One of Those Bad Cons Nobody Can Reach
July 1975
By:
Anonymous
In this 14-page section, the Grapevine shares the experience, hope--and success--of some whose alcoholism brought them to a prison cell
When Age Happens
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Charlottesville, Virginia
The pains of getting older are no fun. But she uses every AA tool she’s got and copes a day at a time
A Track Record
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Fred S.
| Corvallis, Ore.
Finding hope and happiness in steady sobriety
Back on Track
March 2025
| Sober and Out
By:
David L.
| New Smyrna Beach, Florida
His road in recovery got stagnant and was heading downhill. Time to change direction and get moving
Saying the Right Words
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Michael R.
| New York, New York
A GSO staff member on the CPC desk shares how grateful he is that a professional knew how to make AA attractive
Just The Movement of the Hand
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Susan C.
| St. Louis, Mo.
Sometimes the physical connects us to the spiritual
Reaching Out
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
Dora M.
| Lake Helen, Florida
Sober since 1978, she now finds joy in giving love to fellow seniors just as we do newcomers
Uncle Harold
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Harold I.
| Marietta, Ga.
After years of trying, he never could mend the past with his brother. But now he can make a difference
So Far, So Good
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sara D.
It took her awhile to learn how to listen in the AA rooms. When she did, it turned out people were telling her story
Triumph of the heart
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Tom B.
| Patchogue, N.Y.
Two alcoholics share an unexpected powerful moment one night in the local jail
Not all is well
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
Matt H.
| California
I was inside cooling down, and my wife came in from outside with a concerned look. “There’s a woman out front who fell,” she said. “I think she’s drunk.”
The 73 - year-old Newcomer
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Rae C.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
For someone who couldn’t believe you could stop drinking after 70, she’s sure loving life now
Just in time
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Tod C.
| Chino, Calif.
I felt goose bumps on my skin. I believe my Higher Power spoke to me that morning with that Grapevine magazine. God was telling me, “I’m here, man. I never left. I’ve been here all along.”
Can I Buy You a Drink?
August 1995
By:
Joan B.
| Toronto, Ontario
This AA member tried to buy Bill W. a drink--and got an earful of AA instead
Jake
February 1984
By:
M. S.
| Manhattan, New York
He "taught me patience and tolerance and how to laugh at myself
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
