Full of grace
October 2018
By:
D.G.
| San Diego, California
Through the wonder of showbiz, a sponsee learns about love, service and following her dreams
Florida or bust
January 2017
By:
Susan B.
| Dayton, Ohio
Three friends muster all the sobriety they can to enjoy a rocky road trip down south
My Brother's Keeper
August 2014
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
He came to realize that he was powerless over both his own alcoholism and that of his brother
Staying for the Miracle
April 2012
By:
Charlene E.
| San Diego, California
An old timer looks back upon her drinking life as she celebrates 34 years
On the Ropes
February 1997
By:
Cesar C.
| Mexico City
A look at some of the trials and tribulations AA members have endured--and stayed sober throughout
I Found AA in an Australian Prison
October 1967
By:
Leo M.
| Adelaide
From that day I began to listen. . .it sounded as if those blokes had been reading my mail.
Rescue Dog
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Ron B.
| Centennial, Colorado
A man shares about the challenges of finding a sponsor after moving to a new town with 10 years sober
One step at a time
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Anonymous
| New Britain, Conn.
A member shares about his journey into sobriety and the challenges of living with cerebral palsy
Turning Hope Into Faith
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
David S.
| Pooler, Ga.
Someday, the miracle will occur. It’s only a matter of time
Out of the foxhole
April 2015
By:
Patrick D.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
After his pink cloud went away challenges hit, and isolation led him down a tunnel of white-knuckling pain
A Beginner's Story
May 2012
By:
Elmo
| Hollister, California
He learned he no longer needed to drink over his fears, doubts, anger, and confusion
The Bridge
February 1969
By:
K. M.
| Webster Groves, Missouri
At one time the group's youngest member was twenty-two and the oldest was eighty. But they had one common goal--sobriety
Groups Form World-wide Chain of A.A. Philosophy; Group Has Come-back System
July 1948
Members Draw Wages from Finance Committee until Confidence Returns
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
June 1970
By:
Charles Lyte
Youth Poll on Drinking
The Clip Sheet
October 1946
AA International Convention 2000 Fast Facts
October 2000
Hiding out
August 2010
By:
BRAD K.
| Los Gatos, Calif.
Going to meetings is only one part of recovery, a member writes
Meetings, Meetings Everywhere
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Anthony R.
| Brooklyn, New York
A Brooklyn member shares the love he found on his adventure visiting online meetings all across the U.S.
Lily, Our Friend
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Andy A.
| St. Peters, Mo.
As Andy and his buddy share love with a struggling home group member, her story keeps it mighty real
Quite an impression
May 2017
By:
Moira B.
| Pearl River, New York
Many of us have a shameful family event we never want to remember—or forget. This one roared
A Cabin in the Woods
December 2014
By:
Diane S.
| Benson, Arizona
A newly sober wife escapes into the mountains to hike and fish—but that’s not all she does
Good as Gold
September 2011
By:
Elliot T.
| Indianapolis, Indiana
A sober connection far more valuable than money and riches