The Lucky Ones
May 2018
By:
Nancy G.
| New York, NY
Not everyone makes it to AA, but she was one of the lucky ones who got help and received tools for guidance and living
OK for this day
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Kate K.
| Lakewood, Washington
She got sober just in time to face a breakup and a new baby—and her sponsor’s words held true
He Opened The Door
September 2017
By:
Michael M.
| Placentia, Calif.
She was a dry drunk, searching and lost, until a suggestion by a teacher unexpectedly showed her the door to sobriety
The Bug
May 2017
His father warned him that alcoholism was part of his make-up, but it took him two different careers to discover he had "the bug"
What’s good for the group
January 2017
By:
Dan W.
| Eatonville, Washington
Through lots of trial and error, a member learns the importance of AA unity
Ceased Fighting
October 2016
She connected to the power in the rooms, and with her sponsor’s help, she learned to take off the gloves
Nowhere To Go But Up
September 2016
Her bottom didn’t hit when she found her mother dead, and she kept on drinking when her child was born, but when she ended up behind bars, she realized having nowhere to go but up can be a blessing
High Fever
April 2016
At 27 years, he was getting close to a drink. Would he tell someone or keep it to himself?
She Said She Was Doing Fine
April 2016
By:
Janice H.
| Clayton, California
Her friend Susan knew everyone in AA and seemed to have it all. So what happened?
The Hiding Place
November 2015
His wife would never think to look in the woodpile. Then he got caught red-handed
About Last Night
October 2015
By:
Ralph F.
| North Bellmore, N.Y.
His wife filled him in on the details of his last bout of drinking
The Pleasures of Reading
July 1947
By:
R.E.B.
| New York City
<emphasis type="italic">Kilvert's Diary</emphasis>, 1870-1879. By the Rev. Francis Kilvert. (Macmillan, $3)
A.A.s to Be Asked for Information
August 1946
The Pleasures of Reading
July 1946
By:
J.J.
| Greenwich Village, New York City
<emphasis type="italic">BERNARD CLARE</emphasis> by James T. Farrell (Vanguard Press, $2.75)
Dear Grapevine
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
Dear Grapevine
May 2025
| Young and Sober
A True Pioneer
March 2025
| Sober and Out
By:
Mily T.
| San Francisco, California
One our earliest women longtimers was a tireless champion of AA and a close friend of Bill’s. A member shares her story
Love at First Sight
August 2024
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Rachel B.
| Kew Gardens, New York
She had five months, did a few Steps and was ready to date again! What could possibly go wrong?
Dear Grapevine
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
Boys don’t cry
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Bree H.
| Fort Myers, Florida
A trans member in Florida shares her personal journey of alcoholism and getting outside help
Dear Grapevine
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
The Experiment
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Jeri W.
| Yukon, Oklahoma
To help with Step One, they suggested she try some controlled drinking. So she did. Let’s see how it went
Dear Grapevine
April 2023
| AA & Families
Can’t Drink Away Grief
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Tommy G.
| Staten Island, N.Y.
A construction worker shares his journey through terrible loss and how the sobriety he built held