Sweetness and Light
October 1978
By:
B. M.
| Saratoga, California
This AA believes positive thinking can sometimes be carried a bit too far
Reap the Rewards of the Fifth Step
May 1978
By:
T. R.
| St. Paul, Minnesota
It's practical and effective tool of the program
We Get What We Give Back
June 1976
By:
John B.
| Rochester, New York
No matter whether the job is great or small, when you help the group, you help yourself
Reality Is the Antidote
April 1976
By:
Sam M.
| Plymouth, Connecticut
Our fantasy worlds never wear very well
Sharing Our Strength. . .
June 1975
By:
Ben I.
| North Hollywood, California
An imaginary scene in which a poor, suffering soul really gets the works!
How to Identify a Martian
April 1975
By:
J. S.
| Bedford Hills, New York
A message from an alien living in an Earth person's body
Even Charlie
October 1974
By:
L. R.
| Trego, Wisconsin
Learning to love your neighbor takes some doing
You've Got to Go Somewhere
September 1972
By:
R. Z.
| San Diego, California
Professor Winkley wonders why they keep coming back
Which Ones Will Land Among the Lushes?
November 1971
By:
J. T., D.D.S.
| Negaunee, Michigan
Some people just drink. Others will be driven to drink
My Name Is Jeanne
December 1970
By:
J. D.
| Grandview, Manitoba
Now, when she says she is an alcoholic Indian, she's proud of it
Alone? Not This Loner!
February 1970
By:
W. H.
| Salisbury
Activities of worldwide fellowship inspire a happy sobriety
Bringing out the Real Me
After years of sober dating, he learned how to have a relationship with himself and his Higher Power
Step Seven: Food For The Journey
July 2007
By:
Jamie C.
| West Henrietta, New York
Humility lends an AA new strength
AA In A New Town
September 2006
By:
John G.
| Plattsburgh, New York
It's not the where--it's the how
Garden-variety Sobriety
December 2004
By:
Don G.
| Little Rock, Arkansas
It was an unusual way to cultivate the AA way of life, but it bore fruit
The Perfect Curve
November 2004
By:
Gerald R. (as told to Carolyn C.)
| Austin, Texas
An AA pioneer talks about the old days
Welcome to Canada
July 2004
By:
Don M
| Louisville, Colorado
Things you should know about getting ready for the 2005 Toronto Convention
Sobriety Test
May 2003
By:
Cookie W.
| Virginia Beach, Virginia
The first time tragedy struck, she got wasted. The second time, she admitted defeat and found strength.
My Life With an Alcoholic
April 1998
By:
J. C. W.
| Calgary, Alberta
From time to time, the Grapevine publishes articles by nonalcoholic friends of AA. We wanted to print this story, written by the husband of an alcoholic woman, because it is a testimony to the destructive force of alcohol--"cunning, baffling, powerful!
Alone in Thailand
January 1997
By:
D. J.
| Venice, California
This AA traveller was left with "no mental defense against the first drink
I'm Right and You're Wrong. . . Okay?
November 1996
By:
Roger B.
| Louisville, Kentucky
This AA finally took an old-timer's advice and let go of a budding resentment