My Prickly Conscience Named Charlie
December 1960
By:
Anonymous
| Mt. Rainer, Maryland
He's diffident, lonely, hard to know. Yet his kindly understanding of other lonely people is enriching their lives
Bess Died Sober
September 1956
By:
H. T. B.
| Dallas, Texas
I was a pall-bearer Friday. Buried Bess.
Counting AA Noses
August 1956
By:
J.E.B.
| Pennsylvania
Yours in the May Grapevine Editor's Desk as to membership and contributions is quite interesting.
A Branch From the Vine
May 1954
By:
E.B.
| Granite Falls, Minnesota
from the groupvine<lbComments and suggestions
Are Women the Orphans of AA?
April 1953
By:
B. D.
| Woodside, New York
In my opinion, there are as many, if not more, female problem drinkers as male," writes a Buffalo doctor in a recent issue of GP. Does AA membership reflect this trend? A woman member raises this and other disturbing questions.
Lest Problems of Money, Property and Prestige Divert US. . .
August 1950
By:
A.A.
| Waycross, Georgia
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
Lost & Found in Central America
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Taylor the Sailor
| Carson City, Nev.
While at sea, he acts as if every meeting is his home group. But the one near the equator he’ll never forget
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
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
It’s a way of life
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Vera T.
| White Sulphur Springs, Mont.
Woodstoves, rides with strangers, wonderful friends and lots of coffee. An oldtimer remembers the early days
Borrow mine
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
M.L.
| Placitas, N.M.
I said “Jim, maybe you could use my Higher Power.” I told him I was sure he wouldn’t mind. Jim thanked me and we never spoke of the God thing again.
Hearing my story
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Roxane R.
| Valley Center, California
A surprise call from a fellow member reminds her how much Grapevine has helped her
My Road to Happy Destiny
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Marty L.
| Maple, Wis.
Passing on the message that service can broaden, enlighten and define your sobriety
Keeping it real
July 2018
By:
Jamie M.
| Butler, Pennsylvania
What Renee and Becky taught her traveled into her heart. Now she turns around and gives it back
Luck of the Irish
June 2018
By:
Anonymous
If you’re very far from home and desperate enough, finding a meeting in Ireland can be quite remarkable
The Reunion
May 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Lee’s Summit, Mo.
He’d been drinking all his life, but when his children threatened to boycott the family reunion he understood how serious his problem was
The Permanent Visitor Comes Home
March 2017
Coming up on a year, a traveling newcomer arrives back to his home group to find an unexpected gift
God On Every Page
October 2016
By:
Alex M.,
| Louisville, Ky.
When he opened the Big Book for the first time, he thought ... How will I ever fit in?