The Rose
July 1991
By:
Annie E.
| Oklahoma
Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
The Road Gets Narrower
June 1991
By:
Dorothy H.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One alcoholic sharing his or her experience, strength, and hope with another is the heart of Alcoholics Anonymous. This month, six more AAs share their thoughts on this topic, so vital to AA's future.
Different, but NOT different
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Nealy R.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A woman with Down syndrome finds that when it comes to alcoholism, she’s just like everyone else
When We Need Outside Help
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
A member shares about his experience dealing with mental issues in AA
Relapse Is Not A Requirement
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
R.B.
| Plainfield, Ind
Finally, he asked his Higher Power to make him willing to be willing
Growing Stronger
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Karen C.
| Oakland, California
A California sponsorship program is taking flight, helping more and more incarcerated members each day
God Was Not On My Radar
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
B.L.
| Pahrump, Nev.
The act of seeking and even denial, painful as it was, brought him ultimately to his Higher Power
Texting for my life
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Mary B.
| Marion, Ohio
Her thumbs keep this newcomer centered, humble and connected. But most of all, they’re keeping her sober
In the right place
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Peter A.
| Medford, Ore.
Why should he put the cart back where it belongs? It’s raining and no one will notice
Learning, Not Running
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
L.R.
| Santa Rosa, Calif.
Acceptance and gratitude are the keys to her sobriety
A Spiritual Journey
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tara W.
| Lititz, Pa.
From despair and dread to trust in her Higher Power—a three decades-long journey that began with picking up the phone
Even more Valuable
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Mardi D.
| Huntsville, Ala.
How a heated Big Book study one day led to a rigorous discussion about AA, money and wealth
Keep Coming Back
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kent S.
| Salt Lake City, Utah
Every time he relapsed, AA picked him up again—and told him to keep on coming
All The Way There
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
Karen H.
| Hershey, Pa.
She stopped halfway at everything but getting sober
Special workers
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Leslie J.W.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
Why we pay people for certain jobs, but not for Twelfth Step work
Journey home
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Diane C.
| Guelph, Ontario
Though her father and brother didn’t make it, she and her sister knew exactly where to go
The Illusion of Control
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Cody R.
| Shawnee, Kansas
He’d had three chances to stop drinking—and now, on a snowy highway, he faced his fourth