The Gift of Time
June 1991
By:
J. J.
| Dover, Pennsylvania
One alcoholic sharing his or her experience, strength, and hope with another is the heart of Alcoholics Anonymous. This month, six more AAs share their thoughts on this topic, so vital to AA's future.
It's Never Too Late
January 1981
By:
C. C.
| North Hollywood, California
At seventy he discovered that
A Hopeless Case
September 1965
By:
J. M. H.
| West Trenton, New Jersey
Overweight, drunk and on drugs--why live? Then along came a doctor, a nurse and AA
Thanks to Jack
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Joshua S.
| Enfield, Conn.
I have managed to put together two years of sobriety. I truly believe that the love that radiates from Jack has helped me stay sober.
Gratitude, Every Morning
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mary R.
| Bonita Springs, Fla.
No matter what changes in your life, sobriety is a cause for gratitude
The Return of A Smile
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Steve K.
| Laramie, Wyo.
A faded snapshot reminded him of how happy he had once been. And could be again, without the influence of alcohol
When Years Turn To Tears
June 2018
By:
Gail J.
| Okeechobee, Fla.
Faced with sorrow and pain, she turned to working the Steps—and learned all over again how to forgive herself
A Calming Balance
November 2014
By:
Bob D.
| Haverhill, Massachusetts
He found that he could use the slogan, "Easy Does It," as a kind of meditation
A Call from the Bus Station
September 2014
By:
Bob M.
A man with 66 years of sobriety finds a letter from a sponsee he had back in the ’60s
A Free Woman
June 2014
By:
Melissa M.
| Gig Harbor, Washington
Because the AA volunteers who came looked at her—not through her—she was able to let the program lift her shame
It's a Wonderful Life
March 2012
By:
Murray M.
| Ironwood, Michigan
He went from being homeless, helpless and spiritless to having a loving family and home