Just say "God"
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Don P.
| Vergennes, Vermont
His newcomer buddy Ben once got a tip for stage fright that’s worked like a charm for years
That Still Small Voice
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Andrew B.
| Albany, N.Y.
In his darkest moments, a true inner voice spoke to him
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
What’s On Your Mind: It’s All Relative. Or Is It?
December 2016
Putting one dollar in the basket may no longer be enough, suggests an AA who thinks we may need to rethink our attitude when it comes to our tradition of self-support
100 Cups of coffee
September 2015
We follow spiritual principles whether it's keeping the money or plugging in the pot
Bedside stories
December 2009
By:
CAROLE P.
| San Francisco, Calif.
AAs volunteering in the 'Sunshine Club' take meetings to hospitals and shut-ins
AA After Katrina
November 2005
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina. AAs meet, rebuild, and continue to carry the message
A Mother's Love
August 2004
By:
Sioux G.
| Charles City, Iowa
A newcomer discovers the power of a few AA tools
Time on Your Hands
August 1944
Ham on Wry
August 1987
Made It Out of Hell
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Kathy F.
| Dardenne Prairie, Mo.
A mom, sober since 1972, recalls the fearful secretive years before AA and how much better life is now