Web Exclusive: A Letter from an Old Friend
July 2011
By:
Dave B.
In the process of making an amends, a man finds more reason to feel grateful for his sobriety
AA News: Class A Trustees Appointed to the General Service Board
June 2011
Nonalcoholic members may represent AA in public
Leaving home
July 2010
By:
NANCY B.
| Hartland, Wisconsin
Beyond the home group level, AA general service fills different needs
Running from the program
September 2009
By:
BILL K.
| Dallas, Texas
A relapsing businessman faces a fellow AA in an out-of-town bar
STILL AGNOSTIC AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
April 2009
By:
Ann M.
| Phoenix, Ariz
Steps, service and fellowship keep a long-timer sober
Homeless Bound
November 2008
By:
Richard D.
| Long Beach, New York
Kicked out of his sister's home, with just thirty-five cents in his pocket, a drunk is desperate enough to ask for help
The Life I've Been Given
September 2008
By:
L.S.
| Sands Point, New York
A child of the Holocaust stops questioning her survival and embraces the fullness of life
Who's Saving The Seat For The Newcomer?
August 2006
By:
Sharon C.
| Santa Rosa, California
Comfort in a greeting and relief in an invitation
Up In Smoke
June 2006
By:
Jason B.
| Del Haven, New Jersey
A story for people with character defects to burn
Dear Grapevine
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
It’s Never Too Late
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Everett D.
| Glenview, Ill.
At 92, he’s still working the program and helping others every chance he gets. Now that’s happy, joyous and free
A Time For Acceptance
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
V.T.
| San Diego, Calif.
The mother of an essential worker shares how AA helps her stay sane and grateful during a pandemic
Just Live it
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Craig S.
| Long Branch, N.J.
After years of lies and disappointments, his dad wasn’t interested in talk. He wanted to see the change
Secret Stash
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Peter G.
| San Antonio, Texas
Even after three years sober, his past behavior kept coming back to surprise him
A Good Cry At The Alcathon
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Lisa Q.
| Bronx, N.Y.
Holding wrinkled tissues stained with mascara, a newly sober mom feels the love of a home group that has embraced her
Dear Grapevine
April 2020
| Home Group
Dear Grapevine
February 2020
| Tough Times
Dear Grapevine
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
Dear Grapevine
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
Card-carrying thumper
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Jim H.
| Largo, Florida
By following the directions in the book, he became a passionate lifetime fan
Worn out
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
R.A.
| Columbia, Missouri
Ripped and stained, it’s a precious memory of his last drunk. It’s not just any shirt
Lying on my resume
October 2018
By:
James L.
| Nashville, Tennessee
The “secrets of success” he heard at meetings taught him a valuable lesson about honesty
Dear Grapevine
August 2018
Trunk full of love
August 2018
By:
Lauri S.
| Spokane, Washington
The stories she read helped her so much she couldn’t wait to hit the road and share the good news