The Hope I Found
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Lori A.
| Canal Winchester, Ohio
A gentleman gave me a Big Book at no cost. Wow, free stuff! I had no idea what I held in my hand. He suggested I start reading it. “Most importantly,” he said, “don’t drink.”
God Has A Plan
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kayleigh Z.
| South Elgin, IL
She was sure nothing good could come of her situation, but more was to be revealed
All Hands on Deck
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
John D.
| St. Cloud, Minn.
An Intergroup in Minnesota comes up with a plan to write to prisoners together
A Different Perspectıve
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Christina R.
| Stockton, Calif.
Once she got a service sponsor general service became her passion, and a whole new world opened up
A Great Ex-Wife
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Cathy P.
| South Cairo, N.Y.
She thought her relationship would be happily ever after. With the tools that AA gave her, it kind of was
Doing my best
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Kathleen A.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
As the COVID-19 lockdown continues, she stays connected and looks for ways to reach out
I'm not the only one
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
David L.
| New Smyrna Beach, Florida
How his own situation led him to a better understanding of other members’ needs
A Pinhole of Light
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Derek F.
Trying to bring himself up from the darkness of his alcoholism, he senses a small ray of light. But it’s enough
Return to Jail
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Yvette T.
| Columbus, Ohio
Sober now, she speaks at the prison she was once locked up in—and finds it to be a transformative experience
A Piece of Cake
June 2018
By:
Sara B.
| Chute-a-Blondeau, Ontario
What do a piece of cake and a 12th Step call have in common? Helping a suffering alcoholic
Personal Growth Through Telephone Answering
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Gary C.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sometimes that telephone weighs 300 pounds. But sometimes it is light as a feather...
Jump start
April 2017
By:
Corey F.
| Soledad, California
The information he got in treatment about the program started this young man’s AA engine and put his sobriety in high gear
Who's In Charge?
August 2015
Luckily, in his quest to save AA, he ran across one of our special workers
Morning at the Resort
June 2015
She was starting to feel uneasy while on a trip when she ran into some old friends
O Brother Where Art Thou?
October 2014
By:
Anonymous
They grew apart as they got older and got to drinking. Sobriety brought them back together
Expectations of AA
September 1993
By:
Anonymous
| Manila
in a moment of crisis he learned that sobriety doesn't depend on personalities
Powers of Example
August 1982
By:
Anonymous
| Roanoke, Virginia
They come in all shapes and sizes--newcomers and old-timers, those who make the program come alive, and those who don't make it at all. Everywhere in AA, we discover
And Then There Were Ten
February 1982
By:
P. L.
| Ossining, New York
Each sober year brought its ups and downs
Do We Make a Farce Out of Anonymity at the Private Level?
November 1977
By:
P. G.
From the September 1968 Grapevine
Can Sobriety Scuttle the National Economy?
October 1974
By:
J. G. T.
| Negaunee, Michigan
Our unqualified expert dabbles in business and finance
Beyond Step One
June 1974
By:
Sally H.
| Bellevue, Washington
Are we missing a great and thrilling adventure because we cannot honestly say, "Here are the steps we took"?
The Loneliness of Noninvolvement
September 1973
By:
M. M.
| Lindenhurst, NewYork
It's not quite enough to just come and sit and go
