Powers of Example
August 1982
By:
Anonymous
| Roanoke, Virginia
They come in all shapes and sizes--newcomers and old-timers, those who make the program come alive, and those who don't make it at all. Everywhere in AA, we discover
And Then There Were Ten
February 1982
By:
P. L.
| Ossining, New York
Each sober year brought its ups and downs
Do We Make a Farce Out of Anonymity at the Private Level?
November 1977
By:
P. G.
From the September 1968 Grapevine
Can Sobriety Scuttle the National Economy?
October 1974
By:
J. G. T.
| Negaunee, Michigan
Our unqualified expert dabbles in business and finance
Beyond Step One
June 1974
By:
Sally H.
| Bellevue, Washington
Are we missing a great and thrilling adventure because we cannot honestly say, "Here are the steps we took"?
The Loneliness of Noninvolvement
September 1973
By:
M. M.
| Lindenhurst, NewYork
It's not quite enough to just come and sit and go
The Good AAS from Outside
February 1971
By:
C. M.
| Miami, Florida
My heart will always be in institutional AA, for I know what it has done for me".
The Fellowship in Eastern Europe
A member is grateful for the plenitude of meetings at home after a trip abroad
The September Grapevine Is Here!
This month's special section features stories on keeping AA safe for everyone
The Other Christmas
December 1968
By:
Neva
| Alvin, Texas
Today all is calm, all is bright. But memories of Chirstmases past recall the story that brought hope
Web Exclusive: Finding Love Again on AA Campus
March 2011
By:
Robert M.
| Carrollton, Texas
The work in AA has helped this couple bring their relationship to a richer, deeper level.
The End of Everything
June 2010
By:
JOEY H.
| Dana Point, Calif.
Jail was the best place for a guy like me, even if I didn't think so
Sober In The Sixties
July 2006
By:
Fairleigh M.
| La Mesa, California
A long-timer talks about getting sober in her teens
Living Sober, Dying Sober
September 2004
By:
Bill M.
| Midland, Michigan
Entering life with only love and leaving it the same way
AA in Australia
April 1999
By:
David S.
| Brisbane
Nonalcoholic friends, pioneer members, early meetings, anonymity breaks, resentments, and survival--how it all began Down Under.
In AA's First Five Years
November 1993
Lois W., wife of AA's co-founder, Bill, recalls the time in AA when there were few members and no Big Book. - From the January 1967 Grapevine