Report On The 57th General Service Conference
August 2007
Our Twelfth Step Responsibility: Are We Going to Any Length?
The Hole in the Soul
May 2005
By:
Jeff M.
| El Paso, Texas
Realizing that sobriety isn't a solo affair
That First Step Is the Toughest
January 2005
By:
B.F.P.
| Vero Beach, Florida
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol --that our lives had become unmanageable - from the January 1992 Grapevine
Slay the Dragon
July 2003
By:
Carol D.
| Homer, New York
First she faced her demons. Then she dealt with the shame
A Not-so-new Newcomer
March 2003
By:
Dinah N.
| Oceanside, California
It's never too late to join the Fellowship--even after twenty-four years in AA
The Wraparound Mirror
May 2001
By:
Ken D.
| Lynnwood, Washington
Step 5 - Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Transportation
July 1999
That First Step Is the Toughest
January 1992
By:
B. F. P.
| Vero Beach, Florida
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable
Keeping on Going
December 1989
By:
Elizabeth E.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
Step Twelve - 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.
Sober and off Pills Ten Days
July 1968
By:
J. L.
| Liberal, Kansas
She ran from a drunken father into a nightmare of pills and booze. . .and lost her own children. . .
Too Young?
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Carol F.
| Midlothian, Illinois
After 10 years of teenage blackouts, she was ready to be free. It took her a while, but she finally did it
Up, Up & Away
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Sara B.
| Newton Square, Pennsylvania
At 69, with 28 years sober, a brave, determined member discovers rock climbing is remarkably like doing the Steps
In the Right Place
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Isa W.
| New York, New York
Forty-seven years ago she stumbled into AA, still drunk, wearing six-inch high heels. A day she’ll never forget
Who’s in Charge?
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Sally T.
| Wilmington, Delaware
She learned that everyone has the same vote, and together with a loving God they make AA happen
5 Drunks in Kuwait
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
SFC N.N.
| Forest Lake, Minnesota
A sober member of the National Guard and a few of her Army fellows create a little piece of home overseas
Too Good to Be True
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
H.G.
| San Juan Capistrano, California
Your never know what surprises you’ll find when you stick around and share stories
Write on Time!
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Steve S.
| Manhasset, New York
A member shares how much fun it was to plan and attend a successful Grapevine writing workshop
Sober at 60
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Rhonda B.
| Southwick, Massachusetts
It’s never too late to turn your life around, get involved and begin to reach out and help others
12 Steps Later
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
O.C.
| Satellite Beach, Fla
On a journey of healing with Alcoholics Anonymous
Feeling The Feelings
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Denise R.
| Sartell, Minn
When her beloved dog becomes ill, sobriety helps her walk through the pain
Welcome Back
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Betsy W.
| Sarasota, Florida
Drinking before work, having DUIs and blackouts, her job was on the line. Luckily, she had a boss who understood
How Did I Get Here From There?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
M.B.
| San Juan, Puerto Rico
Her drinking left her bewildered and in despair. Today she is in the “business of living”
Identifying With Alcoholic No. 3
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ron H.
| Buxton,, Maine
Seeking spirituality but stymied by religion, he takes heart from Alcoholic No. 3
A Place I Belong
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Crystal, Minn.
His alcoholism was like a shooting star, raging brightly but briefly
Living my truth
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
D.J.S.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Steps helped her heal, find her place in the world and use her past to help others