Good Times at Washington Square
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Elaine G.
| New York, New York
At 62 she stumbled into a lunch meeting in New York City and had no idea how much her life would change
The Importance of My Sobriety Date
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Debi F.
| Spring, Texas
Remembering the day you got sober reminds you of the day before
Turning point
March 2017
By:
Bill O.
| Chalfont, Pennsylvania
A member recalls the tragic story that helped him make a decision and put him on the road to Step Three
Frog Cottage
December 2015
The gift he gave to his good friend had her leaping to strengthen her faith
Buttons, Oranges, and 16 Cents
June 1993
By:
L. D.
| Cutler, Ontario
Step Six: Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
The Newcomer
April 1978
By:
R. P.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
His was more than an ordinary, run-of-the-mill dual problem
Rejoice! Rejoice!
June 1968
By:
E. M. K.
| New York
If you've never sung God's praises on a July afternoon because you found you could actually put in a day's work, read this
Half-man
April 1954
Interview with the Author of "The Independent Blonde
March 1996
By:
NANCY F.
Fifth in a series of articles on authors of Big Book stories
Growing Up in AA
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By:
Nellie W.
| Acworth, Ga.
She came to A.A. young, lost and angry, but found her true life and calling
Letter from Puerto Rico
November 2014
By:
Ela F.
| San Juan, Puerto Rico
A 24-year-old woman living in San Juan learns that you're never too young to be an alcoholic
A Far Cry From Home
December 2006
By:
Jim M.
| West Park, New York
On his own in China, a member finds AA
Step Eight: the Years That the Locust Hath Eaten
August 2005
By:
K.F.
| New York, New York
from the August 1997 Grapevine
The Years That the Locust Hath Eaten
August 1997
By:
K. F.
| New York, New York
Step 8 - Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
October 1982
By:
Alcoholism Update
Visits to an 'Epidemic'
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
January 1979
By:
Tom Hillistrom
City Alcoholics--Drunk and Sober
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
November 1973
By:
AP
Juvenile Department
Hey neighbor!
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Wilbur G.
| West Palm Beach, Florida
He always thought something was odd about Mel next door. Then one day he paid him a visit
Not Cured. But Sober
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By:
Susan R.
| St. Peters, Mo.
A visit to a liquor store inspires a prayer of gratitude for sobriety
