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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

Looking for HP

November 2011
By: Nicole K. | Braintree, Massachusetts
Her relationship with a Higher Power deepens every day

Facing Our Fears

September 2011
By: Chris L. | Missoula, Montana
Getting sober was only the first spiritual challenge she was able to face with the help of AA

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Let there Be Light

November 2025 | Early days of AA
By: Elsie T. | Cincinnati, Ohio
An Ohio member expresses her love of our braille literature in a 1957 Grapevine article

Do We Really Want A Spiritual Awakening?

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Anonymous | Seattle, Wash.
The importance of letting go of thinking too hard

“You Drink Too Much, Mum!”

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Vicky W. | Buckhaven, Fife
Her son roused her from the depths of her alcoholism

My Healing Journey

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Amy O. | Pinehurst, N.C.
One alcoholic’s extraordinary path takes her from Detroit to Guam.

How I Made It Through the Holidays

December 2024 | Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By: Lisa C. | Bozeman, Montana
With less than two weeks sober and liquor everywhere in sight, how on earth was she going to not drink?

Stories Like Mine

September 2024 | Young and Sober
By: M.J. | Jersey City, New Jersey
A young gay woman learns that getting sober and sharing her truth in AA was just the connection she needed

So Worth Living

February 2024 | Getting Through Tough Times
By: Sarah B. | Sebastopol, California
After a car crash dealt her a traumatic brain injury, she kept close to the program, got involved in service and learned to ask for help

Getting the Help

January 2024 | Emotional Sobriety
By: Bob H. | Pinetop, Arizona
A longtime member shares hope for those who have grave emotional and mental issues in sobriety

Mustard Seed

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Anonymous | Williamsport, Pa.
Arriving at a famous New York meeting, three AA adventurers find their faith rewarded

The Pizza Joint

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Amy E. | Grass Valley, Calif.
After a life of drinking and upheaval, she longed more than anything for emotional sobriety

Valuable insights

June 2023 | Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By: Anonymous | New York, New York
How Bill’s writing in the “Twelve and Twelve” helped him through a challenging time in his sobriety

Tales at Sea

March 2023 | Get Into Service
By: Carla M. | Huntington Beach, Calif.
You never know what share will help you in an AA meeting while floating on top of the world

A Canine to the Rescue

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Sara B. | Chute-à-Blondeau, Ontario
For this writer, safety and sobriety come in four-legged form

A night in the Yard

July 2022 | The Annual Prison Issue
By: S.S. | Phoenix, Ariz.
Sad and scared, her drinking had landed her in prison. But she was sober and some peace came from up above

Certainty in An Uncertain World

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Ray G. | Knysna
Normally, he took the stairs—but something told him to wait for the elevator

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