Take a risk
January 2015
By:
Mily T.
| San Francisco, California
With spurs and spiky wristbands she found her way to AA
SAY NO TO NOTHING
February 2010
By:
CARLY B.
| Stuttgart
A German 'recluse' bursts out of her shell at ICYPAA 51
Web Exclusive: Someone to Watch Over Me
January 2012
By:
Christina N.
| Carlsbad, California
A member considers the vulnerability of young people in the rooms
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
December 1986
By:
Morris E. Chafetz
Dollars Are No Deterrent
Web Exclusive: Looking Back
January 2012
By:
Don S.
| Burlington, Connecticut
An oldtimer reflects on getting sober at a young age
Glad I got here when I did
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Bob H.
| Pinetop, Arizona
Being the only young guy was tough, but the oldtimers showed him the way
Just like my father
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Laura M.
| Melbourne, Florida
No matter how hard she tried, she became the very thing she said she never would
Soaking in the Sun
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Anonymous
| Summerville, South Carolina
On rooftops, at the ocean, on the dance floor, she and her sober crew laughed, cried and celebrated their new lives
The October Issue of Grapevine Is Here!
In this month's special section, we feature stories highlighting the diversity of AA.
A New Generation of Hope
March 1982
By:
M. P.
| Manhattan, New York
1980 survey results show increasing variety in AA's membership
Scottish children concerned over parents' drinking
February 2010
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
July 1969
By:
Joyce L.
Young AAs and the Traditions
Saved By Strangers
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dave P.
| San Diego, Calif.
AA was full of strangers—and they all helped to save his life
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
December 1984
By:
AP
Build a Fence
The Butt Guy
May 2003
By:
Jim H.
| Adelphi, Maryland
An uppity beginner comes back down to earth, with help from a tough sponsor and some hardcore service