Ham on Wry
May 1991
Once Over Lightly
March 1981
The Anecdote Bin
January 1963
Important Notice
June 1953
The Runaway
August 2006
By:
Kim W.
| Brentwood, California
After years on the run, an alcoholic finally finds home
When Age Happens
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Charlottesville, Virginia
The pains of getting older are no fun. But she uses every AA tool she’s got and copes a day at a time
Happy Valentine’s Day
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
He was sober now and had found the right one. They dated; then came time to marry. Were they ready?
Pearls of Wisdom
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Anonymous
A member in Southeast Asia is grateful to reconnect with the hope he finds in a little AA magazine
Sometimes Miracles Happen
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Anonymous
| Rocky River, Ohio
A central office volunteer tries to help a liver patient find the AA path with a lot of love and hope
A Glass of Wine at Dinner
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Rocky Point, N.C.
Her Higher Power showed up one day while she was driving. She had to pull over
Stop the Car!
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Anonymous
| High Falls, New York
She loved her dad dearly, but the Steps showed her she owed him an amends. But when? One day on a country road, she knew
Everyone Everywhere All at Once
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Anonymous
| Zürich, Switzerland
She’s in Switzerland, her sponsee’s in Germany, and they both get to share the love in New York. Thank you, AA online!
Digging The Steps
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Anonymous
| Mason City, Iowa
Determined to do his Seventh Step, a member grabs his boots, bundles up and gives it his all
A Message From a Bipolar Member
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Anonymous
| Temecula, California
A member shares their experience about getting sober while dealing with mental issues in AA
Challenges in Mid-Sobriety
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Southport, N.C.
He thought he was safely sober—but his disease had other ideas
Happy to See my Friends
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Anonymous
| Houston, Texas
There’s a super special place he goes every Saturday morning. It’s not just any meeting, it’s his anchor
Starting Over
January 2025
| Spirituality and Prayer
By:
Anonymous
| Wilsonville, Oregon
At 20 years of sobriety, she got the message to step up her program. Boy, is she glad she did
Confessions of a Sober Loner
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Anonymous
She goes to meetings and lives a quiet, sober life. She doesn’t make a lot of friends and isn’t lonely—and she loves it
No Ordinary Lunch
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Anonymous
| Louisville, Kentucky
One day in a quiet suburban neighborhood, a meeting of two friends becomes a life-saving opportunity to reach out
Service of a Lifetime
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Anonymous
| Mesa, Arizona
At four months sober he dove into general service and with lots of help and love, he’s never looked back
