Ebenezer S. Was a Drunk
December 1961
By:
R. Z.
| Council Bluffs, Iowa
The Grapevine brings you the inside story of a famous Dickens character
I Came to Believe
August 1952
By:
R. J. C.
| Rochelle, Illinois
and found that--"IN DEFEAT LIES VICTORY
A Long Way Back
August 1951
By:
D. H.
| Jacksonville, Florida
It's a short haul from cornbread to hoe cake. . .
The Maritimes
May 1951
Eastward to Price Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Islands of great harbors...and harbor now for fifty-one AA groups. AA jutting out into the storms of the sea...
Interview with the Author of "The Independent Blonde
March 1996
By:
NANCY F.
Fifth in a series of articles on authors of Big Book stories
My Masterpiece
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Grant M.
| New York, New York
The big day finally came. It was time to do his Fifth Step. Nervously, he climbed his sponsor’s stairs to finally unveil his work of art
(A Sober) St. Patrick’s Day
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Liz N.
| West Bloomfield, Michigan
She used to pass out by 4 P.M. Now it’s become a day of corned beef, cabbage, fellowship and fun
Who’s in Charge?
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
George H.
| Kingston, New Hampshire
A member shares his thoughts on how AA is organized and who’s the ultimate authority
Truly belonging
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
J.B.
| Santa Rosa, California
From her earliest days, the“Twelve and Twelve” helped her feel part of. Who knew even more joy would come?
Doing The Footwork
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Portland, Ore.
He thought he was only “sort of” an alcoholic—until he took the Steps necessary to admit he was powerless
The heart has is reason
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Charley K.
| Olympia, Wash.
From a secular childhood in Kansas to a sober life of spiritual awareness was not as far as it seemed
Inside Issue
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Steve S.
| Bloomfield, N.J.
Beaten by liquor and full of fear, he had lots and lots of opinions. Thankfully, because of Tradition Ten, we didn’t
Let’s make a deal
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Ames S.
| New York, N.Y.
He was just getting sober and back on his feet—and now this? How would he ever pay this huge bill?
A Worldwide Connection
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Ken D.
| Kennett Square, Pa.
In Europe to give a workshop, he makes new friends and gets to see AA blossom from country to country
Love From Dusk til Dawn
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Robert H.
| Baldwin, N.Y.,
Each day where they meet, a dedicated crew sees that AA happens. Luckily, tomorrow they get to do it all again
Facing Our Fears
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Roger W.
| Honolulu,, Hawaii
His group was supporting an outside event.
Who would speak up?
Would he?
Who would speak up?
Would he?
Coming Together
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Cara A.
| St. Peter’s, Mo.
Sometimes the imperfectability of human beings is a wonderful thing
The Illusion of Control
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Cody R.
| Shawnee, Kansas
He’d had three chances to stop drinking—and now, on a snowy highway, he faced his fourth
All Greek to me
June 2018
By:
George M.
| Camden, Maine
How a smartphone came to the rescue for some alcoholics in Greece who really needed a meeting
You should have seen me before
July 2017
By:
Dave B.
| Glenville, West Virgina
One night at dinner, he was asked a question that made him recall how bad things used to be
A Coin for Mark
February 2017
By:
Tim C.
| Phillipsburg, New Jersey
He thought he’d never see hope in his tragic drinking story. But luckily, through service he now does