A prayer for mom
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Jeff H.
| Sturgeon, Mo.
This time, praying for my mother was different. She was dying. So I thought about what I would want if I were in her place. This is when AA really stepped in.
Out of the Park
March 2016
Leaky thinking
January 2016
By:
Definitely Steve
| Brentwood, Tenn.
My wife couldn’t believe what had happened. Was I finally turning into the type of husband she always dreamed of?
That Old Familiar
October 2015
She had lived through many bottoms during her drinking career, but this time was different
Alcoholism At Large
October 2011
Beyond what I Imagined
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Michelle B.
| Kelowna, British Columbia
How the Steps helped her become more patient, tolerant, authentic, useful and right-sized
“I’m Turning This Stuff Out as Fast as I Can”
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
A timeline of the first year and a half of the making of the Big Book
The Little Oak Tree
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Joe H.
| Powell River, British Columbia
It takes loving care and plenty of light to grow an oak tree—and a sober alcoholic
The Three Legacies
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Heidi Jo M.
| Rochelle, Texas
The building blocks of her sobriety are recovery, unity and service
A Whole New Life
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
Elizabeth N.
| Commerce, Michigan
Not only has AA transformed how she works and lives, but she’s learned to trust and love the journey
All in at 62
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
B.H.
| Willits, California
After years of marriage, college, jobs, children and lots of drinking, it was time to learn how to live
A Job Well Done
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Matt L.
| Denver, Colorado
A determined newcomer shares his amusing journey of getting sober through service
When Life Happens
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Annie C.
| Parrish, Florida
She was working the program, giving back and loving sobriety. Then one day the phone rang
Who’s in Charge?
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
George H.
| Kingston, New Hampshire
A member shares his thoughts on how AA is organized and who’s the ultimate authority
Truly belonging
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
J.B.
| Santa Rosa, California
From her earliest days, the“Twelve and Twelve” helped her feel part of. Who knew even more joy would come?
Helping Our Own
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Diane K.
| Washington, D.C.
No AA meetings, no Big Book, no literature...what was she to do? Home group to the rescue!
The Guys Who Got Me Here
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Chad P
| St. Louis, Mo.
A member in St. Louis lovingly shares about his many adventures with sponsorship
Tuesdays
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tanya D.
| Englewood, CO
What a difference a day makes….
Continuous Efforts
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Betty G.
| Memphis, Tenn.
Self-examination, sponsorship and the Big Book add up to a daily reprieve four decades long
Not giving up
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Dani L.
| Rapid City, S.D.
She got sober online and met her sponsor in the park. She even listened to meetings as she fell asleep at night