Stay!
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Lamy, N.M.
Faith. Hope. Humility. Service. It adds up to 21 years
No defense
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
J.C.
| Peculiar, Mo.
Stop drinking on his own? No problem. Little did he know, a giant warehouse of booze was about to teach him something he’ll never forget
800 miles away
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Barbara B.
| Binford, N.D.
Thanks to technology and quick thinking, an isolated alcoholic gets “rescued” by her group back in Colorado
Quiet Gratitude
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By:
C.M.
| Kihei, Hawaii
After getting sober, all the good things that come her way are just “icing on the cake”
Paddling in a pandemic
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Breanna Z. Chico
| Chico, Calif.
While most of the world was in lockdown, this crew of newcomers got busy
Ride on time
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Corky J.
| Monterey, Calif.
Her name was Officer Shirley. She apologized for putting me in the backseat. As we drove to our destination, I noticed people stare and then look away.
Not all is well
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
Matt H.
| California
I was inside cooling down, and my wife came in from outside with a concerned look. “There’s a woman out front who fell,” she said. “I think she’s drunk.”
Locked Down & Plugged In
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Bob M.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
A longtime AA member and musician tunes in to stay focused and useful as the COVID-19 pandemic dims the lights on the performing world
The 73 - year-old Newcomer
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Rae C.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
For someone who couldn’t believe you could stop drinking after 70, she’s sure loving life now
PRO•CRAS•TIN•A•TION
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Nicholas L.
| Paris
When he does the Steps, character defects get lifted. But is today the day to be ready to look at this five-syllable word?
Just A Moment
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By:
Steven F.
| Ellicott City, Md.
Sometimes a moment can last a lifetime
Doing Time on the Chain Gang
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By:
Mike R.
| Tracys Landing, Md.
He’d never had a speeding ticket and now he was doing serious time. His first stop in prison was AA
The Secret List
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By:
Linda R.
| Pleasanton, Calif.
She kept a mental list of “things I will have to drink over.” After her mom and dad’s deaths, she let go of it
A Meeting to Remember
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Jenny L.
| St. Louis, Mo.
One day at her home group, a surprising thing happened that opened her eyes to Step Three
I Cried Almost Every Day
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Victorville, Calif.
A mother wraps herself up in every AA tool she can after the tragic loss of her husband
The Pleasures of Reading
January 1945
By:
Felicia G.
| Manhattan, New York
<emphasis type="italic">The Glass Crutch; the Biographical Novel of William Wynne Wister</emphasis> <lbBy Jim Bishop (Doubleday, Doran & Co., $2.50)
Rudy, Pee Wee, Paula, Peggy & Johnny
September 1944
Prescription for a Good Life
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Paul H.
| Cary, North Carolina
A doctor who once lost his license for drinking discovers a wonderful new life through the Twelve Steps
So Worth It
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
B.B.
| Mississauga, Ontario
A member in Canada shares his long wonderful story of relationships, sponsors and living the good life
Hold on tight
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Alice M.
| Cleveland, Ohio
At five months sober, she was about to give up. But a late night motorcycle ride gave her the jump start she needed
Dear Grapevine
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
Slow Boil To Alcoholism
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By:
Caroline BK
| Kirkland, Wash.
It took her a while to become an alcoholic and a while longer to get sober. But her sobriety is a journey she’s grateful to be on
Craving
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By:
Jim S.
| Virginia Beach, Va.
Looking back after half a century in AA, he remembers his intense craving for alcohol and how the Steps and his Higher Power pulled him through
Looking Inward
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Joseph F.
| Mesa, Ariz.
A newcomer’s prayer on a meeting patio one day leads him to a profound personal experience with a Higher Power
Purpose and Meaning
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By:
Stephanie S.
| Bend, Ore.
After a journey through alcoholism that almost killed her, she recovered with the help of the Steps and the Big Book
Son of a rocket scientist
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
David M.
| Denver, Colo.
His analytical mind had to see results of a Higher Power at work. Thanks to his sponsor, he could show you it on a chart
No Matter Where I Go, There I Am
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Gregg C.
| Hennepin, Ill.
Traveling around the world, he finds AA ready and waiting for him.
Unhappy memorial day
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Porter T.
| San Diego, California
After a bellyfull of beer, a sober Vietnam vet’s celebration takes a very nasty turn
Off course
September 2018
By:
David S.
| Gouverneur, New York
A tragic death woke him to his reckless drinking. Now, with some hope, he’s on the right road
Down & Out in DC
August 2017
By:
Bernard R.
| Dover, New Hampshire
An old-timer remembers when he couldn’t keep a job or a marriage. But he sure knew where the liquor was
