The Spiritual Angle
November 1978
By:
The Reverend Samuel M. Shoemaker
The Episcopal clergyman who "passed on the spiritual keys by which we were liberated" speaks of the heart of our program - From the October 1955 Grapevine
Anything Wrong With AA?
March 1964
By:
Anonymous
| Manhattan, New York
. . .AA as a movement might well have better friends in its adverse critics than in its nonalcoholic fans.
The True Confessions of a Man on a Pink Cloud
August 1952
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
Wherein a man retakes his inventory
Living With Relations
November 1951
General Service Headquarters, through its group relations activities, tries to live a paradox: To give advice in a paternal way without turning into Papa. . .
A Report on Youth Groups
September 1961
By:
B. L.
| New York City, New York
One of a proposed series of articles on special interest groups in AA
The Amends I Didn’t Want to Make
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
Jim R.
| New York, New York
Once full of rage and anger, he knew he had to make things right with his mom. But when and how?
Rescue Dog
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Ron B.
| Centennial, Colorado
A man shares about the challenges of finding a sponsor after moving to a new town with 10 years sober
Lost in Jackson Heights
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Shimmy Y.
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
A smart New York City kid discovers alcohol and loses all the things he loves most
Keeping busy
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
V.T.
| Vista, Calif.
As Twelfth Step calls got more difficult during COVID-19, she just kept thinking outside the box. It was a perfect recipe to cure isolation
My friend in the outback
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Terrie S.
| Alexandria, Va.
The new virtual meeting she found wouldn’t interfere with the COVID “date nights” with her husband, would it? Guess again
Keys, Title & a Hug
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
John M.
| Burlington, Vt.
After hitting a sober bottom, a newcomer gets busy doing the Steps with his sponsor and things start looking up
A Room Full of Broken People
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Roseanne D.
| Merced, Calif.
AA was a place where her shattered life could be pieced back together
Somebody Might See Me
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bob K.
| San Diego, Calif.
A newcomer’s story reminds this old-timer of his fear that someone might “catch” him at an AA meeting
Rescue Mission
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Michael K.
| Kelowna, British Columbia
A sober book lover opens a new chapter of helping others as he hunts for lost treasures that give him joy
Welcome to the big top
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Paul C.
| Oceanside, Calif.
Lawyers, pilots, young people and more—step right up! Tradition Four is in center ring
Loving Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Susan W.
| Bristol, Tenn.
A lesbian member shares about acceptance, tolerance, relationships, God and staying sober in AA since 1979
Working on The Inside
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Todd P.
| Bountiful, Utah
Thanks to the literature, some inmates in Utah are determined to stay sober and go through the Steps
Cutting Back
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Allan H.
| Williamsville, Va.
Not only has he stopped slurring and weaving all over the yard, but he now has a much nicer lawn
A Bit of Cheer in a Tough Place
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Ben L.
| Cañon City, Colo.
With tape, cardboard and delicious chocolate cookies, a member helps his cellmates share a little joy
Just like my father
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Laura M.
| Melbourne, Florida
No matter how hard she tried, she became the very thing she said she never would
Group Inventory: A Privilege and a Duty
September 2018
By:
Mel C.
| Toronto, Ontario
Bringing your group together on a regular basis for formal reflection and inventory taking helps your group—and AA as a whole
From Fear to Faith
August 2018
By:
Susan G.
| Columbia, Md.
Five life lessons from a woman who has taken a long journey from the chaos of the drinking life to the faith that sobriety can bring