Rough Days
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Mo.
When life gets tough in sobriety, he remembers to lean into the Fellowship, speak up and keep his faith
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
Drinking Was Fun Until It Wasn’t
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Meghan C.
| Verona, Va.
As a child, she was fascinated by the allure of liquor stores. As an adult, they became places of despair
I Drank Like I Rode
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
David W.
After years of riding and hard liquor, he was worn and torn like his old jacket. Time for something new
Hats off to Tradition 5
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
Morgan J.
| Annapolis, Md.
He finally put down the bottle and got to a meeting. But what was everyone talking about? And what did it have to do with drinking?
The Prodigal Relapser
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Benny P.
| San Antonio, Texas
His message? Love the repeated relapser until he can love himself
Lost in Gilroy
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
George M.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
With his gallon bottle and dreams for a perfect day gone, he took his last dime and made a call
A front-row seat
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Butch M.
| Santee, California
Helping other guys not only keeps him sober, but gives him the gift to see God change lives
Soft landing
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Nanci V.
| Dallas, Texas
A one-chip wonder says she’s grateful she made it here and that her sweet sober life makes her stay
Keep the focus
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Ann O.
| Needham, Massachusetts
We simply know one thing, says this member—we can help you if you have a problem with alcohol
Something to learn
October 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Farmington, Minnesota
Laid off and feeling desperate, an AA asks for help and finds more than just a job
Drink, Rinse, Repeat
September 2017
By:
Mary Beth F.
| Santee, California
This teen hid her vodka in a hair-raising place while she tried desperately to clean up her act
Two Glooms Making Light
August 2017
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
On a trip to Joshua Tree, fear took him down. Luckily a call to someone else in the dark made things a lot brighter
The Room
January 2017
By:
Jerry L.
| Davis, California
For years, he felt sorry for those people behind that door. Then one day, he asked to go in
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
Drinking Was Fun Until It Wasn’t
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Meghan C.
| Verona, Va.
As a child, she was fascinated by the allure of liquor stores. As an adult, they became places of despair
I Drank Like I Rode
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
David W.
After years of riding and hard liquor, he was worn and torn like his old jacket. Time for something new
Hats off to Tradition 5
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
Morgan J.
| Annapolis, Md.
He finally put down the bottle and got to a meeting. But what was everyone talking about? And what did it have to do with drinking?
The Prodigal Relapser
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Benny P.
| San Antonio, Texas
His message? Love the repeated relapser until he can love himself
Lost in Gilroy
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
George M.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
With his gallon bottle and dreams for a perfect day gone, he took his last dime and made a call
A front-row seat
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Butch M.
| Santee, California
Helping other guys not only keeps him sober, but gives him the gift to see God change lives
Soft landing
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Nanci V.
| Dallas, Texas
A one-chip wonder says she’s grateful she made it here and that her sweet sober life makes her stay
Keep the focus
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Ann O.
| Needham, Massachusetts
We simply know one thing, says this member—we can help you if you have a problem with alcohol
Something to learn
October 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Farmington, Minnesota
Laid off and feeling desperate, an AA asks for help and finds more than just a job
Drink, Rinse, Repeat
September 2017
By:
Mary Beth F.
| Santee, California
This teen hid her vodka in a hair-raising place while she tried desperately to clean up her act
Two Glooms Making Light
August 2017
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
On a trip to Joshua Tree, fear took him down. Luckily a call to someone else in the dark made things a lot brighter
The Room
January 2017
By:
Jerry L.
| Davis, California
For years, he felt sorry for those people behind that door. Then one day, he asked to go in
Inside Job
July 2016
A Florida man returns to his old jail to help plant seeds and lift a few spirits
