Always A Path Forward
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kendra M.
| Del Mar, Calif.
Her Higher Power opens a new door for her just as the last one seems to close
Way Beyond
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Amanda F.
| Oakland, California
Getting sober young brought the gifts early on—but the best gifts were ones you couldn’t touch
The Question of Clubs
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Linda W.
| Libertyville, Illinois
What’s the connection between clubs and AA? When is it affiliation?
Katie And My Story
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Renee W.
| Star Lake, NY
Helping a friend take her first steps toward AA sometimes means “doing what we can do and then turning it over”
Not by accident
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Jerry S.
| Gardnerville, Nev.
How do you clear up the past when you’ve blamed yourself for years for someone’s death?
Stranded in North Dakota
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Jerry M.
| Thompson Falls, Mont.
I was feeling pretty jumpy. Excusing myself, I set out across the abandoned Interstate through the howling wind and snow toward the lights of the truck stop.
From Cake Lady to Area Chair
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mel F.
| Prescott Valley, AZ
It took a motorcycle and a chance encounter for this AA to discover the miracle of service
Getting the service bug
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Irving M.
| Washington, D.C.
Land ho! If you stick around in the service pool long enough, your willingness to serve will be noticed
Shame of the Rocks
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
E.M.
| Amarillo, Texas
Have a hard time not romanticizing the drink? Here’s one way this guy remembers
It’s A Wonderful Life
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Snow P.
| Boca Raton, Fla.
More than four decades of sobriety—and life just keeps on getting better
To Value You More
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
S.J.
| The Woodlands, Texas
One day in her Step study group, an oldtimer discovers something brand-new about Step Four. Proof that the learning and growing never stops
South Africa Or Bust!
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Gail V.
| Burlington, Ontario
Because of the virtual technology explosion during this pandemic, I’m now going to AA meetings all over the world. What a cool way to start the day, with a meeting in South Africa!
On the Front
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Luis A.
| Bronx, N.Y.
An essential worker in New York City shares gratitude for being sober and explains why he needs AA more than ever
The Eye-Opener
Web Exclusives
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By:
Mark. M.
| Casa Grande, Ariz.
A bright and early meeting where all comers are met with a message of hope—and a good cup of coffee
Dan’s Story
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Danny G.
| Magalia, Calif.
Escaping pain, putting down the drink and finding a life at last
AA Around the World
September 1958
By:
Owen J.
| Banyo, Queensland
MICK KNOCKED ON THE DOOR - News, comments and letters from and about AA's worldwide outposts and centers--gleaned from letters to the Grapevine and the General Service Office, and from the "AA exchange Bulletin," published monthly by GSO
Various Tests Given
January 1958
OUTSIDE AA <lbActivities and developments outside AA in the field of alcoholism. . .a news report
From AA's Scrapbooks: 1943
December 1957
AA Around the World
October 1957
By:
Joe R.
FROM ZULULAND <lbNews, comments and letters from and about AA's worldwide outposts and centers--gleaned from letters to the Grapevine and General Service Headquarters, and from the "AA Exchange Bulletin," published monthly GSH