The best gift of all
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Sean O.
| Santa Monica, Calif.
Depressed and desperate, he signed up to chair the 7 A.M. Christmas morning meeting. It probably saved his life
I Wish You All Another 24 Hours
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jake S.
| Oshkosh, Wis.
For him, AA was like suddenly finding the light switch in a darkened room
Even more Valuable
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Mardi D.
| Huntsville, Ala.
How a heated Big Book study one day led to a rigorous discussion about AA, money and wealth
Of Mountains And AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Scott C.
| Littleton, Colo.
Climbing a mountain and keeping sober? Summit or sobriety, the goal is surely worth the effort
Making the Best of 2020
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
John C.
| Las Vegas, Nev.
A pandemic hit the U.S. and the 2020 International Convention had to be canceled.
Well, that wasn’t going to stop this couple!
Well, that wasn’t going to stop this couple!
Giving It Away
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sheila F.
| Bloomington, Minn.
She was 22 years old, too tired to live, too scared to die. But then she found AA
A Taste of His Own Medicine
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Richard K.
| Wichita Falls, Texas
In charge of the DWI caseload, a parole officer begins to wonder if he might be on the wrong side of the desk
No Meetings in Sight
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Anna W.
| Oregon City, Ore.
What to do when a large section of the state you’re in has no AA meetings? One woman was about to find out
Taking That First Step
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
C.C.
| Glen Allen, Va.
Aided by the “limitless hope and boundless grace” of AA, she took the Step that changed her life
Freshly Squeezed Sobriety
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Corinne H.
| Raleigh, N.C.
Wearing orange juice cans and a wine-stained robe, she opened the door to AA. Because of Tradition Three, they opened the door to her
Inside Issue
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Steve S.
| Bloomfield, N.J.
Beaten by liquor and full of fear, he had lots and lots of opinions. Thankfully, because of Tradition Ten, we didn’t
Sentenced: A Good Life
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Norm H.
| Cary, N.C.
An old-timer remembers the judge in the 1960s who sent him to Ed, who cracked open the gate to freedom
The Sweet Smell of Coffee
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Michael T.
| Stormville, N.Y.
On a hill in Upstate New York, he found a place to stay sober and help other guys
All The Way There
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
Karen H.
| Hershey, Pa.
She stopped halfway at everything but getting sober
Special workers
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Leslie J.W.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
Why we pay people for certain jobs, but not for Twelfth Step work
Over the edge
February 2010
By:
ANONYMOUS
| White Plains, N.Y.
A young AA finds the program after almost killing a friend in a blackout
The Measure of Success
September 2008
By:
Gretchen P.
| Toledo, Ohio
It's not what you accomplish, but what you overcome
Earth To Stand On
September 2007
By:
Greg T.
| Oceanside, California
A surfer cuts through an undertow of anger
My Name Is Bertha. . .
June 2004
By:
B.D.
| Louisville, Kentucky
After appearing in the Grapevine, this story was included in the Third Edition of the Big Book under the title "Another Chance." - March 1969
The Rabbit Hole
August 2003
By:
Heidi E.
| Conway, Massachusetts
The doorway to her spiritual wonderland was a lot closer than she knew
Forty-eight Cents
June 2003
By:
Anonymous
| Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
The value of integrity for a drunk on the street
An Embarrassment Of Riches
April 2003
By:
Anonymous
Do they stem from instant enlightenment or slow. Painstaking growth?
A Profound Faith in AA
August 1994