Embroidering Resentments
April 2012
By:
Bob B.
| Beaumont, Texas
Years of AA and Step work showed him that he could cut the thread on his anger
Lost in Jackson Heights
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Shimmy Y.
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
A smart New York City kid discovers alcohol and loses all the things he loves most
Running Wild
June 2014
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
How a simple prayer under an old oak tree ended years of fancy drinks and handcuffs
WALKING TWO PATHS
October 2009
By:
BECA L.
| West Plains, Mo.
A woman with Native-American roots seeks her 'pack'
A SIMPLE DIRECTION
May 2009
By:
ROBERT H.
| Nashville, Tennessee
How it Works," heard for the first time, is a lifeline
Who’s in Charge?
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
George H.
| Kingston, New Hampshire
A member shares his thoughts on how AA is organized and who’s the ultimate authority
At the Candy Cane Ball
May 2014
By:
Julia G.
| Rockaway, New Jersey
From the beginning, it was clear that alcohol was going to be a problem
Like a Hangnail in a Pickle Factory
April 1995
By:
Bill J.
| Temple, Texas
STEP FOUR: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
Battle of the Bottle
July 1951
By:
B. B.
| Oakland, California
I made little impression on the enemy
Pleasures of Reading
September 1948
By:
G.H.
The Hound of Heaven--A New Edition<lb<emphasis type="italic">Dodd, Mead and Company, 1948 $1.50</emphasis>
I Know In My Heart
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Nate R.
Experiencing despair after several years in and out of jail, he discovered “a brotherhood of kindred spirits”
Making Space
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Gregory J.
How helping a member opened his eyes to the needs of others and the world of AA accessibilites
Humility Takes Center Stage
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
David S.
| New York, N.Y.
His chance to impress everyone at the big event instead became a starring role for Step Seven
Slip Insurance
March 1976
By:
E. S.
| Manhattan, New York
It's up to you to decide which policy you're going to buy
Scream!
April 1975
By:
G. P.
| Elbert, Colorado
A suggested technique for coping with life without booze
The Blade of Grass That Could
June 1972
By:
V. R.
| Beverly Hills, California
Nature taught her the lessons she needed to live the AA way of life