Building an Arch
May 1989
By:
Chico C.
| West Palm Beach, Florida
Step Five - Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Let It Begin With Me
July 1985
By:
W. Jim Estelle Jr.
A longtime correctional administrator and current AA trustee reminds us all of our primary purpose
Journey to Our Beginnings
April 1983
By:
C. R.
| Plymouth, Minnesota
And to the land of wine and brew--AA style
Ashamed, Afraid, Nervous--And Sober
December 1982
By:
C. B.
| Winter Park, Florida
It's never too late to get back to the program
All Things to All People? No!
August 1982
By:
D. B.
| Northfield, Minnesota
Sponsoring a nonalcoholic drug addict didn't work out
Sobriety Is the Payoff
May 1982
By:
W. H.
| Manhattan, New York
Tradition 8 - Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers
Stranded
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Roxanne K.P.
| Bismarck, N.D.
Caught in a snow storm, a desperate sober mom uses everything AA taught her to get her family to safety
Dear Grapevine
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
An Old-Timer For The First Time
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bill S.
| Pittsburgh, PA.
Over 35 years later, he has a beginner’s love of the program—and an old-timer’s wisdom
Dear Grapevine
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
Son of a rocket scientist
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
David M.
| Denver, Colo.
His analytical mind had to see results of a Higher Power at work. Thanks to his sponsor, he could show you it on a chart
No Matter Where I Go, There I Am
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Gregg C.
| Hennepin, Ill.
Traveling around the world, he finds AA ready and waiting for him.
Dear Grapevine
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
Leaning Into The Wind
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Pat B.
| Napa, Calif.
With a DUI-related jail term and a loved one dying, he decided to confront the ill wind blowing through his life head-on
Dear Grapevine
May 2018
On the edge
March 2018
By:
Joe H.
| New Westminster, British Columbia
Through the smashed furniture and pain, he watched alcohol bring his family down. Then came his moment
Confessions of an Evolutionist
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Michele K.
| Columbus, Ohio
Her ability to debate was no match for the bottle. Luckily, when she got to Step Two, she had a new language
The son I gave up
July 2017
By:
Suzanne R.
| Sarasota, Florida
Drinking and partying began to take everything away, even something unimaginable
I know, I’ve been There
December 2016
By:
Doug T.
| Wichita, Kansas
On a 12th Step call at a remote Kansas farm, three men learn that the language of the heart can come through a pen
Running Wild
September 2016
It didn’t matter how young or rebellious he was, the old-timers took him in and showed him love