The Message in Far-off Places
August 1962
By:
T. D.
| Massachusetts
In Singapore, Hong Kong, New Delhi, and Ceylon, this traveller found AA at work
Something Kindled in My Heart
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Liz O.
| Morro Bay, California
The liquid source of her confidence and wit was killing her. Then one day AA gave back her hope
Taking Ownership
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bryan T.
| Aberdeen, S.D.
Advice helps—but in the end, we find the right tools to work our best program
Getting On With My Day
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Judy H.
| Claremont, Calif.
I’m alone a lot nowadays, and I have disabilities.
I’m not able to work at a steady job either, yet I’m still thankful. I’m trying to make every day count.
I’m not able to work at a steady job either, yet I’m still thankful. I’m trying to make every day count.
We Are All Welcome
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Natalie V.
| Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
A former drinking friend turns into a guiding sponsor
Feel, Deal, Heal
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Briggs C.
| Albuquerque, N.M.
A three-word phrase that he didn’t understand—until he spent some quality time in the program
Where's the Beef?
May 2014
By:
April P.
| Monongahela, Pennsylvania
She realized there was a connection between her spiritual condition and her perception of meetings
Open-minded
December 2013
By:
B.C.
| New Market, Maryland
A member gets a morning reminder to appreciate our spiritual diversity
The Ordinary Things
November 2014
By:
Anonymous
Being sober, she could appreciate the simple rhythms of peaceful living
We Belong
May 2014
By:
Anonymous
In Michigan, a deaf member joins a group and finds the true meaning of sharing
I Fell off the Apple Tree
November 2013
Despite his intentions, he became an alcoholic much like his father
Dear Grapevine
August 2012
Web Exclusive: Look at Your Toes
February 2012
By:
Anonymous
His sponsor had a quick way of reminding him where he was in that moment
Service Set Her Free
December 2011
By:
Karen S.
| Appleton, Wisconsin
Incomprehensible demoralization brought a jailed mom to AA, but learning to help others kept her here
Goodbye to All That
October 2011
By:
Julianne
| New York, New York
A newcomer shares her experiences of giving up a drinking life
Dear Grapevine
May 2011
Artist Interrupted
February 2011
By:
Paul W.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A promising career is snuffed out by alcoholism
Don't forget the cookies
April 2010
By:
BRIAN K.
| St. Louis, Mo.
An AA who attends nearly every meeting in his area starts thinking about home groups
AN INCONVENIENT MEETING
September 2009
By:
JOE S.
| Shawnee, Kan.
A group of AA men finds openness and acceptance
Down but not out
April 2009
By:
Jerry L.
| Phoenix, Arizona
After several false starts, a sponsor learns that sponsorship keeps him in touch with the literature
Noticed
October 2007
By:
Rosie B.
| Nanaimo, British Columbia
A young alcoholic learns trust and earns it
AA In A New Town
September 2006
By:
John G.
| Plattsburgh, New York
It's not the where--it's the how