Radical Reformation
November 1997
By:
Dr. Dave
| Naples, Florida
A Professor of Religious Studies Finds AA
What We Were Like
December 1992
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
Fragments of AA History - <emphasis type="bold">Exploring Anonymity</emphasis>
When Life Goes Down
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
John D.
| Big Lake, Minnesota
When tough times come, he says God and the Fellowship always seem to show up
Open Heart & Mind
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Joanne M.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
How would she ever find this Higher Power they talked about? Luckily, her sponsor urged her to go outside
164 Pages of Hope
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Melissa G.
| Ypsilanti, Michigan
For three years, all she had was a Big Book and a willing cellmate. Then one day, when the pandemic ended, she heard a call for meetings
Old Faithful
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Tammie E.
| Utica, New York
The book that just collected dust for months one day became the most important thing in her life
A Fresh Perspective
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
Totally overwhelmed at work at 12 years sober, he found the path to peace just down the road
Snow Globe Mike
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Patrick D.
| Maquoketa, Iowa
What he recalls most fondly about his first home group are the smiles and laughter behind glass
With Pen & Hope
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
With letters and calls, she walked her through the Steps and on the way to a new life
Rock Bottom
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Paolina A.
| Venice, Calif.
Her struggle to do her Sixth Step at the water’s edge leads to a wonderful experience with prayer
Sick Puppy
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Soledad, Calif.
A gang member serving 26 to life expresses his gratitude for AA and the sponsor who changed his life
My Journey in AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Joseph C.
| Westport, Conn.
From a “devout” atheist to a faithful member of Alcoholics Anonymous
Moment of Clarity, Act of Providence
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Joe C.
| South Philly
He wanted to die because nothing could be worse than the life he was living. But the cop who arrested him had other ideas
Have kit will travel
June 2018
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
You never know when you’ll need a little help staying sober on the road
Basic training
April 2017
By:
Glenn P.
| Florissant, Missouri
Five weeks of outpatient were the building blocks to AA and a sober life
Swept Away
September 2012
By:
Kim L.
| Soldotna, Alaska
Reeling from a tragic flood, a woman faces the liquid that later drowned her guilt
Mountaintop Critic
September 2012
By:
James L.
| Pegram, Tennessee
This alcoholic gets a big surprise when he goes to a meeting to be told he's right
East to Joshua Tree
April 2011
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
Criss-crossing the 150-degree Mojave can be hellish if you’re hungover
Storm surge
June 2009
By:
MARY M
| Port Bolivar, Texas
Hurricane Ike took everything except her program
One Last Meeting
February 2009
By:
Keith T.
| Las Vegas, Nevada
In a strange city far from his home group, an AA shares his story
That Should Tell a Person Something
October 2005
By:
David F.
| Oregon
What does it take to get through to an alcoholic?
Some Never Make It
April 1996
By:
L.S.
| Bowie, Maryland
A child lives with the pain of a father who couldn't stop drinking
Nobody Could Have Kept Me from My Slip
March 1972
By:
C. S.
| Santa Fe, New Mexico
Once the decision was made - Now the struggle to come back demands patience, honesty, and humility