Lest We Forget
October 1953
Excerpt from the fourteenth printing of the book "Alcoholics Anonymous," pages 84-86
Our Town
January 1953
By:
H. G. L.
| Washington, Missouri
it might be yours too. . . <lbsome small-towners feel lucky because growth does happen
Mail Call for All A.A.s at Home Or Abroad
June 1947
By:
I.A.G.
| St. Louis, Missouri
For the Young A.A.
To Finland, With LOVE. . .
December 1965
By:
Dr. Earle M.
| San Francisco, California
The snow is deep, the sun shines at midnight, and AA is zestful and bright
Sober in Iran
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
| Woodland Hills, California
She drank where blackouts weren’t the worst things to fear.
Now she dedicates her life to helping others back home
Now she dedicates her life to helping others back home
It Might Have Been the Time
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
Lois W.
| New York, New York
In a 1950 Grapevine article, Lois, our cofounder’s wife, shared how she came to apply the program to her own life
What Do They Mean--"Personality Change"?
June 1957
By:
S. T.
| New York
Some resist it--others embrace it--what is it?
Who’s in Charge?
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Sally T.
| Wilmington, Delaware
She learned that everyone has the same vote, and together with a loving God they make AA happen
Everywhere He Goes
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Chuck H.
| Laguna Woods, Caifornia
His love for meetings and sober connection has taken this longtimer places he never dreamed of
We Keep Going
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Tom M.
| Belvidere, Illinois
A string of major losses gave him the challenge of a lifetime, but his sobriety never wavered. AA was always there
Relapse, Recover, Don’t Repeat
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jonathan C.
| Atlanta, Ga
A lonely birthday is a prelude to finding rebirth in AA
Soaking in the Sun
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Anonymous
| Summerville, South Carolina
On rooftops, at the ocean, on the dance floor, she and her sober crew laughed, cried and celebrated their new lives
A Gift That Led to A Journey
August 2024
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Cameron M.
| Madison, Wisconsin
She made her Higher Power her AA group, but now she was moving away. Luckily a fellow member had an idea that she could hold on to
My Sober Date
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Michael S
| St. Louis, Mo.
He didn’t want his sober date—but now does everything he can to keep it
On The Road—This Time With AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mara S.
| Orangevale, Calif.
Five years on the road—and she finally makes it home again
From the Psych Ward to Sobriety
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bob H.
| Pinetop, Ariz.
Living a life of “sane and happy usefulness,” one day at a time
Decision in the desert
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Dee Anne P.
| Oak Harbor, Wash.
Lonely, angry and exhausted, a newly sober flight operator has a rageful day in hell. Her mission: Step Three