Short Takes
December 1961
It All Adds Up
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Anonymous
| Tucson, Arizona
A member lovingly shares about the game of grief, change, faith and love
Following Directions
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Rex H.
| Houston, Texas
Lost after a swimming trip in the Connecticut woods, an AA couple gets a pleasant surprise
From Hollow to Whole
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
J.Y.
| Seattle, Wash.
Coming into AA, she found comfort in community and sobriety
Maybe someday I’ll ask Joe
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Ken J.
| San Francisco, Calif.
When a longtime AA friend takes his own life, the people left behind struggle to make sense of it all
Elegy for a Meeting
November 2004
By:
Neil B.
| Bronxville, New York
No more brewed coffee, raised hands, or shared experience, strength, and hope--but the gratitude lives on
The Public's Opinion
November 1973
By:
H. S.
| Great Neck, New York
This 24-year-old expression of concern for our Traditions carries even greater weight for AA in today's world - From the November 1949 Grapevine
How to Use Your Inventory
February 1972
By:
B. T.
| Kenosha, Wisconsin
Set your goals and work toward them - Essence of AA
This Joyous Island
September 1976
By:
J. O.
Gone now is the agony of waiting for the boat to bring the booze