Dear Grapevine
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
Mississippi Pay Dirt
May 2012
By:
Russ S.
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
On a country road, he found the guys who gave him the tools to save his life
Stick with the Herd
September 2005
By:
Robert N.
| London
A former member of the Scottish Regiment finally lays down his arms
An AA Doctor Opens His Heart
December 1971
By:
D. G. M., MD
| Montreal, Quebec
Young people solving their problems remind him that only a closed mind can hurt our Fellowship
Up, Up & Away
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Sara B.
| Newton Square, Pennsylvania
At 69, with 28 years sober, a brave, determined member discovers rock climbing is remarkably like doing the Steps
In the Right Place
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Isa W.
| New York, New York
Forty-seven years ago she stumbled into AA, still drunk, wearing six-inch high heels. A day she’ll never forget
Who’s in Charge?
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Sally T.
| Wilmington, Delaware
She learned that everyone has the same vote, and together with a loving God they make AA happen
Feeling The Feelings
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Denise R.
| Sartell, Minn
When her beloved dog becomes ill, sobriety helps her walk through the pain
Welcome Back
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Betsy W.
| Sarasota, Florida
Drinking before work, having DUIs and blackouts, her job was on the line. Luckily, she had a boss who understood
Living my truth
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
D.J.S.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Steps helped her heal, find her place in the world and use her past to help others
Set Your Goals High
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Tara B.
| Boise, Idaho
Her journey to sobriety found her seeking a meeting on a dark night in a foreign country
Twenty-six Miles Across the Sea
March 2000
By:
Bill W.
| Fountain Valley, California
Sobriety on Catalina Island
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
December 1987
By:
Samuel G. Freedman
A Learning Experience
Echoes Around the World
March 1982
By:
S. R.
| Daytona Beach, Florida
Every hour of the day someone, somewhere, is reading our Preamble
To Fetch a Pail of What?
May 1977
By:
J. G. T.
| Negaunee, Michigan
Smiling bravely through the pain of shattered childhood illusions, this writer helps us face up to reality. . .
AA Meeting. . .in a Bar?
September 1976
By:
S. H.
| Thousand Oaks, California
Even the active drinkers enjoyed this special Mother's Day program
The Free Spirit
May 1976
By:
Louise A.
| Valley Stream, New York
Strange as it seems, our surrender can become our personal declaration of independence
A Different Kind of Inventory
November 1965
By:
J. J.
| Ann Arbor, Michigan
Sober--but plagued by fear and depression: "How am I going to continue <emphasis type="underline">not</emphasis> drinking?
That Day on the Bridge
September 1962
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
My thoughts were on a collision course with the oncoming train (yet all my troubles were within myself)