The Legend of the Dreamcatcher
August 2002
By:
Brandyn B.
| Atlanta, Georgia
One woman's journey into AA
Women pioneers
June 1994
By:
Marty M.
| New York, New York
From the special Grapevine publication AA Today--first published in June 1960 to celebrate AA's Twenty-Fifth Anniversary
Groups Form World-wide Chain of A.A. Philosophy; Group Has Come-back System
July 1948
Members Draw Wages from Finance Committee until Confidence Returns
Let there Be Light
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
Elsie T.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
An Ohio member expresses her love of our braille literature in a 1957 Grapevine article
Taking Flight
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
A.C.
| Issaquah, Washington
Feeling defeated, a newcomer was heading straight for a beer. Luckily, a little feathered friend got in his way
Life Beyond My Wildest Dreams
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Laura M.
| Palm Harbor, Fla.
She stayed on her pink cloud for decades with the help of God and AA
Getting the Help
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Bob H.
| Pinetop, Arizona
A longtime member shares hope for those who have grave emotional and mental issues in sobriety
Remembering A., My Brother
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
S.F.
| Willington,, Conn.
A beloved brother’s inspiring journey
Paging Bill W. to Gate Seven
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Doug D.
| Orange County, CA
When “Friends of Bill” meet at the airport, both of them part a little more sober
A Canine to the Rescue
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sara B.
| Chute-à-Blondeau, Ontario
For this writer, safety and sobriety come in four-legged form
On the Front Lines
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Jeffrey H.
| Lancaster, Calif.
Keeping his local Intergroup office running like a well-oiled machine is love and service—but it’s also a job
Tugboat Willy
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Willy J.
| Charleston, S.C.
Dry on sea, but very wet on land. Time to cruise over to Captain Andy!
Wasted in the woods
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Bill H.
| Ann Arbor, Mich.
On long camping trips he had to control it, but when he got home, the hunt was on
LGBTQ: Becoming A Member of AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mike P.
| Lakebay, Wash.
He thought he’d be rejected when he walked into his first meeting
The Seeds of Treatment
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kathleen W.
| Roseburg, Ore.
Once the seed of acceptance was planted within herself, she found a way to nourish it in others
Lifesaver
December 2011
By:
Anonymous
In a chilly meeting room, a still-new AA helps two first-timers
A Lost Son's BLESSING
October 2008
By:
Nanci R.
| Floral City, Florida
The painful anniversary of a child's death offers an unexpected gift
Step Three: From Sight To Insight
March 2007
By:
Cheryl Lynn F.
| Wallkill, New York
An AA learns to see
Out Of Isolation
December 2006
By:
Larry L.
| Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
In a dark moment, someone answered his call
A Long, Dry Drunk
February 2006
By:
Loren B.
| Bozeman, Montana
An alcoholic's suffering ends with a raised hand
Luck of the Draw
March 2005
By:
Wally L.
| Carmel Valley, California
Reflecting on twenty years of the gains of sobriety
A Tale Of Two Alkies
November 2003
By:
Mike H.
| Ventura, California
They were my brothers and closer than I knew
