Slice of Life
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Joe S.
| Oakland, California
Sponsoring guys in prison is a real treat for his soul, but watching them get out and help others is like getting a whole pizza
Tugboat Willy
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Willy J.
| Charleston, S.C.
Dry on sea, but very wet on land. Time to cruise over to Captain Andy!
A true friend
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Janie W.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
Writing to a member in prison became a bright spot in her day. Hopefully it helped him too
Hello Mr. Blue
August 2017
By:
Mark H.
| Lincoln, Michigan
After a personal loss, a member near Lake Huron made a four-legged friend who helped open his heart
12 steps to gate 7
August 2016
A newcomer learns it’s never too early to reach out and help a fellow frequent flyer
Web Exclusive: Camping Out with the Fellowship
July 2011
By:
Glen B.
| Los Angeles, California
A notice in Grapevine helps this AA to connect with other members while on the road
Blessings Then and Now
September 1987
By:
V. R.
| Utah State Prison
A prisoner reflects on AA inside
Dear Editors:
June 1968
By:
P. H. G.
| Montclair, New Jersey
. . .depart so far from the spirit of AA that it is ridiculous. . .
Across the Editor's Desk
March 1961
Other Subjects for Closed Meetings
June 1954
At The Roundup
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Heather L.
| Las Vegas, Nev.
Attending the Roundup as a beginner enriched her life and sobriety
Trust in God
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ken T.
| Roseburg, Ore.
You can’t just switch trust on
Step Two
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Paul W.
| Rochester, N.Y.
One man’s spiritual awakening in the AA rooms
An Overwhelming Feeling of Peace
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Marie Y.
Growing up in a mob neighborhood in Brooklyn, it took a lot—including a horse’s unsubtle nudge—to get her sober
The best fit
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Jane E.
| Kings Park, N.Y.
A past delegate asks: How can AA do a better job helping alcoholics and addicts find the help they need?
Time to live
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Rachel H.W.
| London
Though she only drank for a few years, it was bad enough to stop early. And what a gift it is to enjoy a long, full, sober life
Zooming past the cops
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Bruce B.
| Killingworth, Conn.
Going to any lengths for his virtual AA meeting caused an encounter he won’t soon forget
Welcome to New York
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Patrick C.
| New York, N.Y.
A couple and their three cats make a move to a big city where they build a new home in AA
From the Heart
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Steven S.
| Jacksonville, Fla.
He was about to “compare” himself out of the rooms—when he found just the right home group
Keeping My Time
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Temple Terrace, Fla.
A traumatic series of events led people to question how much time she really had. She turned to her Higher Power for an answer
Trust
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Art H.
| Mount Prospect, Ill.
Having lost faith in everything, he needed a starting-over point
Lighting the Way
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Kimberlea M.
| Port Moody, British Columbia
A remote communities chair was surprisingly prepared when the COVID-19 crisis hit
Hats off to Tradition 5
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
Morgan J.
| Annapolis, Md.
He finally put down the bottle and got to a meeting. But what was everyone talking about? And what did it have to do with drinking?
Tony Darryl Jan Joe & Nancy
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, Calif.
How chairing in a phone meeting filled one member with joy as he made a bunch of new friends from Nevada to D.C.
Soft landing
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Nanci V.
| Dallas, Texas
A one-chip wonder says she’s grateful she made it here and that her sweet sober life makes her stay
Woody’s gift
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Richard M.
| Dillon, Montana
Why would a man leave his warm home on Christmas Eve to drive 17 miles in the snow?
21 men
July 2017
By:
Patrick M.
| Wilmington, Delaware
Under difficult circumstances, a group of sober prisoners find that patience and persistance pay off