The Days of Discontent
Although she was professionally successful, her life was unhappy as she continued to drink
Filling the Vacancy
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By:
Lisa D.
| Palmyra, Va.
Staring into the mirror after decades of drinking, she discovered a person she did not recognize
Purpose and Meaning
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By:
Stephanie S.
| Bend, Ore.
After a journey through alcoholism that almost killed her, she recovered with the help of the Steps and the Big Book
A Tree, A Car, A Man ... and God
June 2011
By:
Chris
| Michigan
His sober journey began one night behind the wheel of a car at the end of the road
Look at the record
August 1966
By:
W. B.
| Pennsylvania
An article for newcomers by a newcomer, with insights into the difficulties of ego-deflation
Before we are halfway through
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Sam Marie E.
| Atlanta, Georgia
A member takes us on a long, wonderful journey as she makes her Ninth Step amends and clears a path to freedom
I Found My God in Perryville Prison
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By:
Kirsten M.
She found “the possibility of a God I could trust” in the unlikeliest of places
A white towel experience
May 2009
By:
STEPHANIE B.
| Ames, Iowa
A 19-year-old gets the message during a hallucination
Living Life Forward
October 2005
By:
Pam C.
| Vail, Arizona
Sometimes, desperation can be a saving grace
Faith Healer
September 2007
By:
John A.
| Bristol, Pennsylvania
The body does not need mending for the soul to thrive
Off-kilter
June 2012
By:
Libbi B.
| Farragut, Tennessee
She finally found out why she was unbalanced her whole life
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
April 1975
By:
Don Kirkman
Every Other Death
Planting My Feet Where They Need To Be
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By:
Hannah R.
| Rocky Mount, N.C.
She found her path through her sponsor, the Steps and her Higher Power
Meeting on the yard
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Andi F.
| Goodyear, Ariz.
When outside volunteers can’t make it in, these women know just what to do
A Spiritual Experience—Third Legacy Style
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Beth G.
| Woodland Park, Colo.
Service work came to her late, but once it took hold, she was able to learn and grow in ways she had not anticipated
Just Say Yes
June 2016
Shrink Rap
May 2015
By:
Woody R.
| Stockton, California
Talking with psychiatrists about AA so they can help their patients
Emily and Me
December 2014
By:
Bill W.
| Lansdale, Pennsylvania
He was in and out of AA until an accident changed the course of all of their lives
The May Issue of Grapevine Is Here!
May 2014
This month's featured stories focus on members with special needs
Not This Time
May 2012
By:
Terri R.
In early sobriety, she came face to face with a liquor store and asked God to intervene