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
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?”
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
