Secret Lives
She used to tell strangers in bars her life story. Step Five helped her get over the shame of that.
Salute to AA'S Old-timers
October 1967
By:
D. S.
| Dayton, Ohio
An AA "frozen in newness" tells why length of sobriety seems to him a valuable asset
The Face in the Back-bar Mirror
April 1967
By:
Anon.
Do you remember when the glass talked back? Like this--
Two Questionnaires
March 1967
By:
The Editors
On speaking. . . The editors sample opinion around the country and in the city
On a November Afternoon
March 1966
By:
J. W. O., Jr.
| Louisville, Kentucky
Our lives are related, one to another, in ways we do not understand
About That Return to Social Drinking. . .
January 1966
By:
R. Z.
| San Diego, California
A visit to Professor Winkley's School proves instructive in a confusing sort of way
AN ANSWER
February 1964
Don't Forget
July 1963
By:
B. McD.
| Washington, D. C.
Your memories can help you maintain a happy sobriety
A Mother and a Miracle
January 1963
By:
Grateful Alcoholic
| Warwick, Rhode Island
She was getting close to the end of the line when it happened. . .
No One Understands...
March 1961
By:
G. G.
| Fort Myers, Florida
the wife of an alcoholic--except the wife of another alcoholic
Sweet rescue
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Jules V.
| Boise, Idaho
Lockdown isolation led to depression, then finally to an ice-cold beer, but it was something red and tasty that saved him
When Things Happen
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Keith H.
| McMinnville, Ore.
A longtime member ponders what to do when home group conflicts arise
Greeter? What’s a Greeter?
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Patti M.
| Ellicott, Md.
Setting up chairs? Putting out the books? She’s thrilled to be sober, but what’s everyone talking about?
Welcome to Key West
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Brent H.
| Reading, Pa.
He knew it was time to stop drinking. He had really reached the end. But first he’d fly to see his old drinking buddy for one last hurrah
Things I’ve Learned
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Stuart C.
| Sierra Vista, Ariz.
Because of the kindness of Bev, Hal, sponsor Don and others, a longtime member gets to pass on 45 years of love
It Wasn’t Always Like That
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Maria N.
| Roosevelt Island, NY
Fried eggs are just breakfast to some people—but a sober revelation to her
Dear Grapevine
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
Dear Grapevine
July 2018
Dear Grapevine
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
Together in Recovery
September 2017
They share the same sobriety date and are sisters in recovery—helping each other, helping their loved ones, and helping their fellow AAs
My Real Third Step
July 2017
By:
Tracy F.
After years of unemployment, he faces the loss of his home—but turning his life over to a Higher Power meant finally turning his life around
Dear Grapevine
June 2017
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April 2014
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August 2016
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March 2016