Like Chooses Like
June 1978
By:
L. K.
| Belmont, Massachusetts
Rewards come from both giving help and receiving it
Are You Listening?
January 1978
By:
H. T., MD
| Evanston, Illinois
Try it. It's good for you--and others
The Curious Woman Prisoner
July 1976
By:
Connie A.
| Columbus, Ohio
Now free and sober, she brings AA to institutions
Courage to Change
February 1974
By:
T. C.
| Atlanta, Georgia
Those obstacles in the way of our sobriety can be moved
The "Uglies
October 1971
By:
M. P.
| Manhattan, New York
Those wasteful emotions that need to be looked at for the phonies they are
AA'S General Service Conference
May 1971
By:
R. K.
| Washington, District of Columbia
Bern Smith saw it as providing "a permanent haven" for all the alcoholics yet to come
That Fateful Phone Call
After years of trying to give up booze on her own, she finally reached out to someone in recovery
Akron in England
February 1969
By:
R. H.
| London
London's bridge to alcoholics is stronger now, thanks to a new group which faulted the stiff upper lip approach
My Journey From Cancer
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Pamela S.
| Prior Lake, MN
Her illness made her life unmanageable. Where had she heard that before?
The Day My Life Changed
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Lyn K.
| Dayton, Nev.
When that little plus sign appeared on the pregnancy test, her world shifted
Am I Spiritually Fit?
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Duluth, Minn.
How carrying the message connects to spiritual health
A Different Perspectıve
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Christina R.
| Stockton, Calif.
Once she got a service sponsor general service became her passion, and a whole new world opened up
Stay!
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Lamy, N.M.
Faith. Hope. Humility. Service. It adds up to 21 years
Open Up!
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Cranston, R.I.
What? No meeting today? He was new and now desperate—but he wasn’t alone
No defense
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
J.C.
| Peculiar, Mo.
Stop drinking on his own? No problem. Little did he know, a giant warehouse of booze was about to teach him something he’ll never forget
800 miles away
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Barbara B.
| Binford, N.D.
Thanks to technology and quick thinking, an isolated alcoholic gets “rescued” by her group back in Colorado
Quiet Gratitude
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
C.M.
| Kihei, Hawaii
After getting sober, all the good things that come her way are just “icing on the cake”
Paddling in a pandemic
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Breanna Z. Chico
| Chico, Calif.
While most of the world was in lockdown, this crew of newcomers got busy
Ride on time
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Corky J.
| Monterey, Calif.
Her name was Officer Shirley. She apologized for putting me in the backseat. As we drove to our destination, I noticed people stare and then look away.
Not all is well
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
Matt H.
| California
I was inside cooling down, and my wife came in from outside with a concerned look. “There’s a woman out front who fell,” she said. “I think she’s drunk.”
Locked Down & Plugged In
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Bob M.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
A longtime AA member and musician tunes in to stay focused and useful as the COVID-19 pandemic dims the lights on the performing world
The 73 - year-old Newcomer
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Rae C.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
For someone who couldn’t believe you could stop drinking after 70, she’s sure loving life now
PRO•CRAS•TIN•A•TION
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Nicholas L.
| Paris
When he does the Steps, character defects get lifted. But is today the day to be ready to look at this five-syllable word?