Them Against Me
April 1984
By:
K. P.
| Olympia, Washington
When she finally told AA friends about her slip, it was them <emphasis type="underline">and</emphasis> me again
By Willpower Alone?
March 1983
By:
W. W.
| Poultney, Vermont
After eight years of dryness, he found AA--and happy sobriety
Part of the Job Is Up to Us
January 1983
By:
D. R.
| Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Serenity Courage Wisdom
Identity Crisis
June 1982
By:
D. S.
| Desert Hot Springs, California
I am an alcoholic" is the foundation for much more
Lifting the Obsession
January 1981
By:
C. P.
| St. John, New Brunswick
He noticed that the craving for a drink had left him
So Changed a Life
November 1979
By:
C. F.
The author, whose story "Fear of Fear" appears in both the second and third editions of Alcoholics Anonymous, recently celebrated with her husband their thirtieth AA anniversary. - From the September 1968 Grapevine
International Lawyers in AA
September 1977
By:
I. S.
| Hartford, Connecticut
They are regular AAs, but they search for opportunities to serve through their profession
Watch Out for Enemy No. 1!
June 1977
By:
J. G. T.
| Negaunee, Michigan
When resentments begin to take over, stop, look, listen, and <emphasis type="underline">think</emphasis>!
Getting It All Back
August 1976
By:
G. P.
| Elbert, Colorado
A writer on a lost weekend is twelfth-stepped by his agent
The Veil
August 1976
By:
Anonymous
| Rhode Island
Medication dulled her senses, so she was puzzled when A A. told her, "Don't chew your booze
Thanks, but No Thanks
July 1975
By:
W. G.
| Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
One alcoholic's response to the idea of controlled drinking--even if it were possible
Let Me Take Your Inventory
May 1974
By:
Sally H.
| Bellevue, Washington
We're sharing experience when I learn from you and you learn from me
The Grace of God
April 1973
By:
Laura L.
| Sonoma, California
We can choose to let go and let it happen
No Coincidence
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Tom S.
| Everett, Washington
He found the right man to take him through the Steps and help him with his fear. Turns out it was no accident
Separating From Alcohol
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Robert S.
| Albuquerque, N.M.
Finally awakened from an induced coma, he felt the first faint presence of his Higher Power
A Good Man
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Tom L.
| Albany, Georgia
A Georgia man shares his love for the tough, gentle Marine who changed his life
The Gift of Gratitude
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Deanna S.
| Roswell, Georgia
A sober mom shares how beautifully AA transformed her drunken life into one full of purpose and joy
Pizza Night in Alaska
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Dano M.
| Seward, Alaska
Once a month a group in Seward rolls out the dough to serve up a night of fellowship and fun
Going Places
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Jim H.
| Dupont, Washington
An Air Force vet shares tales of early sobriety, going to conventions and the love of his group back home
An AA Story
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
From despair in rural Massachusetts to a fulfilling life in Paris – a story of letting go and taking responsibility
It Will Never Happen To Me
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jennifer J.
| Lone Oak, Texas
Growing up with an alcoholic parent, she thought she knew all the pitfalls
Learning, Not Running
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
L.R.
| Santa Rosa, Calif.
Acceptance and gratitude are the keys to her sobriety
Keep On Keepin’ On
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Martin W.
| Rio Rancho, N.M.
He astonished the old-timers by boiling it all down to a simple phrase. That can’t be right, they thought. But it worked for him
When truth stares at you
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Peter B.
| Petaluma, Calif.
It was the look that changed his life, from someone whose words he’ll never forge
Somehow We Did It
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Cosmas S.
| Moldova and Calif.
An AA member in Moldova shares his journey to nurture local groups despite language barriers
Any Lengths
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
P.K.
| Kansas City
When sponsoring, it’s sometimes hard to tell when to quit or when to keep going, so we ask for help
Not Costly
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
The Editors
In 1966, five AA groups in Wyoming and California found a way to meet over the telephone—priceless!
Rigorous Honesty
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Ed K.
It was only cough syrup—but he knew it was a slip, nonetheless