Give the Girl a Chance!
January 2001
By:
Anonymous
| Charleston, West Virginia
That new female member is probably starved for love--not sex! - This article was featured in the February 1975 Grapevine
Look Beyond Yourself
May 1973
By:
B. M.
| Saratoga, California
When self-forgetfulness occurs, "the spirit" takes over
A Doctor's View of AA
February 1969
By:
Edward J. Delehanty, MD
Suggestion: Pass this article along to your doctor. The author holds advanced views of certain interest to his colleagues
Out of Insanity - up to Love
February 1966
By:
Dick W.
| Van Nuys
An AA, now five years old, takes a hard look at the violent brat he was for forty-five years
The Magic Formula
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Mike H.
| Pasadena, California
She got sober, then he followed. After some very rocky times, things got good. What was the secret? Read on
Young & Homeless in Anchorage
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Dorothy N.
| Anchorage, Alaska
Lost and drunk, she landed in jail with no reason to live. Then one day, she turned on the radio
God Speaks to Us in Silence
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
M.B.
| Columbus, Michigan
With AA’s help and prayer, a mother puts down the bottle, lets go of the past and reconnects with her family in a new way
Always With Me
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
John L.
| Washington, D.C.
A member recalls getting sober in D.C. in the 1970s and how he got there with God’s grace
Making the rounds
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Lennox S.B.
| San Diego, Calif.
With his sponsor’s help, he headed for an ex’s funeral to make a few amends. Turned out there were more than a few
One Breeze at a time
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Peter F.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
Quarantined in a plywood prison “fishbowl,” he made the decision to spread his wings and be free
Service saved me
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Chris C.
| Oregon, Ohio
Right when his personal life was falling apart, the friends he made in general service lifted him up
Tick tick tick
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Anna H.
| South Yarmouth, Mass.
She knew AA was a cult because they all had tattoos. Now she just needed the password!
I Knew I Was Done
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
C.G.
| Toledo, Ohio
When even joy made him angry, he knew it was time to find AA
200 Days & Nights
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Sandi R.
| Whitestone, N.Y
She’s never seen an in-person meeting. A newcomer mom stays sober with her computer every single day
Where my life began
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Chad P.
| Mt. Vernon, Indiana
Young and terrified, he left his rough, drunken world and walked through a door that said “Welcome Home”
My Journey in General Service
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Vikki R.
| Yuba City, Calif.
A lot changed in her life when she got sober, but there was one constant: general service
Living proof
November 2018
By:
Ames S.
| New York City, New York
No expert advice required. Seeing others live a sober life does this member a world of good
You're under arrest
April 2018
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
Non-approved literature? Raffles? Religious talk? Who monitors what we say and do at our AA meetings? The Traditions make it clear
Holiday surprise
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Carol K.
| Sarasota, Florida
As a special treat, she brought goodies to her AA meeting. What could possibly go wrong?
Never too old
May 2017
By:
Larry M.
| Devon, Alberta
A delegate from Canada reminds us not to forget about our octogenarian members
Simple & good
May 2017
By:
Ames S.
| New York, New York
With a bit of mustard, one member orders up a hot dog just like he does his sobriety
Out there somewhere
March 2017
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
One morning, at a little meeting on the harbor, he got more than enough reminders to keep believing
Office Party Gone Bad
December 2016
By:
Mark E.
| Lebanon, Ohio
Boy, had he done it now. Little did he know he was about to be quietly 12th-Stepped
Things My Mother Taught Me
April 2016
An AA member deepens her faith in her Higher Power during her mother's illness
School Days
August 2015
After getting sober, she was able to follow her dreams and go back to school for her BA