Ham on Wry
December 1996
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
Responsible Sponsorship
January 1973
By:
E. S.
| Brooklyn, New York
As AA grows, let's not lose that joyous one-to-one relationship
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.
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.
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?
