Gratitude, Every Morning
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mary R.
| Bonita Springs, Fla.
No matter what changes in your life, sobriety is a cause for gratitude
Trying to Be Ungrateful
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Mark K.
| Casa Grande, Ariz.
A member tries a unique plan to find some gratitude that’s as simple as one...two...three
Southern Hospitality
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tennessee
When Years Turn To Tears
June 2018
By:
Gail J.
| Okeechobee, Fla.
Faced with sorrow and pain, she turned to working the Steps—and learned all over again how to forgive herself
Underexposed
April 2018
By:
Laura S.
| Houston, Texas
Sober after years of living in the shadows, she find herself seeking just the right exposure to people, places and things
Seven Years
October 2017
By:
Patrick S.
| Greenburg, Ind.
Looking back, he remembers the moment he walked down the steps to the basement meeting room—and began his life anew
A Lone, Overhead Light
July 2016
Sometimes it’s those quiet moments after everyone’s gone that are most remembered
Sicker than Others
April 2016
One member questions a popular AA saying, the other finds a creative use for it at home
Careful What You Pray For
April 2016
A Calming Balance
November 2014
By:
Bob D.
| Haverhill, Massachusetts
He found that he could use the slogan, "Easy Does It," as a kind of meditation
Upon a Flimsy Reed
October 2014
By:
Tara M.
| Burton, Michigan
On first look, she wasn't sure AA had what she wanted, nor that it would work
The Stump
May 2014
By:
Anonymous
How a sponsor helped her out of the woods toward her own Higher Power
The Escape Clause
April 2013
By:
Tom F.
| Santa Rosa, California
A newcomer thinks he dodged a bullet on doing service. Think again
It's a Wonderful Life
March 2012
By:
Murray M.
| Ironwood, Michigan
He went from being homeless, helpless and spiritless to having a loving family and home
Alcoholism At Large
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
Alcoholism At Large
November 2018
Life On Life’s Terms
July 2018
By:
Rick M.
| East Setauket, N.Y.
Life doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom—sobriety is about happiness, enjoyment, and laughter
Telling on myself
January 2016
Call the Plumber
December 2015
He and his grandmother both had bad leaks—she needed the hardware store, he needed AA
A Place Called Home
October 2015
By:
Brenda M.
| Boise, Idaho
An AA makes the case for getting a home group
Good Hair Day
October 2015
My Ears Are Free
September 2015
A Crack in the Wall
April 2014
By:
Derek R.
| Ontario,
Practicing the Fourth Step helped him to break down his pride and isolation
Saying Goodbye to Sue
April 2014
By:
Frank F.
| Ft. Wayne, Indiana
An oldtimer grapples with loss with the help of AA
Stumbling Blocks
January 2014
By:
Stephan M.
| Tracy, California
The intellectual debate inside his head kept him drinking
Living Without Drinking
November 2013
While living in a halfway house, he learned how to stay sober through service
Church Bash
February 2013
By:
Anonymous
A pastor asks the Fellowship to be more considerate about his faith
