Meeting Closed!
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Sam B.
| London
All of a sudden, we were told to remain in our homes with no access to AA meetings. Was this a cruel joke? Why stop me now? I was starting all over again!
God’s Candy
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Shana B.
| Pottsboro, Texas
A spoonful of sugar, figuratively speaking, smoothed her way into sobriety
Words Matter
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Jane E.
| Kings Park, N.Y.
Some transgender alcoholics have met with resistance when they come into AA seeking our help. Here we can practice Traditions Three and Five.
Helping Others Survive the Holidays
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
Steve H.
| Minneapolis, Minn.
Staying sober—and even enjoying yourself—during the holidays
Frequent contact
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
David L.
| New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Some favorite passages in the Big Book help a father get through the darkest days of his life
Secret in the cupboard
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Cindy Jo M.
| Sacramento, California
You’ve been good for so many years, she poured vanilla extract in her coffee
Business is not a bad word
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Billy N.
| Buford, Georgia
One member says that anything less than good business practice in AA is just untreated alcoholism
He Opened The Door
September 2017
By:
Michael M.
| Placentia, Calif.
She was a dry drunk, searching and lost, until a suggestion by a teacher unexpectedly showed her the door to sobriety
Finding Life And Family
March 2017
A woman’s 30 year journey out of fear and into sobriety, taken one step at a time
Unlocking Stories
August 2016
Taking Grapevines into a women’s prison to help them write their stories ends up helping everyone
The May Issue of Grapevine Is Here!
May 2015
AAs share their experiences doing service with CPC in this month's special section
My Golden Chariot
March 2015
By:
Anonymous
A member in India thanks AA for helping her get sober and making her feel at home
A Sponsor’s View
February 2015
By:
Luke H.
| Allendale, New Jersey
When Jay removed his glasses, the Big Book came alive-yes, even the pages with Roman numerals.
Quiet, Unassuming Power
January 1983
By:
A. T.
| Oneonta, New York
We can't explain <emphasis type="underline">how</emphasis> it works but meetings are <emphasis type="underline">where</emphasis> it works
Our Spiritual Gift
January 1982
By:
Anonymous
| Suffern, New York
A reminder that alcoholism is a threefold disease
Temporary Sponsor
January 1982
By:
R. B.
| Manhattan, New York
It's as important to be a sponsor as to have one
You Need Never Be Alone
January 1979
By:
C. C.
| Seattle, Washington
Moving around in AA - No matter where you wander friendship is there for the finding
The Man Who Missed Christmas
December 1975
By:
B. M.
| Saratoga, California
At the long table were lively, happy people, while off to the side was one alone
Is This Where the Alcoholics Meet?
September 1975
By:
Hilary D.
| Cullman, Alabama
A glimpse into the magic workings of AA
The Essential Ingredient in Recovery
September 1974
By:
B. Grimmer, MD psychiatrist
Alcoholism is beyond the reach of the scientific method as ordinarily conceived
