Breathtaking Moments in AA Service
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Pat B.
| Reno, Nev.
Seeking a “wider windshield,” he finds joy in working with other alcoholics
Getting Sober Together
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bill F.
| Wilsall, Mont.
A few tips on long-term sobriety from someone who has been there
Our drinking story
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
A member shares his thoughts about the importance of AA’s singleness of purpose
Come For The Ride!
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Romy S.
| Trabuco Canyon, California
During a tough time, Grapevine was her lifeline. Now she makes the case to help keep Bill’s “magic carpet” flying
Fresh off the Farm
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
Norberto A.
| Cartago, Valle
He learned to drink in Colombia, heard of AA in the U.S., then returned home to get sober and get involved
The Importance of Powerlessness
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By:
Coleen F.
| Micanopy, Fla.
Hearing “How It Works” refreshes her sobriety anew each meeting she attends
The second wave
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
Morgan J.
| Annapolis, Maryland
What saved him that day on the ocean...or all the other times he was drunk?
The Suffering Is Optional
Web Exclusives
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By:
Rod M.
The gift of God’s grace got him sober after years in prison
An Easier, Softer Way
Web Exclusives
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By:
Kevin P.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
Walking into his first AA meeting turned out to be a lot easier than a lifetime of drinking
Long Distance Hope
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By:
Pushan V.
| Thane, Maharastra, India
Today I got a call from a drunken friend. He was so drunk he was having problems forming a sentence.
Green Pastures
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Mark D.
| Eagan, Minn.
A farm boy shares how he took the seed someone planted and got five decades of a meaningful sober life
A Disease That Settles
Web Exclusives
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By:
Tina C.
| Athens, Ala.
How does General Service keep us sober? She counts the ways
For Sale
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
David S.
| New York, N.Y.
One member shares his thoughts and experience about money, property, prestige and AA
Just Be Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Joel C.
| San Diego, Calif.
A long-time member and past trustee shares about his journey serving beyond the group as a gay man
A Bit of Cheer in a Tough Place
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Ben L.
| Cañon City, Colo.
With tape, cardboard and delicious chocolate cookies, a member helps his cellmates share a little joy
Our Primary Purpose and the Special-purpose Group
November 2000
By:
John L. Norris, MD
From The October 1977 Grapevine
Keeping Up with the Camel
June 1998
By:
Bill R.
| Mt. Vernon, Washington
This AA was helped by a lapel pin
What Makes AA Work?. . .Or Shouldn't I Ask?
November 1997
By:
Ben E.
| Old Greenwich, Connecticut
(From the December 1956 Grapevine)
In My Native Tongue
March 1996
By:
Elisabeth G.
| Vancouver, British Columbia
AA's Twelfth Step takes many forms
