No monopoly
May 2010
By:
STEVE F.
| Highland, N.Y.
'Sound bites' claiming AA as the only path misrepresent the program, a member writes
Trials of a Group Secretary
July 1975
By:
J. K.
| San Bernardino, California
. . .and some have greatness thrust upon them.
We Learn to Live With Ourselves
March 1953
By:
M. A. N.
| Oakland, California
We may look up or we may look down. . .
A Plan of Action
September 1980
By:
D. J.
| Columbus, Ohio
. . .Only after the action was past did we truly appreciate what had happened
Fear Is My Middle Name
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Beth D.
| Coral Springs, Fla.
Only alcohol took away her fear—until the day it didn’t
Unity=Love
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
A member shares how we use the tools to keep the group together and how no one is more important than the next
A Grateful Heart
November 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Midlothian, Va.
Nearly 30 years later, a grateful alcoholic reflects on the experience of getting sober young
Pitfalls in Early Sobriety
March 2014
By:
Todd H.,
| Michigan
A member with 120 days describes some of the things that proved difficult
Sixteen Years In the Making
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
L.C.
| Apopka, Fla.
It’s takes practice—but self-pity can be vanquished
No More Secrets
March 2011
By:
Scott M.
| CampHill, Pennsylvania
A prayer to God sent him to prison—but it also set him free
Behind the Cupcakes
March 2015
By:
Kathy G.
| Bellaire, Texas
She didn't think hiding her booze was a big deal
From Outside to Inside
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Audrey S.
| Pompano Beach, Fla.
She found the meeting after the meeting—and discovered the healing power of AA service
Back on track
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Andy L.
| Hoosick Falls, New York
After a sudden layoff, a guy with one year puts his wheels in motion, stays sober and keeps on going
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
February 1971
By:
Journal
| Atlanta, Georgia
Winos Demand 'Rights'
Inside Raymondville
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Helaine D.
| Sudbury, Ontario
During the week of Christmas, we got permission to bring food into the prison for a special celebration. The milk seemed to be their favorite of the treats.
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
February 1978
By:
Detroit Free Press
Prevention Program