Dear Grapevine
August 2017
I Found My Place
February 2016
Through painful obstacles, a woman with mental illness stays sober and learns to help others
The Last Time I Saw My Daughter
February 2016
Getting sober with her child wasn't easy, but what happened after Mother's Day was almost more than she could bear
How to Survive Cocktail Hour at 30,000 Feet
August 2015
Facing a stressful trip to see the family on a plane without drinking booze? One guy has some tips
From 3,000 Miles Away
June 2015
By:
Tod C.
| Chino, California
A man serving 30 to life learns a new way to live from someone he's never seen
Five Drinks Max
May 2015
By:
Dennis C.
| Newark, Delaware
When he announced his new 5-5-5 cutback program, his friends had a good laugh
Thoughts on the Third Tradition
December 2014
By:
Mark L.
| Bellingham, Washington
A member explains the importance of "the only requirement" in his sobriety
Why I Don't Vote
March 2014
By:
Anonymous
An AA questions the use of Robert's Rules of Order in business meetings
River of Shadows
January 2014
By:
Dick L.
| Meridian, Idaho
Sometimes it is in the darkest places that the light is most visible
No Laughing Matter
April 2013
By:
Kris G.
| Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Her drinking became a big joke; then nobody thought it was funny
Dear Grapevine
March 2013
Off-kilter
June 2012
By:
Libbi B.
| Farragut, Tennessee
She finally found out why she was unbalanced her whole life
I Still Sit up Front, I Still Raise my Hand
March 2012
By:
G.G.
| Huntington, New York
After 20 years, this alcoholic does not have all the answers
Web Exclusive: Coming Back and Coming Clean
December 2011
By:
Scott T.
After a relapse, a member tells his homegroup that he took money from the basket
The Lost Commandment: The Dictionary and AA
June 1954
By:
Bernard B. Smith
The opening address of Mr. Bernard B. Smith, non-alcholic Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Alcoholic Foundation, at the Fourth Annual General Service Conference of AA, held April 21-25, 1954, is here reproduced in full.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
October 1985
AA's 50th Anniversary International Convention, Montreal, Quebec, July 4-7, 1985
True Change
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By:
Aaron N.
| Beaverton, Ore.
Understanding what you can change changes everything
Knowing When to Leave
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Carole H.
| Arvada, Colo.
Lost in the prestige of a highly stressful job, she used the AA tools to learn what was really important
Borrowed Faith
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Michael C.
| Charlottesville, Va.
He was back in detox again, but this time was different. A fellow member helped open his soul
Made It Out of Hell
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Kathy F.
| Dardenne Prairie, Mo.
A mom, sober since 1972, recalls the fearful secretive years before AA and how much better life is now
No More Free Rides
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By:
Joey R.
| Whitehorse, Yukon
The first year of sobriety a free ride? It didn’t turn out that way
Slow Learners and Sobriety
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By:
Doug F.
| Palmer, Alaska
The compelling story of a man who couldn’t get it right—and then did
Recovery, Romance, and a Pre-nup!
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Steve L.
| Cary, NC
It turned out the only pre-nup the two of them needed was the principles the program provided
Right in front of me
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Anonymous
Broken hand, no phone, locked out of his van and running late. Perfect time to do the Third Step Prayer
All are welcome
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Kent S.
| Hartland, Wisconsin
How a barn that love built became the go-to place for meetings, picnics, campouts and joy