What Allah Wills
July 1967
By:
S. H.
After two months 'in a wonderful garden' a member in Pakistan finds sobriety works
AA Vacation Tips
June 1963
By:
Anon.
| River Edge, New Jersey
If you're vacation-bound. . .why not put this in your wallet?
Let's Level About Money
February 1963
By:
P. R.
| Manhattan, New York
A reminder that the program also has a material side
From Top to Bottom
June 1961
By:
A. B.
| Temple, Texas
Demonstrating again that alcoholism is no respecter of position or power
A Late Report From France
October 1960
By:
Ann M.
Title of the series of seventeen articles in Paris newspaper translates into literal English as: "The Newfoundland Dogs of Alcoholism.
Always With Me
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
John L.
| Washington, D.C.
A member recalls getting sober in D.C. in the 1970s and how he got there with God’s grace
And She Came To Believe
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Cheery H.
| Spokane Valley, Wash.
Life happens, good and bad, but now she is able to handle it with the help of her Higher Power
On the right road
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Terry F.
| Menomonee, Wis.
Sandy’s class got him on the highway to AA. Once he passed the test, he got to return the favor
No defense
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Dolly A.
| Old Orchard Beach, Maine
As her meetings slipped away, the wine started looking good. Then one day she reached for the glass
Saved By Strangers
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dave P.
| San Diego, Calif.
AA was full of strangers—and they all helped to save his life
Long Distance Hope
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Pushan V.
| Thane, Maharastra, India
Today I got a call from a drunken friend. He was so drunk he was having problems forming a sentence.
Harley Mike, Angry Mike & young Andy
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Bill W.
| Everett, Wash
The more he did it, the more he learned that reaching out was the deal. Soon a wonderful band of AA “misfits” appeared
Icing on the Cake
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Phoenix, AZ
She has spent her sobriety working tirelessly to bring the word of AA inside prisons. Then, one day, she received an unexpected gift
Sobriety and My Spiritual Journey
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mike H.
| El Cajon, Calif.
If he stays connected, his Higher Power always provides “a door to a new and better place”
Grief
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tom L.
| Silverdale, Wash.
A sponsee’s death sparks a meditation on loss and AA
Surrender—Literally and Figuratively
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
David M.
| Alexandria, Va.
His choice was clear: A spiritual life or an alcoholic death
Everything's going to be okay
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Alan F.
| Shoreline, Washington
One day on a beach, something lifted his hope and guided him out of the dark, drunken life
No longer a victim
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Janyce M.
| Ameliasburg, Ontario
With a little prayer and Step work, she learned to let go of the anger she had about her ex
My big fat taped-up Big Book
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Nancy K.
| Galt, California
She held on to a copy for dear life...then she realized it was written for her
When the kids are sleeping
November 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Salida, Colorado
Once they were tucked in bed, she could drink the way she wanted. She just couldn’t stop