A Sweet Challenge
February 1965
By:
T. W.
| Wells
The world and its problems can be taken a new way, without "haste and waste
Time enough
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Roger C.
| St. Clair, Mich.
Working to shed the lost years of his alcoholism, he finds hope in a sober today
OK in my skin
February 2011
By:
Dan S.
| Indianapolis, Indiana
AA taught him not to take any flak for being gay
Crown of Sobriety
December 1981
By:
G. D.
| Olympia, Washington
Using our sobriety for service to others is the best way to keep it bright
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
April 1970
By:
Box 4-5-9
Literature in Many Languages
Before we are halfway through
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Sam Marie E.
| Atlanta, Georgia
A member takes us on a long, wonderful journey as she makes her Ninth Step amends and clears a path to freedom
One step at a time
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Anonymous
| New Britain, Conn.
A member shares about his journey into sobriety and the challenges of living with cerebral palsy
God’s Whisper
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Teresa H.
| Cranberry Township, Pa.
A dream foretold her sober reality
End Of A Drinking Journey
May 2017
She drank her way from Massachusetts to Miami and her mother prayed every day that she would be safe.
Detox diary
April 2009
By:
Mary J.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
A release from the desire to drink was the only miracle she needed
Living Large
March 2006
By:
Kevin P.
| Schaumburg, Illinois
The longer he's sober, the better it gets
Cunning, Baffling, Sticky
May 1964
By:
M. J.
| Greenwich Village, New York
Anoldcompulsioncancomebackfast--SNAP! POP!
A Talk With One Of AA'S Longest Long-timers
September 2006
No Repeaters!
July 1945
Window of Opportunity
December 2001
This young alcoholic stepped out a second-story window and into AA.
Paternity Leave
November 2008
By:
Peter C.
| Oyster Bay, New York
Torn between recovery and responsibilities at home, a father puts meetings, but not sobriety, on hold
Each One Teach One
December 1961
By:
L. M.
| Washington, D. C.
In gratitude for her sobriety she is helping to bring literacy to millions
A Bargain With God
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
J.B.
| Denver, Colorado
Grateful he didn’t drink, a member shares how he got back on track and took his sobriety to a whole new level
Traditions Stressed By Bill in Memphis Talk
October 1947
A.A.'s Country-wide News Circuit
March 1946
Serving Online
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Bob C.
| Jacksonville, Florida
Becoming a GSR opened a new world for Bob, and because he was a computer guy, the growing kept going
Just released—what now?
April 2017
By:
Pat B.
| Reno, Nevada
When it’s time to leave the facility and there’s booze on every corner, Bridging the Gap can help
Who Puts It All Together?
May 1978
By:
B. T.
| San Jose, California
Each of us, in our own way, can make a contribution to our general welfare