That Special Gift
December 1965
By:
J. M.
| Pasadena, California
Are you a harassed shopper for Christmas gifts? Put away your charge-card and read this
The Anecdote Bin
July 1962
Man Is Greater. . .Than Anything That Can Happen to Him
April 1962
By:
Rev. Mounir R. Sa'adah
an AA message from a New England Minister
Way to Soon
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Hilda M.
| Dingman Township, Pennsylvania
Want to make that long-awaited amends on the fly at a crowded mall at Christmas time? Good luck!
No Demands or Rules
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Laurie T.
| Kihei, Hawaii
A member shares about Tradition Nine and how it helped her see the way AA functions in an easier, softer way
A Question of Sanity
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Robert P.
| Amity, Oregon
A newcomer gets a little Higher Power logic to help him find his way to Step Two
Next stop: Trouble
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Bobby M.
| Fort Thomas, Kentucky
Full of lust and ignoring his sponsor, he headed out. But this time he couldn’t shake the queasy feeling in his gut
No Walk in the Park
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Joe H.
| Powell River, Bristish Columbia
He knew he was powerless when an outing with his dog became a nightmare trip to the liquor store
I Only Drank 3 Beers!
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Laura W.
| Fort Lauderdale,, Fla.
A newcomer finds out the hard way about the power of liquor and the heartbreak of relapse
The Alcoholic Voice In My Head
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Laura C.
| Deland, Fla.
When the “voice” tells her she can drink safely, she knows exactly what to do
A Thankful Newcomer
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Elizabeth O.
| Yonkers, N.Y.
A newcomer’s perilous path becomes the beginning of true gratitude
Open-Minded Wonder
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Stephanie M.
| Bend, Ore.
From “a life lived in the bottle” to a deep appreciation of a sober existence
The Magic Pill
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Colin Q.
| Fort Collins, Colo.
Years ago he came in looking for something to fix him. Before he knew it, the answer was in his hand
I Don’t Need to Understand
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Chris S.
| Hillsboro, Ore.
A Native American member shares about his spiritual path and how AA gives us the room to find our own way
From the Streets to the Rooms
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jennifer M.
| Mobile, Ala
Homeless and at her first AA meeting, she was hoping to get kicked out—until she read the Steps on the wall…
A grateful holiday
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
John K.
| Carleton Place, Ontario
Though not the fancy getaway he was used to, the journey this year was to himself
I found my pack
July 2018
By:
Lisa T.
| San Diego, California
It’s a place she can join in, belong and know that someone has her back. It’s her home group
Faith or a Donut Hole
April 2018
By:
Anonymous
One alcoholic contemplates the miracle of sobriety and the mystery of belief in a Higher Power
