Finding the Balance
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Paul M.
| Delhi, Ontario
How do you know when to spend time with the family or do more in AA? One dad shares his experience
The War Within
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Terry M.
| Wheaton, Illinois
After an emotional, gut-wrenching tour in Vietnam, he came home with a Bronze Star—and a drinking problem
The Olive Branch
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Charlene P.
| Puyallup, Washington
Repairing relationships is an amazing thing. But the amends this mother experienced was to “dye” for
Through Sober Eyes
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Rob G.
| Marmora, New Jersey
He wanted to see what the world looked like without liquor. Thirty-five years ago, he got his wish
Everyone Everywhere All at Once
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Anonymous
| Zürich, Switzerland
She’s in Switzerland, her sponsee’s in Germany, and they both get to share the love in New York. Thank you, AA online!
All in the Family
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Betsy C.
| Centreville, Maryland
The Big Books that once helped her parents now hold a most special place on her shelf
Living with Fear
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Manuel P.
| Albuquerque, N.M.
A marine, dealing with past trauma, shares how AA stopped his drinking and gave him a little peace
Sobriety Is A Choice
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
M.M.
| Peekskill, N.Y.
Discovering community in AA through the message of “we”
On Top of the World
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Tandy W.
| Anchorage, Alaska
On a remote island near Russia, a member lucks out and finds another alcoholic, whose AA lifeline is the phone
Frequent contact
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
David L.
| New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Some favorite passages in the Big Book help a father get through the darkest days of his life
Laughter is Recovery
October 2018
By:
Joni V.
| Burlingame, CA
The comforting sound of laughter echoing down a hallway meant that the AA room she was about to enter for the first time was a safe place
One requirement
March 2017
By:
Kelsey R.
| Indiana
People and groups may have their rules, but the Third Tradition tells us exactly what’s needed to be a member—a desire to stop drinking
On Fire
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
C.B.
| Bend, Ore.
Luckily, I’ve calmed down a bit. I get to laugh at myself when I look at all the phases I went through. I now get to practice Rule 62.
Letter from the Editor
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
Letter from the Editor
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
Out of the park
March 2017
By:
Dustin S.
| Akron, Ohio
I’m writing this home group story, not for recognition for myself or the group, but so that others might follow this example of what I hope is the old times coming back.
What’s On Your Mind: Anonymity Online
December 2016
With a billion eyes on the Internet, do private corners exist where anonymity can be preserved? One AA weighs in….
A strong dose
November 2016
Reflecting on the Past
December 2014
By:
Patrick K.
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana
A beautiful view of a mountain lake gives him gratitude for how far he's come
How the Universe Works
November 2013
By:
John L.
| Pinellas Park, Florida
The world will spin, but he just doesn’t drink
Tangled in the Bushes
November 2013
A newcomer learns from a furry friend how to let his Higher Power lead the way