Grave danger
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Rick P.
| Vernon, Connecticut
Bored with the same old meeting routine, he had become a “sober fossil.” Time to dust himself off
Don’t Dwell On The Past
September 2018
By:
Steve M (Definitely Steve)
| Nashville, Tenn.
He was drinking at one of the proudest moments of his and his son’s lives, but decades of sobriety have brought him rewards beyond his wildest dreams
Effects Produced By Alcoholics Anonymous
August 2018
By:
Julie B.
| Georgia & Alaska
The month of June is momentous for her, containing love and loss—and finally rebirth within the fellowship of AA
Here to help
April 2018
By:
Matthew L.
| Meadow Vista, California
When he got out of jail, he went straight to AA. Now he helps build a bridge for others
Faith or a Donut Hole
April 2018
By:
Anonymous
One alcoholic contemplates the miracle of sobriety and the mystery of belief in a Higher Power
23 precious years
February 2018
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By:
Joan O.
| Marietta, Georgia
After alcoholism takes her son, she finds comfort and acceptance in the first three Steps
Glimpses of Truth
February 2018
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By:
Jackie H.
| Hurst, Texas
Rebellion, stubborn, exhausted by self-will, she finally glimpsed the truth behind the excuses she made for her habitual drinking
How I “Got” A Sponsor
February 2018
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By:
Dawn S.
| Phoenix, Ariz.
Her recipe for finding the right sponsor? Go to a meeting, find someone who looks like she really wants to be there—and just ask
New tricks
December 2017
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By:
John L.
| Provincetown, Massachusetts
An early morning group in Massachusetts teaches an old-timer that it’s never too late to learn
A happy ending
October 2017
By:
Tom J.
| Chandler, Ariz.
Right when the meeting was over, a stranger put his hand up to share something he’ll never forget
16 carrot gold
October 2017
By:
Vida J.
| Chandler, Ariz.
A day to celebrate, a member to comfort ... listening to her inner voice was a piece of cake
I pay the bills around here
July 2017
By:
Michael M.
| New York, New York
How one group learns about the spirit of rotation and service as it struggles to make decisions about money and rent
Nothing fancy here
March 2017
By:
Frank M.
| Aledo, Illinois
The machine shed across from the dollar store is nothing special, but what happens inside sure is
Carrying The Message
December 2016
For a man who has done time himself, bringing a meeting to a prison on a regular basis turns out to be the best way possible to carry the message
I'm New to This Too
January 2016
By:
TB-D.
| Houston, Texas
A newcomer gives an even newer guy his number, but who knew he’d actually call?
Family Circle
August 1953
How One AA Wife Lives the 12 Steps - As non-alcoholic mates and families see the AA program. . .
In Growth
December 1951
By:
C. H. T.
| West Springfield, Massachusetts
WE GET STRENGTH FROM THE SUFFERING OF OTHERS
Uncomfortably numb
May 2011
By:
Margie S.
| Columbus, Georgia
She had to drink to keep running—only AA stopped her.
Who Is that Boy in the Painting?
January 2012
By:
David M.
| Toledo, Ohio
Lost in alcohol, a young man robs his own parents and can't believe who he's become
Riding the Rods
June 1990
Inside Job
July 2026
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Y.K.P.
| Agassiz, B.C.
How on earth could he get sober in a jail where everyone was getting wasted? It was tough, but he made a solitary decision
A Full Heart
July 2026
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Doug G.
| Fujisawa, Kanagawa
An AA interpreter shares about all the love he experienced at Japan’s 50th AA Anniversary
All Aboard
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tennessee
A longtimer recalls the time he had four months sober and was rescued by AA on a Caribbean cruise
Goodbye to the Bondage of Self
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Peter A.
| West Simsbury, CT
Discovering that Power greater than ourselves
The God Paper
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tracy C.
| Green Bay, WI
Finding the true power of AA in acceptance
