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
Sick Puppy
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Soledad, Calif.
A gang member serving 26 to life expresses his gratitude for AA and the sponsor who changed his life
Icing on the Cake
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Phoenix, AZ
She has spent her sobriety working tirelessly to bring the word of AA inside prisons. Then, one day, she received an unexpected gift
Passing the Torch
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
Anonymous
| Florence, Ore.
How a well-meaning mission to preach the “right AA” became a beautiful lesson in tolerance and service
More Valuable Than Ever
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
Anonymous
| Amherst, Mass.
In the right hands, a Big Book never stops working. And this member’s copy has had some wonderful lives
Hollywood
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Anonymous
| Williamsport, Pa.
A tough oilman learned about spirituality from a coworker in the fields who always showed him kindness
260 Breakfasts
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Anonymous
| Lafayette, Colo.
A trip to an old boss to make things right led to a long, wonderful friendship he never expected
A Good Cry on the Beach
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Anonymous
| Port Orange, Fla
Nearly 30 years ago, a sponsor entered her life to show her a new way to live. She also showed her how not to die
Everything I looked for in a Bottle
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Anonymous
| Allenspark, Colo.
Sober since 1966, she looks back at her life as a single mother and how AA gave her everything she needed
A Feeling of Serenity
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Pittsburgh, PA
Working her program one day at a time, she found her way back to the career she had lost
Old-timer? Nah!
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Anonymous
| Georgia
Sponsors still sponsor. Some are tough. Some, like me, are soft. Most sponsors are patient. I have had three and I owe them my life.
Swing Freely
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Las Vegas, Nev.
For this sober golfer, the lessons he’s learned in AA are a lot like the game he loves
A vision for service
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Anonymous
| The Chosen Spot, New York
Though her sight is often a challenge, her passion for giving back keeps growing
From my hands to my soul
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Anonymous
| California
First Kiss
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Anonymous
A man struggling in sobriety finds God in a chance meeting
Gone fishing
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Anonymous
| Ontario
A member in Canada fondly recalls his early days and reminds us of surrender and contentment
The True Story of a Miracle
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
A true AA mentor passes on—but his “fallen angels” remain behind
Through her letters
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Pennsylvania
A woman with 20 years gets her gratitude back from a member who’s lost her freedom
What kind of cult is this?
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Sacramento, California
No way was he as bad as those people in the meetings. Surely this AA was not for him
The need to be right
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Anonymous
| Ann Arbor, Michigan
He tried all the tools he could think of to end a huge resentmemt toward his wife—except one
Journey to the Sunlight of the Spirit
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Anonymous
| Tracy, Calif.
An affair with a married man in sobriety gives her the courage to finally face herself and her past
He was our friend
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Anonymous
| Georgia
A member recalls a man who could not stop drinking, until the very end of his life
Right in front of me
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Anonymous
Broken hand, no phone, locked out of his van and running late. Perfect time to do the Third Step Prayer
Tank buddies
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Anonymous
| Philomath, Oregon
Far from home and in the field for weeks, these soldiers have a second mission—stay sober
