Hold Me Safe
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Ronald H.
| Memphis, Tenn.
A dream, a storm and a letter to his dad helped him find his way to Step Two
Flying Free
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Kathy L.
| Portland, Ore.
On a dream trip to her parents’ homeland, she used every tool she learned to ensure a safe return
Too much cash?
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
When a lot of money enters the picture, things can get murky. Thank goodness for sponsors and Traditions
Quick, What Does A.A.A.R.G. Stand For?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Brandon B.
| Watsonville, Calif.
Getting grateful comes in three stages—and with an acronym for every one
Decision in the desert
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Dee Anne P.
| Oak Harbor, Wash.
Lonely, angry and exhausted, a newly sober flight operator has a rageful day in hell. Her mission: Step Three
Trial by fire
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Carol M.
| Santa Rosa, Calif.
What’s the first thing you do when you lose your home and all your belongings? Her answer was simple—AA
12 ways to have a sober holiday
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Anonymous
| Kewanee, Ill.
Pitching in, reaching out, fellowship and prayer. These are the things that work
Only One Solution
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Janine R.
| Sylmar, Calif.
Her active alcoholism kicked off with a beer at the student union and ended with a desperate plea for help from within an abandoned building
Silver Lining
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Christina A.
| Auburn, Calif.
As COVID-19 completely alters the way we meet, one member looks for ways to embrace the change
Sealed & Delivered
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
K.W.
| Tucson, Ariz.
Write a letter to everyone she owed? How would she ever pay them back? Time for a little faith
Three Strikes, You’re Out
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Katie C.
| Huxley, Iowa
Discovering her own imperfect humanity was the greatest gift the program could have given her
Like a Prayer
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Sherry L.
| Beckley, W.V.
When things got tough, she knew just what to do. Pray, pull over and reach for every tool
Our Own Conception
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Michael F.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
A member raised in the “Bible belt” feels that religious beliefs are better left outside of meetings
Tony Darryl Jan Joe & Nancy
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, Calif.
How chairing in a phone meeting filled one member with joy as he made a bunch of new friends from Nevada to D.C.
Sweet-smelling lies
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Don C.
| Edmonton, Alberta
At 16 years, he got bored with AA and starting swallowing mouthwash. It seemed like a good idea
"No Grappa For You!”
June 2011
By:
Nicola M.
| Laguna Niguel, California
At the border of Slovenia and Northern Italy, the universal language of sobriety is spoken
East to Joshua Tree
May 2011
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
Criss-crossing the 150-degree Mojave can be hellish if you’re hungover
Step One on Repeat
March 2011
By:
Barbara
On her one-year anniversary, a member recalls the fear and excitement of early sobriety
Web Exclusive: I Fell to My Knees and Simply Prayed, ‘Help’
March 2011
By:
Kim B.
At 18 months, a member expresses her new-found joy in early recovery.
Web Exclusive: What It’s Like Now
March 2011
By:
Ginger
| Evansdale, Iowa
An old-timer tells why it’s important to share what she’s going through today.
Right Before My Eyes
September 2008
By:
Mike K.
| Kenai, Alaska
An AA witnesses the slow, steady growth of a group in prison
Listening and Learning
January 2008
By:
Nicholas Y.
| Penngrove, California
A newcomer gets sober one phrase at a time
The List-maker
August 2007
By:
David C.
| Springfield, Missouri
HE HAD A GREAT PLAN. IT JUST DIDN'T WORK.
Report On The 56th General Service Conference
August 2006
Sponsorship, Service and Self-Support in a Changing World