Dr. Bob - a Tribute to AA'S Beloved Co-founder
November 1975
By:
Bill W.
In an issue of the Grapevine dedicated to the memory of Dr. Bob, Bill writes of the beginnings and of an ending that was not an end - From the January 1951 Grapevine (now out of print)
Alcoholics Anonymous and Physicians
September 1974
By:
James D., MD
Writing in an important medical journal, this AA doctor tells his story for the benefit of his medical colleagues--and all of us
II
October 1947
Grapevine Daily Quote May 25, 2019
“We are not a sociological entity, although sociologists find us fascinating. We are not a therapy group, although remarkable healing takes place among us. And we are not a religion, even though some people want to see us as such ... We are a spiritual entity.”
“Tradition Five: What a Group ‘Ought’ to Be,” May 2006, AA Grapevine
Quote May 25, 2017
“We are not a sociological entity, although sociologists find us fascinating. We are not a therapy group, although remarkable healing takes place among us. And we are not a religion, even though some people want to see us as such ... We are a spiritual entity.”
May 2006 “Tradition Five: What a Group ‘Ought’ to Be,” AA Grapevine
Carrying the Message in China
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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
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By:
Jessica G.
| Huntington Beach, Calif.
Her fight for sobriety found a happy ending in the Steps
Relapse, Recover, Don’t Repeat
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By:
Jonathan C.
| Atlanta, Ga
A lonely birthday is a prelude to finding rebirth in AA
My Sober Date
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By:
Michael S
| St. Louis, Mo.
He didn’t want his sober date—but now does everything he can to keep it
Crayons, cookies & kisses
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
D.B.
| Carlsbad, California
With Steps, coffee and baskets of toys, some California mothers stay sober together
Life's little lessons
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Susanne B.
| Georgetown, Texas
More and more each day, her pre-kindergarten students remind her of the wonder of sobriety
On the grass plains of Kenya
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Debbie E.
| Portland, Oregon
For a woman in Oregon, sobriety made a lifelong dream of working with elephants come true
Group Inventory: A Privilege and a Duty
September 2018
By:
Mel C.
| Toronto, Ontario
Bringing your group together on a regular basis for formal reflection and inventory taking helps your group—and AA as a whole
Dear Grapevine
April 2018
God’s Plan
November 2017
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By:
Bonnie P.
For one sober alcoholic, true gratitude came with understanding God’s plan for her
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