And the Balloons Went Up
October 1995
Alcoholics Anonymous Celebrates 60 Years at Our Largest-Ever Anniversary Convention
Luke, I am Your Sponsor
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
Charles L.
| Albany, Georgia
For this member in Georgia, road trips, fun plays, music and service catapulted him into the fourth dimension
Harvesting Kindness
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Ron B.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba .
The seeds of wisdom and love a dear friend planted are still growing. And luckily there’s still more digging to do
Not Just Another Bender
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Diana G.
| Woodland Hills, Calif.
After a painful drinking career, she discovered an “ordinary, yet extraordinary” life in AA
Detour
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Toby T.
| Springfield, Illinois
On an icy road, the five headed north for a big night of AA. Turns out a more valuable night awaited them
Two Gifts
March 2017
The first sound he heard, shuffling down the hall of the detox in pajamas and paper slippers, was laughter. But where could it be coming from?
Safe Landing
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Melissa L.
| Mount Clare, West Virginia
A family intervention got her to the right place, and waiting for her there was a gift she’ll never forget
Lost & Found in Central America
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Taylor the Sailor
| Carson City, Nev.
While at sea, he acts as if every meeting is his home group. But the one near the equator he’ll never forget
The Alcoholic Voice In My Head
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Laura C.
| Deland, Fla.
When the “voice” tells her she can drink safely, she knows exactly what to do
260 Breakfasts
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Anonymous
| Lafayette, Colo.
A trip to an old boss to make things right led to a long, wonderful friendship he never expected
Safe landing
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Jeremy S.
| Baltimore, Md.
If ever there was a time for that pink parachute those AAs kept talking about to open, it was right now
Edinburgh Love
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Paul M.
| Galveston, Texas
A dream trip through the U.K. took a tragic turn, but the local AAs knew how to take care of their own
AA News
September 2018
Have kit will travel
June 2018
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
You never know when you’ll need a little help staying sober on the road
When the World Came Apart
April 2014
By:
Greg
| Carlisle, Pennsylvania
He was sober 12 years when he faced some incredible challenges
Ticket to Ride
February 2013
By:
Bob S.
| Marquette, Michigan
AA buddies fly to the rescue when a member’s son reaches out
Learning to Fly
August 2011
By:
Bob B.
| Puyallup, Washington
An Air Force pilot swaps his flight manual for a Big Book and avoids disaster
Slow bottom
May 2011
By:
Patrick B.
| Napa, Indiana
Drinking at work meant he was an alcoholic, so he quit the job
Trouble brewing
December 2009
By:
JOE B.
| Memphis, Tenn.
At a beer-soaked event, a member gets a chance to pass it on
In My Own Time
April 2007
By:
Donnie M.
| Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Members of his family had been sober for decades. Why couldn't he get it?
In The Spirit--not The Letter--of Alcoholics Anonymous
January 2007
By:
Laurie A.
| Essex
Love, not worship, for the Big Book
A Quiet Hatred
September 2003
By:
Keith W.
| Oceanside, California
An amends helps a man understand the hate he harbored for eleven years --Step Nine - Made direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.