Mom’s Holiday Gift
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Michelle B.
| Kelowna, British Columbia
At two years sober, she was tempted by some bubbly Christmas “cheer.” Luckily she thought the drink through
Dear Grapevine
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
12 Reasons to Stay
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Dwight H.
| Pine Lake, Georgia
Each Tuesday night he joins his Step companions to read and share and watch each other’s lives change
Dear Grapevine
September 2023
| Young & Sober
Dear Grapevine
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
Planting Seeds in Kenya
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Andrew K.
| Hamilton, N.J.
Sobriety reignited his love of farming, but a prayer led him on a journey that enhanced his sense of service forever
Dear Grapevine
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Faith & Flour
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Bernice S.
| Lincoln, Neb.
With one cup of AA and a pound of love, a sober mom bakes some delicious joy
The Gift of Gratitude
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
One way to keep a grateful heart is to remember what AA has given us. The following passages were selected from our vast Grapevine Story Archives, which goes back to 1944. Thank you for sharing your stories with us
Operation cooperation
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
Judge Christine Carpenter / Nancy McCarthy
| Class A Trustees
Grapevine Interview: Two Class A trustees share some thoughts on CPC service
Dear Grapevine
March 2021
| Making Amends
The Spiritual Life Is Not A Theory
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Matt M.
| San Antonio, Texas
AA reconnected him “to the world, the infinite and to other people”
Planting Seeds
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Karen C.
| Oakland, Calif.
After years of hard work, a committee in Northern California starts a successful prison sponsorship program
The Collective Protective
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Chris D.
| Austin, Texas
His Higher Power is a collective force of all those who have loved and watched over him
Dear Grapevine
March 2020
| Puzzled
It's Never Too Early to Carry the Message
August 1983
By:
Anonymous
| Manhattan, New York
He made his first try at the Twelfth Step when he was sober only two days
Safeguards for Survival
October 1982
By:
E. E.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
AA's Twelve Traditions are a powerful protection for the future