Getting to the Root
August 2014
By:
Katie G.
| Burnsville, Minnesota
Not smart enough, not thin enough, not good enough. The Steps helped her dig up the truth
I Remember You
April 2014
By:
Bill F.
| Bountiful, Utah
Although he got the chance to get sober, his old drinking buddy Rick never did
The Scoop: Reporter Gets Sober
November 2013
By:
D.F.
| Woodinville, Washington
Finally, he got the story of a lifetime
Man of Many Masks
April 2013
By:
Rodney
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida
There was the Wall Street Rodney, the college Rodney, the gay Rodney. Where would it end?
“Ed the dead” sings songs of gratitude
April 2011
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
This musical jam-master hasn’t bitten anyone’s butt in 25 years!
Pancake king
October 2010
By:
NORM H.
| Cary, N.C.
He guarded his griddle like it was made of gold . . . then his ego got the better of him
The End of Everything
June 2010
By:
JOEY H.
| Dana Point, Calif.
Jail was the best place for a guy like me, even if I didn't think so
Back for more
April 2010
By:
DOUG E.
| Indianapolis, Ind.
He knew all the liquor stores within 10 miles, but couldn't quiet the voice inside
Over the edge
February 2010
By:
ANONYMOUS
| White Plains, N.Y.
A young AA finds the program after almost killing a friend in a blackout
The Dash
January 2009
By:
Jessica L.
| Victoria, British Columbia
Every tombstone has a dash between the birth and death dates - it's the dash that counts
Better Than I Deserve
June 2007
By:
Ben F.
| Costa Mesa, California
A boy becomes a man under the tutelage of AA
Literature Carries the Message
January 2000
--<emphasis type="italic">an Interview with Vinnie M.</emphasis>
Helping People Is a Ticklish Business
December 1970
By:
Dr. Alan Keith-Lucas
The road of good intentions has many pitfalls, says this expert
Helping People Is a Ticklish Business
June 1962
By:
Dr. Alan Keith-Lucas
Don't be discouraged if you have trouble helping an alky to help himself--here are some tested and proved methods of an expert
The Act of Surrender in the Therapeutic Process
June 1974
By:
Harry M. Tiebout, MD
The first psychiatrist to recognize the work of Alcoholics Anonymous, Dr. Harry Tiebout used many AA concepts in his own practice
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
October 1985
AA's 50th Anniversary International Convention, Montreal, Quebec, July 4-7, 1985
Grand Ideas
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Jimmy C.
| Peculiar, Missouri
A member shares how Tradition Six helped him stop trying to fix AA and get a new perspective on money, property and prestige
One Of The Best Birthdays Ever
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Lynette D
| Washington,, D.C.
You can go home again—but sober this time
Our Drinking Story
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
What do you do when a speaker talks exclusively about drug use at your home group? One member shares his experience
2:00 AM at the Alkathon
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
L.R.
| Lake Worth Beach, Florida
Alone and panic-stricken on her first sober Christmas, she didn’t care what time it was. She went to find her people
And So From My Heart I Say
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
Rev. Canon Samuel M. Shoemaker, D.D.
| New York, New York
Reverend Shoemaker’s thoughts about helping alcoholics and the very early days of AA
“Don’t Get Too Far from the Boys in the Ward”
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
J. MCK
| Flin Flon, Manitoba
In 1958, a member from Canada shared his thoughts about oldtimers and passing it on
Learning to Trust
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
Sarah C.
| Puyallup, Washington
The last thing she wanted to do was go to a women’s meeting. She was in for a big surprise
Respect The Room You’re In
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Suzanne A.
| Loudon, Tenn.
Thirty years later, AA rooms have certainly changed
A Prayer That Works
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Donna M.
| Port St. Lucie, Florida
Still skeptical of a loving God and the idea of prayer, a newcomer discovers a brand-new perspective
My Relationship With God
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Elaine P.
| Orlando, Fla.
What to do if your self-will keeps popping up