A Mother’s Day Wish
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Mary Ann G.
| Dundalk, Maryland
After years of heartache and regret, she found the son her drinking took away
Marie
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
Marie M.
| Berwyn, Illinois
A grandmother shares about her chaotic childhood, her descent into alcoholism and her spiritual life today
Best little meeting in Utah
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Anonymous
| Wilton Manors, Fla.
When drama exploded on a sibling camping trip, the perfect solution became a family affair
Father knows best
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Paul M.
| Delhi, Ontario
Desperate to stop craving beer, he confessed to his priest. Luckily, his answer was right downstairs
The Last Three Things
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Pat L.
| Eatonville, Wash.
For this alcoholic, the Promises came true off the page, in real life
Getting in the cloud
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Patrick M.
| College Park, Md.
During COVID-19 a newcomer gets busy and opens himself and his group up to a new sober world
Dear Grapevine
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
A New Light In Zhengzhou
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Terry M.
| Gilbert, Ariz.
Stirring souls and touching hearts, a powerful weekend in China brings hope to millions of alcoholics
The Committee
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Andy A.
| St. Peters, Mo.,
Voices # 1,2,3 and 4 have lots to say about Andy’s day off. Oh wait, #5 does too
Not Cured. But Sober
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Susan R.
| St. Peters, Mo.
A visit to a liquor store inspires a prayer of gratitude for sobriety
Unity is the Gift
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Mykel P.
| Tiburon, Calif.
A secular AA member shares about his struggles, how service heals and how good it is to tear down borders that divide us
It Wasn’t Always Like That
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Maria N.
| Roosevelt Island, NY
Fried eggs are just breakfast to some people—but a sober revelation to her
I Cried as Much as He Did
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Rick T.
| Queen Creek, Ariz.
He didn’t like hospitals—not the smells nor the food. But this day, he discov-ered something really special that made him want to come back
Dear Grapevine
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
Don't Take Our Word for It
November 1999
By:
S.B.S.
| Sarasota, Florida
An early Chicago member wrote the sequel to her story "The Keys to the Kingdom." - From the January 1969 Grapevine
Scene of the Crime
August 1999
By:
Anonymous
In the May 1999 issue, the Grapevine published three articles on the topic of Sex and Sobriety. The articles generated a lot of thoughtful discussion --and many more articles --and we are happy to present the experience, strength, and hope of four more AA
I Could Apply a Full Face of Makeup Without Ever Looking Myself in the Eye
February 1999
By:
Eileen K.
| Tustin, California
Slips and Human Nature
November 1995
By:
William Duncan Silkworth, MD
Physician-in-Chief of the Charles B. Towns Hospital, be is counted among the founders of AA. In his lifetime be treated some 40,000 alcoholics. - From the January 1947 Grapevine
A Long Way From Home
September 1994
By:
D.M.
| Moratuwa
This AA traveled to Sri Lanka on a spiritual journey and found the Fellowship there, too.