Marathon Drinkathon
January 1962
By:
J. M.
| Chicago, Illinois
Why one newspaper reporter wrote "30" to his thirst
I Am Confused
November 1952
By:
Anonymous
| New York
Wherein A Wife Wonders Why Understanding Must Be One-Sided
Far from Home
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
P.G.
| Surprise, Ariz.
A newcomer’s move to the other side of the world forces her to dive deep and search for every tool she can to stay sober
Canned Alcoholics
July 1955
By:
M. C.
| Jackson, Michigan
Find the straight and narrow path of Truth. . .Brotherhood. . .and Understanding.
Listening to the Wind
December 2001
It took an "angel" to introduce this Native American woman to AA and recovery.
That Almighty First Year
March 1969
By:
E. M. K.
| South Pasadena, California
A two-coast story of profound despair and a new life
Scene of the Crime
July 2026
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Laura B.
| San Francisco, California
In 1968 a drunken college student passed out in a big house in San Francisco. Years later she discovered how important that building was
I’m Just Like Everyone Else
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
The longer he’s sober, the less he knows everything.
He just tries to stay grateful and remain a beginner
He just tries to stay grateful and remain a beginner
2:00 AM at the Alkathon
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
L.R.
| Lake Worth Beach, Florida
Alone and panic-stricken on her first sober Christmas, she didn’t care what time it was. She went to find her people
Taking a Chance
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
John L.
| Hernando, Florida
Little by little, outside help, Steps and faith are helping him overcome his fear of intimacy
Honest. Open-Minded. Willing
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sue M. Oshawa,
| Ontario
She had 24 years sober. One day, the thought of a drink almost overwhelmed her
Walking Together, Not Alone
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bill B.
| Broken Arrow, Okla.
His home group carried him through the hardest time of his life
We are Brothers
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Kyle C.
| Florence, Arizona
Through the loneliness and fear, there’s a group of men here bonding, sponsoring and sharing the love
Fifth Anniversary Story
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
S.W.
| Greenfield, Mass.
Blessed with life and happiness after five years in AA
Once a Zombie
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Ann H.
| Lincoln Park, New Jersey
A grandmother who “floated” into AA in the 60s a frightful sight recalls how lucky she was that she stayed
Just say "God"
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Don P.
| Vergennes, Vermont
His newcomer buddy Ben once got a tip for stage fright that’s worked like a charm for years