A Special Bond
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Gary C.
| Arvada, Colorado
Four guys who got sober together long ago meet to talk, laugh and yes, give each other a big hug
A Shoulder to Cry On
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Kathi S.
| Tucson, Ariz.
She’s eager to give back the love she got. But she’s not anyone’s Higher Power
Taking Shape
November 2015
Oh No, It's That Bob Again
November 2014
By:
Meegan K.
| Burbank, California
It was bad enough he was all alone on Thanksgiving, but now that happy AA guy was back
Don't Ask Dr. Mom
July 2011
By:
Jason H.
| Stayton, Oregon
She prescribed booze and weed for a twisted ankle, which triggered her son’s deadly disease
Her Best Friend Beer
July 2011
By:
Jackie C.
| Carefree, Arizona
Oh, how she would miss her trusty buddy; you know, the one that ruined her life
Dear Grapevine
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
Inside Job
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Scott M.
| Gilbert, Arizona
Despite all the prison chaos and fear, his sponsor’s suggestion to meditate and pray led to peace and helping others
Miracles: Yours and Mine
February 2004
By:
Dave L.
| Prineville, Oregon
He thought they were only for the very good people, the saints
JUST SAY YES
January 2009
By:
James H.
| Corpus Christi, Texas
Taking the Friday night commitment kept this newcomer out of the bars
A place to call home
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Caleb B.
| Surrey, British Columbia
A member of a remote connections committee shares his wonderful journey in service
Alcoholism Is a Lonely Business
May 1970
By:
Anonymous
| Tolovana Park, Oregon
Not just the loneliness of the flesh, but of a soul cut off from God
How About a Group Inventory?
November 1990
By:
Anonymous
| Scarsdale, New York
From the August 1956 Grapevine
