12 Steps—8000 Miles
September 2015
Thanks to the Internet, a newcomer in Argentina finds a sponsor who can help her do the work
Storm Shelter
August 2015
On a trip through Alabama, a woman finds that disaster relief includes the loving arms of AA
Just Like Hot Dogs
August 2015
The Sipping Saint
June 2014
By:
Tricia W.
| Cave Creek, Arizona
She had thought that good works alone could relieve her of alcoholism
The February 2014 Issue Is Here!
February 2014
This month's special section features stories about emotional sobriety
A Call for Sponsorship
May 2013
By:
Rick N.
| Burnaby, British Columbia
A member can’t say enough about that special one-on-one bond of recovery
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
Unacceptable
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Allen B.
| Hermosa Beach, Calif.
I stood there in line growing more and more impatient. After all, I had important things to do. I didn’t have the time to stand in line waiting for their social hour to end.
Strong Voice of the Eagle
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Joe S.
| Toronto, Ontario
I’ve been sober more than 30 years. It has been a great journey. Being in AA and being Anishinabe, I believe, go hand in hand, for my culture is very spiritual and giving.
Meeting Makers Can Make It
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Patricia B.
| New York, N.Y.
Whether online or face to face, AA meetings help sobriety grow
A very good April
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Bill S.
| East Orleans, Mass.
It’s now many years later. I will go out and hide the Easter eggs before anyone else gets up. Finding AA and getting sober was a miracle of my life.
Growing Up & Growing Older
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Susan A.
| Rocklin, Calif.
I am 70 years old now. Today I wonder whether it’s not harder to grow old than to grow up. I could not have survived without the love and support of my AA friends.
Island of hope
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Brenda B.
| Alaska
An old-timer recalls moving as far away as she could to stop her drinking. Somehow, this time it worked
10 things I wish I’d known
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Dan C.
| New York, N.Y.
If I can quiet my mind for just long enough and just shut up for a second, something better always crystallizes. I don’t need what I thought I needed.
Getting back up
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Bobbie S.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
I came into AA in Los Angeles in 1965. I’ve been sober ever since. Through the years, action has been the magic that has kept me going.
The Difference Between Drunk and Sober
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Judith K.
| San Francisco, Calif.
The difference between active alcoholism and sobriety? Like night and day
A Chance To Live
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Bob L.
| Springfield, Ill.
Blessings gained and a new life lived through “the collective voice of AA”
Gone fishing
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Anonymous
| Ontario
A member in Canada fondly recalls his early days and reminds us of surrender and contentment
New to Sobriety—and Trying to Stay Alive
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kathy V.
| Las Vegas, N.M.
Struggling with illness and a loved one who drinks, she finds faith in AA