A Measure of Humility
September 1980
By:
E. G.
| Minneapolis, Minn.
Third Step - There is humility in the willingness to be honest
Let This Faith Be Ours
August 1973
By:
Sam S.
| Richmond, Virginia
Loners all over the world bring new dimensions to our own understanding
Take Your Works on Faith
March 1972
By:
N. E. H.
| Westport, Connecticut
We can give of ourselves in many ways, and never know what good we do
Anatomy of a Slip
November 1970
By:
Jim McL.
| Goshen, New York
Things might have been different if I had said the exact words I wished said to me
Inside and Outside
July 1970
By:
R. P.
| Carson City, Nevada
Wherever you are, it's what's inside the man that matters most
Five Years in AA--SLIP--COMEBACK
February 1968
By:
Jim C.
| Metcalfe, Ontario
An AA returning after a slip takes deliberate aim on wanting sobriety above all else
Christmas Past
December 1965
By:
M. H.
| Miami, Florida
His recollection of the years in the shadows heightens the joy of this sober Christmas
It Just Might Change Your Life
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Bob B.
| Olympia, Wash.
Fishing, driving to meetings and talking AA. He’ll always cherish time spent with his grandsponsors
Just A Moment
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Steven F.
| Ellicott City, Md.
Sometimes a moment can last a lifetime
Doing my best
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Kathleen A.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
As the COVID-19 lockdown continues, she stays connected and looks for ways to reach out
Wedding Crasher
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| North Riverside, Ill.
A disturbing occurrence with her brother one night leads to a powerful spiritual connection
One Foot in Front of the Other
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Ruth L.
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sober since 1968, she recalls her start in AA and remembers how brave the earliest members were
Yet
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Marion T.
| Abbotsford, British Columbia
It was a simple three-letter word, but it made all the difference in getting her sober
He was our friend
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Anonymous
| Georgia
A member recalls a man who could not stop drinking, until the very end of his life
Something to offer
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Jack J.
| St. Louis
After warming up to the love of his group, a newcomer learns how good it feels to return the favor
Break time
August 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Merrimack, New Hampshire
When you’re at a service meeting and about to tear your hair out, remember—don’t take yourself too seriously
Necessary work
September 2016
Our co-founder looked for the balance between simplicity and necessity to get the job done
Goodbye Perryville
December 2014
By:
Angela M.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
A woman in Arizona expresses gratitude for the time she spent in a nearby prison
A Different Ending
July 2014
By:
Charlie C.
| Cliffwood, New Jersey
In AA, we get the chance to write the rest of the story without alcohol