So You Want a "Celebrity" Speaker?
March 1962
By:
M. B.
| Manhattan, New York
a harassed program chairman urges solid AA speakers, not "name
It's Worth the Work
August 2024
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Doug M.
| Long Island, New York
Through years of sober experience, good and bad, he learned about love, faith and sharing the fun
Always With Me
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
John L.
| Washington, D.C.
A member recalls getting sober in D.C. in the 1970s and how he got there with God’s grace
Something to see
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Susana C.
Though her husband’s illness came at a most difficult time, the love of the Fellowship came through everyone
I just kept coming back
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
K.M.
| Edmond, Okla.
She didn’t understand why they told her to return tomorrow, but it worked. That was just the love she needed
Somebody Might See Me
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bob K.
| San Diego, Calif.
A newcomer’s story reminds this old-timer of his fear that someone might “catch” him at an AA meeting
Looking for Loopholes
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Karen P.
| Franklin, N.H.
Young and full of rage, she tried her best to get kicked out of AA. Problem was, people just kept loving her
In good company
June 2016
By:
Holly H.
| Altoona, Pa.
She took a leap of faith into her first sober rafting trip and her HP supplied the extra paddles
Letting Go of the Golden Glow
April 2014
By:
Jerry F.
| Cerritos, California
Alcohol covered up a lot of his inner conflict but left wreckage in its wake. Sobriety enabled him to live a different life
Stars, Not Bars
July 2012
By:
Perry G.
| Delmar, Delaware
Thirty-three years ago, AA gave him a new way to dream
An Atheist Asks
August 2011
By:
Anonymous
Is our primary purpose to stay sober—or to find faith in a Higher Power?
The Anecdote Bin
November 1989
Dedicated to the lighter side of our common problem - From the June 1965 Grapevine
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
November 1980
By:
Dr. Neil Solomon
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Numbers Game
The Anecdote Bin
November 1975
Dedicated to the lighter side of our common problem - From the June 1965 Grapevine
