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The Feel of Solid Ground

August 1955
By: C. D. M. | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts

From the Grass Roots

October 1954
By: A. & J. E. | Agana
NEWS FROM GUAM

Is There a God?

August 1951
By: B. L. Z. | Des Moines, Iowa

Boredom Ambushes the Unwary

April 1950
By: J. F. | Elmhurst, L. I., New York

Ham on Wry

May 2000
By: Raymond G.

Ham on Wry

December 1996

Short Takes

September 1984
By: J. R. | Aurora, Illinois

P. O. Box 1980

July 1963
By: C. J. R. | Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Home grown

Helping Hands

April 1958
By: Inventory
OUTSIDE AA <lbActivities and developments outside AA in the field of alcoholism. . .a news report.<lbHERE AND THERE

Humor

June 1950

Dear Grapevine

November 2019 | Grapevine Classics

Surfside Beach

September 2017
By: Leslie P. | Lake Jackson, Texas
The water at her hometown beach was brown, the sand covered with tar, but, like her alcoholism, it was “normal.” Sobriety gave her a different perspective

Happy Endings

December 2011
By: Sam G. | Wingrave
The story of a couple who met in AA and later married

A Full-on Life

November 2004
By: Chicago Mary | Southern California

Responsible Sponsorship

January 1973
By: E. S. | Brooklyn, New York
As AA grows, let's not lose that joyous one-to-one relationship

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How AA Started in Panama

October 1996
The following article is based on a 1954 memoir of the General Service Office in Panama, written by an early AA member there.

Out of the Wilderness

An alcohol-fueled suicide attempt was the end of his drinking life

AA TALKS. . .How Do You Make Them?

March 1967
By: R. T. | Manhattan, New York
It seems remarkable to me that. . .nothing much has been written on this all-important subject of how one goes about making an A A talk.

Why Don't You Take Up Some Outdoor Sport?

June 1955
By: Anonymous | Miami, Florida

Case History

April 1952
DOE, Tom:<lb26 years-Full of liquor for ideas<lb3 years-Sober; Full of ideas, happy

Going Places

April 2026 | Getting into General Service
By: Amber C. | Wilmington, Delaware
The challenge of rebuilding a fun, active life in early sobriety was tough. But she took action and stuck with it

If It Works, Don’t Fix It

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Kim S. | St. Paul, MN
“One Day at a Time” takes on new meaning when you are awaiting brain surgery

Time to Adjust

November 2022 | Fun in Sobriety
By: Mary R. | Snellville, Ga.
It’s a sad reality that these issues have become tied to politics in many people’s minds, which makes how we treat each other in AA all the more important.

Hidden Surprises

August 2022 | Sober Travel
By: Cecilia D.S.R. | Ajax, Ontario
Using the word “allergy” to explain my needs to people has worked very well for me over the years. I immediately get a server’s attention when I use that word.

Mouth Closed Ears Open

June 2022 | Stories by Longtimers!
By: Rachel P. | Oak View, Calif.
The ability to connect with others started by keeping my mouth shut and letting differing opinions and experiences into my consciousness.

How it Worked For Me

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Stephanie H. | Oswego, Ill.
We become stronger and more beautiful for having been broken

The Thinker

August 2020 | LGBTQ+
By: Martin W. | Rio Ranch, N.M.
I read all the works of the great philosophers—and I do mean all. I did not have an epiphany.

Not Part Of Our Plan

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Elizabeth G. and Casey O. | Sacramento, Calif.
When unexpected news arrived for an AA couple, the program was a life-saver

Something Had to Change

February 2020 | Tough Times
By: M.W. | Auburn, Calif.
She thought changing her outsides would work, but once she met Heather, she got to work on the insides

Hurtful words

March 2019 | What’s On Your Mind?
By: Sam M. | Greensboro, North Carolina
Is it time to expand the scope of how our words might harm one another?

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