A Good Man
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Tom L.
| Albany, Georgia
A Georgia man shares his love for the tough, gentle Marine who changed his life
Just the Right Time
January 2025
| Spirituality and Prayer
By:
Shirley P.
| Agoura Hills, Calfornia
As she walked along the beach, exhausted from anger and ego, she thanked her Higher Power for saving her
That I May Bring Light
January 2025
| Spirituality and Prayer
By:
Frank G.
| Soquel, California
An agnostic member shares how our Eleventh Step Prayer helps him become a better husband, friend and dad
Jen’s Legacy
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
J.L.
| Colorado Springs, Colo.
A Big Book study group saved a life—and went on to save many more
Fear Is My Middle Name
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Beth D.
| Coral Springs, Fla.
Only alcohol took away her fear—until the day it didn’t
Messages of Love And Recovery
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Graham G.
| Isle of Wight
The beautiful, tragic stories that keep us sober
A Beautiful Finish
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Drew J.
| Abbotsford, British Columbia
To celebrate milestones in their AA prison group, some members came up with a creative idea, and the results fit right in their pockets
Bar Buddies
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Bob H.
| North Providence, Rhode Island
Who knew that the guys he once served beer to would one day help him find a sponsor?
New Guy in Town
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Todd K.
| Huntley, Illinois
Moving can make it super tricky to connect to a new AA routine.
So glad he took the suggestion to do a 90 in 90!
So glad he took the suggestion to do a 90 in 90!
When We Need Outside Help
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
A member shares about his experience dealing with mental issues in AA
Goodbye My Friend
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Pennsylvania
A member shares his love, fear and sadness as a longtime AA friend says he’s leaving the program
An AA Story
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
From despair in rural Massachusetts to a fulfilling life in Paris – a story of letting go and taking responsibility
Sober at 75
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Ralph F.
| Plainview, N.Y.
It took a while for alcohol to catch up to him and even longer for him to admit it. But oh, life is so much better now
Starting my day
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Paul M.
| Galveston, Texas
A past delegate recalls how he learned that a good day of service can begin with a well-made bed
Cab Ride
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Paul W.
| Rochester, NY
The best years of his life came after he found his way into the Fellowship
Is My Gratitude Grateful?
June 1963
By:
R.W.
| Van Nuys, California
A strictly amateur psychologist discovers that gratitude is scientifically okay
AA+M.D.= 1 Happy Doc
September 1962
By:
Dr. Bob M.
| Wellington
An AA physician says: "Disturbances that many psychiatrists would consider psychotic have yielded to the AA program
The Winkley Experiment
February 1962
By:
R. Z.
| Council Bluffs, Iowa
A research project on--hic--controlled drinking
What's Beyond Cloud Nine?
August 1961
By:
P. G.
| Rumson, New Jersey
AA is a journey of little successes
Closed Meeting
July 1961
By:
Anon.
| New York City, New York
Good sponsorship--a vital AA ingredient for the newcomer
A Martian Report on the Curious Cult of "Alcohol" Drinkers
May 1961
By:
R. Z.
| Council Bluffs, Iowa
Closed Meeting
February 1961
By:
M. H.
| New York, New York
An AA seriously trying to live the program has a magic charm against nameless fears
Bridge Across the Centuries
June 1960
How the AA program revitalized an author's faith in God and opened her eyes to the importance of the Church in her life
New York Revisited
May 1958
By:
Anon
| Washington, D. C.
THE GEOGRAPHIC CURE, I have been told countless times though I was never the one to try it, never works. . . .