Checking out
October 2016
Notes from a Drunken Wedding
June 2016
All this and fly-fishing
February 2015
By:
Mike C.
| Scottsville, New York
His sponsor guided him through his most turbulent times and taught him to enjoy calm waters.
Three strikes, you’re in!
March 2014
By:
Jack B.
| Oakland, New Jersey
He thought his differences would not let him stay, but Tradition Three said no way
Is That All There Is?
August 2004
By:
Vance C.
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
Doomed to be happy, joyous, and free
An Out-again-in-again Indian
July 1979
By:
B. B.
| Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
An eleven-page section devoted to the AA experience behind prison bars
I Knew I Was Done
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
C.G.
| Toledo, Ohio
When even joy made him angry, he knew it was time to find AA
In a safe place
June 2018
By:
Anonymous
While working in a refugee camp, a member tells how she stays sane, sober and most of all, grateful
Teacher Gets Schooled
October 2014
By:
Bill P.
| Waukesha,, Wisconsin
The story Billy was about to share with the class would stay with his teacher for years
Birthday Blackout
July 2013
By:
Carrie B.
| Bend, Oregon
A momentous night pushes her to do the unthinkable—go to AA!
Message Carrier Extraordinary
March 1970
By:
M. L. A.
| Queens, New York
She meets respect and support for AA wherever she speaks
Letter From an Editor
August 1954
By:
Al S.
| Great Neck, Long Island, New York
Another former editor helps us celebrate our Tenth Anniversary (June 1944-June 1954) by choosing a favorite selection to reprint.
Too Young?
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Carol F.
| Midlothian, Illinois
After 10 years of teenage blackouts, she was ready to be free. It took her a while, but she finally did it
Woody’s gift
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Richard M.
| Dillon, Montana
Why would a man leave his warm home on Christmas Eve to drive 17 miles in the snow?
Welcome Back
November 2011
By:
Carrie K.
| Surrey, British Columbia
A child of AA grows up to go home again