A Priest's Story
May 1968
By:
A Priest
A Roman Catholic priest tells how he slid downhill into the alcoholic ward of a state hospital--where he found AA
Bill Tells of the Beginning of AA
June 1965
First there was Bill W . . . then Dr. Bob . . . then Bill D . . .<lband then there were thousands. . .
Ready For the Day
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Mark H.
| Lincoln, Michigan
For this longtimer, the Serenity Prayer is a beautiful thing. It makes his day go a whole lot better. And it makes his dog happy too
A New Awakening
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ron M.
| Ottawa, Ontario
There’s no place like home
The Visitor
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Butch M.
| Yuma, Arizona
That Sunday, a man mysteriously showed up at an AA’s door. What wasn’t mysterious was how this member responded
Wonderful Blessings
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tennessee
This longtimer granddad has the best job in the world—“designated hitter” babysitter, and he doesn’t plan to screw it up
United
January 2025
| Spirituality and Prayer
By:
Sean B.
| Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
With arms clasped tight, a group sticks together to do its job. And this newcomer got to see that the minute he walked in the door
Trust in God
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By:
Ken T.
| Roseburg, Ore.
You can’t just switch trust on
Getting The Right Help
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Janis S.
| Allentown, Pennsylvania
She was working a good program, so why was she still depressed? Turns out she got the wrong advice
The Question of Clubs
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Linda W.
| Libertyville, Illinois
What’s the connection between clubs and AA? When is it affiliation?
It’s A Wonderful Life
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By:
Snow P.
| Boca Raton, Fla.
More than four decades of sobriety—and life just keeps on getting better
A Loving Guide
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Ky.
A lifelong atheist shares how he participates in his AA group’s decisions
Donut Holes
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Diana L.
| New York, N.Y.
We’ve been out there all year. We’ve had lots of picnics, eaten donuts, worn T-shirts and tried our best to laugh through the pandemic.
The Bus
February 2017
After a slip, she had a stark choice: Ride the AA bus to sobriety, or get off at the liquor store
Celebrating in China
January 2016
She didn’t understand Chinese, but she did understand the language of the heart
Suiting Up
October 2015
The second time he came to AA, he did things differently. And he got different results
The September Issue of Grapevine Is Here!
September 2015
This month's special section features stories on AA and technology
Drop Anchor
May 2015
By:
Steve H.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
Simple CPC work helps one member stay sober and keep his ship docked in the solution
The April Issue of Grapevine Is Here!
April 2015
This month's special section features stories from AA members with double digit sobriety
Emily and Me
December 2014
By:
Bill W.
| Lansdale, Pennsylvania
He was in and out of AA until an accident changed the course of all of their lives
Calling Alcoholics
May 2014
By:
Anonymous
A member says that using the phone is one of the best ways to practice her primary purpose
Eyeliner, Anyone?
November 2013
By:
N.H.
| Sterling, Illinois
“The grouch and the brainstorm were not for us.” –Alcoholics Anonymous
Now Hear This!
February 2012
By:
Anonymous
A drunk finds joy in helping the hearing-impaired find AA
Out of the Whirlwind
January 2012
Her life became filled with chaos as soon as she picked up a drink and until she put it back down
The Case of the Amber-Colored Liquid
November 2011
By:
C.H.
| East Windsor, New Jersey
Mom's newly sober, and there's alcohol in the house
Emotional Sobriety
September 2011
By:
Jack A.
| Montclair, New York
From Chapter 4, A Program of Action
