A Transforming Experience of the Spirit
June 1985
By:
R. P.
| Riverside, Connecticut
What is the message we carry?
Under the Banyan Tree
August 2013
By:
Anonymous
His journey to forgive his mother ended one sunny day as he sipped on pineapple juice
MAASH
October 2017
By:
Peter G.
| San Antonio, Texas
At a base in Massachusetts, a medical officer steps up to help his chaplain and it becomes a win-win for everyone
Dear Grapevine
August 2015
Delayed Reaction
October 1955
By:
L. B.
| Palm Beach, Florida
A case of being truly better late than never
Making Things Right
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Tom L.
| Albany, Georgia
A dad cleans up the past with his family, starting with a nerve-racking but wonderful trip to the Ozarks with his boys
No Regrets: It Took What It Took
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
David M.
| The Villages, Fla.
Personal pain, two DUI’s, time in jail—he doesn’t regret the past, but he’s not shutting the door on it, either
Secret stash
September 2017
By:
Roxane R.
| Valley Center, California
She kept the answer to her school fears hidden in her locker—a jar of 90-proof liquid courage
Long Days Past
July 2011
By:
Rusty R.
| Abilene, Texas
Confined to a prison without meetings, an inmate recalls when he, too, used to be “too busy”
Artist Interrupted
February 2011
By:
Paul W.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A promising career is snuffed out by alcoholism
The AA Mitten
July 2008
By:
Harry U.
| Cornville, Arizona
A fable about finding a shelter from the storm
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
April 1988
By:
Jane E. Brody
A Family Disease
The Roots of Resentment
October 1977
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
We can see ourselves in the anger we feel toward others
Alcoholism Is a Disease
August 1958
By:
E. S.
| Hartsdale, New York
The first of a series of "Beginners' Meetings"--to run from time to time--for newcomers to AA sobriety.
Faith Among the Ruins
September 2002
By:
Connie C.
| New York, New York
Even in the smoldering wreckage of the World Trade Center, there was hope
Being Gay In AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Karl M.
| Phoenixville, Pa.
His story proves that recovery is achievable, no matter who you are
Once upon a time in L.A.
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
Ron A.
| Los Gatos, Calif.
The son of one of AA’s earliest members shares his own story and what he’s learned over the years
Dear Grapevine
April 2019
| Relapse
20 reasons
December 2013
By:
Debi E.
| Springfield, Illinois
After 20 glorious sober years, a woman expresses her gratitude
Almost Finished At Fifteen
January 2006
By:
John B.
| Everett, Washington
To this teenager, the graveyard made the most sense