Outside AA
August 1959
PSYCHIATRIST PRAISES AA METHODS - Activities and developments outside AA in the field of alcoholism. . .a news report
Around the World
January 1959
By:
C R. C. P.
| Queensland
THE LIFE OF A LONER - News, comments and letters from and about AA's worldwide outposts and centers--gleaned from letters to the Grapevine and the General Service Office, and from the "AA Exchange Bulletin," published monthly by GSO.
Letter From an Editor
August 1954
By:
Al S.
| Great Neck, Long Island, New York
Another former editor helps us celebrate our Tenth Anniversary (June 1944-June 1954) by choosing a favorite selection to reprint.
A place to call home
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Caleb B.
| Surrey, British Columbia
A member of a remote connections committee shares his wonderful journey in service
Living my truth
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
D.J.S.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Steps helped her heal, find her place in the world and use her past to help others
Old-Timers
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Robert P.
| Amity, Ore.
He’s got plenty of time-and he uses it to do service
Sober in Boston
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Janet S.
| Needham, Mass.
Being gay and an alcoholic, she wasn’t sure she would find her people in AA
It Can Happen To Any One Of Us
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Derek R.
| Ottawa, Ontario
The important thing is to let everyone know they are no longer alone
God’s Whisper
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Teresa H.
| Cranberry Township, Pa.
A dream foretold her sober reality
Bridging the Gap
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ronnie B.
| Canandaigua, N.Y.
His sponsor helped him find the key to sobriety in a “surrendered life”
Like a Prayer
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Sherry L.
| Beckley, W.V.
When things got tough, she knew just what to do. Pray, pull over and reach for every tool
My Last One
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Michael L.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
Sneaking, lying, crashing in the tub and passing out under his desk. This is one he never wants to forget
Hats off to Tradition 5
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
Morgan J.
| Annapolis, Md.
He finally put down the bottle and got to a meeting. But what was everyone talking about? And what did it have to do with drinking?
And Eventually, We Found Beauty In It All
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Emma W.
| London, United Kingdom
A beautiful and loving ode to healing after the trauma of alcoholism
Drink, Rinse, Repeat
September 2017
By:
Mary Beth F.
| Santee, California
This teen hid her vodka in a hair-raising place while she tried desperately to clean up her act
The Room
January 2017
By:
Jerry L.
| Davis, California
For years, he felt sorry for those people behind that door. Then one day, he asked to go in
Under-Slept, Over-Served
January 2017
He got drunk and missed a crucial career meeting—but found that his Higher Power had an even bigger job in store for him.
One Last Time
September 2016
The suit he bought in early sobriety has seen many occasions. This one is dear to his heart