Striking Gold
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Tracy F.
| Shabbona, Ill.
There’s nothing like carrying the message inside and seeing hope take hold
To Speak or Not to Speak
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Jo S.
| Shanghai
Reluctant to share at meetings, a teacher says she’s grateful for Tradition Three.
It gave her room to grow until service helped give her a voice
It gave her room to grow until service helped give her a voice
Love And Tolerance Is Our Code
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mary N.
| Tacoma, Wash.
Learning to love others by first loving herself brought this alcoholic to six home groups in four countries
A Life That’s Brand New
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Marie H.
| Hollywood, Fla.
Surviving a horrific blackout incident, she was determined to find a new way of life
Sometimes very slowly
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Nancy H.
| Laguna Woods, California
It took her 30 years, but General Service made her fall in love with AA all over again
Pass it On
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Irving M.
| Washington, D.C.
First his grand-sponsor carried it, then his sponsor, and finally him—the continuity of AA, all in one twenty-five year medallion
OK for this day
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Kate K.
| Lakewood, Washington
She got sober just in time to face a breakup and a new baby—and her sponsor’s words held true
Relapse Prevention
May 2017
When alcoholism has you hook, line and sinker, what’s the best way to avoid a slip? Steps, Meetings, Service, Sponsorship. And repeat.
Finding Life And Family
March 2017
A woman’s 30 year journey out of fear and into sobriety, taken one step at a time
Flying High
December 2016
Used to the skies, a pilot finds his particular low in a bottom that brings him into the rooms of AA
Ceased Fighting
October 2016
She connected to the power in the rooms, and with her sponsor’s help, she learned to take off the gloves
Unlocking Stories
August 2016
Taking Grapevines into a women’s prison to help them write their stories ends up helping everyone
Heart and Hip
June 2016
All Patched Up
January 2016
Far from home and all by himself, he had a flat tire and was heading south fast
Perfect timing
May 2015
By:
Bob D.
| Haverhill, Massachusetts
An old-timer learns about God’s care through AA and the creatures in his garden
The Grapevine Takes Stock
January 2007
Thoughts, responses, and opinions from the Grapevine's 2006 Subscriber Survey
The Sanctuary Of The Moment
January 2006
By:
David I.
| Kalamazoo, Michigan
Reflections on a sacred safety zone
The Invisible Hand
April 2005
By:
Sam W.
| Holt, Michigan
Remembering that last drunk and the first Twelfth Step
Who Says You Can't Have Fun In Sobriety?
August 2003
By:
Claire S.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
An alcoholic makes a shocking discovery: Life is a hoot
A Born-again Lets Go
March 2003
By:
Tom S.
| Spokane, Washington
He knew just how God should help him --Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God <emphasis type="underline">as we understood Him.</emphasis>
From Famine to Feast
August 2001
By:
C. J. J.
| Baltimore, Maryland
The Home Group<lbHeartbeat of AA