Literature Carries the Message
January 2000
--<emphasis type="italic">an Interview with Vinnie M.</emphasis>
No Longer Alone
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
David S.
| New York, N.Y.
With a sponsor’s tough love and unconditional acceptance, he finished his Fifth Step and got back into life
We Can Stay Sober Through Anything
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Susan D.
| Catskill, New York
Her battle with mental health at 17 years sober was super tough, but luckily she got help and stayed close to AA
Respect The Room You’re In
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Suzanne A.
| Loudon, Tenn.
Thirty years later, AA rooms have certainly changed
Forgiving Dad
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Melissa R.
| Cape Coral, Florida
In her drinking years, she blamed her father for abandoning her. Then she got the chance to make things right
Other Towns, Other Meetings
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Lana W.
| Saint Helens, Ore.
AA members in new towns? They’re just friends we haven’t met yet
Detour
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Toby T.
| Springfield, Illinois
On an icy road, the five headed north for a big night of AA. Turns out a more valuable night awaited them
Two Gifts
March 2017
The first sound he heard, shuffling down the hall of the detox in pajamas and paper slippers, was laughter. But where could it be coming from?
Safe Landing
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Melissa L.
| Mount Clare, West Virginia
A family intervention got her to the right place, and waiting for her there was a gift she’ll never forget
Lost & Found in Central America
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Taylor the Sailor
| Carson City, Nev.
While at sea, he acts as if every meeting is his home group. But the one near the equator he’ll never forget
The Alcoholic Voice In My Head
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Laura C.
| Deland, Fla.
When the “voice” tells her she can drink safely, she knows exactly what to do
Borrow mine
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
M.L.
| Placitas, N.M.
I said “Jim, maybe you could use my Higher Power.” I told him I was sure he wouldn’t mind. Jim thanked me and we never spoke of the God thing again.
The Permanent Visitor Comes Home
March 2017
Coming up on a year, a traveling newcomer arrives back to his home group to find an unexpected gift
Not Afraid to Be Judged
May 2015
By:
Patrick M.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
How a sober lawyer walked through his fear to reach out and do more service
Tomorrow Never Comes
February 2015
By:
Daryl R.
| Oregon
He had promised himself many times to quit but it was never the right day
The Day It Ended
March 2014
By:
Wayne M
| Brigantine, New Jersey
He reached his bottom while sitting in a psychiatrist's office with his wife and son
Scared to be seen
December 2013
By:
Anonymous
A newcomer gets assured right away about anonymity in AA