The Mongolian Adventure
March 2005
An interview with an attendee of the first AA Convention in Mongolia
I Didn't Want to Want to. . .
June 1960
By:
Warden Clinton Duffy
San Quentin's former warden tells how Prison Groups offer alcoholic inmates a means for recovery from the disease that is often directly responsible for criminal records
My Very Own Twelve Steps
February 1973
By:
N. P.
| Grand Prairie, Texas
How one enthusiastic member works our suggested program
I Won the Boxing Gloves (And the Big Book)
May 1967
By:
C. D.
| El Monte, California
An ex-delegate's story of 20 years' AA service
Sober in Iran
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
| Woodland Hills, California
She drank where blackouts weren’t the worst things to fear.
Now she dedicates her life to helping others back home
Now she dedicates her life to helping others back home
A Glass of Wine at Dinner
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Rocky Point, N.C.
Her Higher Power showed up one day while she was driving. She had to pull over
Sharing The Grief
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
A member who lost his wife shares how we help one another through overwhelming loss
Music, Money & Free Drinks
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
Paty
| Los Angeles, California
Once she started drinking, the party took off. She just didn’t know how to stop
Hold Me Safe
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Ronald H.
| Memphis, Tenn.
A dream, a storm and a letter to his dad helped him find his way to Step Two
Another One Bites the Dust
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Clark W.
| New York, N.Y.
Another journey through Step Four helped him let go of old resentments—and the first one began with Mom
Dog Spelled Backwards Is God
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Pamela W.
Her long road toward recovery from the spiritual and physical effects of alcoholism led through the program—and a four-legged friend
Maybe Next Year
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Nancy W.
| Southbury., Conn.
She used to really tie one on at the annual office holiday parties. What now?
Gratitude, Acceptance, Service
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Pat R.
| Santana, KS
Praying for an answer—but in the meantime, putting one foot in front of the other
A Great Big God
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Angie Z.
| Amarillo, TX
Grace, grown out of desperation, blooms in her life
Welcome to Delaware
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Amylynn K.
| Lewes, Del.
Off to the world of retirement I went! Larry and I made our way down from New York. Before we moved, we had visited and gone to a few AA meetings.
Mouth Closed Ears Open
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Rachel P.
| Oak View, Calif.
The ability to connect with others started by keeping my mouth shut and letting differing opinions and experiences into my consciousness.
The Thinker
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Martin W.
| Rio Ranch, N.M.
I read all the works of the great philosophers—and I do mean all. I did not have an epiphany.
Queen of the Silver Dollar
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Alice N.S.
| Walden, N.Y.
Every evening at 9:15 a group of a half-dozen people would come in, grab a table and drink coffee. I became friends with them.
A Chance To Live
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Bob L.
| Springfield, Ill.
Blessings gained and a new life lived through “the collective voice of AA”
Gone fishing
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Anonymous
| Ontario
A member in Canada fondly recalls his early days and reminds us of surrender and contentment
Oh Lord!
December 2016
By:
Bill K.
| Santa Rosa, California
When it comes to saying the Lord’s Prayer, one member offers his own helpful interpretation
Serious Business
June 2016
Darkness Visible
May 2014
By:
Toby M.
| Estes Park, Colorado
His alcoholism and bipolar disorder conspired to keep him in some fearful places
Amber Light
January 2014
By:
Aaron H.
| San Francisco, California
With no TV, no radio, and no cell phone, he turned the power on
The December 2013 Issue Is Here!
December 2013
This month's special section features stories on having a sober holiday
Why not tell the World?
November 2013
By:
Anonymous
How the Eleventh Tradition keeps one member off her soapbox