Close call at 10,000 feet
June 2018
By:
Chris R.
| Spokane, Washington
High above the Grand Canyon, a newcomer was overcome with the obsession. Luckily, he had friends in Phoenix
The home inside us
March 2018
By:
Rick S.
| Lancaster, Pennsylvania
How two Ricks on very different paths found peace and friendship on the same road
Close to my heart
June 2017
By:
Marc B.
| Alexandria, Virginia
The necklace she wore told this newcomer that someone very special never gave up
Going Down
June 2016
By:
Steve B.
| Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
He was escorted to the elevators the day he was fired. Then booze escorted him to AA
I Better Get a Kiss Out of This
April 2014
By:
George K.
| Magnolia, Texas
Lucky for him, a romantic night out took a very strange turn
Reflections On Freedom
May 2007
By:
Bo C.
| Columbus, Ohio
A drunk looks back on the smoldering remains of the past and the firm terrain of the present
The End of the Road
August 2004
By:
Patti W.
| Ogden, Utah
Carrying the message into the back country of Alaska
How It Feels to Join AA
November 1987
By:
Beatrice
She didn't believe she needed to stop drinking - From the November 1944 Grapevine
ENGLISH
October 1961
By:
Anonymous
| Transvaal
In the language of the Bantu, drink is a tyrant, compelling its slaves to do its bidding
Twelve Steps and the Older Member
December 1955
By:
J. E.
| Bloomington, Indiana
Step Nine: Made direct amends to such people whenever possible except when to do so would injure them or others
Happy to be alive
June 2009
By:
JEANNIE
| Toronto, Ontario
An alcoholic finds hope after a lifetime of struggles
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
April 1989
By:
Gladys Reams
The Silent Conspiracy
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
June 1977
By:
Tim Padmore
Control Tested as Preventive
The War Within
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Terry M.
| Wheaton, Illinois
After an emotional, gut-wrenching tour in Vietnam, he came home with a Bronze Star—and a drinking problem
The Olive Branch
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Charlene P.
| Puyallup, Washington
Repairing relationships is an amazing thing. But the amends this mother experienced was to “dye” for
All in the Family
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Betsy C.
| Centreville, Maryland
The Big Books that once helped her parents now hold a most special place on her shelf
Pass the gravy
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
Bill K.
| Santa Rosa, California
There’s nothing like a Thanksgiving dinner to put the Third Step to the test
Frequent contact
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
David L.
| New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Some favorite passages in the Big Book help a father get through the darkest days of his life
In the warm sunlight
August 2018
By:
Manon S.
| Alameda, California
Sitting at her aunt’s table, she was content just doing what was in front of her
To break or not to break
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Scott D.
| Hope Mills, North Carolina
When it comes to telling others that he’s in AA, whether in person or through his computer, he looks to our Twelve Traditions