Dream big
August 2009
By:
Haili H.
| Austin, Texas
She was going nowhere fast until her soul cried out for help
The Twelfth Concept
December 1972
<emphasis type="italic">Bill W.'s</emphasis> Twelve Concept for World Service
The Hand of AA Was There!
September 1969
By:
R. H.
| California
When he needed it most - Personal troubles multiplied after he joined AA but the warmth of the Fellowship saw him through
My Son, the Alcoholic
April 1967
By:
G. N. G.
| Forest Hills, New York
On Irish cops and rye bread, 'shickers,' and what was wrong with Ham's father
The Lost Commandment: The Dictionary and AA
June 1954
By:
Bernard B. Smith
The opening address of Mr. Bernard B. Smith, non-alcholic Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Alcoholic Foundation, at the Fourth Annual General Service Conference of AA, held April 21-25, 1954, is here reproduced in full.
Sometimes Miracles Happen
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Anonymous
| Rocky River, Ohio
A central office volunteer tries to help a liver patient find the AA path with a lot of love and hope
Miracles Do Happen
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Nancy H.
| Lehigh Acres, Florida
A drunken night haunted this longtimer for years, but one day she got a call that brought unexpected joy
Becoming Willing
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bruce W.
| Byron, Ga.
In AA meetings all over the world, he hears the language of the heart
Sobriety and My Spiritual Journey
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mike H.
| El Cajon, Calif.
If he stays connected, his Higher Power always provides “a door to a new and better place”
A Room Full of Broken People
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Roseanne D.
| Merced, Calif.
AA was a place where her shattered life could be pieced back together
Sober at ground zero
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
T.Y.
| Olathe, Kan.
A courageous sober doctor fights the good fight in the COVID-19 wards of a hospital near Wuhan
Isolation? Are You Kidding?
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Ruth H.
| Slinger, Wis
Who said change is easy? Staying sober and sane through a health crisis requires all the Steps she’s got
Out of Insanity - up to Love
February 1966
By:
Dick W.
| Van Nuys
An AA, now five years old, takes a hard look at the violent brat he was for forty-five years
The Magic Formula
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Mike H.
| Pasadena, California
She got sober, then he followed. After some very rocky times, things got good. What was the secret? Read on
Young & Homeless in Anchorage
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Dorothy N.
| Anchorage, Alaska
Lost and drunk, she landed in jail with no reason to live. Then one day, she turned on the radio
God Speaks to Us in Silence
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
M.B.
| Columbus, Michigan
With AA’s help and prayer, a mother puts down the bottle, lets go of the past and reconnects with her family in a new way
Always With Me
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
John L.
| Washington, D.C.
A member recalls getting sober in D.C. in the 1970s and how he got there with God’s grace
Making the rounds
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Lennox S.B.
| San Diego, Calif.
With his sponsor’s help, he headed for an ex’s funeral to make a few amends. Turned out there were more than a few
One Breeze at a time
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Peter F.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
Quarantined in a plywood prison “fishbowl,” he made the decision to spread his wings and be free
I Miss Jail
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tyler J.
| Pikesville, Md.
During the Covid pandemic, the service that most kept him sober had to stop. He misses it
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
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
God’s Plan
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Bonnie P.
For one sober alcoholic, true gratitude came with understanding God’s plan for her