Once a Zombie
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Ann H.
| Lincoln Park, New Jersey
A grandmother who “floated” into AA in the 60s a frightful sight recalls how lucky she was that she stayed
How AA Meetings Have Changed
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Gilbert G.
| San Francisco, Calif.
A lot has changed in the rooms, but the heart and spirit of AA still resonates
The hole in my soul
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Hattie S.
| Deland, Fla.
For years she searched for something bigger and still felt empty, until AA turned on a light
Whatever comes my way
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
R.A.
| Ames, Iowa
She always wanted to feel safe and believe in something. Getting sober in AA showed her how.
Make me a Channel
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Michael J.
| Omaha, Neb.
How a sponsor’s suggestion to meditate on a prayer led him on a path to peace, love and a sense of belonging
Old-timer? Nah!
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Anonymous
| Georgia
Sponsors still sponsor. Some are tough. Some, like me, are soft. Most sponsors are patient. I have had three and I owe them my life.
3 days to freedom
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
Richard T.
| Billings, Montana
They cried, laughed and shared secrets. At a picnic table on the prison yard, his life changed forever
A pillow, a blanket & hot soup
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Lee Y.
| San Antonio, Texas
At his end, with nowhere to go, an alcoholic gets a helping hand from someone from the “other side of town” reached out
At Home in AA History
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Heidi G.
| Port Colborne, Ontario
She wondered why her new apartment had such an aura of serenity. It turned out to be the birthplace of AA in her hometown
Living proof
November 2018
By:
Ames S.
| New York City, New York
No expert advice required. Seeing others live a sober life does this member a world of good
Anniversaries
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Alan S.
| Rio Rancho, N.M.
Celebrating his anniversary may make him uncomfortable, but his entire life is a celebration of the beauty of sobriety found through the AA Fellowship
Serial dater
June 2017
By:
Brian C.
| New York, New York
If you wanted to know how to have a three-month relationship, this was your guy
Through the Gate
August 2014
By:
Charlie D.
| Dallas, Texas
Suffering from alcohol-induced dementia, he took the Third Step
Just Like a Pinball
March 2012
By:
Edward P.
After bouncing around from trouble to trouble, he was facing jail time but chose AA instead
Family Postcards
March 2012
By:
Snow P.
| Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
It took a long time for her to realize that she belonged in the picture too
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
February 1983
By:
AP
Statistics Lean Hard on Youth
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
December 1976
By:
Coleman McCarthy
Is TV Alcoholic?
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
September 1976
By:
Milan Korcok
A Question of Privacy
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
December 1973
By:
Lawrence K. Altman
The Original Homebrew
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
November 1973
By:
Alcohol World
Change Public Attitudes
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
September 1972
By:
J. W. McCormick III
| Woodbury, New Jersey
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