One Hot Summer Night
July 2014
By:
Dan M.
| Tampa, Florida
At a meeting in Florida, when the doors burst open, anything can happen
The January Issue of Grapevine Is Here
January 2014
This month's special section features stories by members who got sober young
Why not tell the World?
November 2013
By:
Anonymous
How the Eleventh Tradition keeps one member off her soapbox
The gift of spilled coffee
June 2013
By:
Anonymous
A man on a business trip gets the chance to make a most surprising amend
Web Exclusive: The Juggler
January 2012
By:
Anonymous
His ambivalence about sobriety ended with a series of violent sprees
Web Exclusive: A Nun's Story
November 2011
By:
Sister MM.
| Monroe, Michigan
She came to believe in a God to whom she had previously given lip service when she was drinking
Days of Wine and Self-Pity
October 2011
By:
Moira
She had to put both addictions down and practice gratitude in order to recover
Not Fooling Anyone, Even Myself
March 2011
By:
Jim D.
| Sylvania, Ohio
An old-timer’s journey out of fear and shame that people would find out he joined AA
Kite trick
March 2010
By:
MARY C.
| Fort Wayne, Ind.
A dollar store kite carries a valuable Third step lesson
From Fear to Faith
August 2018
By:
Susan G.
| Columbia, Md.
Five life lessons from a woman who has taken a long journey from the chaos of the drinking life to the faith that sobriety can bring
Not From Here
May 2017
By:
Fobby N.
| Springfield, Virginia
The love in the rooms helps a young Pakistani alcoholic see that he’s not as unique as he thought
My Angel, Billy
February 2016
You never know who's going to give you hope and maybe even save your life
Time to Rotate
February 2016
A sure way to grow is to become a trusted servant, but an even better way is to step down and let others have a chance
We Never Know What God Has Planned
October 2015
How a sober mom just kept showing up and somehow ended up with the keys to Intergroup
Pride & Possessions
September 2014
By:
Anonymous
At 59, she left her old life behind. Thank goodness she kept coming back
Love on Emerald Lake
May 2014
By:
Anonymous
After a breakup, he headed to Vermont to be of service. But his HP had much bigger plans
Cool Sand on My Feet
February 2014
By:
Laura C.
| Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
With AA, she has peace and knows where she stands
A Six-Week Tour in AA
September 2013
He went to help his daughter out and discovered that maybe he belonged there too
Let the Ball Drop!
December 2012
By:
Bill D.
| Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
How one sober alcoholic learned to have a blast on the final night of the year
Cold Morning, Warm Meeting
November 2012
By:
Tom S.
| Ripon, California
As Thanksgiving nears, a group of men who have each others’ backs share their sadness and joy
Paul, the kind of AA
October 2012
By:
Richelle L.
| Export, Pennsylvania
Words and love from a tattooed biker changed this woman's life forever
Nap Time
September 2012
By:
Chuck M.
| Freehold, New Jersey
... and he said he was hanging in bars to make friends!
Love on the Rocks
May 2012
By:
Jason S.
| Westminster, Maryland
How the Steps helped a newly sober couple put their wedding rings back on their fingers