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Current issue
November 2026
Theme: AA Members & Mental Health
Monthly · in English
- Stories
- 33
- On the theme
- 8
- New
- 6
November’s issue features stories from our vast Grapevine Archive about the early days of AA. There’s also a special section by AA members sharing powerful stories about dealing with mental health
Featured Section · AA Members & Mental Health
- A Matter of Life & Death A member in New York shares about the challenges of trying to get sober while dealing with schizophrenia By Ernst G. · Staten Island, New York Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Clubhouse for Drunks! The World’s First A look back at the sober meeting hall that helped so many, a place our cofounder called “The Last Mile.” (From Grapevine, February 1951) Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Getting the Help We Need With family, AA and outside care, he finally found the right balance to live a happy, productive, sober life By Ray M. · Hurst, Texas Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Grapevine’s First Anniversary In 1945, our cofounder wrote this beautiful essay about a little magazine that’s still going strong By Bill W. · New York, New York Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Just the Way I Am Since he got sober and got outside help for his social anxiety, he no longer hides who he is. It just might help someone else By Jack L. · Blythewood, South Carolina Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Living Proof A GSR for her group works the program, does service and takes good care of her mental health. It can be done By Dorothy W. · Long Island, New York Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Walking Through It A longtimer talks openly about his anxiety and depression and how he stays close to AA and seeks outside help By Don S. · Manakin Sabot, Virginia Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- What Is Your Concern? A final word on the subject from our cofounder Bill W. By W. N. · Wichita Falls, Texas Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
Also in this issue
- Bouncing In and Out To stay sober, stay active NewBy Rob O. · Everrett, Washington Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Getting Ready for My First Drink He had a fool for a sponsor—himself NewBy Douglas T. · Montrose, Colorado Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
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- Giving It Away She discovers the program anew with every sponsee NewBy Lana W. · Saint Helens, Oregon Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Learning to Love Myself Saying Yes to Sobriety NewBy Rudy S. · Coggon, Iowa Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Making Amends to My Boss The spiritual power of Step Nine NewBy Janelle H. · Manchester, New Hampshire Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- The Gift of Community Stepping outside himself and into AA NewBy Steve A. · Hernando, Florida Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Emotional Sobriety Lost & Found Wet shoes, no wallet and frazzled, he was determined to save his trip to Vancouver. Welcome to emotional sobriety By Tom C. · Cucamonga, California Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Home Group Unforgettable Weekend An online AA group with members from all over gets together for an in-person visit they will always remember By Brian D. · Longmont, Colorado Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Newcomers 150 Days! Today she celebrates her new life—not yesterday, not tomorrow. Just today By Sassy G. · Houghton, Louisiana Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Our Personal Stories A World Away One of the biggest lessons I learned in AA was how to follow instructions. By Snow P. · Boynton Beach, Florida Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Our Personal Stories Dating: What I Learned My sponsor has been married since he got sober, so he doesn’t have experience dating in sobriety. By C. L. · Albany, Georgia Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Our Personal Stories Dying to Get Sober After a breakup, she headed to a graveyard to isolate, drink and cry. Luckily, she had company By Debbie F. · Wasilla, Alaska Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Our Personal Stories Keeping It Green He thought drinking mouthwash was his deep, dark secret. But he couldn’t fool Jim the coffeemaker By Matt M. · Newton, Connecticut Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Our Personal Stories Peeling & Healing One Thanksgiving Day after her Fifth Step, she began to see her mother in a brand-new way By April S. · South Glens Falls, New York Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Our Personal Stories The Dad I Found The living amends she made to her father opened a beautiful door to peace and forgiveness By N. A. · Austin, Texas Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Spiritual Awakenings One Sunflower at a Time Struggling to find a Higher Power, he opened his mind and eyes and sure enough, something wonderful bloomed By Brian S. · Oakley, California Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Step eleven Learning to Pray I was in my 11th month of sobriety, working on my Eleventh Step and feeling so miserable that I thought, What’s the sense of being sober if I’m going to feel like this? By Michael G. · Reno, Nevada Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Step eleven Me & Dude After years of searching, she found a Higher Power with a twisted sense of humor, one that’s always nearby By Noelle D. · Charlotte, North Carolina Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Tradition eleven To Break or Not to Break Unsure about revealing the AA membership of a deceased person to his sister, he turned to our AA pamphlet By David S. · New York, New York Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- Tradition eleven You Never Know Several years ago, I was a member of a business referral group that only allowed one person from a particular business or profession to become a member. By Ken M. · Louisville, Kentucky Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- In Every Issue Alcoholism At Large Binge drinking increasing after teen years Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- In Every Issue At Wit’s End One of those daysI had a pretty strange day yesterday. First, I found a hat full of money. Then I was chased by a drunk guy with a guitar. Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- In Every Issue Dear Grapevine No game, but lots of love Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- In Every Issue Discussion Topic Tough times in sobriety Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
- In Every Issue Letter from the Editor AA members love their history. We get requests all the time to run stories from our vast Grapevine Archive about the early days of AA. This month we feature some doozies. Subscriber story (opens a new tab)
