Celebrating Sobriety
December 1976
By:
D. H.
| Harlan, Iowa
To go from despair into joy and laughter is cause enough to light the lights
Here I Am
February 1976
By:
K. L.
| Sacramento, California
Differences and difficulties are mellowed by love and understanding
The Discipline Factor
January 1974
By:
Tom C.
| Montgomery, Alaska
We don't have to do a lot of things but if we don't. . .
Amateur Analysts
February 1973
By:
D. B.
| Gulfport, Florida
Even with the best intentions, self-appointed psychiatrists can do a lot of damage
Look Among the A's
June 1970
By:
Norm R.
| Melbourne
A scholarly colleague from Down Under takes us on a trip into the Oxford dictionary
Gratitude on an Easter Morning
April 1970
By:
J. B.
| Rochester, New York
It is a rare and precious moment when it first dawns on us that we are free and without fear
My Faith Flickered on and off
January 1970
By:
D. C.
| Los Angeles, California
And then awareness came back in the joy of being alive and of seeing beauty again - The Search for Spiritual Experience
The January 2013 Issue of Grapevine is Here!
In this month's special section, we feature stories from young people
To Newcomers in England--and Everywhere
October 1969
By:
Anonymous
All of us need to be found by you, and you need us - This Is AA Around the World. . .
You Told My Story. . .
March 1969
By:
John F.
| Cleveland, Ohio
Can we live through each other's experiences? See through each other's eyes? Yes, says this report from Cleveland--and we can deepen our AA experience by so doing
Worn out
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
R.A.
| Columbia, Missouri
Ripped and stained, it’s a precious memory of his last drunk. It’s not just any shirt
Sink Or Swim
December 2016
Exercising the spiritual muscles known as “prayer” and “meditation,” this athlete swims daily towards sobriety
Dear Grapevine
October 2016
On to the Next Town
July 2016
No matter what city you find yourself in, wonderful service awaits you
So We Danced
December 2015
After years of dryness he couldn’t listen—until he got in step with the right guy
At the Garage Bar
February 2015
By:
Rick G.
| Temecula, Californiai
Things were going fine except that he spent most evenings mixing and drinking cocktails from the trunk of his car
Train to Nowhere
January 2013
By:
P.E.
| Merrillville, Indiana
Chugging along drunk for years, a switchman finally hits the end of the line
The Year I Needed Santa
December 2011
By:
P.S.
| Phoenix, Arizona
An unexpected encounter in a neighbor's yard helps a woman get her gratitude game back
You are not done yet
March 2009
By:
PATRICK F.
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Accepting life as it came his way was the key to a great adventure
A Twelfth Step Call In The Wild
May 2006
By:
Anonymous
| Ketchikan, Alaska
An unexpected opportunity to help a drunk
A Prisoner Of My Own Universe
January 2006
By:
Sheryl M.
| Boca Raton, Florida
Her only escape was alcohol
An Atheist Sticks Out His Neck
July 2005
By:
Kurt S.
| Port Angeles, Washington
An AA discovers you can't go forward if you stay in your shell
Turnaround
January 2003
By:
Tom M.
| Fennville, Michigan
Once sober, this big shot began to strive for values he used to disdain
Scene of the Crime
August 1999
By:
Anonymous
In the May 1999 issue, the Grapevine published three articles on the topic of Sex and Sobriety. The articles generated a lot of thoughtful discussion --and many more articles --and we are happy to present the experience, strength, and hope of four more AA