It’s a way of life
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Vera T.
| White Sulphur Springs, Mont.
Woodstoves, rides with strangers, wonderful friends and lots of coffee. An oldtimer remembers the early days
Speaking up
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Tina J.
| Dallas, Texas
After much work in sobriety, she now has courage and a voice. Tradition Two helps show her the way
Time to be kind
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Matt M.
| San Antonio, Texas
Through a little faith and effort, a husband’s longtime holiday resentment becomes a gift to someone he loves
My Best Day
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
C.N.
| Long Beach, Calif.
Flashing lights, a D.U.I. arrest—but his worst day turned into the one that saved his life
Up from the Ashes
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Carla H.
| Chico, Calif.
How a mother kept her cool and stayed close to AA as tragedy struck her family and her California town
Spiritual Life Is Not A Theory
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Christy O.
| Ocala, Fla.
Viewing herself through a brand new lens brought her spirituality into sharp focus
Open Up
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Jim P.
| Peoria, Ariz.
A doorknob for a Higher Power? Some people just laugh at this, but one member thinks there’s a reason it might help someone
Defending AA
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Anonymous
| Maldon, Essex
After a heated debate on the internet, a member learns a lot about putting on her gloves for AA
Detour
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Toby T.
| Springfield, Illinois
On an icy road, the five headed north for a big night of AA. Turns out a more valuable night awaited them
What kind of cult is this?
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Sacramento, California
No way was he as bad as those people in the meetings. Surely this AA was not for him
My Road to Happy Destiny
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Marty L.
| Maple, Wis.
Passing on the message that service can broaden, enlighten and define your sobriety
Love = time
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Peter H.
| Buffalo, New York
A sober husband learns to show love with a sponge, a little dish soap and lots of patience
Many powers greater than me
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Judy E.
| Orland Park, Illinois
Although she’s unsure, she just keeps praying. Something seems to be working
Finding my lane
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Jack F.
| Asbury Park, New Jersey
How learning to ask for help on a sober bowling team helped him find a Higher Power
Thunderstorm
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
John L.
| Hernando, Florida
No longer sitting on a barstool dreaming about the road, he and his AA buddies are on it
My Waterloo
February 1971
By:
Tibbey
This Hungarian seaman tells, in the language of the heart, how he met defeat and won a victory
We're Going to Do Something About Profanity!
January 1970
By:
D. C.
| Fitchburg, Massachusetts
The blue atmosphere at some meetings is turning many people off, says this writer
Will the Lord's Prayer Survive in AA?
A member weighs in on whether or not the prayer should be included in meetings
Anonymity and the Social Networks
An AA discovers a way in which her anonymity is threatened by an online social group
Letter from a Nun
September 1969
By:
C. K.
| Clinton, New York
Written to friends, this letter ultimately reached a member of AA who, with permission, sent it to the Grapevine. We feel it is a sensitive and moving report of an AA meeting as experienced by one who is not a member but who is with us in spirit
Her Name Is Helen
August 1969
By:
Mary C.
| Missouri
When she told her story every woman in the room found new meaning in some old-fashioned words like: valor, courage, fearlessness. . .
Merry Christmas to All!
December 1967
By:
W. S. R.
| East Norwalk, Connecticut
Not the tinsel wonderland, but the mature message. . .
Just Plain Sober
January 1967
By:
T. C.
| Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Contented with Sobriety?--<emphasis type="bold">Yes</emphasis> Contented with Everything Else?--<emphasis type="bold">Not Necessarily</emphasis>
Is the AA Program a Selfish One?
December 1965
By:
Anonymous
| East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Do we confuse the shaky newcomer?
Is the AA Program a Selfish One?
December 1965
By:
Anonymous
| East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Do we confuse the shaky newcomer?
Woman on Skid Row
March 1963
By:
V.H.
| Daytona Beach, Florida
She tried to help two others--and saved herself
Meditation in an English Garden
June 1961
By:
Jack, in London Newsletter
The family serene, the garden a tapestry of sun and shade. . .but the peace depends on Dad's sobriety
Why Wasn't I Like Other Drunks?
January 1961
By:
Anon.
| Palo Alto, California
The things that happened to me were all so piddly--