The Best Thanksgiving Ever
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Regan G.
| Mesa, Arizona
How service saved the day at a holiday family affair
Fifth Anniversary Story
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
S.W.
| Greenfield, Mass.
Blessed with life and happiness after five years in AA
Between God And Me
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Adrienne G.
| Pompano Beach, Fla.
She loved to go on cruises, even sober—but an unguarded moment nearly dragged her down to John Barleycorn’s locker
The Spiritual Place Inside
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Anonymous
| Longview, Alberta
After a heartbreaking loss, she surrounded herself with AA and found a faith more solid and reliable
Just say "God"
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Don P.
| Vergennes, Vermont
His newcomer buddy Ben once got a tip for stage fright that’s worked like a charm for years
A Moment of Stillness
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Kevin M.
| Cameron, Missouri
Thanks to AA, he has a way to find serenity in here, something he once thought impossible
Coming Together
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Judith H.
| Lewisburg, Pa.
Unity and common welfare helped this meeting navigate the many challenges of COVID-19
I Knew I Was Done
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
C.G.
| Toledo, Ohio
When even joy made him angry, he knew it was time to find AA
My Texas pen pal
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Tom Z.
| Coles Point, Va.
For 17 years, they shared everything—all the joys, challenges and pain. Now they’ll get to meet
What matters most
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Kristin S.
| Fullerton, Calif.
Sometimes the results of our efforts to make amends take years. Sometimes they come after a lot of painful rejection. God’s timing is often mysterious, but it’s perfect.
Building a life
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
K.F.
| Indianapolis, Indiana
For 40 years now, just like his sponsor said, he’s been celebrating a life worth staying sober for
A Better Chance At A Better Choice
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Joan M.
| Davis, Calif.
Looking into mirror of her past life helped her find the start of sobriety—and sufferings’ end
The big event
August 2018
By:
L.D.
| Washington, D.C.
Chairing a what? A mini-conference? Oh no, how do you do that? She was about to find out
You're under arrest
April 2018
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
Non-approved literature? Raffles? Religious talk? Who monitors what we say and do at our AA meetings? The Traditions make it clear
Staying Afloat
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Erica P.
| Concord, New Hampshire
At 10 months, she thought the Bahamas would be easy breezy. But the disease had a different idea
Web Exclusive: Praying for Sanity
August 2011
A bipolar alcoholic was able to use the Twelve Steps to stay on top of both his illnesses
Web Exclusive: The Disease of More
August 2011
By:
Dennis T.
| Evanston, Illinois
His addictive side emerged in early childhood when he would hoard sugary drinks
A Power in the Air
February 1993
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
Step Two - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Rule 62
March 1987
By:
R. G.
| Longview, Washington
Part II--on the meaning and implications of our Third Legacy
Just Getting Them There Is Good
September 1974
By:
E. S.
| Brooklyn, New York
There's a lot of static about forced referrals from outside agencies, but we should be aware that many of these sick alcoholics become sober AA members
Greed, Fear, and Ignorance
July 1974
By:
Paul M.
| Riverside, Illinois
We can have almost everything we want if we want it badly enough--but we have to pay the price
Sanctuary Regained
December 1967
By:
C. I.
| West Los Angeles, California
What can an AA who has had a ruinous slip teach us?
Corporate Poverty
March 1997
This article is adapted from a presentation given by Gary A. Glynn, Class A (nonalcoholic) trustee at a general sharing session of the General Service Board, October 1994.
AA's Responsibility
November 1983
By:
Bill W.
Bill W.'s reflections on AA's thirtieth anniversary are no less timely for the 1980s - From the July 1965 Grapevine
My Very Own Twelve Steps
February 1973
By:
N. P.
| Grand Prairie, Texas
How one enthusiastic member works our suggested program