10,000 Stories
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Norman L.
| Yukon, Okla.
With tears, they emptied out the meeting room. One thing that touched his heart most was the wooden podium where so many shared hope
Up to the clouds
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Eddie L.
| Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
A quiet moment under a blue sky calms his soul and reminds him how incredibly grateful he is to be sober
Flight BOOKed
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Lyle A.
| Klamath Falls, Ore
Scared to drink on a layover, he instead went for a sandwich. His luck turned to gold when something blue caught his eye
Dan’s Night
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
J. Mc.
| East Lansing, Mich.
What will he say when he gives his sponsee his five 5-year coin? The answer may suprise you
I Felt Like I Was Home
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Debby D.
| Miranda, Calif.
When she was active, crawling inside her “invisible box” kept her from facing her problems. AA made that refuge unnecessary
Am I One of These?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Loraine K.
| La Moure, N.D
You could have bowled her over when she discovered she was an alcoholic
Off to Founders’ Day
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
Patty B.
| Columbus, Ohio
A risky three-day road trip to Akron with her mom? Luckily, a big dose of Bill & Bob was just the right medicine
The best fit
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Jane E.
| Kings Park, N.Y.
A past delegate asks: How can AA do a better job helping alcoholics and addicts find the help they need?
Just the Right Moment
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
David P.
| Prescott, Ariz.
How soon do you tell your date you’re an alcoholic? Do you tell your friends, coworkers, neighbors? One member has some thoughts
Getting A Sponsor
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mike P.
| Las Cruces, N.M.
One man’s extended journey through sponsorship
Back to Life
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
David R.
| Lawrence, Kan.
With a lot of action and a bunch of hotdogs, members in Kansas bring a district alive again
The Prodigal Relapser
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Benny P.
| San Antonio, Texas
His message? Love the repeated relapser until he can love himself
Thank You Ladies
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Stephanie P.
| St. Louis, Mo.
Bringing meetings to women at a local jail has given new meaning to her sobriety
Trust funds
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
James H.
| Corpus Christi, Texas
A sober accountant gets into General Service and sees how his area spends its money in a totally new light
Anything and Everything Except Sobriety
May 1998
By:
Ken W.
| Bandon, Oregon
Tradition Five - Each group has but one primary purpose - to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.
Naming the Negatives
April 1997
By:
Sherry G.
| Riverdale, Michigan
Step 4 - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
The Rigorous Honesty Group
June 1996
By:
Dave D.
| Palmer, Massachusetts
They met in a trailer on a U.S. Army base
Wreckage of the Past
April 1996
By:
Norman R.
| Granite City, Illinois
When a powerful family secret finally came to the surface, this sober alcoholic learned he didn't have to drink
Interview With the Author of "Stars Don't Fall
August 1995
By:
FELICIA M.
Second in a series of articles on authors of Big Book stories
