Perspective From the Past
May 1984
By:
H. T.
| Manhattan, New York
In the 1950's, Bill W. faced many of today's issues
Spiritual Assurance
August 1978
By:
G. M.
| Cordell, Oklahoma
When the minister joined AA he began a new and deeper life of faith
Above the World's Battles
April 1977
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
AA has but one primary purpose. To indulge in public controversy is to threaten our unity and impede that purpose
Too Young?
June 1976
By:
E.S.
| Manhattan, New York
AA can work for anyone who has an open mind and a desire to stop drinking
In and Out of the Dts
December 1973
By:
J. G. T.
| Negaunee, Michigan
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio--or--thank God we're sober!
Walk in with Him
July 1973
By:
Anonymous
| Massachusetts
This wife finds that a husband seeking recovery needs her by his side
Responsible Sponsorship
January 1973
By:
E. S.
| Brooklyn, New York
As AA grows, let's not lose that joyous one-to-one relationship
AA in Five Languages
September 1972
By:
R. E. T.
| Denver, Colorado
Around the world, the setting may be different but the message is the same
Pleasures of Reading
May 1948
By:
F.G.
| Manhattan
<emphasis type="italic">If A Man Be Mad</emphasis> by Harold Maine (Doubleday, $3)
Last call
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Lorraine K.
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
It was 1985. She took out a dime and stared at her shot glass. Then she walked over to the phone and saved her life
Out like a light
August 2016
She tried everything to get a little sleep, but nothing helped—then she discovered Grapevine
Heart and Hip
June 2016
25 Years of Love
July 2015
By:
C.S.
| San Antonio, Texas
A member from Texas reminisces about two and a half decades of sober stadiums
Finding a God of My Understanding
June 2015
In sobriety, she was able to separate spirituality from the religion of her childhood
Perfect timing
May 2015
By:
Bob D.
| Haverhill, Massachusetts
An old-timer learns about God’s care through AA and the creatures in his garden
Adjudicated
November 2014
By:
Anonymous
A reader responds to an article from the September 2013 issue of the Grapevine
A Long Way to the Green Berets
August 2014
By:
Clark W.
| Leadville, Colorado
He was drunk and living in his truck. Then he sobered up and served his country
Letter from Spain
June 2014
By:
Francisco P.
| Gijón
An AA from Gijon, on Spain's northern coast, shares his story with Grapevine readers
Cookies and More
February 2014
By:
Robert J.
| Sacramento, California
His granddaughter's appreciation of meetings taught him a humble lesson
A Thousand Angels
January 2014
By:
Kathleen D.
| Shirley, New York
Her journey to learn about Tradition One opened her heart to hope
Worrywart in the Mountains
January 2014
By:
Gloria K.
| Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Sometimes when we question things, we get very specific answers
Father of the Bride
July 2013
By:
Anonymous
Once too drunk to walk down the aisle, a newly sober dad finds there's something amazing to cry about
The happiest boy in the world
June 2013
By:
J.S.
| Grand Marais, Michigan
It wasn't the baseball glove that gave him joy, it was his dad's first anniversary