Dr. Bob's Last Major Talk
November 1991
Here is history from one who helped make it, and here is the dedication to service that will keep AA alive and, with unity, growing forever - From the June 1973 Grapevine
No Longer Alone
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
David S.
| New York, N.Y.
With a sponsor’s tough love and unconditional acceptance, he finished his Fifth Step and got back into life
Ascending From Alcoholism
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
Jason S.
| Damascus, Ore.
Just for today, sobriety is enough for an ex-cop with a tough drinking story
I Can Handle This
April 2016
On vacation in France, she lifted the glass to her mouth. What could possibly go wrong?
With or Without Him
February 2008
By:
Jan A.
| Queens, New York
Being single didn't mean she'd failed
Ready For the Day
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Mark H.
| Lincoln, Michigan
For this longtimer, the Serenity Prayer is a beautiful thing. It makes his day go a whole lot better. And it makes his dog happy too
A New Awakening
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ron M.
| Ottawa, Ontario
There’s no place like home
Finally Surrendered
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Jackie H.
| Bedford, Texas
When she put the bottle down, all the feelings came up. Stopping was tough, but she hung in there
Too Smart
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Esther N.
| Bremerton, Washington
She was a social worker with a master’s degree in human behaviour. Why would she need AA?
Journey to forgive
April 2018
By:
M.W.
| Hyannis, Massachusettes
One day, on a beautiful cliff in Spain, she had an encounter that broke her free of a resentment she’d been living with for years
Starfish
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, Calif.
This celebration of service reminds us to be grateful to the sponsors who help us find new life as we recover from the storm of alcoholism
Next question
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Irving M.
| Washington, D.C.
A meeting took him by surprise and gave him a fresh look at his life and a big dose of gratitude
Untangled
August 2017
By:
“Shoeless” M.
| Austin, Texas
Full of shame and remorse, she just wanted everyone to go away. Turns out all she needed was a loving hand
Roadhouse Ghosts
March 2016
On a long drive through Texas, he learned some strategies for staying sober through difficult things
The September Issue of Grapevine Is Here!
September 2015
This month's special section features stories on AA and technology
Role Model
June 2015
By:
Dave W.
| Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
A reader writes in about a story from October 2014 and tells his own story
Drop Anchor
May 2015
By:
Steve H.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
Simple CPC work helps one member stay sober and keep his ship docked in the solution
Shrink Rap
May 2015
By:
Woody R.
| Stockton, California
Talking with psychiatrists about AA so they can help their patients
The Guy Who Ruined My Meeting
May 2015
By:
Robin W.
| Marina Del Rey, California
He’s new, he comes in late and he disrupts everything. Someone should do something
The April Issue of Grapevine Is Here!
April 2015
This month's special section features stories from AA members with double digit sobriety
Emily and Me
December 2014
By:
Bill W.
| Lansdale, Pennsylvania
He was in and out of AA until an accident changed the course of all of their lives