Sobriety Cum Laude
June 1982
By:
G.S.
| Burlington, Vermont
An AA meeting brought a new dimension to a college reunion
Anonymity
August 1981
By:
W. F.
| Centreville, Virginia
Four personal experiences with Traditions Eleven and Twelve
Reaching the Public
July 1977
By:
R. G.
| Fort Knox, Kentucky
Let's see what the Big Book has to say about
Just Keep on Going
April 1976
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
Nothing works so well as the act of moving toward life
Leaders in Sober Living
September 1975
By:
J. M.
| Nashville, Tennessee
Today's sponsor has added responsibility to guide the newcomer in the AA way of life
The Green-alligator Mitten
June 1973
By:
Anonymous
| Massachusetts
A happening that brought joy and a moment of wonder
Faith, Failure, and Frustration
May 1973
By:
Anonymous
| California
Making promises we cannot keep leads only to greater guilt
Burning Bridges
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Rick A.
| Granada Hills, Calif
Dousing the flames of the past, he finds new life in the Fellowship
Hope Came to Me
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Anthony S.
| Waukesha, Wisconsin
A young alcoholic with a history of trouble with the law finds help where he least expects it
Glad I said Yes
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Lucky M.
| Brooklyn, New York
Once she got a taste of service outside the group, her sobriety took off with a whole new adventure
A Part Of Something Bigger Than Myself
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jay F.
| San Francisco,, Calif.
No longer alone on the journey
A Reason for Gratitude
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
Carolene B.
| Natchez, Mississippi
After a tough day at a low-paying job, her Higher Power sends her the love and strength to stay grateful
It was Grace
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Rose H.
| Crestline, California
She came to realize that a Higher Power was looking over her all the time
Group Effort
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
A.R.
| Maine
A newcomer, totally overwhelmed, shares about his mountain of leaves and unmanageable life. Home group to the rescue!
Dave’s Dragon
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dave M.
| Shawnee, KS
Bringing the urge to drink down to size
A Shoulder to Cry On
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Kathi S.
| Tucson, Ariz.
She’s eager to give back the love she got. But she’s not anyone’s Higher Power
Fleeing Fire, Finding Faith
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
M.L.
| Camas, Wash.
As the old-timers used to say, AA is a way of life that works in rough going
When duty calls
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Mike M.
| Milwaukie, Ore.
I pulled over and ran to where he was. Multiple people had their cell phones out. At that moment the “injured” man sat straight up. Thank God, I thought, he’s alive.
Wind chill – minus 20
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
S.K.
| Kankakee, Ill.
In any weather, this little in-person meeting in Illinois welcomes you. They even have a mascot named Bella
Best Insurance Ever
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
M.G.
| Montclair, N.J.
Working with a prisoner in a serious COVID lockdown delivered both of them tickets to some sanity and peace
Out of the Madness
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Snow P.
| Boca Raton, Fla.
Once completely fried, an old-timer recalls how booze took her down and AA saved her