Into the Fellowship, One Step at a Time
January 2003
By:
Larry L.
| Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Step One - We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable.
Picture Perfect
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Sherry A.
| Warwick, New York
She can fondly recall the day she came to believe, thanks to a little girl’s drawing on her fridge
The ring
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Roman W.
| Los Angeles, California
This jeweler drank to forget the past. Then one day a customer came in with a request he’ll forever remember
Bring on the Hugs
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
L.W.
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Through some difficult times, a sober mom embraces a little love, fellowship, dignity and grace
Beyond Human Help
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Liza P.
| Middle Park, Victoria
Finding a spiritual awakening through the 12 Steps
Room to Grieve
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Madeleine P.
| Clackamas, Ore.
Losing a struggling AA friend can be devastating. One member thinks we don’t discuss this enough
A Life And Death Organization
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Stephen H.
| Kuna, Idaho
How sobriety and spirituality meet in AA
Hook on, Chica!
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Kristine F.
| Taylorsville, Utah
For her anniversary, she entered a 100-mile bike race. Boy, did the things she learn in AA pay off!
Always Changing
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Mo.
Like waves in the ocean, groups aren’t all the same. The way one flows may not be true for another
A Message Worth Repeating
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
L.L.
| Medicine Hat, Alberta
Two messages of faith and hope, seven years apart
A Common Desire
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Anonymous
| Essex
Young, old, gay, straight, trans, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, atheist, angry, happy, sad... if we don’t want to drink, we’re welcome
Why the Hurry?
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Tom B.
| Hermosa Beach, Calif.
At an intersection, a sober dad is reminded that it’s not the destination, it’s the journey. Time to take the foot off the gas
Torn apart
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Gail V.
| Burlington, Ontario
The letter to her sister may have been ripped up. But the lesson she learned about making amends was delivered
Doin’ it
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Beverly D.
| Lummi Island, Wash.
After years of alcoholism and trauma, she’s done the work and living the good life. And she’s only 90!
From the Streets to the Rooms
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jennifer M.
| Mobile, Ala
Homeless and at her first AA meeting, she was hoping to get kicked out—until she read the Steps on the wall…
Zooming Into the Fourth Dimension
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Scottie B.
| New Market, Md.
When she and her husband returned from their cruise, oh my, how their AA world had changed