Tulip
May 1952
Heard over NBC
March 1946
The Children Say What A.A. Means to Them
December 1944
By:
Felicia G.'s 17-year-old daughter,
I Hate to Think Where Mother Would Be. . .
11th Step
August 1971
By:
R. A. S.
| Tucson, Arizona
Sought through prayer meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
An Experience You Must Not Miss
June 2025
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Dave A.
| Moncton, New Brunswick
A longtimer in Canada shares his love for helping members behind the walls. To him, it’s a joy like no other
Return to El Salvador
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Santos F.
| Corona, Calif.
Civil war didn’t end his life, but alcohol almost did. Now he gets to bring AA to help people back home
Dear Grapevine
March 2023
| Get Into Service
Trapped in Rehab
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mark T.
| Charlotte, N.C.
What a difference 365 days makes….
Dear Grapevine
February 2023
| Making Amends
The courage to show my face
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
| La.
It took a while to turn his camera on, but this newcomer is staying sober, getting active and ready to log on
Surgery in Sobriety
January 2012
By:
Anna W.
| Oregon City, Oregon
An AA member uses the Twelve Steps to help her with surgery and recovery
The Beautiful Smell of Rain
November 2011
By:
Mike K.
| Dana Point, California
An impending storm at sea reminds a member why he's so lucky
Christmas # 56
December 2010
By:
PATRICK G.
| West Leyden, N.Y.
A road trip to Bill W.'s childhood home recharges an old-timer's batteries
Most humble?
April 2010
By:
MIKE S.
| Whitehouse, Ohio
If there really were a 'humility pin,' his would have been confiscated
Down but not out
April 2009
By:
Jerry L.
| Phoenix, Arizona
After several false starts, a sponsor learns that sponsorship keeps him in touch with the literature
TRADITION 6: A Common Sense Approach
June 2008
By:
Paul C.
| Oceanside, California
Inviting cooperation, avoiding affiliation
Cold Rooms And Red Flowers
August 2006
By:
Diana R.
| Spring Hill, Florida
Building tomorrow starts today
A Head Full Of AA And A Belly Full Of Beer
March 2006
By:
Dan G.
| Waukesha, Wisconsin
Jobless, hopeless, and too proud to return to AA
Adult Love
January 2004
By:
Troy C.
| Sioux Rapids, Iowa
He confused love with need and denied his dependency