Making the Best of 2020
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
John C.
| Las Vegas, Nev.
A pandemic hit the U.S. and the 2020 International Convention had to be canceled.
Well, that wasn’t going to stop this couple!
Well, that wasn’t going to stop this couple!
Letter from the Editor
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
The One I’d Never Make
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Karen M.
| Webberville, Texas
In a blackout, she did something very regretful involving a knife and a policeman.
How would she ever face this man again?
How would she ever face this man again?
Letter from the Editor
March 2021
| Making Amends
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
The Difference a Day Makes
October 2015
The Unwritten Chapter
September 2015
A member living with bipolar depression discusses her experiences in AA
I Can Smell the Cookies
September 2015
Mary On the Go
August 2015
She used to hate traveling, but now that she's two years sober, she's hitting the road
Cruising Through the Jitters
August 2015
The Sweet Spot
August 2015
How one longtime member lines up emotionally and spiritually, whether on land or sea
The August Issue of Grapevine Is Here
August 2015
This month's special section features stories about sober travel
The Invisible Threshold
July 2015
By:
Danalee C.
She thought if she told the truth in the rooms, she would be cast out, shunned and unloved. It turned out the opposite was true
AAs from Around the World
July 2015
Since 1950, AA members have come together to celebrate the birth of Alcoholics Anonymous
The Old Beer Hall
July 2015
A Hug in the Holy City
July 2015
A newcomer lucks out in Jerusalem and finds a beautiful meeting just in the nick of time
The Last Thing in His Wallet
June 2015
By:
Louie S.
| Galesville, Wisconsin
An old-timer remembers the day he lost everything—but a prayer
Morning at the Resort
June 2015
She was starting to feel uneasy while on a trip when she ran into some old friends
One Morning on the Beach
May 2015
By:
Roxane R.
| Valley Center, California
After spilling all her fears, she took her sponsor’s suggestion and let a little sunlight in