Learning to fly
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Sybil C.
| Los Angeles, California
An alcoholic woman in California recalls the very early pioneer days of Alcoholics Anonymous
Cold Sober--AA in Alaska
August 1997
In September, AA in Alaska will celebrate fifty years. This article is based on material sent to the Grapevine by Cynthia S., of Anchorage, Alaska.
Los Angeles
January 1952
STRAIGHT OUT OF THE "BIG BOOK" AND OPEN MINDED AS A BARN DOOR--THAT'S L.A.'s AA
Dr. Bob
June 1974
By:
J. W. S.
| New Hampshire
A journey into the past in search of more intimate knowledge of our co-founder
A Glass of Wine at Dinner
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Rocky Point, N.C.
Her Higher Power showed up one day while she was driving. She had to pull over
Lighting Candles in Poland
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Michał
| Podhale, Poland
A longtime member in Poland shares about the wonderful growth of AA in his country over the past 40 years
Everywhere He Goes
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Chuck H.
| Laguna Woods, Caifornia
His love for meetings and sober connection has taken this longtimer places he never dreamed of
Just Another AA Story
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jessica G.
| Huntington Beach, Calif.
Her fight for sobriety found a happy ending in the Steps
On The Road—This Time With AA
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mara S.
| Orangevale, Calif.
Five years on the road—and she finally makes it home again
All in for ITALYPAA!
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
A collective of young AAs
| Treviso
Young Italian AAs share the joy of getting together and making a conference happen
Dr. Bob
June 1974
By:
J. W. S.
| New Hampshire
A journey into the past in search of more intimate knowledge of our co-founder
A Glass of Wine at Dinner
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Rocky Point, N.C.
Her Higher Power showed up one day while she was driving. She had to pull over
Lighting Candles in Poland
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Michał
| Podhale, Poland
A longtime member in Poland shares about the wonderful growth of AA in his country over the past 40 years
Everywhere He Goes
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Chuck H.
| Laguna Woods, Caifornia
His love for meetings and sober connection has taken this longtimer places he never dreamed of
Just Another AA Story
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jessica G.
| Huntington Beach, Calif.
Her fight for sobriety found a happy ending in the Steps
On The Road—This Time With AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mara S.
| Orangevale, Calif.
Five years on the road—and she finally makes it home again
All in for ITALYPAA!
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
A collective of young AAs
| Treviso
Young Italian AAs share the joy of getting together and making a conference happen
Up to the clouds
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Eddie L.
| Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
A quiet moment under a blue sky calms his soul and reminds him how incredibly grateful he is to be sober
Priceless
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
David O.
| New York, N.Y.
A member in New York fondly recalls a sponsorship relationship that became a work of art
More than music
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Robin S.
| Menomonee Falls, Wis.
A journey across the world to hear a favorite artist gave this member a trip he’ll never forget
When You Can’t Say No
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
| St. Louis, Mo.
A sponsor shares what he learned about relationships when he was a young newcomer
Living in a human world
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Linda B.
| Calif.
When loss and grief come, we pray and reach out for help. The beauty happens when we share it with others