I Should Have Known
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jenn D.
| Houston, Texas
Fighting to become the person her Higher Power wanted her to be
AA News
November 2025
| Early days of AA
The 75th General Service Conference “Working Together, Increasing Trust”
The Letter
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Mary Anne H.
| Henderson, Tennessee
We never know what will happen when we reach out to make amends. For her, this day was a full-hearted surprise
Making Changes
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Carol G.
| Blue Bell, Pa.
The deeper meaning and resonance of her sobriety
Talking to Air
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Jay M.
| Carlsba, California
Grief, resentment and liquor soured him with God, but a new perspective on prayer changed his mind
A Bargain With God
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
J.B.
| Denver, Colorado
Grateful he didn’t drink, a member shares how he got back on track and took his sobriety to a whole new level
Dear Grapevine
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
All she ever wanted
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Catherine M.
| Ames, Iowa
Thanks to AA and her Higher Power, a daughter finds another way to honor her mother’s wish
The mop will set you free
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Steve B.
| Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
When he got to AA, he had disappointed everyone and his self-esteem was shot. Sponsor to the rescue!
Dear Grapevine
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
A Time For Acceptance
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
V.T.
| San Diego, Calif.
The mother of an essential worker shares how AA helps her stay sane and grateful during a pandemic
Just Live it
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Craig S.
| Long Branch, N.J.
After years of lies and disappointments, his dad wasn’t interested in talk. He wanted to see the change
Dear Grapevine
February 2021
| Sponsorship
Wayne’s Story
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jerry F.
| Gilbert, Ariz.
They cheered one man’s stubborn attempts to get sober against the odds. And they mourned when he left them for good.
The Committee
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Andy A.
| St. Peters, Mo.,
Voices # 1,2,3 and 4 have lots to say about Andy’s day off. Oh wait, #5 does too
Web Exclusive: Dealing with our Character Defects
January 2012
By:
Jim
He bottomed out and had to seek outside help to deal with his sexual misconduct
The Life Jacket of AA
September 2011
By:
Anonymous
A sober man in South Africa finds purpose in life through the program of AA
Go Mow the Lawn
October 2011
By:
Kitty B.
| Carmel, California
Once she grabbed the tools, she became the person she was meant to be
East to Joshua Tree
April 2011
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
Criss-crossing the 150-degree Mojave can be hellish if you’re hungover
King of excuses
January 2011
By:
Scott M.
| Bronx, New York
Biking to a service commitment was not his idea of how to spend a Sunday night
Half a day at a time
December 2009
By:
COLIN Q.
| Fort Collins, Colo.
Counting sobriety in hours and minutes, a newcomer realizes he'll be all right
A gypsy life
July 2009
By:
A. PAULINE B.
| Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Forced to her first meeting in restraints, a good-time gal gets the message
Self-support
July 2007
By:
Jessica C.
| Los Angeles, California
How AA's Seventh Tradition helped soothe a troubled soul
Old Thinking vs. New Thinking
January 2007
By:
Pamela D.
| Los Alamitos, California
A mother celebrates more than her AA anniversary
The Mommy Track
June 2006
By:
Peggy B.C.
| Fairfield Glade, Tennessee
The fast path to being the drunk she swore she'd never be
A Prisoner Of My Own Universe
January 2006
By:
Sheryl M.
| Boca Raton, Florida
Her only escape was alcohol
An Atheist Sticks Out His Neck
July 2005
By:
Kurt S.
| Port Angeles, Washington
An AA discovers you can't go forward if you stay in your shell
Getting Through the Slump
April 2005
By:
John Y.
| Huntington, West Virginia
Recovery isn't always a steady progression. Sometimes AAs have to retool.