Diagnosis Alcoholism, A Nurse's Story
June 2011
By:
Dennis
| Holderness, New Hampshire
Losing his medical license over painkiller abuse was the beginning of a sixteen year bout with alcoholism until one fateful incident
At Peace
July 2026
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Chris M.
| Hockessin, Delaware
How an hour spent down by the wading pool to do Step work became a powerful spiritual experience
AA Etiquette
Web Exclusives
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By:
Jack M.
| Libertyville, Ill.
The finer points of meeting behavior from an AA with half a century’s sobriety
No Need to Fear
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
T.S.
| Ripon, Calif.
Alcohol convinced him he was all alone, unable to live life. The Steps brought him back into the light
An Australian’s Recovery
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
John W.
| Canberra, Australia
An atheist and a humanist takes a “leap of faith” into AA
Dear Grapevine
March 2020
| Puzzled
Dear Grapevine
June 2018
You Too Can Stay Sober
May 2018
By:
Michael S.
| Aurora, Colo.
“Staying sober through adversity” is almost too mild a description for what one alcoholic has survived
Drunk Mother
June 2016
Her husband knew something was wrong, but it took a while to find out why she was acting so strange
Change in Focus
October 2015
By:
Anonymous
Desperate to relate to her difficult mother, she let the Steps help her put the microscope away
The Unwritten Chapter
September 2015
A member living with bipolar depression discusses her experiences in AA
How to Survive Cocktail Hour at 30,000 Feet
August 2015
Facing a stressful trip to see the family on a plane without drinking booze? One guy has some tips
My Parachute
October 2013
By:
Anonymous
How the Living Sober book helped this day counter make a safe, sober landing
The Third Time Is the Charm
June 2011
By:
Cheryl B.
| North Riverside, Illinois
A young mother hits bottom and finds AA but learns through relapse that she still had to concede powerlessness
Who Is A Member Of Alcoholics Anonymous?
November 2007
By:
Bill W.
The origins of our Third Tradition
From Hate to Higher Power
August 2003
By:
Ed M.
| Elkeridge, Maryland
Why would the creator of heaven and earth want to talk to me?