The Arena
May 1950
By:
D.E.
| Evanston, Illinois
SHOULD we reveal the whole Program to the newcomer? Do we help or hinder when we shoot the works at him before he is completely sober?
Aunt Jenny's Radio AA Story
December 1949
Mail Call for All A. A.s at Home Or Abroad
April 1947
By:
J.F.H.
| Linda Vista, California
There Are No Graduates
Mail Call for All A.A.s in the Armed Forces
September 1944
Uncomfortably numb
May 2011
By:
Margie S.
| Columbus, Georgia
She had to drink to keep running—only AA stopped her.
Web Exclusive: Fun and Fellowship—Marathon Style
May 2011
By:
Brian K.
| Telford, Pennsylvania
Road-trip running buddies take a challenge to attend an AA meeting in six different states—all in one day!
Dear Grapevine
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
Two Lives, One Lifetime
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Susan K.
| Great Meadows., N.J.
One of the great benefits of sobriety? Being able to look yourself in the eye
Lesson Learned
August 2024
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
He found out the hard way to set romantic boundaries before the sunsets and ice cream arrive
Making It Work
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Anonymous
| Hanover, Minn.
Maintaining a fit spiritual condition helped her focus on herself when her marriage was falling apart. It also helped the marriage, as it turns out
Give the Girl a Chance!
February 1975
By:
Anonymous
| Charleston, West Virginia
That new female member is probably starved for love--not sex!
Mid-Sobriety Challenges
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jeannie L
| Wilsonville, Ore.
As an AA “teenager,” she found herself at a crossroads
On Top of the World
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Bill W.
| Everett, Washington
Drunk and celebrating on the ruins of a Mayan temple, he had no idea his life was crumbling too
Dreams Come True
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Snow P.
| Boca Raton, Florida
Every plan she once had was ruined by alcohol. Now she lives a life she didn’t know was possible
The 78-Year-Old Newcomer
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Bob I.
| Moriches, New York
It’s never too late! After 60 years of heavy drinking, he put down the bottle and changed his life
Never Too Young
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Annette C.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Once she was introduced to the world of Young People’s AA events, she never looked back!
Minority Heard
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Beth D.
| Coral Springs, Fla.
One night at her business meeting there was a unanimous vote...oh wait...there’s one more hand
We did It
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
K.S.B.
| Seattle, Wash.
When COVID hit, everything went haywire—kids, stress, technology—you name it. AA to the rescue!
Maybe someday I’ll ask Joe
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Ken J.
| San Francisco, Calif.
When a longtime AA friend takes his own life, the people left behind struggle to make sense of it all