Letter from the Editor
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
Land of the Living
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Meagan D.
| Loveland, Ohio
Once drunk behind a bar, she now has a safe, sober place for her heart to rest when life gets heavy
4 Times the Love
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Laura W.
| Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
A tough biker chick shares the love she got from the sponsors who taught her about living
Stop the Car!
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Anonymous
| High Falls, New York
She loved her dad dearly, but the Steps showed her she owed him an amends. But when? One day on a country road, she knew
The Coffee God
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Karen S.
| Yakima, Washington
Her spiritual journey in AA opened her eyes and ears, and filled her cup with many ways to believe
AAs from around the world!
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
Since 1950, AA members have come together to celebrate the birth of Alcoholics Anonymous
At The Roundup
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Heather L.
| Las Vegas, Nev.
Attending the Roundup as a beginner enriched her life and sobriety
Sharing The Grief
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
A member who lost his wife shares how we help one another through overwhelming loss
The Day I Got “It”
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
John L.
| Hernando, Florida
Though trust was a huge issue, he finally went to “any length.” He picked up the phone and dialed
Letter from the Editor
May 2025
| Young and Sober
Scene of the Crime
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Louis P.
| Meford, Oregon
Somewhere in a lava field in Idaho, a bottle of whiskey was calling his name
The Way Things Are
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
A member in Missouri shares his thoughts about the way we talk about how AA used to be
Parked in the Right Spot
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Angel A.
| Thermopolis, Wyo.
Sometimes, a fender-bender will make you see the light
Letter from the Editor
March 2025
| Sober and Out
Sisters of the Heart
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Cathy W.
| San Antonio, Texas
A lucky crew of women dives into AA and forms a beautiful bond over many years and miles
Letter from the Editor
February 2021
| Sponsorship
The Officer
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Vanessa D.
| Milwaukee, Wis.
When she went missing a police officer saw her as a sick person, not a bad one. It set her on the road to grateful sobriety
The Hard and Stubborn Lot
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
M.C.
| Belchertown, Mass
Fearful at first, he helped an inmate find a life outside of prison—and discovered they shared more than he had thought possible
Letter from the Editor
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
Letter from the Editor
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
Letter from the Editor
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
Looking for Loopholes
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Karen P.
| Franklin, N.H.
Young and full of rage, she tried her best to get kicked out of AA. Problem was, people just kept loving her
Letter from the Editor
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
A prayer for mom
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Jeff H.
| Sturgeon, Mo.
This time, praying for my mother was different. She was dying. So I thought about what I would want if I were in her place. This is when AA really stepped in.
Where’s the newcomer?
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Aaron F.
| Cork, Ireland
Feeling ugly and broken, he warmed up to his first meeting, even though it seemed really weird
Letter from the Editor
March 2020
| Puzzled
The Magic and the Miracle
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Santa Monica, Calif.
Gratitude comes with working the program—and finding true belief
Letter from the Editor
February 2020
| Tough Times
Queen of the Silver Dollar
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Alice N.S.
| Walden, N.Y.
Every evening at 9:15 a group of a half-dozen people would come in, grab a table and drink coffee. I became friends with them.