The Winkley Experiment
February 1962
By:
R. Z.
| Council Bluffs, Iowa
A research project on--hic--controlled drinking
Drunk Log
September 1961
By:
J. A. E.
| Chappaqua, New York
Sometimes it helps to keep a written record
Closed Meeting
July 1961
By:
Anon.
| New York City, New York
Good sponsorship--a vital AA ingredient for the newcomer
Let There Be Light. . .
May 1957
By:
Elsie T.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
Elsie's letter to her AA sponsor, Betty T., first appeared in the February "Exchange Bulletin" from GSH. The Grapevine editors felt it speaks eloquently to all of us.
Something About the Eyes
December 1963
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
AA members speak both with words and through "the windows of the soul
The Twelve Steps Revisited/Step 4
September 1961
By:
J. E.
| Guilford, Connecticut
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves
How I Stayed Sober Till New Year’s
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Amber S.
| Mt. Clemens, Michigan
At a few months sober, she was dreading the upcoming holidays. Luckily, her sponsor had a festive solution
Bleeding Hearts & Wild Geraniums
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
Heidi C.
| Toledo, Ohio
A newcomer learns about love, patience and care from someone who’s not afraid to get her hands dirty
We’re in This Together
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Ron B.
| Costa Mesa, California
One member shares why he joins in with his group’s prayers rather than rebel and be different
God or No God
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
A lifelong atheist shares how he embraced the program, learned to help others and found a home in AA
Dream of a Lifetime
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
John K.
| Carleton Place, Ontario
From the soaring Andes mountains, to the rainforest, to the world’s driest desert, he found wonder and AA fellowship at every turn
A Second Chance
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Janice D.
| Daphne, Alabama
Mom went to all the kid’s games, all right—with a flask. Luckily, AA helped her win their love back
A Place I Call Home
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Sandra H.
| Hooper Bay, Alaska
Staying sober in her tiny Alaska village was tough, until one day the remote community folks’ plane came to town
Soaking in the Sun
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Anonymous
| Summerville, South Carolina
On rooftops, at the ocean, on the dance floor, she and her sober crew laughed, cried and celebrated their new lives
How Did I Get Here From There?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
M.B.
| San Juan, Puerto Rico
Her drinking left her bewildered and in despair. Today she is in the “business of living”
Music, Money & Free Drinks
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
Paty
| Los Angeles, California
Once she started drinking, the party took off. She just didn’t know how to stop
Always Hope
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Jim in Tasmania
An oldtimer shares some things he’s learned to keep his head above water on the long, sober swim
Four Great Days
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Paul L.
| Flemington, N.J.
A serious health diagnosis turns into a successful test of the program