Home Is Where I Am
April 2016
After 20 years, a man returns to his original home group and gets a big surprise
Better Than I Deserve
June 2007
By:
Ben F.
| Costa Mesa, California
A boy becomes a man under the tutelage of AA
Going to Any Lengths
February 2005
By:
Ron B.
| Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
One AA can do a lot to carry the message to elders
In AA's First Five Years
November 1993
Lois W., wife of AA's co-founder, Bill, recalls the time in AA when there were few members and no Big Book. - From the January 1967 Grapevine
Ice Water in Hell
February 1973
By:
I. A. P.
| Rochester, New York
We're not necessarily going to get everything we want
In AA'S First Five Years
January 1967
Lois W., wife of AA's co-founder, Bill, recalls the time in AA when there were few members and no Big Book.
God Never Gave Up on Me
March 2011
By:
Tom D.
A member tells how he found his way back to the religion of his childhood
Un Trago?" (A Drink") "!No, Soy Miembro De AA!" ("No I'm in AA!")
February 1965
By:
A. B.
| Stamford, Connecticut
Who Was That Masked Man?
November 1994
By:
C. S.
| New York, New York
Tradition 11 - Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio and films.
Who Was That Masked Man?
May 1983
By:
C. S.
| Manhattan, New York
Anonymity and other strange practices made for zest and humor in early media reporting on AA--but the message got across
The Secret of "Easy Does It
July 1963
By:
Smiley Blanton M.D.
How can a "don't try" philosophy deal with seemingly insurmountable obstacles?
A Way of Life
December 1999
By:
Jim N.
| West Springfield, Massachusetts
Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
Part 2: Editorial Issues
August 1999
By:
Jaime M.
Presentation to the 49th General Service Conference La Viña: A Progress Report
Sober Sisters
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Susan and Lynda C.
| New York, New York
Daughters of an AA mom share their long, wonderful stories
The big winner
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mike K.
| Ventura, California
He missed the game, but not that last pint of Scotch. Now he has a life with all bases loaded
I’m here we’re here
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Clement C.
| New York, New York
A long-time African-American member tells his story and encourages others to get involved beyond the group
From Fear to Faith
August 2018
By:
Susan G.
| Columbia, Md.
Five life lessons from a woman who has taken a long journey from the chaos of the drinking life to the faith that sobriety can bring
Not From Here
May 2017
By:
Fobby N.
| Springfield, Virginia
The love in the rooms helps a young Pakistani alcoholic see that he’s not as unique as he thought
Time to Rotate
February 2016
A sure way to grow is to become a trusted servant, but an even better way is to step down and let others have a chance
Pride & Possessions
September 2014
By:
Anonymous
At 59, she left her old life behind. Thank goodness she kept coming back
Love on Emerald Lake
May 2014
By:
Anonymous
After a breakup, he headed to Vermont to be of service. But his HP had much bigger plans
A Six-Week Tour in AA
September 2013
He went to help his daughter out and discovered that maybe he belonged there too