The Children Say What A.A. Means to Them
December 1944
By:
Ed F.'s 18-year-old daughter, Joan
A.A.s Make Wonderful Fathers. . .
18 Wheels & 12 Steps
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Ken H.
| Pearl River, Louisiana
A Loner trucker shares how he stays sober on the road—from L.A. to Maine to Florida
A Little Boy’s Prayer
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Maddy L.
| Placitas, New Mexico
Thanks to her sister and son, a mother discovers a much better life
Following Directions
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Rex H.
| Houston, Texas
Lost after a swimming trip in the Connecticut woods, an AA couple gets a pleasant surprise
Lost & Found in Central America
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Taylor the Sailor
| Carson City, Nev.
While at sea, he acts as if every meeting is his home group. But the one near the equator he’ll never forget
The Alcoholic Voice In My Head
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Laura C.
| Deland, Fla.
When the “voice” tells her she can drink safely, she knows exactly what to do
My Road to Happy Destiny
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Marty L.
| Maple, Wis.
Passing on the message that service can broaden, enlighten and define your sobriety
Luck of the Irish
June 2018
By:
Anonymous
If you’re very far from home and desperate enough, finding a meeting in Ireland can be quite remarkable
The Reunion
May 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Lee’s Summit, Mo.
He’d been drinking all his life, but when his children threatened to boycott the family reunion he understood how serious his problem was
The Permanent Visitor Comes Home
March 2017
Coming up on a year, a traveling newcomer arrives back to his home group to find an unexpected gift
God On Every Page
October 2016
By:
Alex M.,
| Louisville, Ky.
When he opened the Big Book for the first time, he thought ... How will I ever fit in?
Under her nose
October 2017
By:
Dawn S.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
I got sober when I was 24, and I often state that you don’t stop drinking when you’re 24 unless it was really bad.
Starting Point
August 2016
No Experts Required
May 2016
Happily Buzzing
May 2016
Not Afraid to Feel
April 2016
100 Cups of coffee
September 2015
We follow spiritual principles whether it's keeping the money or plugging in the pot
Free on the Inside
June 2015
By:
C.A.
| Rosharon, Texas
Although he’s serving a life sentence, the Steps help him to continue to grow and be useful
To Those Who Wait …
October 2014
By:
Ernie P.
| Florida
After not drinking for 25 years, he picked up. Now he has four years sober in AA
Stockholm Connection
July 2014
By:
Anonymous
Meetings, dancing and great memories of dad—boy did he get on the right train
Baseball Dreams
May 2014
By:
Warren G.
| Woodward, Oklahoma
He wanted to be just like his hero. Turned out he was ...
Darkness Visible
May 2014
By:
Toby M.
| Estes Park, Colorado
His alcoholism and bipolar disorder conspired to keep him in some fearful places