In & out
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Dean C.
| Grand Forks, North Dakota
After suffering for years in the revolving door, he finally found the answer outside himself
The best I can do
September 2018
By:
Lucy B.
| Swannanoa, North Carolina
A member stays sober through incredible sadness and finds a way to be useful in her grief
Dear Grapevine
July 2011
Hour Upon Hour . . .
April 1952
By:
M. C.
| Hollywood, California
ONE WOMAN FINDS THAT TIME IS TO BE LIVED IN
An Evolving Desire
March 2025
| Sober and Out
By:
Jimmy C.
| Peculiar, Missouri
He wasn’t ready to stop drinking at first, but as he hung around and listened, things changed
A Special Haven
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Daniel R.
| Germantown, MD
He got sober young, but he needed a “second surrender” moment in his beloved home group
Worn With Love
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Kathy L.
| Portland, Oregon
It may be falling apart, but her beloved Big Book changed her life in ways she didn’t know was possible
Finding my Crew
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
P.M.
| Holladay, Utah
When he crash-landed in a Cincinnati clubhouse at 23, he had no idea how his new life would take off
AA News
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
Call for stories for pamphlet “Do You Think You’re Different?”
One Year And Counting
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Fred M.
| Allen, Texas
A newcomer joyfully enumerates the way the program has changed his life
To remember without anger
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Jersey Steve
| St. Augustine, Florida
The program helped him find compassion, love and a new definition of forgiveness
The Only Thing She Did Right
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jill C.
| Jersey City, N.J.
Lost in alcohol at a young age, she found her way in AA
Young & Sober in Akron
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
| Midlothian, Virginia
A newcomer gets sober in the town where it all began. Once he hits college, he finds his sober crew
40 Years of Tears
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
S.F.
| Florissant, Colo.
Grief and pain used to just build up, but now that she’s sober she can meet it head on
Either way, It works
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Anonymous
| Gilbertsville, Pa.
At his old home group they used to go all out with celebrations. At his new group they don’t even have a cake!
So Far, So Good
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sara D.
It took her awhile to learn how to listen in the AA rooms. When she did, it turned out people were telling her story
One Million Friends?
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Morgan J.
| Annapolis, Md.
There were small meetings, big meetings, workshops, banquets, picnics and even history trips if you wanted to tag along. Most importantly there was fellowship.
Sunrise over Maui
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Coleen A.
| Maui, Hawaii
A delegate recalls waking up with the birds at the very first virtual General Service Conference
What’s in a number?
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Gail V.
| Burlington, Ontario
Do we sometimes put too much importance on the amount of sober time we have?
Panic time
October 2016
Newly sober, his marriage ends—and now a brand new job! What could possibly happen next?
Cocktails and a Side of Stress
September 2015
Rattled by an office drinking event, she discovered the power of reaching out
Web Exclusive: The End of Denial
August 2011
By:
Donald T.
Finding himself once again with whiskey in hand, he admitted the extent of his problem with alcohol