Losing the Desire to Drink
December 1978
By:
R. G.
| Fort Knox, Kentucky
Beyond the desire to stop drinking is an even more positive goal
Working the Steps Early
January 1978
By:
R. G.
| Fort Knox, Kentucky
Waiting until we're comfortable means waiting to reap the benefits of the program
Our Primary Purpose and the Special-purpose Group
October 1977
By:
John L. Norris, MD
A 13-page section in which five individuals express their opinions on an issue of moment in AA
The Puzzle of Serenity
July 1977
By:
C. P.
| Phoenix, Arizona
She practiced looking 'serene' and chased people away
My Way Or Yours?
April 1977
By:
C. H.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
Let's not make a big thing about how they do it--it's how it works that counts
Triumphant Tale of the Timid Traveler
March 1977
By:
L. R.
| Victoria, British Columbia
Could he remain sober during his trip to Australia?
Entertaining Is Part of My Work
October 1975
By:
W. W. G.
| Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Or. . . How to succeed in business without really drinking
Need a Sponsor? Who, Me?
January 1975
By:
Sally H.
| Bellevue, Washington
Is this element of the AA program being neglected today? In response to wide concern, the Grapevine offers here the thinking of three writers on the subject
Do You Have the Granulated Sugar?
January 1974
By:
Louise S.
| Chico, California
Let us remember the unbelievably stupid questions we had to ask in the beginning, and let us always be tender with the newcomers who are afraid to ask them
Dad Works His Program and I Work Mine
April 1972
By:
K. K.
| Lubbock, Texas
AA will work for parent and child alike
I Just Let the Magic Happen
November 1971
By:
C. L.
| Fort Collins, Colorado
This salesman has traveled the long distance from misery to joy
The Emperor's Clothes
May 1973
By:
E. S.
| Brooklyn, New York
The alcoholic executive is shielded by those around him who close their eyes to the problem
Is This Sanity?
May 1972
By:
R. K.
| Los Angeles, California
She thought it was madness to live in the real world without escape
A Sunrise Service in Athens
April 1966
By:
Lou P.
| Springfield, Missouri
She needed dark glasses before dawn that Easter, but before another dawn came. . .
What Does 'Powerless' Mean?
February 1966
By:
R. D. G.
| Los Angeles
A suggestion that we expand the idea of powerlessness over alcohol so as to attract the not-yet-ruined alcoholic
The Glass Cathedral
May 1963
By:
J. K. B.
| No. Hollywood, California
Closeness to nature--beneath the skies. . .by the sea. . .in the hills helped ease his rough journey, from glass crutch to
The Twice Born
April 1961
By:
Anon.
| New York, New York
Like survivors of war and shipwreck, we live on borrowed time. Question: How well do we use it?
The Love of Service
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
A few past and current trustees share their thoughts about serving the Fellowship
Sober Parenting
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sarah M.
| Zürich
A “stunning swell of love” for her children—and for AA
The Letter
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Mary Anne H.
| Henderson, Tennessee
We never know what will happen when we reach out to make amends. For her, this day was a full-hearted surprise
Dear Grapevine
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!