an AA Meeting in the East
June 1961
By:
Anonymous
First in a series reporting some regional differences that produce the same result--sobriety
A BOY. . .
September 1957
My Personal Journey To Recovery
September 2017
By:
Vanessa D.
| Milwaukee, Wis.
She carried a handbag full of miniature bottles and even the dog knew she was drinking! With grace, humor and honesty, one alcoholic tells of her battle to get sober
Open 24 Hours
March 2012
By:
Members of Online Intergroup
| Morristown, New Jersey
Online Intergroup has been helping alcoholics for nearly 15 years
Dear Grapevine
March 2012
Can’t Drink Away Grief
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Tommy G.
| Staten Island, N.Y.
A construction worker shares his journey through terrible loss and how the sobriety he built held
Dear Grapevine
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
90-Year-Old Newcomer
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Dick K.
| Roseville, Calif.
After decades of drinking, he’s sober now and ready for some new adventures
Dealing With Drinking Thinking
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Shawn R.
| Toronto, Ontario
The moment when a passing thought becomes an obsession …
Saying yes
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Kenneth K.
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
A sponsee he’ll never forget taught him something he’ll always remember
With The Big Book As His GPS
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jared M.
After nearly a decade and a half, he headed in the right direction
Seemingly Miraculous
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Bob S.
| Eureka, Calif.
In a long life of sobriety the difficult challenges do come and go, but the good times are so worth it all
With lots of love
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Jerry A.
| Gloucester, Va.
When a member loses his sight,
what does his home group do?
Why, give him a job, of course!
what does his home group do?
Why, give him a job, of course!
Not Again
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Sean R.
| Sun City, Calif.
He found himself in rehab once again—but this time, getting honest was the key
Something to behold
July 2018
By:
Tom K.
| Tullahoma, Tennessee
An old-timer from Tennessee shares about all the love he’s gotten from AA since 1955
Wherever I go
June 2018
By:
Karla S.
| San Francisco, California
With a job that keeps her on the road, she comes up with a plan to keep AA No. 1 in her life
Dear Grapevine
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
One woman’s journey
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
L. B.
| Atlanta, Georgia
She learned to get honest, take care of herself and to her surprise, have friendships with other women
Living Proof
July 2017
By:
Chris M.
| Brookhaven, Georgia
How a good kid descended into a life of liquor and jails and found a new way to live in prison
Finding love in all the right places
September 2016
You don’t find a spouse with every service commitment, but sometimes being in the right Area Assembly at the right time works out quite nicely