A By-product of Right Thinking
February 1980
By:
B. M.
| Goleta, California
This AA found that happiness does not mean feeling high
Because Someone Did It for Me
December 1977
By:
P. M.
| Greenwich, Connecticut
When we learn to receive, as well as to give, we have learned the true meaning of sharing
The Pink Cloud Didn't Come Back
March 1976
By:
A college professor
| North Carolina
A nine-page section of sharing from five AAs who are finding their way
Magic Carpet
February 1974
By:
Ron
| Berkeley, California
A voyage of discovery--to find that we have loving friends all over the world
In and Out of the Dts
December 1973
By:
J. G. T.
| Negaunee, Michigan
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio--or--thank God we're sober!
Spectators in AA
November 1973
There are those who really try to work the program and still have trouble. Then there are others who stand on the sidelines waving a flag - From the October 1951 Grapevine
Here and Now
September 1973
By:
D. H. R.
| Ridgefield, Connecticut
In fantasies of wonders to come, we often lose the joy of this moment's reality
Walk in with Him
July 1973
By:
Anonymous
| Massachusetts
This wife finds that a husband seeking recovery needs her by his side
At a Meeting of Doctors' Wives. . .
July 1970
By:
Anonymous
| Southern California
The message she heard lay dormant for years. . .but when the time was right it came alive
A Big Book is Born
In a 1954 speech in Texas, our co-founder Bill W. recalls the early days of our book
The Truth in the Myth
August 1969
By:
Ray Stratton
| Fort Supply, Oklahoma
A long-time (nonalcoholic) friend of AA examines the saying "Only an alcoholic can help an alcoholic
Second Chance
March 1969
By:
Leo
An AA just can't share the benefits of the program without increasing his own
When I First Joined AA There Were Two or Three Members in Our Group Who Were Dry Three or Four years. . .
July 1956
By:
Anonymous
| Scarsdale, New York
later I met fellow who was dry six years which seemed like an interminable period. . . - <emphasis type="italic">Now I have just had my own tenth anniversary</emphasis>
A Different Ending
September 1953
By:
M.E.B.
| N. Y. City, New York
AA members all around the country responded to our request for comment on "AA at Work--or at Leisure?" in the July issue. Three answers appear below.
Interlude at Intergroup
February 1953
By:
G. W.
| Ohio
A Letter to A Big City AA Central Office. . .From A Stranger Who Found His Own Red Letter Day!
Bullets & Bottles
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Ernie G.
| Evansville, Indiana
After a rocky start, a young Army guy gets sober. Now he’s heading to Iraq. His mission: to help others
Fishing Heaven
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Steve G.
| Rockville, Maryland
Whether it’s the lessons we get to learn or the love we give, living life sober is the big catch
Reporting for Duty
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
George W.
| Louisville, Ky.
He thought his long, distinguished service career was over. Turns out he had more giving back to do
I want my mum back
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Christine B.
| Kirwan, Queensland
In the depths of her drinking, she could not face the ones she loved most. Now she’s back in their lives
No Going Back
September 2017
By:
Stephanie B.
| Albany, New York
After a long, difficult drive, she finally reached the ocean. This time, she was determined to change