Healing Words
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Mary R.
| Snellville, Georgia
This nurse thought she was too smart for AA, but after reading the book she found her match
A Retread By Any Other Name
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Loni C.
| Redwood City, Calif.
No longer a “retread,” she finally returned to the program and found her life again
Last Chances
May 2015
By:
Kathy F.
| Cranberry Twp., Pennsylvania
Landing in the emergency room with heart troubles was her bottom
Visiting Rikers
July 2009
By:
DAVID S.
| New York, N.Y.
A prison commitment yields great rewards for one AA
The Sponsor Broker
September 2004
By:
Brian F.
| Portland, Oregon
One group's ongoing process of sponsorship
As Different As We Choose to Be
May 1984
By:
D.G.
| Huntington Beach, California
Four presentations from the 33rd General Service Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous, April 1983
At No Cost to Anyone, Here Are Some Free Translations
September 1963
By:
J. W.
| River Edge, New Jersey
In the language of AA, some idioms may be confusing to the newcomer.
Plan for Survival
March 1951
The scroll given to Sister may now be seen at Rosary Hall. This is the inscription:
August 1966
By:
Bill W.
our everlasting gratitude
The Train That Stayed on the Tracks
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Gina S.
| Davenport, Iowa
Alcoholics Anonymous keeps her moving in the right direction
Things can change
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Marilyn M.
| Atlanta, Ga.
I couldn’t believe it, but my mouth opened and these words came out: “Dad, I’m sorry I blamed you for everything wrong in my life.” Wow.
Fitting In
May 2018
By:
Jim G.
| New Boston, N.H.
He played the clown and partied hard, but was never able to find his place until he got honest about his drinking
Loving arms
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Cam A.
| Gloucester, Massachusetts
One of the things I enjoy about AA is going to meetings when I travel or visit a new place.
Always Wanting More
August 2017
By:
Pat R.
| Satanta, Kan.
When he was drinking, he could never get enough of alcohol or pain and trouble. Now that he’s sober, he wants more and more Fellowship and peace
Dear Grapevine
October 2022
| Relapse
Dear Grapevine
January 2018
| Sponsorship
Pilot Error
April 2016
By:
V. G.
| Sebring,, Fla.
Her sobriety left the gate several times but could never seem to leave the ground
Transformed
January 2014
By:
Jennifer D.
| Wilmington, North Carolina
A past delegate tells how young peoples meetings and service changed her life
Where the ducks swim
December 2013
By:
T.E.
| Seattle, Washington
Sweet talks by a golden pond help a “grumpy” agnostic spread his wings
Tradition Time
November 2012
By:
Jon C.
| El Dorado Hills, California
He was so busy doing service, he barely noticed his depression had lifted
The World We Live in
June 1970
By:
Bobbie G.
| Queens, New York
As a sober alcoholic, can I come to terms with the hostility, confusion, and misunderstanding all around me?
An AA Hand Was There
August 1967
By:
A. G.
| Carmel, California
On a cliff overlooking the Pacific, a broken man asked for help . . .
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
Sharing my truth
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Pam
| Anaheim, California
Being honest about her mental illness in sobriety gives others hope and lets them know they’re not alone