A Slug From the Jug of Patience
February 1984
By:
K. D.
| Jacksonville, Florida
Learning to be comfortable in sobriety takes time
ST. Paul's Four Discussion Groups
December 1945
By:
L.S.L.
| St. Paul, Minnesota
A Method of Outlining A.A. to New Members
Twenty-five Years on a Bar Stool
June 1969
By:
C. H. H.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
You AA nuts are sure missing a lot!
Drinking Lady. . .
June 1953
By:
FCY
| Delaware
tells the facts of her life to her incredulous friends
Nothing Stopped Him From Getting Sober
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Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tenn.
Setting a powerful example while lacking an ability most of us take for granted
Like Daughter, Like Mother
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L.M.
| Haverstraw, N.Y.
With the example set by her daughter, one woman finds her way into the rooms of AA.
A Lesson for a Long-Timer
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By:
Ann T.
| Redondo Beach, Calif.
After almost 30 years in recovery, she’s still learning
Growing Up & Growing Older
August 2021
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By:
Susan A.
| Rocklin, Calif.
I am 70 years old now. Today I wonder whether it’s not harder to grow old than to grow up. I could not have survived without the love and support of my AA friends.
The Thinker
August 2020
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By:
Martin W.
| Rio Ranch, N.M.
I read all the works of the great philosophers—and I do mean all. I did not have an epiphany.
1,047 days
August 2019
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By:
Josh K.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
A member shares gratitude through some tough early days of sobriety‚
Every Day? (June 1971)
November 2004
By:
L. H.
| North Hollywood, California
Our Quality Control Procedure
10th Step
November 1979
By:
L. H.
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it - From the June 1971 Grapevine
10th Step
June 1971
By:
L. H.
| North Hollywood, California
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
A Long Recovery After A Long Relapse
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By:
Daniel P.
| Vancouver, Wash.
Twenty years of drinking left him literally scarred, but active recovery brought him to peaceful sobriety and a chance to journey around the world
What hope looks like
September 2016
By:
Kathe P.,
| Louisville, Colo.
How a woman’s tragic accident became a beautiful asset
Web Exclusive: Life is Good
February 2012
By:
Francine H.
| Staten Island, New York
A member reflects on her 28th anniversary
Dear Grapevine
July 2011
Plan for Survival
March 1951
Alcoholism-related bone loss can be restored with sobriety
June 2008
By:
National Institute 0f Alcohol Abuse
AA Grapevine Readers Respond to "Singleness of Purpose--what Are AAs Saying Today?" Featured in the May 2004 Issue
September 2004
By:
Donna R.
| Island Park, New York
Like bread and butter