Living Underwater
September 2017
By:
Leslie R.
She arose from the river of lies, deceit, fear and shame to live in the clean fresh air of sobriety
You Never Know
March 2016
My Son’s Shrink
February 2016
He thought he was called in to discuss someone else's problem. Boy, was he wrong
Sober Ink
August 2014
By:
Catherine M.
| Jessup, Pennsylvania
A sober mom makes a trip to the tattoo parlor to clear up a bit of the past
A Cure for the Insanity
May 2014
By:
Grace S.
| Ann Arbor, Michigan
Feeling suicidal and unable to stop drinking, she asked for help
When I Grow Up
May 2014
By:
Dee H.
| Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
She wanted to be an artist. She became an alcoholic. Now she's a sober artist
Eyeliner, Anyone?
November 2013
By:
N.H.
| Sterling, Illinois
“The grouch and the brainstorm were not for us.” –Alcoholics Anonymous
The African Queen
October 2013
By:
Kevin B.
| Annandale, Virginia
An old movie about a drunk gets his attention before and after his own river of booze
Out of the Whirlwind
January 2012
Her life became filled with chaos as soon as she picked up a drink and until she put it back down
Web Exclusive: Considering Crosstalk
October 2011
By:
Lily Joy
| Pennsylvania
An oldtimer reflects on the changing perceptions of crosstalk over the decades
In the Half-Measures Room
May 2011
By:
Jim O.
| Waller, Texas
Saying yes to service revives a dead meeting
Eyeliner, Anyone?
July 2004
By:
N.H
| Sterling, Illinois
The grouch and the brainstorm were not for us"--<emphasis type="italic">Alcoholics Anonymous</emphasis>
Monday, Monday
March 2003
By:
Duane F.
| Horseshoe Bay, Texas
A speeding truck delivers a sobering message
Letter from the Editor
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
Dear Friends
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
J.M.
| Somerset, Ky.
The privilege and joy of giving back
Stories by the Lake
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
Liz N.
| West Bloomfield, Michigan
As the sun sets on Sunday, you can count on something good to read at this little meeting in Michigan
The Freedom of AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Artem A.
| Miami, FL
“God as we understood Him” became the key to his sobriety
Letter from the Editor
April 2023
| AA & Families
Letter from the Editor
February 2023
| Making Amends
Letter from the Editor
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
Letter from the Editor
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
On Fire
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
C.B.
| Bend, Ore.
Luckily, I’ve calmed down a bit. I get to laugh at myself when I look at all the phases I went through. I now get to practice Rule 62.
Letter from the Editor
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
Letter from the Editor
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
Out of the park
March 2017
By:
Dustin S.
| Akron, Ohio
I’m writing this home group story, not for recognition for myself or the group, but so that others might follow this example of what I hope is the old times coming back.
What’s On Your Mind: Anonymity Online
December 2016
With a billion eyes on the Internet, do private corners exist where anonymity can be preserved? One AA weighs in….