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.
Letter from the Editor
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
Letter from the Editor
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
I'm not the only one
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
David L.
| New Smyrna Beach, Florida
How his own situation led him to a better understanding of other members’ needs
The Invisible Life Raft
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Tim M.
| Venice, Calif.
After more than twenty years sobriety, he continues to be grateful to the program that saved him
The motley crew
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Katie N.
| Tampa, Florida
I didn't really want to drive across town, but I eventually ended up carting a bunch of AAs in my car over to the restaurant. Man, did we have fun.
The Return of A Smile
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Steve K.
| Laramie, Wyo.
A faded snapshot reminded him of how happy he had once been. And could be again, without the influence of alcohol
The best tool
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Justin “Gio” G.
| Port St. Lucie, Florida
A member in prison gets to help two newcomers and leaves them with some words that last
Get the coffee brewing
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Dana W.
| Agana Heights
It’s Thursday noon, and someone on Guam needs a meeting. Stations everyone!
After the Blizzard
March 2015
By:
Jillian O.
| Novato, California
After a tragic childhood and years of drinking, she found AA and came in from the cold
Behind the Cupcakes
March 2015
By:
Kathy G.
| Bellaire, Texas
She didn't think hiding her booze was a big deal
Under the Renoir
February 2015
By:
Snow P.
| Lake Worth, Florida
Sometimes it takes a sponsor to encourage us to paint our own masterpiece.
The February Issue of Grapevine Is Here
February 2015
This month's special section features stories on sponsorship
Sober in the 70s
January 2015
By:
Dorothy M.
| Shasta Lake, California
She left her old life of drinking behind when she was in her mid-70s
Reflecting on the Past
December 2014
By:
Patrick K.
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana
A beautiful view of a mountain lake gives him gratitude for how far he's come
The January Issue of Grapevine Is Here
December 2014
This month's special section features stories by AA members who got sober in their teens, twenties, and thirties
By the Book
November 2014
By:
Anonymous
| Fresno, California
New to sponsorship, she turned to the Big Book to help her help newcomers
Surprise in the Desert
November 2014
By:
Doug H.
| Charlotte, North Carolina
At a very special AA campfire meeting one night, feathers were about to fly
Letter from the Editor
November 2014
One of the Lucky Ones
October 2014
By:
Jann O.
| Silvis, Illinois
An accident in the night near her local bar keeps it green
A Call from the Bus Station
September 2014
By:
Bob M.
A man with 66 years of sobriety finds a letter from a sponsee he had back in the ’60s