Welcome Back
November 2011
By:
Carrie K.
| Surrey, British Columbia
A child of AA grows up to go home again
It Beats Being a Jerk
June 2011
By:
George E.
| Vaillant, Maryland
Reading the “Twelve and Twelve” helped this nonalcoholic trustee to finally embrace Step Six
Who's sponsoring who?
August 2010
By:
GREGG R.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
Someone once helped him, and he returns the favor
Sober Necessities
January 2008
By:
Jeff M.
| El Paso, Texas
"Don't drink, and go to meetings.” Is that really enough?
Step Seven: Food For The Journey
July 2007
By:
Jamie C.
| West Henrietta, New York
Humility lends an AA new strength
The Bright Spot
October 2004
By:
Cheryl O.
| Niceville, Florida
A teenager talks about her struggles with alcoholism, AA, and not drinking on her 21st birthday
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
Peanuts Taught Me to Love
September 1971
By:
E. P.
| Columbus, Ohio
She didn't know what to do about resentments until a little bird told her
An Alcoholic's Recovery From Barbiturates
December 1955
<emphasis type="italic">Third in a series of personal experiences and opinions on endangering sobriety through the use of various "crutches," particularly sedatives. Comments and contributions welcome. -Ed.</emphasis>
Grand Ideas
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Jimmy C.
| Peculiar, Missouri
A member shares how Tradition Six helped him stop trying to fix AA and get a new perspective on money, property and prestige
Back To Where I Started
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Brad N.
| Springfield, Va.
Life, death and sobriety in Tidewater Virginia
About to Blow
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
J.M.
| Cresson, Pennsylvania
Everyone was driving him crazy today, and all he could think about was revenge.
Luckily, his Higher Power stepped in
Luckily, his Higher Power stepped in
Our Drinking Story
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
What do you do when a speaker talks exclusively about drug use at your home group? One member shares his experience
No Borders
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
D.C.
| Apple Valley, California
A Bridging the Gap committee in an all-online district pioneers new ways to connect newcomers as soon as they leave treatment
C-C-C-Comfort Zone
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Joshua B.
| Glendale Heights, Illinois
Learning to date without a drink? Oh brother! Here’s how one young member survived