Getting Active
August 1974
By:
Chuck L.
| Garrison, New York
It may mean more than you think at first
Frantic Improvement
April 1974
By:
John H.
| Boston, Massachusetts
We exchange one poison for another when our search for perfection becomes an obsession
Looking into Closets
June 1972
By:
M. U.
| Brighton, Colorado
The skeleton that rattles there may well be rattling in your own
The October Issue of Grapevine Is Here!
In this month's special section, we feature stories highlighting the diversity of AA.
On Making Your Group Smaller and Smaller. . .
January 1966
By:
M. S.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
7 STEPS BACKWARD THAT <emphasis type="italic">(just may happen to)</emphasis> DESCRIBE SOME REAL-LIFE SITUATIONS
AA the Symbol of a Fresh Start
January 1965
By:
M. S.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
The year, the day, and hope begin each morning
Blind Man's Buff
December 1962
By:
Anon.
With both eyes temporarily blinded, this AA found a new world of wonders
Toper's Tale of the Month
April 1961
By:
D. D. as told to C. W.
EPISOT No. 3 Softening up the purchasing agent
Come For The Ride!
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Romy S.
| Trabuco Canyon, California
During a tough time, Grapevine was her lifeline. Now she makes the case to help keep Bill’s “magic carpet” flying
Letting mom in
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Wendy G.
| New Cumberland, Pa.
Sometimes we make tough choices when we get sober. But there’s always a chance for forgiveness when we try
Clear signal
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Ed
| Lexena, Kan.
When times get hard and we’re hit by a storm, we can always make an adjustment to improve the connection
Looking for Loopholes
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Karen P.
| Franklin, N.H.
Young and full of rage, she tried her best to get kicked out of AA. Problem was, people just kept loving her
Crayons, cookies & kisses
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
D.B.
| Carlsbad, California
With Steps, coffee and baskets of toys, some California mothers stay sober together
Following orders
July 2018
By:
Ernie L.
| Chesapeake, Virginia
For years, a drunken Navy man stayed out of trouble. But one day, his wife and boss called him in
Accountability
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Cheryl V.
We face complaints from the minute we make that first pot of coffee for our home group to the day we’re voted GSR. Responding with grace and dignity is what counts
Lookin’ Good
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Carol S.
| Knoxville, Tennessee
She kept up a good front as she drank down the liquor and ran from her emotional past
Not From Here
May 2017
By:
Fobby N.
| Springfield, Virginia
The love in the rooms helps a young Pakistani alcoholic see that he’s not as unique as he thought
Desperate on New Year’s Eve
December 2015
There he sat, all alone feeling sorry for himself ... would he drink? Or would he reach out?
Now I get it
February 2015
By:
Ricky D.
| Rochester, New York
Shaking and scared, a newcomer recalls his mom's early days in AA.
Love on the Rocks
May 2012
By:
Jason S.
| Westminster, Maryland
How the Steps helped a newly sober couple put their wedding rings back on their fingers
No More Dirty Dishes
February 2012
By:
Linda Jo D.
| New Carlisle, Indiana
One of the many gifts that AA has given her