Keeping Close To AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Nancy F.
| Portland, Ore.
She made several moves, but never left AA behind
God Has A Plan
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kayleigh Z.
| South Elgin, IL
She was sure nothing good could come of her situation, but more was to be revealed
All Hands on Deck
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
John D.
| St. Cloud, Minn.
An Intergroup in Minnesota comes up with a plan to write to prisoners together
Doing my best
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Kathleen A.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
As the COVID-19 lockdown continues, she stays connected and looks for ways to reach out
Return to Jail
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Yvette T.
| Columbus, Ohio
Sober now, she speaks at the prison she was once locked up in—and finds it to be a transformative experience
A Piece of Cake
June 2018
By:
Sara B.
| Chute-a-Blondeau, Ontario
What do a piece of cake and a 12th Step call have in common? Helping a suffering alcoholic
No Mint On My Pillow
June 2014
By:
Michelle G.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Amid the steel and chaos, her Higher Power sat by her every day
Get in the car
April 2011
By:
Ed M.
| Gig Harbor, Washington
Little did he know, he was about to embark on the ride of his life
What's On Your Mind? : Court Cards
November 2016
A woman who first came into AA carrying a court card in her pocket finds that tolerance towards signing those cards is waning—and warns that it is not a good idea.
Service, Redefined
December 2003
By:
Eileen E.
| Kenilworth, New Jersey
An AA discovers a whole new meaning in the hearts of her fellows
Alcoholism at Large
November 2012