Who Is A Member Of Alcoholics Anonymous?
November 2007
By:
Bill W.
The origins of our Third Tradition
A Life Offstage
July 2001
By:
Anonymous
| New York
Step 7 - Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings
Needed: 'Real People'
July 1983
By:
D. P.
| Aurora, Colorado
In this section, four AAs tell us how it works, inside and outside
Applying Spiritual Concepts
June 1977
By:
J. C.
| Dallas, Texas
He began a new life of service to others and in doing so, saved himself
When I Was Truly Ready
May 1976
By:
Jeanne R.
| St. Louis, Missouri
With growth comes opportunity, and the impossible becomes possible
Activity Addicts
March 1975
By:
Paul M.
| Riverside, Illinois
If we can keep ourselves busy enough we won't have time to face ourselves
Working Together Is Anything but Dull
March 1974
By:
Anonymous
| Billings, Montana
A do-it-yourself project to warm the hearts of all who understand
People and Principles
October 1971
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
Personalities change and people are often wrong, but principles remain constant
It Has to Be Hot to Be Christmas
December 1970
By:
B. R.
| Palmyra, Western Australia
In Western Australia, where the temperature hovers around the hundred mark in December,
What Do I Do Next to Stay Sober?
September 1968
By:
Bob N.
| Scarsdale, New York
Stay cheerful; stick with the winners; get busy; take the Twelve Steps
Those 'Goof Balls'
November 1945
By:
Bill W.
Part 2, Evidence on the Sleeping Pill Menace, Oct. 1945
Jen’s Legacy
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
J.L.
| Colorado Springs, Colo.
A Big Book study group saved a life—and went on to save many more
Hope & Healing
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Sara D.
| Spokane, Wash.
After an awful accident, a longtimer shares gratitude for the love and care that came and filled her heart
God Was Not On My Radar
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
B.L.
| Pahrump, Nev.
The act of seeking and even denial, painful as it was, brought him ultimately to his Higher Power
The best gift of all
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Sean O.
| Santa Monica, Calif.
Depressed and desperate, he signed up to chair the 7 A.M. Christmas morning meeting. It probably saved his life
Sunlight of the Spirit
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Jim R.
| Republic, Mo.
Early in sobriety, he discovered laughter—in fact, Grapevine helped him find it
Released
November 2018
By:
Lauren B.
| Richmond, Virginia
Sharing her story with these men helped set her free from a prison of her own
Dear Manuel
July 2017
By:
Matt S.
| Buffalo Grove, Illinois
For one member, corresponding with an inmate has been a long, wonderful journey
A Benevolent Guardian
November 2016
They showed him love though he was still drunk. It was their primary purpose
Ask for Help. Pause. Pray.
July 2016
Getting sober later in life, this child of the ‘60s faced down divorce and bankruptcy, and found the solution in a Higher Power and plenty of laughter
Two Lives, One Lifetime
February 2015
By:
Peggy S.
| Belleville, New Jersey
She was born in the Caribbean but started a new life in AA
At the Candy Cane Ball
May 2014
By:
Julia G.
| Rockaway, New Jersey
From the beginning, it was clear that alcohol was going to be a problem
Dear Grapevine
March 2011