Dear HP
November 2014
By:
Jeff H.
| Sturgeon, Missouri
Neither rain nor snow could keep him from giving this prayer thing a shot
East of the Red River
March 2014
By:
L.L.
| Medicine Hat, Alberta
An alcoholic discovers you can sink a lot lower than living under a bridge
On the Right Track
July 2013
By:
Peter B.
| Mississauga, Ontario
A man who lost his job finds something much more important on his way home
Payback
March 2013
By:
C.B.
| Bristol, Pennsylvania
An old-timer remembers the best bargain he ever made
What My Pencil Reveals
October 2012
By:
Gary T.
| Poughkeepsie, New York
Writing it all down helps him stay on the beam
Chip off the Old Block
October 2012
By:
Adam K.
| Fresh Meadows, New York
We pass on the gift, because that's what we do
Just a Drunk
August 2012
By:
Jack F.
| Aurora, Illinois
A member uses caution when advice comes his way
Stitch and Giggle
May 2012
By:
Laura J.
| Palm Springs, California
With a firm hand, she showed a newcomer how to create a sober pattern that wouldn't unravel
Sunsets--Not My Idea
May 2012
By:
Brooke C.
| Ranchester, Wyoming
Having all power didn't get her very far
Web Exclusive: What's On Your Mind
December 2011
By:
Dan
| St. Louis, Missouri
A member discusses the Traditions and special interest groups
Facing Our Fears
September 2011
By:
Chris L.
| Missoula, Montana
Getting sober was only the first spiritual challenge she was able to face with the help of AA
Web Exclusive: I May Be On My Last Chance
July 2011
By:
Tim B.
| Alberta
He learned firsthand that not everyone gets a second chance to get sober
An Inside Job
May 2011
By:
Wayne D.
| Edgefield, South Carolina
An inmate gets the tools from AA to be a worker among workers at a prison factory
An Inside Job
April 2011
By:
Wayne D.
| Edgefield, South Carolina
An inmate gets the tools from AA to be a worker among workers at a prison factory
AA and 1954
January 1954
An Inventory of a year's AA and non-AA programs <lbA Grapevine Milestone Report
Bronzed Moccasins
May 1975
By:
A physician
| California
This doctor was his own worst patient until he accepted AA
Riding the Rods
June 1990
Lesson Learned
August 2024
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
He found out the hard way to set romantic boundaries before the sunsets and ice cream arrive
Ferrara 2011
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Leslie C.
| Walnut Creek, Calif.
A meeting in Italy pairs a US agnostic with the one person in the room who needs her the most
Active Duty
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
David D.
| Largo, Florida
A military dad has two jobs to do. And now that he’s sober he gets to show up for both
At ease
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Axel B.
| New York, N.Y.
Beneath the sound of thundering jets, thousands of miles from home, a newcomer has an experience he’ll never forget
Getting used to a new town
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
S.H.
| Virginia
After a stressful move, a member has to think out of the box to adjust to a brand-new home group
Globe-trotting
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Doug G.
| Fujisawa
When the pandemic caused his AA meeting in Japan to go viral, alcoholics from around the world joined in
Relieved of Command
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jay W.
| San Diego, Calif.
He commanded a powerful Navy vessel, but he was powerless over his alcoholism
A More Likable Me
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Anonymous
| New Britain, Conn.
After years of anger and self-pity fueled by liquor, he used the tools of AA to become a kind, loving dad
Connecting
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Michael B.
| Cleveland, Ohio
He needed a new kidney. What he got was proof that his Higher Power was working overtime