Quote September 23 2012
"I show up early, I am involved, and I reach my hand out to the next person coming though the door. It's amazing how very easy it is to make a difference for others and for yourself just by accepting the responsibility to pass the message on."
Nelson, N.H., August 1998 From: "Fountain of Youth" Young & Sober: Stories By Those Who Found AA Early
The Amends I Didn’t Want to Make
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
Jim R.
| New York, New York
Once full of rage and anger, he knew he had to make things right with his mom. But when and how?
80 reasons I love Grapevine
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Jeff W.
| Maplewood, New Jersey
To celebrate our 70th anniversary, 10 years ago an avowed Grape-nut shared 70 reasons he loved Grapevine. With the new apps, the podcast, Instagram and more, he had an easy time updating it to 80.
Lessons From Life On Life’s Term
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Rob H.
| Star, Idaho
An unexpected emergency shows the power of the AA program
Dear Grapevine
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
Leaning Into The Wind
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Pat B.
| Napa, Calif.
With a DUI-related jail term and a loved one dying, he decided to confront the ill wind blowing through his life head-on
Bloodshot Eyes
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Mark T.
| Santa Fe, New Mexico
Shaking and nauseous, he puts on a dirty shirt to go out. He has to. He’s all out of liquor
Spotless pots
June 2017
By:
Davis M.
| Rio Rico, Arizona
So why was making coffee the most important job? This newcomer was about to find out
Pray for land!
December 2016
By:
Jim B.
| Richardson, Texas
Stuck on a crazy boat for 10 days with no money and a dangerous captain—and no meetings in sight
Listening for 50 years
September 2016
In 1965, an old-timer heard the bartender say last call. Five decades later, he’s still using his ears
French Dis-Connection
October 2014
By:
Anonymous
Far from home and suddenly sponsorless, he learned the meaning of Don’t Drink No Matter What
Letting Go in Florida
March 2014
By:
Jeanne R.
| Monaca, Pennsylvania
A sober mom learns all about powerlessness in a partyland by the sea
Paradise Found
February 2014
By:
Jim F.
| Devonport
A long-time member finally finds contentment in himself—not somewhere on a map
Two Garbage Trucks in the Night
August 2013
By:
Josh H.
| New York, New York
Sober dating doesn't always have to be messy
Dear Grapevine
January 2013
Through the AA Looking Glass
November 1950
By:
Bill
Your magazine. . .reflecting your thoughts, ideas and philosophy.
Calling Carrie Confederate
August 1950
By:
Anonymous
THE SOUTHERN WOMAN ALCOHOLIC HAS A SPECIAL PROBLEM. . . . .
Flexibility Is Vital
September 1945
By:
Bill W.
(Second in a series of articles presenting basic A.A. policies for discussion.)
What’s on your mind?
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
Members tell us what they think about meetings, fellowship, sobriety and more. What do you think?
Conversations With The Moon
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Emily C.
| Auburn Hills, Mich.
She’d used up four of her nine lives when a tragedy occurred that propelled her back into AA
Last call
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Lorraine K.
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
It was 1985. She took out a dime and stared at her shot glass. Then she walked over to the phone and saved her life
Crash landing
April 2018
By:
Eric P.
| Monroe, Wisconsin
For this beer-drinking Wisconsin man, the journey to AA was definitely no smooth ride
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
January 2012
By:
Allen K.
| St. Cloud, Minnesota
Not everyone at the bar thought his suicide joke was funny
Web Exclusive: Praying for Sanity
August 2011
A bipolar alcoholic was able to use the Twelve Steps to stay on top of both his illnesses
Wild Drinking Out West
October 2008
By:
Joni S.
| Park Rapids, Minnesota
For a former barkeep, recovery seemed impossible after such a long run