That Almighty First Year
March 1969
By:
E. M. K.
| South Pasadena, California
A two-coast story of profound despair and a new life
YUKON TERRITORY
June 1993
From My Head to My Heart
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Terri R.
| Fort Worth, Texas
After years of being dry, a woman in Texas discovers a new hope and freedom by diving back into the Steps
When Life Goes Down
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
John D.
| Big Lake, Minnesota
When tough times come, he says God and the Fellowship always seem to show up
Scene of the Crime
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Louis P.
| Meford, Oregon
Somewhere in a lava field in Idaho, a bottle of whiskey was calling his name
AA News
September 2024
| Young and Sober
The 74th General Service Conference
“Connecting with Love, Unity and Service”
“Connecting with Love, Unity and Service”
End Of My Rope
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dale F.
| Kelowna, British Columbia
A dying man’s heartfelt words
Answers Will Come
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
David C.
| Albion, Idaho
A longtimer connects with a kind, loving spirit to quiet his jumbled alcoholic mind
A Fresh Perspective
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
Totally overwhelmed at work at 12 years sober, he found the path to peace just down the road
Hidden bottles everywhere
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Lance S.
| La Center, Washington
A trip to Dr. Bob’s house was a real treat, but the things that surprised him most made clinking noises
With Pen & Hope
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
With letters and calls, she walked her through the Steps and on the way to a new life
As Sick As My Secrets
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Galway, Ireland
The AA welcome is always waiting
Family Secret
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
R.G.
| Slidell, La.
After years of drinking and pain, sobriety prepared a mother for a wonderful unexpected reunion
How Anonymous Do I Want to Be?
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Jim H.
| Largo, Fla.
A member shares his beloved wife’s thoughts on when to be secret about our AA membership
At Peace with the World
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Jason B.
| Denver, Colo.
Just when he needed to dive back in the program and help someone, he met an old boxer named Jake
AA News
September 2024
| Young and Sober
The 74th General Service Conference
“Connecting with Love, Unity and Service”
“Connecting with Love, Unity and Service”
End Of My Rope
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dale F.
| Kelowna, British Columbia
A dying man’s heartfelt words
Answers Will Come
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
David C.
| Albion, Idaho
A longtimer connects with a kind, loving spirit to quiet his jumbled alcoholic mind
A Fresh Perspective
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
Totally overwhelmed at work at 12 years sober, he found the path to peace just down the road
Hidden bottles everywhere
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Lance S.
| La Center, Washington
A trip to Dr. Bob’s house was a real treat, but the things that surprised him most made clinking noises
With Pen & Hope
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
With letters and calls, she walked her through the Steps and on the way to a new life
As Sick As My Secrets
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Galway, Ireland
The AA welcome is always waiting
Family Secret
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
R.G.
| Slidell, La.
After years of drinking and pain, sobriety prepared a mother for a wonderful unexpected reunion
How Anonymous Do I Want to Be?
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Jim H.
| Largo, Fla.
A member shares his beloved wife’s thoughts on when to be secret about our AA membership
At Peace with the World
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Jason B.
| Denver, Colo.
Just when he needed to dive back in the program and help someone, he met an old boxer named Jake
260 Breakfasts
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Anonymous
| Lafayette, Colo.
A trip to an old boss to make things right led to a long, wonderful friendship he never expected
I Found My God in Perryville Prison
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kirsten M.
She found “the possibility of a God I could trust” in the unlikeliest of places
Safe landing
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Jeremy S.
| Baltimore, Md.
If ever there was a time for that pink parachute those AAs kept talking about to open, it was right now
Edinburgh Love
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Paul M.
| Galveston, Texas
A dream trip through the U.K. took a tragic turn, but the local AAs knew how to take care of their own
Virtual Meetingland
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Judith H.
| Lewisburg, Pa
Imagine if Bill and Dr. Bob could see us now? A member’s lifeline during a crisis is just a button away