That First Step Is the Toughest
January 2005
By:
B.F.P.
| Vero Beach, Florida
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol --that our lives had become unmanageable - from the January 1992 Grapevine
The Fire Has Gone Out
September 1997
By:
Jamie C.
| West Henrietta, New York
Step 9 - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
That First Step Is the Toughest
January 1992
By:
B. F. P.
| Vero Beach, Florida
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable
As Different As We Choose to Be
May 1984
By:
D.G.
| Huntington Beach, California
Four presentations from the 33rd General Service Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous, April 1983
Only One Thing in Common
May 1984
By:
B. S.
| Boston, Massachusetts
Different as the city streets and suburbs from which they came, two alcoholics shared their sobriety and their lives
A Bunch of Phonies
March 1978
By:
R. R.
| Chicago Ridge, Illinois
He found hope and learned willingness from
A Love Affair with the Traditions
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Richard M.
| Littleton, Colorado
How a day of complaining turned into a 37-year journey of wonder with 12 gems about unity and love
Come For The Ride!
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Romy S.
| Trabuco Canyon, California
During a tough time, Grapevine was her lifeline. Now she makes the case to help keep Bill’s “magic carpet” flying
Letting mom in
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Wendy G.
| New Cumberland, Pa.
Sometimes we make tough choices when we get sober. But there’s always a chance for forgiveness when we try
Sharp Decline
June 2015
By:
Donna G.
| Rochester Hills, Michigan
International success won't help when you can't get out of the bar
Sentenced to Loneliness
May 2008
By:
Anonymous
He wanted to be the first in all his life's activities, but he was last to acknowledge the harm alcohol did in his life.
Surrender to the Unknown
August 1978
By:
E. P.
| Alexandria, Virginia
She learned to turn over her life and will without knowing what the future held in store
Power to solve your problems
August 1966
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
The fearful man who runs away from life is a slave; the free man can roll with the punches
WHOLESALE" 12TH STEP WORK
April 1953
By:
J .B.
| San Francisco, California
The first of a series on "tribal customs". . .group solutions to common AA problems. . .and new ideas on "how to do it.
BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME
May 1995
What would happen to the Fellowship when Bill and Dr. Bob were no longer around to guide us? AA's answer: The General Service Conference
Does this edition have a new cover?
December 2001
If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading one of the forty personal stories and think: 'Yes, that happened to me'; or, more important, 'Yes, I've felt like that'; or, most important of all, 'Yes, I believe this program can work
Land of the Living
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Meagan D.
| Loveland, Ohio
Once drunk behind a bar, she now has a safe, sober place for her heart to rest when life gets heavy
Getting the Help
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Janice H.
| Clayton, California
A young woman with a dual diagnosis, after many tough challenges, finally finds her home in AA
Beyond Human Help
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Liza P.
| Middle Park, Victoria
Finding a spiritual awakening through the 12 Steps
Waking Up To Reality
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
G.S.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
Getting sober for herself—but breaking a generational cycle
The Alcoholic Voice In My Head
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Laura C.
| Deland, Fla.
When the “voice” tells her she can drink safely, she knows exactly what to do
Making the call
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Marie R.
| Brisbane, QLD
She used to reach for a drink; now she grabs the phone. It’s a simple action that saves lives
Doin’ it
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Beverly D.
| Lummi Island, Wash.
After years of alcoholism and trauma, she’s done the work and living the good life. And she’s only 90!
I Don’t Need to Understand
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Chris S.
| Hillsboro, Ore.
A Native American member shares about his spiritual path and how AA gives us the room to find our own way
