83 & On the Go
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Chuck H.
| Laguna Woods, California
A longtimer zigzags across the country gathering small-town stories and AA adventures
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!
An Ace In the Hole
February 1988
By:
Terry T.
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
These reassuring words have started many a desperate alcoholic on the road to recovery. This two-part section (Part Two will follow in March) takes a special look at the work of AA intergroups and central offices.
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
October 1986
By:
Milan Korcok
Gallup Reports New Awareness
Singleness of Purpose
August 1984
By:
Anonymous
| Denver, Colorado
When people with other addictions became a problem at AA meetings in this district, Traditions-minded AAs got together and planned a workshop on AA's singleness of purpose. Has your group, district, or area found a workable approach to this or any other A
Ala-cat
September 1983
By:
C. B.
| Hershey, Pennsylvania
It isn't just human beings who catch the "family disease
Sobriety Cum Laude
June 1982
By:
G.S.
| Burlington, Vermont
An AA meeting brought a new dimension to a college reunion