Lost & Found
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Paul M.
| Oceanport, New Jersey
How would he ever repay the kindness he received on that dark, cold, drunken night? Years later in AA, he found a way
(A Sober) St. Patrick’s Day
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Liz N.
| West Bloomfield, Michigan
She used to pass out by 4 P.M. Now it’s become a day of corned beef, cabbage, fellowship and fun
A Little Something Extra
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jackie S.
| Waukegan, Ill.
Spiritual experiences are not always “blinding flashes of white light”
The Best Gig in AA
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Gerry C.
| British Columbia
A corrections volunteer in British Columbia shares about exciting advances being made to reach members inside
Smooth Moves
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
George H.
| Kingston, New Hampshire
A business meeting is a perfect place, he says, to round the edges, get along and get the job done
Just the Right Time
January 2025
| Spirituality and Prayer
By:
Shirley P.
| Agoura Hills, Calfornia
As she walked along the beach, exhausted from anger and ego, she thanked her Higher Power for saving her
Different, but NOT different
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Nealy R.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A woman with Down syndrome finds that when it comes to alcoholism, she’s just like everyone else
Fear Is My Middle Name
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Beth D.
| Coral Springs, Fla.
Only alcohol took away her fear—until the day it didn’t
How Things Get Done
August 2024
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
Amazingly, much of AA happens through willing volunteers, but some workers we need to pay for
My New Boyfriend
August 2024
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Kristy W.
| Tonawanda, New York
Once dumped and humiliated, a newcomer finds true love in sobriety.
Her new guy might surprise you
Her new guy might surprise you
Up in Smoke
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Garry and Renee J.
| Surprise, Arizona
Members out west find a fun and sometimes chilly way to gather in fellowship and embrace Step Seven
“I’m Turning This Stuff Out as Fast as I Can”
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
A timeline of the first year and a half of the making of the Big Book
Indeed Miraculous
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Thomas S.
| Arlington Heights, Illinois
Through AA, he found a new, more powerful relationship with a Higher Power that was with him his whole life
The Three Legacies
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Heidi Jo M.
| Rochelle, Texas
The building blocks of her sobriety are recovery, unity and service
Until I knew
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Justin G.
| Port St. Lucie, Florida
A member shares his journey about mentioning drugs and being respectful of AA’s primary purpose
Late night at the drive-thru
December 2013
By:
Anonymous
| Kelowna, British Columbia
A guy who answers the AA phones gets a different perspective at 3 a.m.
Looking Back
September 2013
He wanted to understand when he became an alcoholic. It was pretty clear
Different, But Not Different
September 2013
By:
Nealy R.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A woman with Down syndrome finds that when it comes to alcoholism, she’s just like everyone else
Hot house
December 2012
By:
Frankie B.,
| Spring Hill, Florida
An old-timer challenges the way his local meeting place is run
Speed Bump
January 2012
By:
Daniel S.
| Mesa, Arizona
After a bicycle accident landed him in the hospital, he surrendered to the program of AA
Interrupt the Rehearsal
January 2012
By:
David
| Cape Coral, Florida
A member realizes that constant ruminations may bring him closer to a drink
Web Exclusive: I Choose Not to Drink
December 2011
By:
Gary C.
| Yakima, Washington
The Third Tradition's concept of a desire to stop drinking kept him sober one day at a time for 35 years
Houston's Flower Man
December 2011
By:
Cleveland T.
| Houston, Texas
With the help of AA, he went from living on Skid Row to having his house highlighted on the tourist trail
Designated Driver
November 2011
By:
Nathalie H.
| Sacramento, California
The concert was all in good fun—until their car went off the cliff
Order in the court!
January 2011
By:
Adrian B.
| Melbourne, Australia
A group adjusts when the police force occupies its courtroom meeting place
Close Shave
November 2010
By:
ANONYMOUS
| Fairfax, Va.
A shaving bottle, a gun, and a trip to the hospital over the Christmas holidays led him straight to the first three Steps
Basket case
July 2010
By:
BRAD S.
| Miami, Fla.
A former binge drinker contributes more to his group's Seventh Tradition collection, and doesn't hide it
where hugging ain't cool
June 2010
By:
ANONYMOUS
A recovering alcoholic connects with fellow AAs behind the walls