Another One Bites the Dust
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Clark W.
| New York, N.Y.
Another journey through Step Four helped him let go of old resentments—and the first one began with Mom
Rough Days
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Mo.
When life gets tough in sobriety, he remembers to lean into the Fellowship, speak up and keep his faith
My Time on The Hump
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Morgan J.
| Annapolis, Md.
Road trips, coffeepots, Steps and donuts—a member recalls the journey he took with his first sponsor
God’s Whisper
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Teresa H.
| Cranberry Township, Pa.
A dream foretold her sober reality
Bridging the Gap
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ronnie B.
| Canandaigua, N.Y.
His sponsor helped him find the key to sobriety in a “surrendered life”
Zooming past the cops
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Bruce B.
| Killingworth, Conn.
Going to any lengths for his virtual AA meeting caused an encounter he won’t soon forget
Drinking Was Fun Until It Wasn’t
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Meghan C.
| Verona, Va.
As a child, she was fascinated by the allure of liquor stores. As an adult, they became places of despair
My Last One
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Michael L.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
Sneaking, lying, crashing in the tub and passing out under his desk. This is one he never wants to forget
I Drank Like I Rode
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
David W.
After years of riding and hard liquor, he was worn and torn like his old jacket. Time for something new
Getting A Sponsor
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mike P.
| Las Cruces, N.M.
One man’s extended journey through sponsorship
Hats off to Tradition 5
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
Morgan J.
| Annapolis, Md.
He finally put down the bottle and got to a meeting. But what was everyone talking about? And what did it have to do with drinking?
Bring to the table
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Bradley W.
| Plymouth, Wisconsin
A sober prisoner discovers that hanging out in the day room is the place to be
Keep the focus
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Ann O.
| Needham, Massachusetts
We simply know one thing, says this member—we can help you if you have a problem with alcohol
Dreaming About Becoming
November 2018
By:
Renee K.
| Donald, Ore.
AA freed the woman inside her and gave her a chance to become the person she always wanted to be
My first 600 meetings
October 2018
By:
Bruce F.
| Boca Raton, Florida
Have you ever been disturbed by the member who reeks of booze? Here’s his story
Putting Down the Gloves
May 2012
By:
Marlene S.
| Toronto, Ontario
She discovered much-needed peace in her first year of sobriety
A Well-Lighted Place
December 2011
By:
Gary S.
| Missouri City, Texas
He was about to give up finding the meeting when he saw a lighted cabin
In good hands
March 2011
By:
Lisa Z.
| Buffalo Grove, Illinois
By fate or by fluke, she finally connects with a faith that works
Keep the Door Open
March 2008
By:
Rick. R
| Lee's Summit, Missouri
Group members take stock after a burglary
Pen On Paper
July 2007
By:
Tom Z.
| Woodbridge, Virginia
An AA extends a hand and stays sober on the streets
