A.A.'s Country-wide News Circuit
December 1945
A.A.'s Country-wide News Circuit
October 1945
Second Tradition Checklist
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
B. L.
| New York, N .Y.
He was going to save AA. Someone had to do it. A member recalls AA’s early days before the Traditions were written
No way out
September 2016
By:
Rick D.,
| Portland, Ore.
He escaped a troubled childhood by joining the army. But he couldn’t escape the bottle
Eddie's journey
February 2015
By:
Eddie G.
| Cupertino, California
The road is rocky and sometimes uphill, but he's found his primary purpose.
The Thin Ice
October 2011
By:
Kimberly M.
Emotional turmoil kept her drinking; serenity and the Steps kept her sober
God Is Just
February 1976
By:
M. D. B.
| Toledo, Ohio
How easy it is to be taken in by a treacherous human failing
Stranded Sobriety
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Shannon R.
| Willemstad, Curaçao
When a small island becomes a haven of hope and sobriety
In the Right Place
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Isa W.
| New York, New York
Forty-seven years ago she stumbled into AA, still drunk, wearing six-inch high heels. A day she’ll never forget
Please Take One!
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Scott S.
| Mooresville, North Carolina
He had no idea that coming across a well-placed pamphlet rack one day would change his life so much
How I Stayed Sober Till New Year’s
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Amber S.
| Mt. Clemens, Michigan
At a few months sober, she was dreading the upcoming holidays. Luckily, her sponsor had a festive solution
It Might Have Been the Time
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
Lois W.
| New York, New York
In a 1950 Grapevine article, Lois, our cofounder’s wife, shared how she came to apply the program to her own life
Don’t You Know Who I Am?
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
Daryl R.
| New Bern, North Carolina
A meltdown at a conference gives a newcomer the chance to practice his first emergency Tenth Step
It Keeps Getting Better
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Paul K.
| Burlington, Ontario
This husband and dad had lots of questions. Good thing his sponsor Dave had lots of suggestions
We’re in This Together
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Ron B.
| Costa Mesa, California
One member shares why he joins in with his group’s prayers rather than rebel and be different
Whooooole Bunches of Love
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Matthew C.
| Coram, New York
Diving into service and YPAA events—with lots of hugs—is an experience he says you must not miss
We Keep Going
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Tom M.
| Belvidere, Illinois
A string of major losses gave him the challenge of a lifetime, but his sobriety never wavered. AA was always there
Too Good to Be True
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
H.G.
| San Juan Capistrano, California
Your never know what surprises you’ll find when you stick around and share stories
Just Another AA Story
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jessica G.
| Huntington Beach, Calif.
Her fight for sobriety found a happy ending in the Steps
Welcome Back
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Betsy W.
| Sarasota, Florida
Drinking before work, having DUIs and blackouts, her job was on the line. Luckily, she had a boss who understood