Coming Full Circle
January 1979
By:
P. A.
| Belmont, California
Anger and resentment kept him on a disaster course--until he made amends
The Incandescent Ego
February 1976
By:
Anonymous
| Manhattan, New York
He felt he'd been a nobody long enough. Now he needed to shine
Be Still and Listen
December 1975
By:
Henry A.
| Lompoc, California
Out of the silences of starlit nights came messages of strength, hope, and sobriety
It Came upon the Midnight Clear
December 1975
By:
S. F.
| Hampton, Virginia
On a Christmas Eve she asked for help, and in the asking, she was made aware
Divorce After Sobriety
July 1975
By:
T. J. R.
| Manhattan, New York
It does happen and it's not easy, but application of AA principles can help
Getting Yourself Out of Debt
July 1974
By:
R. J.
| San Antonio, Texas
Good advice for the newcomer who finds himself in a financial mess--and some principles that should be helpful to all of us.
Pity the Poor Pink Elephant
September 1973
By:
L. H.
| Denver, Colorado
A victim of today's ecology, or something, he's in danger of becoming extinct
The Treatment Center 'Graduate'
February 1973
By:
W. G.
| Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
He comes to AA sober, looking for a new way of life
The Path of Self-destruction
January 1973
By:
D. E.
| Yachats, Oregon
Depression, guilt, fear, all led downhill until AA charted a new way
Switch to Another Channel
May 1971
By:
F. J. T.
| Crescent, Missouri
Must we always dwell on the worst that can happen rather than the best?
Nameless Fears
April 1971
By:
Bobbie G.
| Queens, New York
The stark terror of our drinking days sometimes returns as a feeling of impending doom in our sober days
The Hard Days
August 1970
By:
E. M. K.
| South Pasadena, California
After sobriety, we may still have problems to work through. But somehow, we are given the power to cope
Happy Because I'm Sober
February 1969
By:
L. H.
| Cleaveland, Ohio
This AA looked at the people around him who were progressing most in the program. Here's what he found. . .
When to Tell Others
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Laura C.
| Deland, Fla.
A member shares her struggle about when to stay anonymous
Grapevines in the Twilight Zone
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Christopher L.
| Alexandria, Va.
You’re traveling through another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. Your next stop: the Grapevine
A Better Fit
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Don S.
| Mountain City, Texas
How 10 aching toes became a powerful lesson about the dangers of being right
A Desire to Stop Drinking
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Linda Jo St.
| Hendersonville, N.C.
Although she couldn’t say the words at first, she knew she was an alcoholic in every fiber of her being
Big Smile, Bigger Heart
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Tom Georgia
| Albany, Ga.
He and the coach could not have been more different, but they made it work. Just ask Miss Myrna
Sponsor shopping
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tennessee
After an exhausting trip down every aisle, a newcomer finds the right guy
My place in the world
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Jim F.
| Devonport
No longer in the center of the universe, a longtime member in Tasmania is content to deal with things as they come along
A Day of Love, Service and Turkey
November 2018
By:
Kevin D.
| Brockton, Mass.
A group anniversary is an opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving early—and to give thanks to AA through service
A Pioneer in Paris
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Manuel of ParisBarcelona
| Barcelona
Now in his 90s, an old-timer in Europe recalls the early days of AA in France
Hello Mr. Blue
August 2017
By:
Mark H.
| Lincoln, Michigan
After a personal loss, a member near Lake Huron made a four-legged friend who helped open his heart
One s’more at a time
August 2017
By:
Ellen D.
| Auburn, Maine
After a beautiful day on the Saco River, members trade shares and laughs by the fire. How’s that for adventure?
About to blow
July 2017
By:
Becky G.
| Greater Levittown, Pennsylvania
A newcomer learns to keep the lid on and share to release her crazy thoughts
Here I Am
July 2017
By:
Ann W.
| Lusby, Md.
Broken, lost and scared, she found herself in the back of a police car—which, strangely, was the answer to her prayers
Hope is the Thing With Feathers
July 2016
Newly sober and feeling like she couldn’t go on anymore, she found an isolated cabin, a beautiful lake, and a gift of hope from the sky
The Empties in the Closet
February 2016
She was hiding her alcoholism from everyone, including herself