Bottoms Up!
October 1947
Dear Grapevine
September 2018
(A Sober) St. Patrick’s Day
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Liz N.
| West Bloomfield, Michigan
She used to pass out by 4 P.M. Now it’s become a day of corned beef, cabbage, fellowship and fun
God & Love
January 2025
| Spirituality and Prayer
By:
David W.
| Phoenix, Arizona
A longtimer shares how AA helped him find a Higher Power through kindness and nature right in his own backyard
Starting my day
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Paul M.
| Galveston, Texas
A past delegate recalls how he learned that a good day of service can begin with a well-made bed
Not giving up
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Dani L.
| Rapid City, S.D.
She got sober online and met her sponsor in the park. She even listened to meetings as she fell asleep at night
Return to Bourbon St.
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
D.K.
| St. Louis, Mo.
For years, New Year’s Eve was a drunken blur. Now that she’s sober, she can remember it
Step right up
November 2018
By:
Keith S.
| Kingman, Arizona
A member shares his thoughts about anonymity, attraction, promotion and setting up an AA booth at the county fair
Give Them Some Time
February 2017
By:
Anonymous
One member feels we should Give newcomers a chance to figure out why they’re here
Ed, We Think You Have a Problem
September 2012
By:
Ed P.
| Gloucester, Massachusetts
His wife was on his back, and now his boss? Time to take drastic action
Get a Commitment
March 2011
By:
Roxanne R.
| Valley Center, California
Her sponsor said she’d better start doing service if she wanted to stay sober
Tradition Eight: A Clear Distinction
August 2006
By:
Anonymous
A counselor celebrates the difference between work and recovery
Remembering When
May 2005
By:
Bob K.
| Concord, California
A lost cause gets a second chance during the holiday season
My Spiritual Toolkit
August 2004
By:
Frank C.
| Hawthorne, California
Pick it up and even the damage of alcoholism and racial resentment can be repaired
Experiments In Psychedelic Sobriety and Other Open Secrets Of AA's Past
January 2003
By:
Joel C.
| San Diego, California
Old Buck
March 1962
By:
D. S.
| San Mateo, California
10,000 were under him with only his Higher Power above
Time on Your Hands
July 1944
Holy Direction
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
P.M.
| Delhi, Ontario
Be careful confessing to a priest about your drinking. He may just tell you where to go
My Own Private Hell
February 2014
By:
Anonymous
He couldn't stop and he was drinking mouthwash, until AA gave him the key to get free
Many Years Later
After nearly 30 years in AA, she finally could understand the message from her mother
First Tradition Checklist
November 1969
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
The author says: "AA's Twelve Traditions have, in my experience, often proved vital in keeping me sober, and helpful otherwise in all my affairs." This is the first of a series of articles sharing that experience.
Trust in God
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ken T.
| Roseburg, Ore.
You can’t just switch trust on
A Loving Guide
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Ky.
A lifelong atheist shares how he participates in his AA group’s decisions