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Traveling to Russia

June 2015
A sober retiree tells of her experiences looking for meetings in St. Petersburg

Magic Carpet Ride

June 2014
By: James H. | Corpus Christi, Texas
Being the area Grapevine chair took him places he never dreamed of

No Roads to Bethel

April 2014
By: Jo B. | Anchorage, Alaska
A GSR stays sober airlifting Big Books for a remote Alaska town

Why Me and Not My Brother?

March 2014
By: Diane C. | Guelph, Ontario
In an alcoholic family, a sister turns out to be one of the lucky ones

What! another meeting?

March 2014
By: Anonymous
With his marriage on the rocks, a newcomer tries to help his family understand this AA thing

2 Shadows, 1 House

February 2014
By: Mike B. | Munith, Michigan
AA provides shelter from a double dose of childhood pain

Native Understanding

October 2012
By: Rod B. | Salt Lake City, Utah
An AA trustee's thoughts on carrying the message to the Native American alcoholic

The Story of the Red Dress

April 2012
By: Scot S. | Crossville, Tennessee
She wanted a dress. He wanted her. But what they got was much better.

Houston's Flower Man

December 2011
By: Cleveland T. | Houston, Texas
With the help of AA, he went from living on Skid Row to having his house highlighted on the tourist trail

Tree of a New Life

October 2011
By: Bob M. | Tulsa, Oklahoma
A dreaded ice storm mends a doctor's bruised career

"Don't Do It, Mom, He's Not Worth It!"

June 2011
By: Tom | Osseo, Minnesota
An incident of domestic violence and a daughter's rejection was the spark he needed to get sober

Make the Connection

June 2011
By: Carol P. | Clinton, Massachusetts
Even halfway around the world in Australia, the program is there if you seek it

Legacy of resentment

December 2010
By: Tom L. | New Orleans, La.
Chains of bitterness toward his mother are shattered through forgiveness

Turkey day

November 2010
By: R.P. | Yorktown, Va.
A first sober Thanksgiving is spent staying busy and using the AA tools

MY TURNING POINT

January 2010
By: RICK S. | Indian Wells, Calif.
Declaring his alcoholism at a meeting, a solitary, blackout drinker begins a new life

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Love And Tolerance Is Our Code

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Mary N. | Tacoma, Wash.
Learning to love others by first loving herself brought this alcoholic to six home groups in four countries

AA Superstar

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Definitely Steve | Nashville, Tenn.
With two months in AA, he was on a mission to save the world. It didn’t quite turn out that way

Steer Into It

April 2020 | Home Group
By: Dick C. | Portland, Ore.
When you hit an icy patch in recovery, easy does it. Don’t end up in a ditch

Willing to Serve

April 2020 | Home Group
By: J.R.M. | Prattville, Ala.
After five DUIs, he was given a choice. Lose his top secret clearance and end his Navy career—or report to AA

Helping Others Survive the Holidays

November 2019 | Grapevine Classics
By: Steve H. | Minneapolis, Minn.
Staying sober—and even enjoying yourself—during the holidays

My guide to the wild west

August 2019 | African-American Alcoholics in AA
By: Kim S. | Boise, Idaho
Getting sober can be a wonderful journey with the right someone showing the way

End run

July 2018
By: Charles H | Atwater, California
His prison was filled with alcohol and drugs, but luckily he began to do laps with a guy named Skyler

Just Maybe

June 2018
By: Bill B. | Tahlequah, Okla.
It was the most difficult amends he would ever have to make in his life, but he found that an ounce of willingness carried him a long way

Pass it On

November 2017 | Issue Title Here
By: Irving M. | Washington, D.C.
First his grand-sponsor carried it, then his sponsor, and finally him—the continuity of AA, all in one twenty-five year medallion

I Came To Believe That…

November 2017 | Issue Title Here
By: Peter | Finland
Newly sober and filled with fear, he listened when an older AA asked him: “Have you ever prayed?”

A letter from prison

July 2017
By: Andi F. | Arizona

We can’t do it all

June 2017
By: Dale W. | Vancouver, British Columbia
Sometimes explaining our Traditions is easy; sometimes it takes a little work

Relapse Prevention

May 2017
When alcoholism has you hook, line and sinker, what’s the best way to avoid a slip? Steps, Meetings, Service, Sponsorship. And repeat.

Finding Life And Family

March 2017
A woman’s 30 year journey out of fear and into sobriety, taken one step at a time

Flying High

December 2016
Used to the skies, a pilot finds his particular low in a bottom that brings him into the rooms of AA

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