40 Years, 80,000 Spoons
July 2026
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Joe S.
| Loveland, Colorado
A retired teacher looks back at his life with gratitude, and high on his list is something hot and delicious
Back from the Darkness
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Will J.
| Waco, Texas
Although his drinking took him to the very bottom and far away from everyone, his sobriety got some people’s attention
Stranded Sobriety
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Shannon R.
| Willemstad, Curaçao
When a small island becomes a haven of hope and sobriety
Everywhere He Goes
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Chuck H.
| Laguna Woods, Caifornia
His love for meetings and sober connection has taken this longtimer places he never dreamed of
Service of a Lifetime
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Anonymous
| Mesa, Arizona
At four months sober he dove into general service and with lots of help and love, he’s never looked back
All I had to do was Surrender
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Lisa B.
| San Antonio, Texas
After years of booze, breakups and drama, she finally decided something had to change
Enter My Lonely Heart
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Maggie H.
| Rockaway Beach, New York
Her first prayers were uttered in despair and desperation, but the best one of all was said sober
A place to call home
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Caleb B.
| Surrey, British Columbia
A member of a remote connections committee shares his wonderful journey in service
Living my truth
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
D.J.S.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Steps helped her heal, find her place in the world and use her past to help others
Old-Timers
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By:
Robert P.
| Amity, Ore.
He’s got plenty of time-and he uses it to do service
Sober in Boston
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By:
Janet S.
| Needham, Mass.
Being gay and an alcoholic, she wasn’t sure she would find her people in AA
It Can Happen To Any One Of Us
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By:
Derek R.
| Ottawa, Ontario
The important thing is to let everyone know they are no longer alone
God’s Whisper
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By:
Teresa H.
| Cranberry Township, Pa.
A dream foretold her sober reality
Bridging the Gap
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By:
Ronnie B.
| Canandaigua, N.Y.
His sponsor helped him find the key to sobriety in a “surrendered life”
Like a Prayer
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Sherry L.
| Beckley, W.V.
When things got tough, she knew just what to do. Pray, pull over and reach for every tool
Interview With the Author of "Stars Don't Fall
August 1995
By:
FELICIA M.
Second in a series of articles on authors of Big Book stories
Sobriety Is Not a Science
November 1991
By:
C. A.
| Los Angeles, California
From the August 1960 Grapevine
Driving a Car Isn't a Contact Sport--and Other Things I Discovered in Sobriety
May 1985
By:
M. H.
| Everett, Washington
The Mystery of the Secret Twelve
January 1985
By:
C. C.
| West Palm Beach, Florida
We all know the Steps and the Traditions--but what's this we hear about Concepts?
