YPAA or bust
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
George S.
| Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
One day, he stumbled into a bunch of young AAs eager to hit the road. That’s when his sobriety went into high gear
Dear Grapevine
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
On the grass plains of Kenya
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Debbie E.
| Portland, Oregon
For a woman in Oregon, sobriety made a lifelong dream of working with elephants come true
Dear Grapevine
April 2018
Lookin’ Good
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Carol S.
| Knoxville, Tennessee
She kept up a good front as she drank down the liquor and ran from her emotional past
God’s Plan
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Bonnie P.
For one sober alcoholic, true gratitude came with understanding God’s plan for her
Rear-Ended
September 2017
By:
Paul H.
| Raleigh, N.C.
He was rear-ended on this way to a meeting, but only because his Higher Power really, really had something to tell him
Counting days with Eddy
November 2016
Sometimes gratitude can come from the most heartbreaking places
Open-minded
October 2016
A long-time member shares about the challenges of being an unbeliever and helping others along the way
Big shoes to fill
August 2016
Her grandmother led her to Alcoholics Anonymous, but she followed her mom into the world of special workers
Broken Promises
August 2016
She always meant to take her son to the park, but her hangovers kept getting in the way
In good company
June 2016
By:
Holly H.
| Altoona, Pa.
She took a leap of faith into her first sober rafting trip and her HP supplied the extra paddles
Welcome to Singapore
March 2016
How did he end up in the middle of a prison riot when all he wanted was to find an AA meeting?
The Pink and the Bubbly
April 2015
By:
Judy H.
| Halifax, Nova Scotia
Alcohol made her feel happy and fun when she was a schoolgirl trying to fit in, but it didn't last
Chainlink Fences
March 2015
By:
Lyn P.
| Menifee, California
On a scenic overlook, she was reminded of another night years before
What Makes AA Work?
November 1990
By:
Ben E.
| Old Greenwich, Connecticut
From the December 1956 Grapevine
Our Primary Purpose and the Special-purpose Group
November 1989
By:
John L. Norris, MD
From the October 1977 Grapevine
