Beautiful Ripples
March 2016
The longer he stayed sober, the more he saw how AA changed lives around him
Soldier of misfortune
December 2010
By:
JOHN S.
| Fresno, Calif.
Vietnam and caring for a handicapped child were nothing next to the wrath of John Barleycorn
Mom, I’m an Alcoholic
May 2014
By:
Kate P.
| Frederick, Maryland
The day she dreaded finally came—it was time to tell her mother the truth
MY BROTHER, MY TRUTH
September 2008
By:
Pamy H.
| Logan, Utah
How do you make amends to an active alcoholic or to someone you can no longer reach?
The Churches and Alcoholism
September 1957
By:
J. P. L.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
THE ACCOMPANYING ARTICLE reflects the Grapevine's developing plans to bring its readers more news of what is going on along a vast front of activity on the problem of alcoholism. It is written by an AA with personal experience in the growing interfaith wo
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
June 1981
By:
New York Times
Teen Trend Continues
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
March 1977
By:
Newsweek
Sober(?)--but Not Dry
Waking up
September 2017
By:
Nellis F.
| Drumheller, Alberta
Broken and angry, he was confused about God. Luckily, Ebby’s words to Bill helped him find his way
Swimming with Mom
February 2017
By:
Romee D.
| New York, New York
Drenched in memories, she dove into the past to make amends to the woman who never gave up on her
The visitor
September 2016
Newly sober and well into his sixties, a man recalls the mysterious stranger who would come to family dinners, but refuse to touch a drop of alcohol.
Women of Kiev
July 2015
Determined to stay sober and work the program, some women in Ukraine make their way
What! another meeting?
March 2014
By:
Anonymous
With his marriage on the rocks, a newcomer tries to help his family understand this AA thing
Web Exclusive: I Was On My Way
August 2011
A doctor at a detox gave him what he needed to get sober: hope
Sober Transplant
August 2011
By:
Lisa R.
| Laurel, Montana
Kidney surgery took her 500 miles from home, but brought her closer to the Fellowship
Tales of a Roll Dog
July 2011
By:
Shannon R.
| Los Angeles, California
A drunken teenage mascot grows up to discover that even when she’s sober, she’s a blast
The Grapevine: Past, Present and Future
July 2011
By:
Bill W.
In July 1945, Bill W. penned an article on the AA Grapevine that is still relevent today
Obsession Progression
June 2007
By:
Melody R.
| Bandon, Oregon
An AA learns that there is more to sobriety than a dry spell
My Spiritual Toolkit
August 2004
By:
Frank C.
| Hawthorne, California
Pick it up and even the damage of alcoholism and racial resentment can be repaired