Books Come Second
April 1966
By:
R. P. K.
| Blue Point, New York
People count, and the things they say to help, like the ex-middleweight's "Get stupid, stupid
Higher Powers and Slimmer Figures
August 1964
By:
M. U.
| Boulder, Colorado
My crash diet was working fine, then came the day the power failed
Half-man
April 1954
Totally Empty
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Betsy-Ann T.
| Los Angeles, California
After that final bottle of scotch, she made the call to end the pain
Beautiful Ripples
March 2016
The longer he stayed sober, the more he saw how AA changed lives around him
My Safari Guide
April 2013
By:
Ken B.
| Macon, North Carolina
Jimmy led him through the wilds of early sobriety, then taught him how to hunt for sponsors
Body & Soul
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Jonathan R.
| Boulder, Colorado
He didn’t even particularly like to get massages. But this trip to the spa changed his life forever
Lightning Bolts and Fury
July 1994
By:
Mark P.
| Bristol, Virginia
Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
Sobriety Lessons I Learned From A Chicken
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sheila A.
| Fort Worth, Texas
Wit and wisdom from an AA chicken who knows her scratch!
You’ll Never Be Alone
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Steve H.
| Erie, Colo.
Getting sober after a stormy drinking career, he discovered the power of unconditional love
Spirituality. Serenity. Sobriety
April 2018
By:
Jen H.
| Tampa, Fla.
She thought she was a “happy” drunk, but it was only after getting sober that she found spirituality and, ultimately, real happiness
You Deserve It!
April 2015
By:
Ken D.
| Sierra Vista, Arizona
For a long time, he saw drinking as his just reward
Close Shave
November 2010
By:
ANONYMOUS
| Fairfax, Va.
A shaving bottle, a gun, and a trip to the hospital over the Christmas holidays led him straight to the first three Steps
Third Time's a Charm
February 2009
By:
Lynn K.
| Minnetonka, Minnesota
After three marriages and decades of drinking, this AA finally surrenders
No Price Tag on Benefits
July 1980
By:
R. M.
| Bay City, Michigan
Chairing an institution meeting was one of the rewards of his sobriety
Required" Drinking
May 1973
By:
C. H. H.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
A response to that plaintive old saw "But in my business I have to drink!