I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND
September 2010
By:
ROBERT B.
| East Islip, N.Y.
It's all about trusting God, a young adult struggling with AA learns
MY DAUGHTER THE ALCOHOLIC
August 2010
By:
DAN H.
| Arlington Heights, Ill.
A young woman hits bottom and leads her father to recognize his own alcoholism
A VISION FOR US
July 2010
By:
REVEREND WARD B. EWING
A longtime friend of AA shares his thoughts on the Fellowship's future
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
September 2009
By:
JIM B.
| Portland, Ore.
A long-timer shares about his introduction to AA in New York City
A Close Shave
July 2008
By:
Jeff G.
| St. Louis, Missouri
When the going gets tough, a sponsor gets going
Amazing Grace
August 2004
By:
Alana M.
| Richmond, British Columbia
A daughter shares the wonder of recovery with her mother
Out Of Marriage Into Love
February 2003
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
The key lay in the First Tradition, putting their common welfare first
Happiness Is Not for Me
November 1998
By:
G. L.
| Boise, Idaho
Oh, sure, there are times of joy. But there's a lot of hard work and anguish in maintaining sobriety, too. - From the January 1971 Grapevine
One Long Crazy Ride
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Allie A.
| Woodland, California
Four years of hell convinced her she wasn’t going to make it to 20. Luckily, AA changed all that
Hitting Bottom
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
Drunk in a lonely hotel room in 1967, he had a miraculous moment he hopes to never forget
Let there Be Light
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
Elsie T.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
An Ohio member expresses her love of our braille literature in a 1957 Grapevine article
Do We Really Want A Spiritual Awakening?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Seattle, Wash.
The importance of letting go of thinking too hard
To Be Trusted
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Mark S.
| Agassiz, British Columbia
Thanks to AA and outside volunteers, a “lifer” stays sober and gets to share hope with his fellows inside
Getting the Help
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Bob H.
| Pinetop, Arizona
A longtime member shares hope for those who have grave emotional and mental issues in sobriety
The One-Minute Solution
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
Mel B.
| Toledo, Ohio
Through mountains of snow and clothes, a dad discovers a secret to gratitude on a trip to help his daughter come home for the holidays
Closer Than You Think
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Timi T.
| Nanaimo, British Columbia
Due to location, COVID and health issues, her connection to AA by computer and mail is more critical than ever
A World with Clear Eyes
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Brent T.
| Panorama City, Calif.
When he was drinking, he was lost in his emotions. The Steps of AA helped bring him back
On the Front Lines
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Jeffrey H.
| Lancaster, Calif.
Keeping his local Intergroup office running like a well-oiled machine is love and service—but it’s also a job
I got this under control
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Chris T.
| Oakland, Calif.
After a decade of blackouts, hidden bottles and futile explanations, a dad gives up the battle and heads for AA
Teacher of the year
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
Rhonda B.
| North East, Md.
Once fearful, unreliable and smelling of alcohol, she now suits up, shows up and can’t believe the life she’s got
We show them
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
Michael M.
| New York, N.Y.
The doctors already got the lecture on alcoholism. Now it was time to witness a real live AA meeting
Just Following Suggestions
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Don S.
| Mountain City
Someone wrecked his new car, and boy did they need a good cussing out! Luckily, his sponsor had a better idea