When Things Happen
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Keith H.
| McMinnville, Ore.
A longtime member ponders what to do when home group conflicts arise
It takes a village
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
“Definitely Steve”
| Nashville, Tenn.
A longtime member in Tennessee gleefully remembers the wonderful oldtimers who gave him his start
Globe-trotting
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Doug G.
| Fujisawa
When the pandemic caused his AA meeting in Japan to go viral, alcoholics from around the world joined in
Welcome to Key West
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Brent H.
| Reading, Pa.
He knew it was time to stop drinking. He had really reached the end. But first he’d fly to see his old drinking buddy for one last hurrah
Relieved of Command
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jay W.
| San Diego, Calif.
He commanded a powerful Navy vessel, but he was powerless over his alcoholism
Dear Grapevine
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
A More Likable Me
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Anonymous
| New Britain, Conn.
After years of anger and self-pity fueled by liquor, he used the tools of AA to become a kind, loving dad
Embracing Change
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Paula C.
| Georgetown, Texas
Sobriety prepared her to step out of her comfort zone and take on a new adventure
Not My Finest Hour
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Brian R.
| Brentwood, Calif.
A member says it’s OK to share that we’re not always grateful and that we’re not having a wonderful day
Connecting
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Michael B.
| Cleveland, Ohio
He needed a new kidney. What he got was proof that his Higher Power was working overtime
Grateful
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Simon H.
| Sag Harbor, New York
When he heard that you couldn’t feel grateful and resentful at the same time, he grabbed his pencil and pad
Dear Grapevine
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
A to Zzzzz
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Donna B.
| Pulaski, Virginia
She found a dreamy way to get both gratitude and sleep and not have to count those shaggy sheep
Dear Grapevine
March 2017
Dear Grapevine
February 2017
Stepping Stones to the Spirit
May 1995
By:
Anonymous
| New York
STEP 5: Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs
A Long Way From Home
September 1994
By:
D.M.
| Moratuwa
This AA traveled to Sri Lanka on a spiritual journey and found the Fellowship there, too.
What We Were Like
May 1991
Fragments of AA History - AA's First General Service Conference: A Retrospective
