My search
October 2016
After five years of faking it, a young member, with the help of her sponsor, gets honest about her beliefs
Lightening the load
June 2016
With her sponsor showing the way, she unexpectedly becomes a caregiver and learns to take care of herself
Restored to Reality
October 2004
By:
Simon H.
| New York
When drinking, his life was a nightmare. When he got sober, it was real.
Principles of Anonymity
January 1981
By:
A. C.-B.
Another look at the Traditions, this one from a more personal point of view
Need
January 1963
Early AA: Still Active After All These Years
March 2007
By:
Mary W.
| Mountain View, California
One of the first female AAs on the San Francisco Peninsula shares her story
Los Angeles
January 1952
STRAIGHT OUT OF THE "BIG BOOK" AND OPEN MINDED AS A BARN DOOR--THAT'S L.A.'s AA
Lessons From Life On Life’s Term
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Rob H.
| Star, Idaho
An unexpected emergency shows the power of the AA program
Filling the Vacancy
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Lisa D.
| Palmyra, Va.
Staring into the mirror after decades of drinking, she discovered a person she did not recognize
Turning Hope Into Faith
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
David S.
| Pooler, Ga.
Someday, the miracle will occur. It’s only a matter of time
What Goes Around Comes Around
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Missouri
It took more than 20 years—and all Three Legacies—for him to become the AA member and man he’d envisioned
If You Can't Beat 'Em,
September 2005
By:
Oliver V.
| Leander, Texas
From pillow fights to probation
The 'Almost' People
December 1981
By:
C. C.
| North Hollywood, California
Today, we know that half measures are not enough
Planning, Not Projection
October 1992
Ham on Wry
December 1985