The Ride of My Life
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Liz W.
| Savannah, Georgia
A sober motorcycle fan in Georgia gets active in AA, lands a great job and finds a soulmate—all on two hardworking wheels
A Track Record
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Fred S.
| Corvallis, Ore.
Finding hope and happiness in steady sobriety
Web Exclusive: To Share Or Not to Share
October 2011
By:
Donna S.
| Enumclaw, Washington
Is there such a thing as too much information in someone's share?
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
November 1987
By:
Associated Press
Underestimating Alcohol
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
March 1972
By:
M. E. S.
Book Review - 'The Ghost in My Life'
AA Around the World
November 1959
By:
L. W.
| Huntsville, Texas
A MATTER OF RECORD - News, comments and letters from and about AA's worldwide outposts and centers--gleaned from letters to the Grapevine and the General Service Office, and from the "AA Exchange Bulletin," published by the General Service Office.
Using the Steps
September 2011
In “Keep the Meeting Going,” She learned that staying sober is sometimes about returning to basics and keeping it simple
GETTING OUT
July 2004
Batten Down the Hatches
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Jordan W.
| Lemoore, Calif.
He used to outdrink all of his buddies. Now he gladly goes to AA meetings wherever he’s deployed
Hiding In A Tree House
April 2006
By:
Steve F.
| Glencoe, Illinois
First he got sober; then he grew up
Shoemaker, Stick to Thy Last!
September 1985
By:
Anonymous
| Denver, Colorado
Cooperation with other fellowships can further our primary purpose
From Cake Lady to Area Chair
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mel F.
| Prescott Valley, AZ
It took a motorcycle and a chance encounter for this AA to discover the miracle of service
Changing Course
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Eve K.
| Lexington, Ky.
I was nourished by these women. What resonated loudly was hearing that “getting sober is like trying to turn the Titanic around.” The woman’s words shook me to my core.
Look Back, But Don’t Stare
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
V.B.
| Naugatuck, Conn.
Our job is to remember the past, learn from it—but don’t repeat it
Feed Them and They Will Come
February 2013
By:
Harold C.
| Nicoma Park, Oklahoma
A group’s hunger to help their meeting grow gives them food for thought
Dysfunction Junction
October 2012
By:
Carol K.
| Sarasota, Florida
An alcoholic with a happy upbringing speaks up
Letter from Prison
April 2012
By:
Ralph D.
| Springfield, Massachusetts
Finding himself locked up yet again, he admitted defeat in his battle with alcoholism
An Island of Sanity
October 1998
By:
Lois C.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Tradition Ten - Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the AA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.