Lest We Forget. . .
August 1946
Home Group Trials and Triumphs
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Wendy C.
| North Vernon, Ind.
When one door closes, another one opens—although not without a boost from an energetic member
The Coffee God
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Karen S.
| Yakima, Washington
Her spiritual journey in AA opened her eyes and ears, and filled her cup with many ways to believe
Field of Dreams
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Edward N.
| Rocky River, Ohio
He was just heading home after another long drunken day and had no idea his life was about to change
I Just Kept Praying
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
John K.
| Sanford, North Carolina
The more he made coffee, the more he heard the others talk about prayer. Then one day, he tried it himself
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
Did You Hear About Sally?
December 1998
By:
Mickey H.
| Springville, Utah
Tradition Twelve - Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.
Planting the Seed
October 1997
By:
Kelvin H.
| Scottsville, Kentucky
A Grapevine carries the message
The One That Almost Got Ed
September 1997
By:
Ed K.
| Centereach, New York
Shaken by a brush with death, this AA headed for the bar
My Ego and Tradition Two
November 1988
By:
Y. T.
| Toronto, Ontario
From the September 1978 Grapevine
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
July 1988
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The Journal
The Chicken or the Egg?