Journey to forgive
April 2018
By:
M.W.
| Hyannis, Massachusettes
One day, on a beautiful cliff in Spain, she had an encounter that broke her free of a resentment she’d been living with for years
What’s In A Dream?
December 2016
In dreams begin reality, a poet once said. If so, a new reality for one sober and seeking AA began the day he met a television actor named Bob
That Sneaky Devil
April 2016
Feeling Blue
December 2015
December can be tough for some alcoholics. One member hopes his fellows understand
Role Model
June 2015
By:
Dave W.
| Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
A reader writes in about a story from October 2014 and tells his own story
Sober Ink
August 2014
By:
Catherine M.
| Jessup, Pennsylvania
A sober mom makes a trip to the tattoo parlor to clear up a bit of the past
Calling Alcoholics
May 2014
By:
Anonymous
A member says that using the phone is one of the best ways to practice her primary purpose
When I Grow Up
May 2014
By:
Dee H.
| Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
She wanted to be an artist. She became an alcoholic. Now she's a sober artist
Loyal, Like Baking Soda
July 2013
By:
Anonymous
For three decades, a special bond of sponsorship has filled her “empty fridge”
Dysfunction Junction
October 2012
By:
Carol K.
| Sarasota, Florida
An alcoholic with a happy upbringing speaks up
Surrendering to Win
March 2012
By:
Eric G.
| Delray Beach, Florida
An AA member who got sober as a teen finds the solution
Now When I Thirst
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Robyn A.
| Eden, N.C.
A searching AA finds a peaceful place in recovery
On a Mıssıon
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Bill B.
| Tahlequah, Okla.
How did he end up drunk on a road to his brother’s house with a gun? He should have listened to his sponsor
Not Today. Maybe Tomorrow
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Chris H.
| Washington, DC
The drinking life is lived one day at a time. So, it turns out, is the sober one
Essential Worker
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Sean B.
| Connell, Wash.
After the COVID prison shutdown, he got to work in the factory, but still had no AA. Then one day a little cart came by
Glad My Luck Ran Out
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
D.M.
| Yorktown, Texas
This newcomer mom’s got a new tattoo and she’s shopping for a bike. She’s sober now and living large
Trains, Dogs & Drums
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Chuck C.
| Austin, Texas
A nice marriage, a beautiful new three bedroom house and a good sober life. Why was he so annoyed?
Growing up
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Bob M.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
Another Fourth Step helps a dad let go of a long-time resentment toward his son
Living proof
November 2018
By:
Ames S.
| New York City, New York
No expert advice required. Seeing others live a sober life does this member a world of good
Work in Progress
September 2017
By:
Anonymous
Sometimes quickly, but often slowly, an old-timer expresses gratitude as he celebrates 60 years in AA
Serial dater
June 2017
By:
Brian C.
| New York, New York
If you wanted to know how to have a three-month relationship, this was your guy
Bob K.’s Return To Life
April 2017
When two AA friends take turns saving each other’s lives, the true meaning of the Fellowship is revealed.
Out there somewhere
March 2017
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
One morning, at a little meeting on the harbor, he got more than enough reminders to keep believing
Final Chance
July 2016
She was struck drunk again and again for two years, then found herself in detox with a final chance to become willing
Losing Patti
October 2015
A member recalls how her sister's illness and subsequent death helped her get sober
Father's Day
June 2015
By:
Stephen M.
| Roslyn Heights, New York
In a restaurant in Little Italy, a sober dad gets a huge serving of love