“Would a friend of Bill W. please pick up a white courtesy phone.”
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Cameron D.
| Las Vegas, Nevada
A super busy flight attendant has an important meeting he definitely hadn’t expected
I Should Have Known
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jenn D.
| Houston, Texas
Fighting to become the person her Higher Power wanted her to be
Two Lives, One Lifetime
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Susan K.
| Great Meadows., N.J.
One of the great benefits of sobriety? Being able to look yourself in the eye
Journey To Recovery
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Nicki C.
| Kansas City, Mo.
She called the AA hotline one desperate night, praying for someone to pick up
Dear Grapevine
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
Dear Grapevine
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
Talking to Air
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Jay M.
| Carlsba, California
Grief, resentment and liquor soured him with God, but a new perspective on prayer changed his mind
A Mother’s Day Wish
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Mary Ann G.
| Dundalk, Maryland
After years of heartache and regret, she found the son her drinking took away
Leap of Faith
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
T.R.
| Roseville, California
A frightening race to get down the mountain took every Step he had in him. Turns out he wasn’t alone
Suddenly Sober
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jamie G.
Alcohol literally stopped her heart—but she came back with it beating strong
All she ever wanted
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Catherine M.
| Ames, Iowa
Thanks to AA and her Higher Power, a daughter finds another way to honor her mother’s wish
The Last Three Things
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Pat L.
| Eatonville, Wash.
For this alcoholic, the Promises came true off the page, in real life
Misty’s last night out
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Mary Ann S.
| New York, N.Y.
A Chelsea Hotel survivor tells how the 80s party life nearly killed her. Then one day she met this girl named Cathy
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
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?
The Truth About Cats and Dogs
July 1999
By:
C. R.
| New Haven, Connecticut
Pets can be affected by our drinking--and our sobriety.
You Don't Have to Slip
November 1998
By:
Anonymous
| Scarsdale, New York
From the September 1955 Grapevine
How AA Started in South Africa
October 1996
A brief history of 50 years of AA in South Africa (1946-1996)
Emotional Involvement
November 1984
By:
F. C.
Sometimes Cupid's darts hit the wrong mark - From the January 1962 Grapevine
12th Tradition
November 1980
By:
B. L
Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities - From the September 1971 Grapvine
The Amends I Most Dreaded to Make
August 1977
By:
D. S.
| Desert Hot Springs, California
Some things can never be undone, but there is a spirit that heals old wounds