A Letter From a Traveler
March 1953
By:
T. C.
| Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania
The group that gives help to a "transient" doesn't always hear how the journey ended. . .but this one did, and the ending was happy!
Sponsorship. . .
December 1952
By:
J. H.
| Wilmington, Delaware
a few suggestions aimed at helping the novice
Cleveland, Here We Come!
May 1950
Helpful Household Hints
February 1950
By:
R.W.
| Buffalo, New York
a non-alcoholic wife can make AA life much easier
On Leading a "Good" Meeting
September 1949
By:
L.D.
| West Redding, Connecticut
--one man's opinion--
Just Don’t Drink
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bill F.
| Anaheim, Calif.
Even after more than 40 years in the program, he still carries his sobriety chip with him
Back in the picture
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Scott A.
| West Hollywood, Calif.
A holiday drawing shows a newly sober dad how precious his sobriety is to those he loves most
Lessons From Life On Life’s Term
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Rob H.
| Star, Idaho
An unexpected emergency shows the power of the AA program
Centered in AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Susan W.
| Bristol, Tenn.
During her drinking day, she tossed around like a leaf blowing in the wind. No longer.
Rusted Servant
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
Dave A.
| Moncton, New Brunswick
Although he recently earned a new title, this past delegate in Canada hasn’t slowed down one bit
What Goes Around Comes Around
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Missouri
It took more than 20 years—and all Three Legacies—for him to become the AA member and man he’d envisioned
Leaning Into The Wind
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Pat B.
| Napa, Calif.
With a DUI-related jail term and a loved one dying, he decided to confront the ill wind blowing through his life head-on
Vigilance
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Kevin S,
| Gastonia, North Carolina
At every port, the booze once flowed freely. But now that he’s sober, he’s on full alert
Dear Grapevine
May 2018
Bloodshot Eyes
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Mark T.
| Santa Fe, New Mexico
Shaking and nauseous, he puts on a dirty shirt to go out. He has to. He’s all out of liquor
Of All The Clubs I Thought I Would Join
October 2017
By:
Kathy F.
| Cranberry Twp., Pa.
She was one of those people who could do everything and still drink, until, one day, she wound up in the ER with a wounded heart and a broken soul
Unwanted visitor
May 2017
By:
Corey B.
| Soledad, California
From his prison cell, a member writes about the harrowing drunken night he still can’t recall
I know, I’ve been There
December 2016
By:
Doug T.
| Wichita, Kansas
On a 12th Step call at a remote Kansas farm, three men learn that the language of the heart can come through a pen
Pray for land!
December 2016
By:
Jim B.
| Richardson, Texas
Stuck on a crazy boat for 10 days with no money and a dangerous captain—and no meetings in sight
“Give Me What I Need, Not What I Want!”
November 2016
Jobless and facing a Federal prison term, a sober man offers up a prayer to God—and is visited by an unlikely angel named Keith.
