I Am an Alcoholic and an Addict
November 1970
By:
K. K.
| Lubbock, Texas
Whatever poison he chooses, to him the illness is the same
And When We Were Wrong
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Paul C.
| Oceanside, California
A member expresses his love for the Steps, especially the one where we clean things up and keep our mouths shut
Decision on Route 10
December 2014
By:
Bill B.
| Wilmington, North Carolina
One Christmas Eve, a newcomer was very glad he turned left instead of right
A Free Soul
March 2012
By:
B.J.H.
| Louisburg, North Carolina
In AA he found a freedom that transcended the prison walls
Dear Grapevine
February 2012
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
April 1988
By:
Jane E. Brody
A Family Disease
The Roots of Resentment
October 1977
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
We can see ourselves in the anger we feel toward others
Alcoholism Is a Disease
August 1958
By:
E. S.
| Hartsdale, New York
The first of a series of "Beginners' Meetings"--to run from time to time--for newcomers to AA sobriety.
Faith Among the Ruins
September 2002
By:
Connie C.
| New York, New York
Even in the smoldering wreckage of the World Trade Center, there was hope
Learning to Listen
July 1973
By:
Dan
| Miami, Florida
Words we've heard in meetings may come to mind just when we need them
God Produces Harmony
August 1948
90-Year-Old Newcomer
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Dick K.
| Roseville, Calif.
After decades of drinking, he’s sober now and ready for some new adventures
My Guardian Angel
October 2017
By:
Patty S.
| Romeoville, Ill.
She knew she had a problem. What she didn’t know was that the guy she liked would help her find the answer
The Courage of Friends
May 2005
By:
John Q.
| New York, New York
A curmudgeon draws on an inexhaustible amount of AA power
It Works!
May 1990
By:
Leonard Blumenthal
| Edmonton, Alberta
Many AA members would not be sober without the help of nonalcoholics. In this issue, we have invited six friends of the Fellowship who work with suffering alcoholics to share their experience, strength, and hope with Grapevine readers.