Plan for Survival
March 1951
Betty Was a Lady
June 1950
By:
R. McK.
| Lansing, Michigan
--but she drank like a man. . .<lb--no one knew what went on behind my locked door. . .
The Twelve Steps Revisited/Step 12
October 1963
By:
J. E.
| Guilford, Connecticut
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.
Dr. Bob
June 1974
By:
J. W. S.
| New Hampshire
A journey into the past in search of more intimate knowledge of our co-founder
Dr. Bob's Last Major Talk
November 1991
Here is history from one who helped make it, and here is the dedication to service that will keep AA alive and, with unity, growing forever - From the June 1973 Grapevine
Just Like Dad
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Geoff C.
| Vancouver, British Columbia
As a kid, he and his sober father were buddies. But once he started drinking everything changed
Healing Words
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Mary R.
| Snellville, Georgia
This nurse thought she was too smart for AA, but after reading the book she found her match
The Gift of Acceptance
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sean L.
| Waukegan, Ill.
In his darkest moments, he reached out to God and AA. Both answered
Carpenter, welder, snake-handler, drunk
August 2018
By:
Pig Farmer George
| Yakima, Washington
An old-timer writes of hard work and drinking and how sharing a donut can make his day
Maximum picnic
July 2018
By:
Ruth L.
| Beaconsfield, Quebec
Doing service in prison not only feeds her soul, but sometimes even her stomach
Love & Loss
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Marlene B.
| Des Moines, Iowa
A newly sober mom, aching to get her boys back, finds love and acceptance on the tough road back to sobriety
5 Drunks in Kuwait
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
SFC N.N.
| Forest Lake, Minnesota
A sober member of the National Guard and a few of her Army fellows create a little piece of home overseas
Too Good to Be True
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
H.G.
| San Juan Capistrano, California
Your never know what surprises you’ll find when you stick around and share stories
Write on Time!
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Steve S.
| Manhasset, New York
A member shares how much fun it was to plan and attend a successful Grapevine writing workshop
12 Steps Later
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
O.C.
| Satellite Beach, Fla
On a journey of healing with Alcoholics Anonymous
How Did I Get Here From There?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
M.B.
| San Juan, Puerto Rico
Her drinking left her bewildered and in despair. Today she is in the “business of living”
Identifying With Alcoholic No. 3
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ron H.
| Buxton,, Maine
Seeking spirituality but stymied by religion, he takes heart from Alcoholic No. 3
A Place I Belong
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Crystal, Minn.
His alcoholism was like a shooting star, raging brightly but briefly
What Have You Got to Lose?
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
C.Y.
| Athens, Ga.
Utterly beaten, he reluctantly prayed and fell asleep. In the morning something incredible happened
Back in the game
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Bob D.
| Indianapolis, Ind.
A close brush with death showed him how much he is loved and how grateful he is to be sober
Learning to feel
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Laura S.
| Boise, Idaho
Because of AA, her eyes, thoughts and heart are trained toward gratitude rather than self-pity today
More than music
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Robin S.
| Menomonee Falls, Wis.
A journey across the world to hear a favorite artist gave this member a trip he’ll never forget
Another One Bites the Dust
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Clark W.
| New York, N.Y.
Another journey through Step Four helped him let go of old resentments—and the first one began with Mom
Rough Days
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Mo.
When life gets tough in sobriety, he remembers to lean into the Fellowship, speak up and keep his faith
My Time on The Hump
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Morgan J.
| Annapolis, Md.
Road trips, coffeepots, Steps and donuts—a member recalls the journey he took with his first sponsor
