The Moon in Gemini
June 2011
By:
Patty A.
She came to one night lying face down on the ground and knew that something had to change
Out of the Depths Have I Cried Unto Thee, O Lord."--Psalms 130:1
March 1961
By:
J. K. B.
| Hollywood, California
When the program finally took hold, he found that the Twelve Steps were a day-to-day guide through troubled years "--in all his affairs.
The Problem and the Actress
June 1960
A Hollywood star warns it's time for AA when the gossip columnists coyly ask: "What actress has her friends worried?
Dr. Bob's Last Major Talk
November 1991
Here is history from one who helped make it, and here is the dedication to service that will keep AA alive and, with unity, growing forever - From the June 1973 Grapevine
A Pharmacological Approach to Alcoholism
October 1968
By:
Stanely E. Gitlow, MD
The simple act of prescribing sedatives in order to relieve the anxiety symptoms of the alcoholic is the one thing that will guarantee failure almost 100 percent of the time. There are for the most part no drugs of any great value in treating alcoholism.
WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
December 1994
AA Central Offices and Intergroups are on the front lines in the effort to carry the AA message to individuals, groups, and the public at large.
Grand Ideas
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Jimmy C.
| Peculiar, Missouri
A member shares how Tradition Six helped him stop trying to fix AA and get a new perspective on money, property and prestige
You Did Good, Kid
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Rebecca L.
| Tucson, Arizona
No more hangovers and lost wallets. Today she starts her mornings with peace, joy, sunlight—and a really nice run
Safe to Belong
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Sandy C.
| Cypress, California
A member shares about dealing with mental health and finding the right information
Breaking the isolation
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
His alcoholism kept him alone in hell. But once he made it to AA, he got the gift of “we”
Sober in Tamil Nadu
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Ronny H.
| Macon, Georgia
The Indian government couldn’t stop his drinking and neither could he. So grateful he made it to AA
Taking Off
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
D.M.
| Austin, Texas
Once a drunken rule-breaker getting jailed by cops, she’s now happily sober and hitting the road
Speaking for Ourselves
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Ky.
It’s OK to share our opinions, as long as it’s understood that they’re not AA’s
A Branch From the Vine
May 1954
By:
E.B.
| Granite Falls, Minnesota
from the groupvine<lbComments and suggestions
Are Women the Orphans of AA?
April 1953
By:
B. D.
| Woodside, New York
In my opinion, there are as many, if not more, female problem drinkers as male," writes a Buffalo doctor in a recent issue of GP. Does AA membership reflect this trend? A woman member raises this and other disturbing questions.
The Pleasures of Reading
August 1947
By:
M. N.
| Manhattan, New York
<emphasis type="italic">The Story of Mrs. Murphy</emphasis> by Natalie Anderson Scott (E. P. Dutton, $3)
Missionary Man
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Ron M.
| Belpre, Ohio
A struggle to change his life became a wonderful journey to help alcoholics all over the world
Dear Grapevine
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
Service Is My Cornerstone
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mary G.
| Huntington, Calif.
At the heart of her sobriety—women being of service to other women
Not Again
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Sean R.
| Sun City, Calif.
He found himself in rehab once again—but this time, getting honest was the key
Being There
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Denise M.
| Concord, Calif.
She was there for her husband during a near-fatal illness—and the program was there for her
A prayer in the dark
April 2018
By:
L.D.
| Carbondale, Illionois
A heartbroken newcomer finds comfort one night with a few lifesaving words and some pineapple
Through the grief
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Tom A.
| Indianapolis, Indiana
With service, literature, a good sponsor and lots of prayer, a new father doesn’t drink when tragedy strikes his family
Dear Grapevine
August 2017
