Leadership vs. Dictatorship
November 1990
By:
J. P. L.
| North Haledon, New Jersey
From the March 1961 Grapevine
Pot
May 1976
By:
Anonymous
| Illinois
She found it a substitute addiction that nearly led back to the bottle
Is AA Enough--for Everybody?
August 1969
By:
Anonymous
| Oklahoma
This member was unable to dispel the darkness or ease the anguish even after years of AA sobriety
Put Yourself in a New Frame of Mind
July 1964
By:
M. D. B.
| Westfield, New Jersey
That old escape feeling can work for you in sober living
What's This Delegate Business?
March 1963
By:
E. & M.
| Manhattan, New York
Are you one of the new delegates to this April's General Service Conference? The Conference is custodian of AA Traditions, so even if you're not, you may find yourself asking
Encounter With Old Age
November 1962
By:
Reverend Mounir Sa'adah
Facing ahead makes the past seem richer and the future more welcome
What Is This Thing, Maturity?
March 1962
By:
L. H.
| Cleveland, Ohio
an AA member explores the many facets of this much used but little understood word
Something Was Wrong
September 2014
By:
Laura F.
| Plantation, Florida
She had always sensed that things weren't right; but she didn't know it was alcoholism
Grapevine Daily Quote July 22, 2018
“Belonging to a group makes life an opportunity for me ... something to encourage the best in me while it helps to keep me humble about the worst in me.”
“The Importance of Group Membership,” Strathroy, Ontario, December 1958, The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA
How Did A.A. Begin?
September 1948
Jack Alexander Of Saturday Evening Post Fame Thought A.A.s Were Pulling His Leg
May 1945
By:
Jack Alexander
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
You Did Good, Kid
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Rebecca L.
| Tucson, Arizona
No more hangovers and lost wallets. Today she starts her mornings with peace, joy, sunlight—and a really nice run
A Night Out With My Friend, Vodka
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
John L.
| Hernando, Florida
After his wife and kids left, all he had was the bar. Now the SWAT team was at his door. Had enough?
You’re Already Doing It
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jennifer G.
| Cedar Park, Texas
Spirituality has to come naturally
Honest. Open-Minded. Willing
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sue M. Oshawa,
| Ontario
She had 24 years sober. One day, the thought of a drink almost overwhelmed her
Walking Together, Not Alone
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bill B.
| Broken Arrow, Okla.
His home group carried him through the hardest time of his life
We are Brothers
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Kyle C.
| Florence, Arizona
Through the loneliness and fear, there’s a group of men here bonding, sponsoring and sharing the love
Right on Time
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
David M.
| Bremerto, Washington
He’s not great at making coffee, but the night this oldtimer really needed a meeting, someone had a cup for him
Little Surrenders
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Bill the Shirt
| Bristol
For him, each good deed, each kind gesture, is a spiritual experience
It Can’t Get Any Better—But It Does
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
D.C.
| Bangor, Maine
To this old-timer, the fruit of sobriety tastes sweeter and sweeter every day
Tick tick tick
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Anna H.
| South Yarmouth, Mass.
She knew AA was a cult because they all had tattoos. Now she just needed the password!