Benefits
May 1981
By:
J. C.
| Long Beach, California
The fringe benefits have been many; the major benefits, large and rewarding
Travel The AA Way
October 1974
By:
Anonymous
Some suggestions on seeing the world through sober eyes
In need of care
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Dottie C.
| San Diego, Calif.
Helping others all day was this nurse’s job. Now it was her turn to ask for help
Can I buy you a drink?
November 2018
By:
Joan B.
| Toronto, Ontario
In 1963, at a ski lodge in Quebec, an alcoholic makes a friendly offer. Boy, did she get the wrong guy
Never too old
May 2017
By:
Larry M.
| Devon, Alberta
A delegate from Canada reminds us not to forget about our octogenarian members
Our Primary Purpose
November 1985
By:
Anonymous
A "group within a group" practices Tradition Five - From the November 1956 Grapevine
Dear Grapevine
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
Cousin Gwendolyn and the Two-headed Dragon
December 1950
By:
M.C.
| Los Angeles, California
Honesty slays the foe and lifts it high. . .
Hearing my story
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Roxane R.
| Valley Center, California
A surprise call from a fellow member reminds her how much Grapevine has helped her
Letter from the Editor
October 2014
Letter from the Editor
July 2014
Letter from the Editor
July 2013
Editor's Letter
February 2012
A Circus, a Wheelbarrow and a Cat
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
John P.
| Waterville, Ohio
The moving story of a sponsor and his sponsee—and how they both learned to believe
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
March 1973
By:
Rev. Canon Samuel M. Shoemaker D.D.
<emphasis type="italic">"There were men like clergyman Sam Shoemaker, whose early teachings did so much to inspire Dr. Bob and me."</emphasis> Bill W. in <emphasis type="italic">AA Comes of Age</emphasis>
Reaching for the Sky
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Gabrielle S.
| New York, N.Y.
Getting sober opened a brand new adventure of climbing heights—and she hasn’t looked back
A Year of Seeking God
January 2016
In her fifth year, she decided to focus on Step 11 and build her relationship with her Higher Power
While I Was in Prison
April 2012
By:
C.T.
| North Carolina
Literature and letters helped this prisoner find AA and start a sober life
A 3-way Hug
May 1998
By:
Owen C.
| Rochester, New York
This AA was able to reconcile long-buried resentments toward family members who had died.
Group Meetings Grow, and So Do Expenses
November 1988
By:
H. W.
| Long Beach, California
From the November 1947 Grapevine
Group Meetings Grow, and So Do Expenses
November 1982
By:
H. W.
Amounts of money may differ, but the principle of group self-support hasn't changed in 35 years - From the November 1947 Grapevine