Garage opener
March 2009
By:
CLARDY S.
| Port St. Lucie, Florida
Two guys forge fellowship over a few good cigars
Tip From A Bartender
December 2007
By:
Bill S.
| Roswell, Georgia
The right message in the wrong place
Traditions Ten: Question Of Tolerance
October 2006
By:
Jack L.
| Ludwigs Corner, Pennsylvania
Keeping the door of AA open to all
An Important Stretch
May 2005
By:
John Y.
| Russell, Pennsylvania
Doing all we can from where we are
Staying Sober in the Sand
May 2005
By:
Bill S.
| Kingston, Ontario
Around the world, without picking up the first drink
Victor E (July 1995)
November 2004
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
For 42 years Victor E. has wanted to drink in almost every issue of the Grapevine--and every time has changed his mind. One AA offers this perspective on Victor's continuing dilemma.
The Hypnotist
April 2004
By:
Liz O.
| Oakland, California
She didn't cure the patient. She just let in a little bit of light
The Weaving
January 2004
By:
Jane S.
| Pueblo, Colorado
She and her Higher Power agreed it was time to let it go
When You Need It Most
March 2003
By:
Roger M.
Shaken by a patient's death, a newly sober surgeon learns how AA works
Lives We Change
March 2017
By:
Beth S
| Hillsboro, Ohio
In a small-town church, a man arrives to thank his daughter’s home group for the love they gave her
Special delivery
February 2017
By:
Michael
| Dallas, Texas
He was ready to make amends to the mail carrier his dog attacked. But how would he ever find him?
What I Do Owe
September 2016
By:
Leon A.,
| Doylestown, Pa.
Abandoned by a skid row father, a son struggles to make amends to him
Why We Do It
May 2016
Service beyond the group ensures that AA will be here for the alcoholic not yet in the door
Believe It or Not
March 2016
By:
I.K.,
| New York,, N.Y.
Tradition Three makes it clear. We don't have to conform to belong
Keeping Pace with HP
January 2016
To maintain his spiritual connection, he laces up his shoes and takes off on a morning run
Praying for Coworkers
October 2015
He couldn’t stand those guys at the office, but he kept working on it—one prayer at a time
Circus Tricks
April 2015
By:
Gus O.
Whether working as a magician or a professor of mathematics, there was always one constant in his life
Boston Girl
May 2014
By:
Doris C.
| Leesburg, Florida
She had her first drink celebrating a new ship in the harbor. It was also her first drunk
Contents Under Pressure
May 2014
By:
Jon. W.
| White Plains, New York
Alcohol seemed to be the solution to the turmoil inside
East of the Red River
March 2014
By:
L.L.
| Medicine Hat, Alberta
An alcoholic discovers you can sink a lot lower than living under a bridge
Remarkable Results
February 2014
By:
Paul W.
| Rochester, New York
A former delegate describes how the Fifth Step changed his sobriety and his life
Getting the Boot
November 2013
By:
April P.
| Monongahela, Pennsylvania
How self-will run riot gave her a swift kick in the pants
Cruising for a Boozing
October 2013
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
A very nervous day counter learns quickly how to sail straight on the high seas
Chip off the Old Block
October 2012
By:
Adam K.
| Fresh Meadows, New York
We pass on the gift, because that's what we do