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?
Just A Moment
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Steven F.
| Ellicott City, Md.
Sometimes a moment can last a lifetime
The Secret List
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Linda R.
| Pleasanton, Calif.
She kept a mental list of “things I will have to drink over.” After her mom and dad’s deaths, she let go of it
The Notebook
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Katy R.
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
Her grandfather died sober, and left behind a notebook that showed her how “to be”
I Cried Almost Every Day
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Victorville, Calif.
A mother wraps herself up in every AA tool she can after the tragic loss of her husband
Time to Redecorate
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
H.B.
| Durham, N.C.
That picture needed to come down, but what could she do? Why, bring it to the group for a vote, of course!
Gifts of the Heart
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
Jennifer B.
| Daly City, Calif.
Service at a holiday alkathon brought her closer to the program and her family
He was our friend
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Anonymous
| Georgia
A member recalls a man who could not stop drinking, until the very end of his life
Land of the giants
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Bob W.
| Lafayette, Louisiana
They taught him who he was and how to live. They were the members who gave him his start
What’s On Your Mind: What Do We Stand For?
September 2018
By:
John D.
| Big Lake, Minn
One AA believes strongly that accountability begins in the home group and spreads outward
No Off-Season In AA
September 2018
By:
Mark F.
| Commack, N.Y.
It may take a while to get yourself into “AA shape,” but once you do, stick with it—the rewards can be permanent
The little voice in my head
May 2018
By:
Bob B
| Olympia, Washington
The help he got from Steps Six and Seven brought him right back around to Step Two.
Journey to Sobriety
April 2018
By:
Martin K.
| Charlotte, N.C.
After six DWIs, he realized it was either the end of him or the end of his drinking. Which was it going to be?
An Endangered Species
April 1981
By:
P. M.
| Manchester, Missouri
A lighthearted look at an executive's attempt to get away with social drinking
Living the Steps
December 1978
By:
S. M.
| Joliet, Illinois
Self-acceptance was only one of many rewards he found in working and reworking the Steps
AA Is Not for Sale
February 1977
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
We may be paid for our special skills but not for doing what keeps us sober
The Will to Believe
April 1972
By:
R. S.
| Houston, Texas
This atheist found he needed God in his life
Is AA Enough--for Everybody?
August 1969
By:
Anonymous
| Oklahoma
This member was unable to dispel the darkness or ease the anguish even after years of AA sobriety
I Slipped Back to Prison
July 1964
By:
Anonymous
| San Quentin
It has been about a month now since you went to your last AA meeting. . .you think you have it all figured out.
My Parents: AA
May 1961
By:
C. A.
| Los Angeles, California
How the Fellowship represents the "ideal" family relationship
How to Drink With Impunity (or Anyone Else)
April 1961
By:
K. V.
| Glenview, Illinois
4. A DRUNK AND HIS MONEY
90-day Trial
January 1959
The fourth of a series of "Beginners' Meetings"--to run from time to time--for newcomers to AA sobriety.
