A Life Without Hope
November 1997
By:
Jack L.
| Fort Collins, Colorado
This skidrow drunk finally realized that his was not the only pain there was
Cunning, Baffling, and Powerful
July 1996
By:
Anonymous
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
The disease" claims another victim
Can I Buy You a Drink?
August 1995
By:
Joan B.
| Toronto, Ontario
This AA member tried to buy Bill W. a drink--and got an earful of AA instead
Scooped Up
November 2015
Greta helped many women in AA, but luckily for Emily, this day she had time for one more
We Belong
May 2014
By:
Anonymous
In Michigan, a deaf member joins a group and finds the true meaning of sharing
Grover's Big Book
April 2014
By:
Kathy D.
| Gloucester, Virginia
A special gift which had traveled many miles had one more stop to go
I Fell off the Apple Tree
November 2013
Despite his intentions, he became an alcoholic much like his father
Dear Grapevine
August 2012
Web Exclusive: Look at Your Toes
February 2012
By:
Anonymous
His sponsor had a quick way of reminding him where he was in that moment
Dear Grapevine
May 2011
Artist Interrupted
February 2011
By:
Paul W.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A promising career is snuffed out by alcoholism
Don't forget the cookies
April 2010
By:
BRIAN K.
| St. Louis, Mo.
An AA who attends nearly every meeting in his area starts thinking about home groups
Down but not out
April 2009
By:
Jerry L.
| Phoenix, Arizona
After several false starts, a sponsor learns that sponsorship keeps him in touch with the literature
AA In A New Town
September 2006
By:
John G.
| Plattsburgh, New York
It's not the where--it's the how
Two Voices: One Story the Son
March 2005
By:
Colin B.
| New York, New York
When shared genes lead to shared recovery
Grover's Big Book
April 2000
By:
Kathy D.
| Gloucester, Virginia
You have to give it away to keep it