Carrying the Message in China
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Paul S.
| Kunming, Yunnan
An expat describes the world of AA in China
It Might Have Been the Time
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
Lois W.
| New York, New York
In a 1950 Grapevine article, Lois, our cofounder’s wife, shared how she came to apply the program to her own life
Lighting Candles in Poland
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Michał
| Podhale, Poland
A longtime member in Poland shares about the wonderful growth of AA in his country over the past 40 years
Everywhere He Goes
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Chuck H.
| Laguna Woods, Caifornia
His love for meetings and sober connection has taken this longtimer places he never dreamed of
We Keep Going
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Tom M.
| Belvidere, Illinois
A string of major losses gave him the challenge of a lifetime, but his sobriety never wavered. AA was always there
A Second Chance
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Janice D.
| Daphne, Alabama
Mom went to all the kid’s games, all right—with a flask. Luckily, AA helped her win their love back
Thoughts Come & Go
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Paul W.
| Boulder, Colorado
At 30 years he was coasting, so he stepped up his game and jumped into AA. And this time he focused on meditation
Just Another AA Story
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jessica G.
| Huntington Beach, Calif.
Her fight for sobriety found a happy ending in the Steps
Relapse, Recover, Don’t Repeat
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jonathan C.
| Atlanta, Ga
A lonely birthday is a prelude to finding rebirth in AA
My Sober Date
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Michael S
| St. Louis, Mo.
He didn’t want his sober date—but now does everything he can to keep it
All I had to do was Surrender
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Lisa B.
| San Antonio, Texas
After years of booze, breakups and drama, she finally decided something had to change
Faith & Flashlights
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Debra B.
| Panama City, Florida
A hurricane destroyed her town and cut off all power. Luckily, she had another power and AA friends with warm coffee
Life Goes On
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Alan S.
| West Linn, Oregon
He lovingly recalls the wisdom and kindness his sponsor gave him to reach out and pass on to others
Enter My Lonely Heart
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Maggie H.
| Rockaway Beach, New York
Her first prayers were uttered in despair and desperation, but the best one of all was said sober
A Second Chance at Life
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Kenny K.
| Kalamazoo, Michigan
From jails to coffee guy to GSR to corrections chair, then delegate, he fell in love with service and never looked back
Trusting my GPS
July 2017
By:
Cathy W.
Far from home and needing a meeting, a sober teacher took action and let her Higher Power lead the way
The Forever Loop
June 2017
By:
Paul B.
| San Diego, Calif.
Trapped in an endless nightmare of drinking, blackouts, and hospital stays, he met a nurse who showed him there was only one real way to break the cycle
Off to the races
March 2017
By:
Ted C.
| Newton, Pennsylvania
He loved racing. He also loved liquor. Now that he was sober, would he have to hit the brakes?
Back From Hell
April 2016
At 20 years, he decided to take a break from AA. What followed was years of detoxes, psych wards and pain
Endless Drunkalogs
March 2016
One member would rather hear about the Steps we worked to recover than the steps we tumbled down
Practice, Practice, Practice
November 2015
The Eleventh Tradition helps one member stay out of the pulpit and keep his focus down on the field
A Year of Tuesdays
September 2015
Her life used to be punctuated by drinking, now it's measured in meetings
Chainlink Fences
March 2015
By:
Lyn P.
| Menifee, California
On a scenic overlook, she was reminded of another night years before
Trouble Calling
September 2014
By:
Steve B.
| Hopewell Junction, New York
A newcomer learns the hard way that when it comes to romance, keep your sponsor on speed dial
Good Things Come
September 2014
By:
Kathy B.
| Kaneohe, Hawaii
With AA, a member in Hawaii weathers some storms and cruises into calmer waters
Pitfalls in Early Sobriety
March 2014
By:
Todd H.,
| Michigan
A member with 120 days describes some of the things that proved difficult
I Remember, I Forget
January 2014
By:
Anthony S.
| Roberts, Montana
Seven years ago, he hit bottom all alone in a dingy house. Things are very different today
You won’t find rainbows in the bottom of a glass
December 2013
By:
John B.
| Rochester, New York
While Sinatra’s lonely saloon song plays, an old-timer wonders how he picked up after 39 years
Dear Grapevine
December 2013
I was going through a rough spot when I first walked down the stairs of that church
Her New Technicolor World
October 2013
By:
Karen J.
| Portland, Oregon
How a woman on a speaker tape gave her hope and lifted her out of the gray
