No Wonder I Didn't like Me
February 1975
By:
R. P.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The fears that warp our lives begin to fade when we begin to face ourselves
On Moving up to the Pros
February 1975
By:
Fred P.
| Homestead, Florida
In an effort to bring some light, the Grapevine presents here a symposium of varying points of view
Evolution of the Twelfth Step
May 1974
By:
Anonymous
When one has tried to "practice these principles" for a long time, helping alcoholics evolves naturally into helping people wherever there is a need
When Other People Came Alive
April 1974
By:
W. B.
| Monterey, California
After years of failure, he awakened suddenly to an awareness of fellowship
The Worst AA Meeting
June 1973
By:
Dan
| Miami, Florida
Everything about it was lousy--except the payoff
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
December 1968
By:
Sludgehead Anonymous
| Manhattan, New York
Highlights of the Congress
Darling Little Pills
September 1968
By:
F. C.
| Manhattan, New York
For a while--in AA--she was never without them, until one day she heard the word 'dishonest'
Two Questionnaires
March 1967
By:
The Editors
On speaking. . . The editors sample opinion around the country and in the city
Amends Are Rough on the Ego? Yes, Indeed!
February 1967
By:
T. P., Jr.
| Hankins, New York
<emphasis type="italic">Step Discussion Step Nine:</emphasis> Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Breaking through ritual
December 1966
By:
F. B.
| Orchard Lake, Michigan
Grudgingly she submitted to what couldn't be helped. Then a curious change began in her - . . .God as we understand Him
A Terribly Lonely Christmas
December 1965
By:
Anonymous
Her first sober holidays were taut and cold. Was a drink the answer, or was there another way?. . .
How A.A.'S World Services Grew
June 1955
By:
Bill W.
Part Two of a three-part series on AA history by our co-founder, Bill.
Letter of Hope from a Tribal Jail
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Samantha W.
| Quinault Indian Nation, Washington
Thanks to outside volunteers and Grapevine, an incarcerated woman in Washington celebrates a year of sobriety
The Bottom
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tom F.
| Fort Bragg, Calif.
After searching for a “drinking solution,” he found a sober one
A Plant From the Management
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Arnie G.
| Valley Stream, N.Y.
They told him he couldn’t possibly be an alcoholic. He found out otherwise
The Good Life
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Jim S.
| Loveland, Colorado
In nearly five decades, he’s seen a lot of changes. But one thing he knows for sure—sobriety is amazing
The Power of the Ocean
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Alessandra H.
| Oceanside, Calif.
Getting sober wasn’t easy, but the profound peace she now feels was worth every struggle
It's Worth the Work
August 2024
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Doug M.
| Long Island, New York
Through years of sober experience, good and bad, he learned about love, faith and sharing the fun
An Easier, Softer Way
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kevin P.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
Walking into his first AA meeting turned out to be a lot easier than a lifetime of drinking
On the right road
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Terry F.
| Menomonee, Wis.
Sandy’s class got him on the highway to AA. Once he passed the test, he got to return the favor
Still A Little Crazy
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| York, Maine
A little crazy meets a lot sober. Guess who wins?
I got my life back
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Becca A.
| Gatineau, Quebec
It's not easy swimming through a drinking world when you're newly sober, but keep going. It gets so much better
Harley Mike, Angry Mike & young Andy
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Bill W.
| Everett, Wash
The more he did it, the more he learned that reaching out was the deal. Soon a wonderful band of AA “misfits” appeared
Clear signal
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Ed
| Lexena, Kan.
When times get hard and we’re hit by a storm, we can always make an adjustment to improve the connection
Truth works
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Joe S.
| Oakland, Calif.
Unsure of sponsoring a member inside San Quentin, he decided that honesty would be the way to go
