Lost Child
May 2014
By:
Mark R.
| Hamilton, Massachusetts
It took a lot of years of drinking and a correct diagnosis of his bipolar disorder before he could get sober
My Ears Opened, but My Mind Shut
March 1995
By:
George P.
| Pakenham, Ontario
STEP 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
Gladly Out of My Way
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Julie G.
| Portage, Wisconsin
Helping members get to meetings not only gives her a spiritual high but also some beautiful friendships
Someone's gotta do it
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Jennifer M.
| Mobile, Alabama
Who pays the bills? Who opens the door? Who buys the coffee? A member shares a few things she knows about how some groups work
One story at a time
August 2017
By:
Alan S.
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico
A former delegate challenges himself to write for Grapevine every month—service with a pen
From "They" To "We
July 2008
By:
Andy T.
| Braintree, Massachusetts
A black alcoholic reflects on fulfilling our common purpose
Glossary of Emotions (icons that convey emotion) and Acronyms
October 2002
The Online Intergroup of AA <aa-intergroup.org> uses the Traditions to help blaze the way
Autonomy Is Not an Excuse
April 1998
By:
Mickey H.
| Springville, Utah
Tradition Four - Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or AA as a whole.
A New Freedom
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Coleman, Florida
From a 9 x 12 foot cell, he maintains hope each day with the help of meetings, friends, family and God
Alcohol, My Master
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
J. K.
| Madison, Wis.
Falling in love with life rather than alcohol
Their Sharing Brought Me Back
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Patrick H.
| Encinitas, Calif.
Losing jobs, losing marriages, losing hope—until AA gave him the solution
What Ever Happened to. . .
August 1971
By:
Anonymous
| Ohio
What becomes of all the men and women who all of a sudden are not around any more? And has anything happened to our feeling of responsibility?
Dear Grapevine
November 2012
Does Daddy Know?
September 2005
By:
Megan K.
| Destin, Florida
Her father was a military policeman. He'd be furious if he found out what she was doing.
Going Sane
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Katy O.
| Satellite Beach, Florida
This fun-loving newcomer thought AA meant the good times were over. Boy, did she get a big surprise
Tale of 2 deserts
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Dan K.
| Alexandria, Va.
With danger on both sides of the globe, the thing he could see most clearly was his need and love for AA
A new freedom
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Jack R.
| Marianna, Florida
When the right guy showed up to help him through the Fifth Step, his life changed forever
Five Drinks Max
May 2015
By:
Dennis C.
| Newark, Delaware
When he announced his new 5-5-5 cutback program, his friends had a good laugh
Marriage--Drunk and Sober
February 2003
By:
Jan and Fran P.
| Spokane, Washington
They found the true meaning of love and marriage
AA Brings Hope
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Glenn P.
An AA brings the message, and a “vision of hope,” to inmates in a county jail
He Can't Do This to Me
May 1979
By:
W. S.
| Fort Walton Beach, Florida
He reverted to his old ways of reading--with pain and anger
Baker's Dozen
July 1961
By:
Anonymous
| Cleveland, Ohio
Sobriety, like baking, requires following a Master Recipe
Ham on Wry
July 2002
Mess on Campus
January 2013
By:
Lauren S
| New York, New York
Blackouts, stitches and failed classes, it was all downhill until she found AA
Genus: Jughead -- Species: Writer
June 1960
Booze and creativity do not mix, this eminent writer found--the hard way