86ed
April 2017
By:
Debra S.
| Fort Worth, Texas
She completely changed the menu. The liquor had to go
25 Years of Regret
September 2013
By:
Richard V.
| Charlotte, North Carolina
Clearing the shame from a past marriage brought a few pleasant surprises
Joe Never Came Back
May 2012
By:
Roxanne R.
| Alley Center, California
Her boyfriend took off when she got pregnant, but AA never left her side
Rock bottom
July 2009
By:
PAOLINA A.
| Venice, Calif.
A member finds her Seventh Step is just a stone's throw away
Microbursts of Joy
November 1999
By:
Jan P.
| Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania
Step 11: Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God <emphasis type="underline">as we understood Him</emphasis>, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out.
We're Not Perfect Yet, Bill Cautions at Banquet
December 1945
Three Little Words
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jim D.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
After his first meeting, he decided AA wasn’t for him. Then someone uttered the magic phrase
Letting Go Of Hope
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By:
Mira C.
| Toronto, Ontario
When hope was replaced by faith, the program really began to work for her
Set free
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Bob G.
| Madison, Wis.
Something big changed in him sitting in Eric’s car that afternoon. And it’s a gift he gets to pass on to others
Accepting Dad
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Caitlyn
| Ga.
Making peace with the past can be rocky, but one thing she can count on—in AA she found home
Being Powerless—And Free
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By:
Mary B.
| Kansas City, KS
Making the first Step count
Dear Grapevine
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
Dear Grapevine
May 2016
Reconciliations
May 2012
By:
Mike B.
Sobriety helped to heal the fractured relationships with his family