Message of hope
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Bud K.
| Mesa, Ariz
I have made many inside friends over these years. During this COVID pandemic, the prisons are closed to visitors, but I found another way to stay in touch.
Operation Desert Love
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Jim L.
| Ransomville, N.Y.
Within two weeks I was receiving 20 to 50 letters every night. One letter was even written in Spanish!
AA News
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
Detroit 2020! Frequently asked questions about AA’s 2020 International Convention
Taking it on the road
March 2017
By:
Gail E.
| Milpitas, California
No matter where she is, this happy traveler learns to love and give and live the sober life
Honoring Barbara
April 2011
By:
Lenny Y.
| Lebanon, New Jersey
After a devastating accident, a home group pays respects
When Did I Feel Most Alive?
March 2005
By:
Corey R.
| Kentucky
Whenever I allow myself to appreciate life
Profanity and Newcomers
June 1970
By:
A. H.
| Rome
Those four-letter words may be offensive, but censorship could be worse
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
January 1969
Behind the Iron Curtain
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
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
On The Road—This Time With AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mara S.
| Orangevale, Calif.
Five years on the road—and she finally makes it home again
When You Can’t Say No
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
| St. Louis, Mo.
A sponsor shares what he learned about relationships when he was a young newcomer
Making Space
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Gregory J.
How helping a member opened his eyes to the needs of others and the world of AA accessibilites
Am I One of These?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Loraine K.
| La Moure, N.D
You could have bowled her over when she discovered she was an alcoholic
Leaning In
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Lance R.
| Lexington, N.C.
After devastating news, he dives into the program, walks through the fear and holds onto faith
Off to Founders’ Day
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
Patty B.
| Columbus, Ohio
A risky three-day road trip to Akron with her mom? Luckily, a big dose of Bill & Bob was just the right medicine
No Regrets: It Took What It Took
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
David M.
| The Villages, Fla.
Personal pain, two DUI’s, time in jail—he doesn’t regret the past, but he’s not shutting the door on it, either
How I tell my story
July 2018
By:
Anonymous
A former prisoner writes about honesty, acceptance and the careful way he shares about his past
How I learned to love “To Wives”
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Dan C.
| Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
He used to roll his eyes and groan. But not anymore
Secret stash
September 2017
By:
Roxane R.
| Valley Center, California
She kept the answer to her school fears hidden in her locker—a jar of 90-proof liquid courage
The Accident
July 2017
By:
Bill S.
His life began with tragedy and could have ended that way, but then the program intervened