Recovery Prime Objective
September 1951
The Big Picture
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Jennifer R.
| Seattle, Washington
When in doubt about the right way to do things, she’s learned to ask others, let go and hold onto Rule 62
Who Rescued Who?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Darrell L.
| Kennewick,, Wash.
A nine pound dog saves an alcoholic in despair
The Ride of My Life
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Liz W.
| Savannah, Georgia
A sober motorcycle fan in Georgia gets active in AA, lands a great job and finds a soulmate—all on two hardworking wheels
Not Needed: My Opinion
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
Barbara H.
| Pennington, New Jersey
Our Tenth Tradition helps her group sidestep controversies. It’s also great for family and home
A New Dad
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Greg B.
| Herdon, Virginia
During a painful divorce, a newcomer father learns through Step Six to let go of fear and focus on the joy
Hitting the Road
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Dave H.
| Lincoln, Nebraska
Don’t need beer for this! Dave and Pat are having a blast checking off their bucket list. Next stop: GSO in New York City!
Keeping Close To AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Nancy F.
| Portland, Ore.
She made several moves, but never left AA behind
Back on Track
March 2025
| Sober and Out
By:
David L.
| New Smyrna Beach, Florida
His road in recovery got stagnant and was heading downhill. Time to change direction and get moving
The Last Stop On The Block
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
G.S.
| Kansas City, Mo.
His last stop was his first step toward sobriety
Just The Movement of the Hand
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Susan C.
| St. Louis, Mo.
Sometimes the physical connects us to the spiritual
God’s Hand In Step Nine
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bonney R.
| Langley, British Columbia
An amends sweeps things clean, but the outcome isn’t what she had hoped
Mind Your Business
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Steven D.
| Truro, Nova Scotia
What to do when your AA meeting becomes a place to advertise?
One member learns to speak up
One member learns to speak up
We Stick to What Works
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
George H.
| Kingston, New Hampshire
While trying to help someone through the Steps, he got an important reminder to stay close to our primary purpose
I’ve Had Enough—Again!
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Erica N.
| Spruce Grove, Alberta
She’s no longer berating the woman in the mirror
Is “Attraction” Spelled With Four Letters?
October 2016
Does profanity at meetings unite us or divide us? And what does the outside world think? One AA gives his opinion
Sober Feet
September 2016
With his skateboard in one hand and a Big Book in the other, a newcomer finds his crew
Taking the Right Step
July 2016
She struggled with accepting a Higher Power, until a crisis from her drinking days came back to haunt her, and she truly took Step Three
Something to Ease the Pain
February 2016
By:
Craig H.
| Santa Rosa, Calif.
For his diagnosis, he stayed close to his doctor. To stay sober, he got a new sponsee
A Dozen Pieces of Acceptance
December 2015
For one man, lessons to let go came wrapped as a New Year's gift
A New Anonymous?
September 2015
One member asks: As we broaden our use and understanding of anonymity, where do privacy and security come in?
Cocktails and a Side of Stress
September 2015
Rattled by an office drinking event, she discovered the power of reaching out
On the Right Track
June 2015
By:
Steve C.
| Dieppe, New Brunswick
With the help of a few local AA guys, things are starting to look up for Steve
Surrounded by Love
May 2015
By:
Derek R.
| Ottawa, Ontario
How a group in Canada showed a man with shaky hands that he was in the right place
To chant or not to chant
March 2015
By:
Anne V.
| New York, New York
Is it good for the group? One member says maybe not
O Brother Where Art Thou?
October 2014
By:
Anonymous
They grew apart as they got older and got to drinking. Sobriety brought them back together
Listen Sonny
September 2014
By:
Robert B.
| Fremont, California
Desperate to not pick up one morning, a 60-year-old newcomer meets his match
Just the Facts
March 2014
By:
Sherry S.
| Curtice, Ohio
The first 164 pages contained all the solutions she needed
The Walls Came Tumbling Down
February 2014
By:
Becky G.
| Greater Levittown, Pennsylvania
Getting sober helped to break her emotional isolation and taught her how to turn it over
