Let the Bum Find Us
October 1976
By:
A California PI chairman
Till we get the message to him, the suffering alcoholic is the public
Fault-finding
September 1975
By:
B. M.
| Saratoga, California
When we cannot suffer others, we are the ones who suffer
The Oldest Clubhouse in the World
After making the local news, this former son of a preacher found himself at a meeting in Ohio
How to Act at a Party
June 1960
Not even your glassy-eyed hostess cares when you tell her that you and Gin Barleycorn aren't on speaking terms
The Antidote for Fear - Prudence, Trust, and Faith
November 1959
By:
Bill W.
Each year during the season of giving thanks we try to bring you a few new and meaningful words on an old but ever deepening subject: the Twelve Traditions of AA. We heard none better in the past year than Bill W.'s closing words to the General Service Co
AA Around The World
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Scottsdale, Ariz.
Traveling sober, she finds gratitude in meetings, sober people—and Grapevine
Outvoted
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Michele C.
| Davis, California
A proposed change at her Step study meeting became a valuable lesson in group conscience
70 Wonderful Years!
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
We celebrate our beloved book "Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions"!
A New Group of One
October 1977
By:
D. P.
| Bristol, Virginia
We usually say it takes a minimum of two to start a group, but for a long while Jim belonged to
Son of Tall Man
February 1976
By:
Maynard B.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
An American Indian shares his strength, hope, and experience
Prayer
April 1974
By:
Father Bill P.
| Seattle, Washington
Persistence in the practice of praying brings serenity, tolerance, less fear, and less anger
How I Coped with a Deep Depression
October 1973
By:
J. S.
| Bedford Hills, New York
Recovery began with the act of doing nothing
You Can Come to Believe
July 1973
By:
J. B.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
Some practical how-to-do-it suggestions that can lead to spiritual growth
My Name Is Patricia
January 1971
By:
P. McC.
| Louisville, Kentucky
I can now see that good is good and bad is a good lesson
The Truth in the Myth
August 1969
By:
Ray Stratton
| Fort Supply, Oklahoma
A long-time (nonalcoholic) friend of AA examines the saying "Only an alcoholic can help an alcoholic
The Name-droppers
April 1969
By:
T. W. (Robbie)
| Alexandria, Va.
After twenty years, he recalls 'a condition of panic' and how AA found a roundabout way to deliver the message
Divided I Stand
November 1968
By:
F. C.
| Manhattan, New York
Many a spouse joins AA only to find that the search for sobriety brings new problems in family relations. Here, three members share their experience in making necessary adjustments