Is It Wrong to Feel Proud?
November 1950
By:
L.A.
| Concord, New Hampshire
A Young Man Raises A Point. . . . .
The Arena
December 1949
By:
Charlie S.
| Greenwich Village, New York, New York
J.O. and H.S.--the last round
So all can understand
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Amalia C.
| Rewington, Connecticut
A longtime AA interpreter shares her wonderful journey and all the joy it brings
I Felt Like a Queen
May 2016
She first learned to carry the message washing ashtrays. Her group made her start at the top
With Complete Abandon
March 2014
By:
Mary
After many relapses and false starts she heard something in a meeting that changed everything
The only one he's got
November 2010
By:
RICH B.
| Davenport, Iowa
A drunk realizes the most important thing he has is his story
LOST IN TRANSLATION
July 2008
By:
Andy L.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
A once desperate student celebrates his rich new life
Restored to Reality
October 2004
By:
Simon H.
| New York
When drinking, his life was a nightmare. When he got sober, it was real.
Lo-hoc-la
January 1969
By:
L. H.
| North Hollywood, California
The science-fiction editor rejected the story--it was too absurd--and then went out for a liquid lunch
The Anecdote Bin
July 1962
March
March 1952
Mail Call for All A.A.s at Home Or Abroad
November 1945
By:
E.P.
| Birmingham, Alabama
Who's to Judge?
I Stayed for the Sake of the Children
August 1953
By:
Mrs. E.
| Hill city, Minnesota
A family story of shipwreck and rescue
Dream of a Lifetime
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
John K.
| Carleton Place, Ontario
From the soaring Andes mountains, to the rainforest, to the world’s driest desert, he found wonder and AA fellowship at every turn
Write on Time!
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Steve S.
| Manhasset, New York
A member shares how much fun it was to plan and attend a successful Grapevine writing workshop
How Did I Get Here From There?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
M.B.
| San Juan, Puerto Rico
Her drinking left her bewildered and in despair. Today she is in the “business of living”