Only a Glass of Champagne
November 1983
By:
W. K.
Anyway, no one would ever know - From the September 1973 Grapevine
Over 40 Billion Problems Served
October 1983
By:
F. L.
| Bangor, Maine
Are we losing sight of our primary purpose?
Return to Sanity
May 1983
By:
R. W.
| Bangkok
A desire to drink and the time-tested remedy--a meeting
Half-truths
October 1978
By:
B. I.
| Studio City, California
Some AA sayings, taken too literally, can become
Louie the Limp
February 1978
By:
C. R.
| Danbury, Connecticut
A lesson from the animal world in how to overcome handicaps
Sober Mother
August 1977
By:
S. B.
| North Hatley, Quebec
Children do forgive, and love and respect can be restored
When truth stares at you
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Peter B.
| Petaluma, Calif.
It was the look that changed his life, from someone whose words he’ll never forge
A Whole New World
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Cathleen G.
| Dallas, Texas
A daughter returning home for the holidays shares her joy about how AA has transformed her family
The Hard and Stubborn Lot
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
M.C.
| Belchertown, Mass
Fearful at first, he helped an inmate find a life outside of prison—and discovered they shared more than he had thought possible
The Outside Members
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Lisa S.
| Nashville, Tenn.
Inside or outside of prison, the common denominator is one alcoholic helping another
Return to Bourbon St.
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
D.K.
| St. Louis, Mo.
For years, New Year’s Eve was a drunken blur. Now that she’s sober, she can remember it
Midnight to Midnight
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Bill K.
| Albans, Vt.
Twenty four hours a day, forty years later, happy, joyous and free
Journey home
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Diane C.
| Guelph, Ontario
Though her father and brother didn’t make it, she and her sister knew exactly where to go
Is Adversity Getting to You? Try Rule #62!
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Tracey C.
| Pomeroy, Ohio
A simple rule changed her mantra from “Why Me?” to “Why Not Me?”
Long Strange Trip
June 2018
By:
Andy G.
| Midland, Mich.
They were childhood buddies who drank and drugged together, then got sober. Now they were taking one final road trip
My way out
March 2018
By:
Karen A.
| New York, New York
On a sad hike through the English woods, she found the path back to gratitude
The Gift of Receiving
March 2018
By:
Yogi T.
| Incline Village, Nev
Faced with serious surgery and its aftermath, an AA learns that one must be willing to receive as well as to give
Life support
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Carol B.
| South Hadley, Massachusetts
When it got tough, she reached out to the rooms and found love and care. It was a Mother’s Day to remember
Outside help
June 2017
By:
Shirley S.
She met a guy at a meeting and the sparks flew. Ready, set, go. Now there was work to do
Our Oasis
July 2016
On a much-needed vacation to Mexico, a sober couple take in some sun and make a host of new AA friends
Sometimes Quickly, Sometimes Slowly
March 2016
It took over 20 years for him to hear the message of AA, but he did hear it