40 Years, 80,000 Spoons
July 2026
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Joe S.
| Loveland, Colorado
A retired teacher looks back at his life with gratitude, and high on his list is something hot and delicious
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
A place to call home
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Caleb B.
| Surrey, British Columbia
A member of a remote connections committee shares his wonderful journey in service
The Act of Seeking
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Brad L.
| Pahrump, Nev.
Finding a spiritual life in AA meant letting go of crippling preconceptions
Decision in the desert
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Dee Anne P.
| Oak Harbor, Wash.
Lonely, angry and exhausted, a newly sober flight operator has a rageful day in hell. Her mission: Step Three
These Steps Work
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
Valerie T.
| San Diego, Calif.
What a game changer. Once she took action and finished her Fourth Step, there was no turning back
From Believer to Non-Believer
November 2014
By:
Bob S.
| Louisville, Kentucky
At around 8 years sober, he redefined his Higher Power
The Ordinary Things
November 2014
By:
Anonymous
Being sober, she could appreciate the simple rhythms of peaceful living
On Awakening
May 2012
By:
Hector G.
| San Bruno, California
When he let go of self-will and began practicing Step Three he finally felt free
I'm Too Young
December 2011
By:
Talia C.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
This mom "wasn't old enough" for AA until she heard the stories of two women her age
The Traditions Make Us What We Are
February 1999
A Presentation by the Grapevine's Managing Editor to the 39th General Service Conference in April 1989
Filling in the Blanks
May 1985
By:
R. F.
| Missouri City, Texas
Steps Four and Five - These vital Steps help us understand our own patterns of behavior
Driving a Car Isn't a Contact Sport--and Other Things I Discovered in Sobriety
May 1985
By:
M. H.
| Everett, Washington
The Mystery of the Secret Twelve
January 1985
By:
C. C.
| West Palm Beach, Florida
We all know the Steps and the Traditions--but what's this we hear about Concepts?
