When Negatives Creep in
May 1982
By:
J. P.
| Clairton, Pennsylvania
Suddenly, he was back in the driver's seat
Need
January 1963
Humor
October 1950
A Faith That Works
December 2011
By:
Mel B.
| Toledo, Ohio
An oldtimer with over 60 years of sobriety shares his experience
Sidebar
December 1952
One AA's Answer to Dr. Taylor
November 1953
By:
G. Aiken Taylor, Ph.D.
| Burlington, North Carolina, Dr. Taylor is the a
Those 'Goof Balls'
November 1945
By:
Bill W.
Part 2, Evidence on the Sleeping Pill Menace, Oct. 1945
Lost & Found
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Paul M.
| Oceanport, New Jersey
How would he ever repay the kindness he received on that dark, cold, drunken night? Years later in AA, he found a way
Making Coffee Saved My Life
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bob S.
| Frederick, Md.
Getting sober required a commitment. He found the right one early on Wednesday mornings
15 minutes
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Kim P.
| Redway, California
This newcomer was desperate to stop drinking, but days and hours were too much to handle
Swimming With the Current
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
John K.
| Carleton, Ontario
To him, AA is a program of action, not belief. If we’re honest, kind and living in the love, we’re going the right way
I Came Back
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
He had sponsees and knew the Big Book front and back. But then he slipped. Now for the hard part
Smooth Moves
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
George H.
| Kingston, New Hampshire
A business meeting is a perfect place, he says, to round the edges, get along and get the job done
Indeed Miraculous
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Thomas S.
| Arlington Heights, Illinois
Through AA, he found a new, more powerful relationship with a Higher Power that was with him his whole life
Every Day Counts
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Ray T.
| Ocala, Florida
His wife’s return from a relapse inspired him to recommit to AA just at the right time
Relapse Is Not A Requirement
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
R.B.
| Plainfield, Ind
Finally, he asked his Higher Power to make him willing to be willing
The Zip Line
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Barbara D.
| Enola, Pa.
At the mountain recovery retreat, the zip line was almost more than she bargained for. But not quite...
Reliance
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Mike K.
| Palestine, Texas
In a tough prison after a relapse, his growing bond with a Higher Power assures him it’ll be OK
A New View
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
D.J.B.
| Wyckoff, N.J.
The beauty of making amends and not shutting the door on the past is that a window opens to help others