Room Service
March 2012
By:
W.F.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A lonely, drunken night in a hotel sends a woman onto her laptop—and a new life
The Cpc Desk
May 2006
A staff member at the General Service Office talks about working with professionals
Eighteen Days
February 2004
By:
Jeffrey T.
| Bountiful, Utah
A newcomer begins the journey back to life without alcohol
The Anecdote Bin
March 1963
Is AA accessible to all?
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Debra L.
| Mint Hill, North Carolina
Her journey into service revealed a need for more handrails, ramps, babysitters and Braille
All is Well
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Joyce K.
| Coral Springs, Florida
Thanks to a sober doctor who showed her the way, she’s had a full, healthy life for decades now—and she’s only 83!
Need a Meeting? Call Us!
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
George M.
| Durand, Illinois
A local accessibilities committee puts the word out to help homebound members and those in assisted living
Between God And Me
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Adrienne G.
| Pompano Beach, Fla.
She loved to go on cruises, even sober—but an unguarded moment nearly dragged her down to John Barleycorn’s locker
Glad we took the steps
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Duncan M.
| Poway, Calif.
I pointed to the AA sign and said, “Let’s go up there” My dad said, “Oh, no.”
When we got home, I told my mother about this and she remarked, “Oh yes, your father needs to go up there.”
When we got home, I told my mother about this and she remarked, “Oh yes, your father needs to go up there.”
Sink or Swim
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Laura T.
| Little Rock, Ark.
Through tears, fits, fear and phone calls, she held tight to her Higher Power and got sober in a pandemic
Holy smoke, what now!
May 2017
By:
Bill W.
Nearly half a century ago, our co-founder expressed a few thoughts about young people and inclusiveness
Once Over Lightly
August 1979
Omaha Holds Festival
October 1947
Letter from the Editor
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
Letter from the Editor
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
Letter from the Editor
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
To Share the truth
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
T.H.
| California
In prison, trust is a scarce commodity; revealing the truth can result in very severe consequences.
