Breaking the isolation
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
His alcoholism kept him alone in hell. But once he made it to AA, he got the gift of “we”
Young & Sober in Akron
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
| Midlothian, Virginia
A newcomer gets sober in the town where it all began. Once he hits college, he finds his sober crew
Safe Landing
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Anonymous
| Peterborough, Ontario
This Canadian officer thought going to AA would end his Air Force career. Instead, his life took flight
With Pen & Hope
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
With letters and calls, she walked her through the Steps and on the way to a new life
My friend in Valencia
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Anonymous
| Los Angeles, Calif.
Like me, he didn’t speak much Spanish. He needed someone to talk to. Over time, it became apparent we were helping each other stay sober.
Either way, It works
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Anonymous
| Gilbertsville, Pa.
At his old home group they used to go all out with celebrations. At his new group they don’t even have a cake!
Best little meeting in Utah
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Anonymous
| Wilton Manors, Fla.
When drama exploded on a sibling camping trip, the perfect solution became a family affair
Speaking of Trauma
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Anonymous
| Mo.
A longtime member shares his journey of buried wounds and the importance of getting outside help
A Dream Come True
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Anonymous
It was Kathy and her guitar, and me in my wheelchair with an oxygen bottle. My sponsor, a resident there, joined in the singing. It was a high I won’t ever forget.
The minute I walked in
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Anonymous
| Washington, D.C.
She lovingly looked at me and said, “Sweetie, none of that is a requirement to be here.” I now have more than 11,000 days of sobriety.
Give away!
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Anonymous
| Virginia Beach, Va.
I started reading a story a day. I began bookmarking highlights and now have them as reference much like I’ve underlined my Big Book over the years.
Spiritual Wires
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Costa Mesa, Calif.
A sponsor’s journey with a sponsee takes wing over the phone
One A Day
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Salt Lake City, UT
In AA she finally found the medicine that worked—the Steps, prayer and fellowship—one day at a time
The Death of a Sponsor
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Morton, Pa.
After spending a last few days with the sponsor he loved, he passes on that love to other men in AA
This beautiful truth
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Anonymous
| Cleveland miss, Mo.
A member raised in the Muslim faith shares her eye-opening journey with the Second and Third Steps
When You Can’t Say No
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
| St. Louis, Mo.
A sponsor shares what he learned about relationships when he was a young newcomer
Too much cash?
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
When a lot of money enters the picture, things can get murky. Thank goodness for sponsors and Traditions
I Was Finally Set Free
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Warsaw, Ohio
A head full of AA helps ruin her relapse
Hooked on Service
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Anonymous
| Newport, Wash.
Once he discovered the world of general service, his spiritual journey really took off
No Matter What
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Anonymous
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
Getting sober for this nonbinary trans alcoholic was not easy. And it was about to get harder
AA will catch us
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Anonymous
| Tucson, Ariz.
As she swings through AA life, she knows it’s OK to take chances because the Concepts help form a safety net
Better than I deserve?
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Anonymous
| Brighton, Colo.
Does maintaining my sobriety and working the Steps “earn” me respect, even happiness? Am I expected to “man up and put up” with whatever circumstances arise?
Open Up!
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Cranston, R.I.
What? No meeting today? He was new and now desperate—but he wasn’t alone
Liquid gratitude
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
Sometimes we don’t need to understand or explain our belief in a Higher Power—we just feel it
12 ways to have a sober holiday
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Anonymous
| Kewanee, Ill.
Pitching in, reaching out, fellowship and prayer. These are the things that work
A Thousand wishes
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Anonymous
A man fresh out of rehab surprisingly discovers that a childhood rhyme leads him to prayer
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
Ready to Exhale
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Anonymous
| Arlington, Va.
With a lot of help, a senior AA member comes out of the closet to find a new level of freedom
Virtual Newcomer
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Barnegat, N.J.
I don’t know what would have become of me if not for these online AA meetings. I want to thank the members who had the foresight and did the hard work.
Picking up the pieces
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Cedar Springs, Mich.
Her drinking drove her to unspeakable loss, yet she found comfort and forgiveness with the help of AA
