Chapter XXIBoomerang
March 1944
For the special delectation of Grapevine readers: A chapter, in 2 installments, from the novel September Remember by Eliot Taintor, to be published by Prentice Hall on April 16th.
Getting a Start in AA
July 1966
By:
R. T.
| Manhattan, New York
A story about Joe, which is the author's own story of how AA came to him
For Men Only?
June 1960
One of AA's first woman members describes her pioneering struggle to gain acceptance of her sex in what was exclusively a man's world of sobriety
Significant Dates in the History of AA in Ireland
January 1996
This year, AA in Ireland is celebrating its Golden Jubilee Year. Here is a look at its very early days.
Holy Direction
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
P.M.
| Delhi, Ontario
Be careful confessing to a priest about your drinking. He may just tell you where to go
The Blooming Truth
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
Esther C.
| Anchorage, Alaska
An AA friend’s powerful lesson lives on—shared, loved, watered and cared for
Letter of Hope from a Tribal Jail
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Samantha W.
| Quinault Indian Nation, Washington
Thanks to outside volunteers and Grapevine, an incarcerated woman in Washington celebrates a year of sobriety
A Love Affair with the Traditions
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Richard M.
| Littleton, Colorado
How a day of complaining turned into a 37-year journey of wonder with 12 gems about unity and love
Young & Homeless in Anchorage
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Dorothy N.
| Anchorage, Alaska
Lost and drunk, she landed in jail with no reason to live. Then one day, she turned on the radio
God Speaks to Us in Silence
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
M.B.
| Columbus, Michigan
With AA’s help and prayer, a mother puts down the bottle, lets go of the past and reconnects with her family in a new way
Be Not Afraid
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
E.M.
| Lawrence, Massachusetts
A sober firefighter’s near-death experience reminds him that he’s always taken care of
Breathtaking Moments in AA Service
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Pat B.
| Reno, Nev.
Seeking a “wider windshield,” he finds joy in working with other alcoholics
Note to Boss
May 2014
By:
Annemarie M.
| Taunton, Mass., Massachusetts
Can Warranty Five help us grow outside of AA as well as inside? One member says yes
Dear Grapevine
December 2013
I was going through a rough spot when I first walked down the stairs of that church
Her New Technicolor World
October 2013
By:
Karen J.
| Portland, Oregon
How a woman on a speaker tape gave her hope and lifted her out of the gray
The Dry Years
November 2012
By:
Sally H.
| Tucson, Arizona
After a relapse on pain meds, an alcoholic comes out of the desert
A Strong, Independent Woman
October 2012
By:
Anonymous
She tried her best to not be like Dad, but alcohol was calling the shots
Hope in a Lock Box
July 2012
By:
David N.
| Harvest, Alabama
AA gives a prisoner the key to sobriety and a way to repair the past
Homeless But Not Hopeless
April 2012
By:
Jamie H.
| Rhode Island
One day he woke up and realized that he didn't have to live like this anymore
Screen Saver
March 2012
By:
Ollie O.
| Canberra
A meeting in Australia uses technology to bring the world of AA into their room
Dear Grapevine
February 2012
A River Runs Through It
September 2011
By:
M.J.
| Boise, Idaho
After getting sober, a man returns to the valley of his childhood in his imagination and finds his Higher Power
Web Exclusive: Wrong Number?
September 2011
By:
Nina H.
| Chicago, Illinois
A chance misdial prevented her from picking up the first drink
Web Exclusive: Sobriety, A Road of Miracles
August 2011
By:
Mike
| New Hampshire
A sober man recalls how AA got him through all of life's ups and downs
"No Grappa For You!”
June 2011
By:
Nicola M.
| Laguna Niguel, California
At the border of Slovenia and Northern Italy, the universal language of sobriety is spoken
