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Showing Up

September 2025 | Stories of Gratitude
By: Nancy K. | Galt, California
As a newcomer, she was full of rage. But someone took her to do corrections service and her life changed

Making it Happen

March 2025 | Sober and Out
By: Karl M. | Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
A member shares how he and his AA friends got an LGBTQ+ meeting started in their small Pennsylvania town

Step One: My Story

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Alex M. | Louisville, Ky
A physician battles alcoholism to return to his patients and recover his life

Dear Grapevine

September 2019 | Young & Sober

Searching for something bigger

August 2019 | African-American Alcoholics in AA
By: Jason B. | Trenton, Missouri
An alcoholic shares about his small-town struggle with judgement, inclusion and Step Three

I'm in

May 2018
By: David S. | New York City, New York
An old-timer in New York shares some experience about fitting in and belonging

Dear Grapevine

March 2018

God Could If Sought

January 2018 | Sponsorship
By: Corey Y. | Pittsburgh, Pa.
Trained as a scientist, he had abandoned religion long ago. But then he found his way to AA, and AA brought him back to God

Living Proof

July 2017
By: Chris M. | Brookhaven, Georgia
How a good kid descended into a life of liquor and jails and found a new way to live in prison

The Man from AA

May 2016
We show up, we help out, we comfort the suffering alcoholic—because that’s what we do

Dear Grapevine

April 2015
Letters from Readers

Dear Grapevine

March 2013

Drunk Tank Awakening

June 2012
By: Paul S. | Park Hills, Kentucky
Because he's been there, he's uniquely qualified to help others

"Please God, Show Me What To Do"

November 2011
By: Bernie S. | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
A man learns with the Eleventh Step that we all need a little help getting back into the water

Dear Grapevine

August 2011

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Anonymous Slept Here

July 1960
By: Anonymous | New York, New York

PO Box 1980

June 2003
By: Martha B. | Elmira, New York
A stack of strength

My Name Is Gary and I'm a Human Being

February 2003
By: Gary D. | Nanaimo, British Columbia

PO Box 1980

March 1981
By: A. F. | Old Orchard Beach, Maine
The Weatherproof Group

PO Box 1980

November 1980
By: R. D | Trinidad
Welcome 'experts'

Once Over Lightly

December 1975
Sense and nonsense on the road to recovery

Surrender

June 1974
By: T. C. | Richmond, California
some paradoxes in the AA way of life

Carrying the Message

January 1966
By: M. W. | Dallas, Texas
Pro and Con

The Anecdote Bin

February 1963

The Anecdote Bin

July 1962
By: Ann B. | Florida

Grass Roots Opinion

June 1951
By: E. B. | Providence, Rhode Island

Mail Call for All A.A.s at Home Or Abroad

November 1946
By: S.W. | Manhattan, New York
The Thrill of New Groups

The Power of Pain

July 2000
By: Susanne P. | Pt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania

A Nude Awakening

March 1990
By: David W. | Marana, Arizona

I Was a Sissy Drinker

November 1979
By: M. M.
What'll you have? Beer or Sneaky Pete? - From the September 1952 Grapevine

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