Remarkable Results
February 2014
By:
Paul W.
| Rochester, New York
A former delegate describes how the Fifth Step changed his sobriety and his life
It takes love
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Dennis
| New York, N.Y.
With acceptance, willingness and lots of help, a sober guy heals his way into a true partnership
I Drank Like I Rode
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
David W.
After years of riding and hard liquor, he was worn and torn like his old jacket. Time for something new
A Sketchy Fourth Step
April 2015
By:
Wave P.
| Fresno, California
With help from her sponsor, a member with a learning difficulty did some Step work she thought she’d never be able to do
News Circuit
December 1948
Domino Effect
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tom C.
| Mancos, CO
When he finally accepted that “the sauce was the boss,” everything fell into place
Coming Home
October 2017
By:
Kurt S.
| Farmington, Conn.
The death of a fellow veteran reminds one member of how AA helps combat his loneliness
Web Exclusive: Tomorrow Never Comes
November 2011
By:
Deb L.
| Sarasota, Florida
She made and broke the same daily resolution to stop drinking for years until she came into AA
Victor E.
November 1999
Ham on Wry
February 1989
Letting Go
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Susan T.
| Lake Mary, Florida
She made it to AA, but alcohol still kept its grip. Luckily an oldtimer’s suggestion set her free
Starting my day over
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Judy H.
| Claremont, Calif.
A mom in California writes about fellowship, grief, kindness, humor and being present
Magic Words
July 2017
By:
Bob H.
| Dana Point, Calif.
It was just a simple slogan taped to a coffee urn, but way back in 1973 it helped one beginner bet his life on AA
Passing It On
December 1997
Theo T. lives in Oakland, California, and has been very active on the H&I committee, which uses the Grapevine and La Viña to carry the AA message to those who are confined in prisons, hospitals, recovery facilities, etc. Theo was interviewed by
Bess Died Sober
September 1956
By:
H. T. B.
| Dallas, Texas
I was a pall-bearer Friday. Buried Bess.
At Wit's End
August 2018
At Wit's End
January 2016
Different, but NOT different
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Nealy R.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A woman with Down syndrome finds that when it comes to alcoholism, she’s just like everyone else
Different, But Not Different
September 2013
By:
Nealy R.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A woman with Down syndrome finds that when it comes to alcoholism, she’s just like everyone else