A Life That’s Brand New
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Marie H.
| Hollywood, Fla.
Surviving a horrific blackout incident, she was determined to find a new way of life
Frequent contact
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
David L.
| New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Some favorite passages in the Big Book help a father get through the darkest days of his life
End run
July 2018
By:
Charles H
| Atwater, California
His prison was filled with alcohol and drugs, but luckily he began to do laps with a guy named Skyler
Felt like home
June 2018
By:
Janis L.
| Bangor, Maine
How the warm welcome at a shelter meeting helped her take off a “backpack” of fear and shame
Cursing At God
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Becky G.
| Langhorne, Pennsylvania
With her husband dying, she expressed her pain and found a way to greater faith
Learning to trust
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Rhoni M.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
Whether piloting a plane or adjusting the way she sponsors, she lets her Higher Power lead the way
One requirement
March 2017
By:
Kelsey R.
| Indiana
People and groups may have their rules, but the Third Tradition tells us exactly what’s needed to be a member—a desire to stop drinking
Heart and Hip
June 2016
Up a Steep, Snowy Trail
April 2014
By:
Judy A.
| Missoula, Montana
After an honest look in the mirror, she found herself on a way to a meeting
Cookies and More
February 2014
By:
Robert J.
| Sacramento, California
His granddaughter's appreciation of meetings taught him a humble lesson
Time Will Tell
March 2013
By:
Anonymous
He’s grateful the Third Tradition gave him the freedom to find his place
Lightning strikes twice
February 2010
By:
ANONYMOUS
| Maryland
Step Two helps an alcoholic get past his denial and see how alcohol was affecting his life
My Place of Hope
December 2009
By:
BRENDA M.
| Boise, Idaho
Near a favorite childhood refuge, a woman surrenders her will
SOMETIMES I CRAWLED
November 2009
By:
LESLIE M.
| Pickerington, Ohio
A difficult life in early sobriety has a newcomer doubting her recovery
In Shambles
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Betsy S.
| Tucson, Ariz.
At four months sober, she had no money—not even for toilet paper. Thankfully, she had a sponsor
One Banana at a Time
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Kelli S.B.
| Seattle, Washington
To connect with God better, her sponsor suggested she help others. What finally worked may surprise you
Surrounded by Love
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Bill O.
| Doylestown, Pennsylvania
At a Sunday morning Step meeting in Pennsylvania, helping newcomers is what they do best
Up in Smoke
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Garry and Renee J.
| Surprise, Arizona
Members out west find a fun and sometimes chilly way to gather in fellowship and embrace Step Seven
So How Did I Get Here?
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Patrick J.
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
What made him say yes to that kind AA man more than four decades ago? Ask his Higher Power
Goodbye My Friend
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Pennsylvania
A member shares his love, fear and sadness as a longtime AA friend says he’s leaving the program
Passing it on
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Ron A.
| St. Cloud, Minnesota
What began as a frantic search for a beloved ceramic buddy became a beautiful, unexpected lesson in letting go
High Stepping Twelfth Steppers
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sherri R.
| Ontario, Toronto
More than 30 years ago, two young women discovered they had a lot in common—including a deep desire to get sober
No two alike
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Lucinda P.
| Grass Valley, California
A member in California makes peace with the holidays one snowflake at a time
Long Strange Trip
June 2018
By:
Andy G.
| Midland, Mich.
They were childhood buddies who drank and drugged together, then got sober. Now they were taking one final road trip
Bird trouble
April 2017
By:
Woody R.
| Stockton, California
He was in a jam alright, but it wasn’t over feathers. This time liquor had him locked up good
