No Coincidence
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Tom S.
| Everett, Washington
He found the right man to take him through the Steps and help him with his fear. Turns out it was no accident
Naked before my creator
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Doug R.
| Los Angeles, California
One member strips the Fifth Step down to this: If we don’t do this vital Step, we might go back to drinking
Doing just fine
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Steve S.
| Manhasset, New York
As the battering rams pummel his little slice of the world, he’ll be OK today because he’s sober
Memories of Crying
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ronny H.
| Macon, Ga.
Sometimes you have to protect your sobriety even from those who love you
Journey home
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Diane C.
| Guelph, Ontario
Though her father and brother didn’t make it, she and her sister knew exactly where to go
Nothing held back
May 2018
By:
Steve M
| Joliet, Illinois
An old-timer shares about the freedom the Steps have given him and how he gets to pass them on.
Area Convention: A Beginner’s View
August 2017
By:
Anissa S.
| Marlboro, N.J.
For this newcomer, going to her area convention was like attending a big party where all the guests were happy, friendly and sober
Aloha, Long-Timer!
February 2017
Separated by nearly half a century of sobriety time, one woman thanks another for her powerful message of inspiration and hope
Our Oasis
July 2016
On a much-needed vacation to Mexico, a sober couple take in some sun and make a host of new AA friends
A Box of Pears
November 2015
All she could give her mother was a little fruit, until someone’s share helped her give forgiveness
Bumper to Bumper
October 2014
By:
Jay C.
| Rhinebeck, New York
It took a speeding episode of road rage at work for this builder to get the picture
What! another meeting?
March 2014
By:
Anonymous
With his marriage on the rocks, a newcomer tries to help his family understand this AA thing
On My Way To Nowhere
July 2011
By:
Jill N.
With her life spinning out of control, and after trying several times to stop drinking on her own, a woman surrenders
Puppet of Destruction
January 2011
By:
Kelly S.
| West Hempstead, NY
A promising young woman drinks herself past the point of no return
Locked Down & Plugged In
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Bob M.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
A longtime AA member and musician tunes in to stay focused and useful as the COVID-19 pandemic dims the lights on the performing world
PRO•CRAS•TIN•A•TION
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Nicholas L.
| Paris
When he does the Steps, character defects get lifted. But is today the day to be ready to look at this five-syllable word?
Smarty pants
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Ron B.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
This longtime member prefers to keep it personal. There’s a time and place for analyzing our literature
Return to Jail
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Yvette T.
| Columbus, Ohio
Sober now, she speaks at the prison she was once locked up in—and finds it to be a transformative experience
Lots of opinions
October 2018
By:
D.T.
| Yakima, Washington
A member with strong views shares what she’s learned about tolerance, compassion and Tradition Ten
Journey to Sobriety
April 2018
By:
Martin K.
| Charlotte, N.C.
After six DWIs, he realized it was either the end of him or the end of his drinking. Which was it going to be?
Why I Stayed
July 2014
By:
Snow P.
| Lake Worth, Florida
An AA talks about how she stayed married for over 30 years through the good and the bad
A Different Ending
July 2014
By:
Charlie C.
| Cliffwood, New Jersey
In AA, we get the chance to write the rest of the story without alcohol
LEAVING SOBER!
December 2010
By:
CARLA D.
| Phoenix, Ariz.
A mile-high meeting ensures a winning weekend in 'Sin City'
DRUNK DREAMS
May 2010
By:
CYRIL S.
| Manton, Calif.
Those periodic nightmares help an AA identify what might lead to a real drink
Bloom Where You Are Planted
July 2006
By:
Sean F.
| Akron, Ohio
Staying sober inside with meetings and without