No Place to Go but up
April 1971
By:
R. F., D.D.S.
| Locust Dale, Virginia
He went a long way down to hit bottom, and the climb back seems like a miracle
Helping Hands
June 1956
Interest in our "1955 News Roundup" (February issue) of activities and developments outside AA in the field of alcoholism is the reason for this new regular feature. . .suggestions and possible contributions--information, clippings, marked publications, e
Bottoms Up!
February 1948
Life Beyond My Wildest Dreams
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Laura M.
| Palm Harbor, Fla.
She stayed on her pink cloud for decades with the help of God and AA
Big Smile, Bigger Heart
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Tom Georgia
| Albany, Ga.
He and the coach could not have been more different, but they made it work. Just ask Miss Myrna
Lesson in Faith
September 2015
By:
Rex R.
| Tinley Park,, Ill.
Down to his last dollars and full of fear, he turned to his Higher Power
An Archway To Life
January 2009
By:
Kate C.
| Haddon Heights, New Jersey
She feared that college would steal her sobriety, but once she found the Fellowship, she knew she was safe
Friendly Yet Different
June 1990
By:
Anonymous
| Denver, Colorado
Sixth Tradition - An AA group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the AA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.
We Care
September 1977
By:
C. C.
| North Hollywood, California
A chance encounter brings home the true message of AA. . .
From Chaos to Tranquillity
October 1976
By:
R. H. D.
| Waterloo, Ontario
Each night for 7,900 nights he has thanked his Higher Power for the blessings of sobriety
A Gripe: How Many Do We Drive Away?
February 1965
By:
K. F.
| Port Jervis, New York
Another in the Grapevine Sponsorship Series--This one decries a few fond shibboleths
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
First Kiss
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Anonymous
A man struggling in sobriety finds God in a chance meeting
Sponsor shopping
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tennessee
After an exhausting trip down every aisle, a newcomer finds the right guy
Side by side
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Lily B.
| Costa Mesa, California
Week after week they read two different Big Books to find the words that changed both their lives
Pause button
October 2016
It was a vacation in paradise. So why was she getting into people’s faces at every turn? Step Ten to the rescue
Grey Gardens
March 2016
A bout of loneliness on a cold, rainy day is met with hot coffee, action and a little laughter
Strawberry pie ambush
May 2010
By:
MARY S.
| Overland Park, Kan.
A home group and two 'mother hens' keep a new AA on track and active
Living proof
November 2009
By:
TOM B.
| Carson city, Nev.
A prisoner finds freedom on the inside while doing time
Death and Taxes
January 2008
By:
Larry L.
| Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
A spiritual search leading to sobriety
Step Ten:up Close And Personal
October 2007
By:
Jamie C.
| West Henrietta, New York
Spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical inventories