A Rebirth in AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Haley M.
| Sterling, Colo.
Getting sober young, she is born again through AA
Getting the Help
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Bob H.
| Pinetop, Arizona
A longtime member shares hope for those who have grave emotional and mental issues in sobriety
The One-Minute Solution
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
Mel B.
| Toledo, Ohio
Through mountains of snow and clothes, a dad discovers a secret to gratitude on a trip to help his daughter come home for the holidays
A World with Clear Eyes
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Brent T.
| Panorama City, Calif.
When he was drinking, he was lost in his emotions. The Steps of AA helped bring him back
On the Front Lines
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Jeffrey H.
| Lancaster, Calif.
Keeping his local Intergroup office running like a well-oiled machine is love and service—but it’s also a job
I got this under control
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Chris T.
| Oakland, Calif.
After a decade of blackouts, hidden bottles and futile explanations, a dad gives up the battle and heads for AA
We show them
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
Michael M.
| New York, N.Y.
The doctors already got the lecture on alcoholism. Now it was time to witness a real live AA meeting
My First Year Journey
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Robert B.
| Newtown Square, Pa.
Looking back on the year that transformed his life
Just Following Suggestions
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Don S.
| Mountain City
Someone wrecked his new car, and boy did they need a good cussing out! Luckily, his sponsor had a better idea
When to Tell Others
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Laura C.
| Deland, Fla.
A member shares her struggle about when to stay anonymous
It Gets Worse
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jason G.
| Lutitz, PA
It was hard to imagine his bottom getting any lower—but then there was the case of the Palmetto bug in his glass of sweet vermouth
The Spectrum of Belief
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Heybridge, Essex
The freedom of belief the program embraces has kept this agnostic sober for over three decades
The color of love
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
M.D.
| San Francisco, California
In a big red house in San Francisco, heart after heart opens as AA shows up at his door
Spaghetti legs
August 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Haskell, Oklahoma
Dancing, camping, bowling and water-skiing! His life was definitely not over
Until I knew
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Justin G.
| Port St. Lucie, Florida
A member shares his journey about mentioning drugs and being respectful of AA’s primary purpose
Truly belonging
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
J.B.
| Santa Rosa, California
From her earliest days, the“Twelve and Twelve” helped her feel part of. Who knew even more joy would come?
Mother’s Day Surprise
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Kathryn D.
| Springfield, Ill.
Her marriage had ended, her kids were gone and that dreaded day had finally come. What next?
A Fleeting Glimpse
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Barnes B.
| White River Junction, Vt.
With each attempt to get sober, we get a little closer
Sober at 75
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Ralph F.
| Plainview, N.Y.
It took a while for alcohol to catch up to him and even longer for him to admit it. But oh, life is so much better now
The Guys Who Got Me Here
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Chad P
| St. Louis, Mo.
A member in St. Louis lovingly shares about his many adventures with sponsorship
Cab Ride
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Paul W.
| Rochester, NY
The best years of his life came after he found his way into the Fellowship
Lie of Omission
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Chris S.
| Arlington, Va.
The girl he kissed was not his girlfriend. Oh boy, what to do now?
Doing The Footwork
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Portland, Ore.
He thought he was only “sort of” an alcoholic—until he took the Steps necessary to admit he was powerless
Not giving up
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Dani L.
| Rapid City, S.D.
She got sober online and met her sponsor in the park. She even listened to meetings as she fell asleep at night
Far from home
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Francine W.
| Palm Desert, Calif.
No matter how many years you have, there might come a time when it’s just you and a bottle. Here’s what one woman did
God Was Not On My Radar
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
B.L.
| Pahrump, Nev.
The act of seeking and even denial, painful as it was, brought him ultimately to his Higher Power
Generations
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Robert M.
| Naples, FL
A chance encounter at an AA meeting brings closure to a decades-old tragedy
A Spiritual Awakening in Jail
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Claudia B.
| Pacific Palisades, Calif.
She finds spiritual awakening and a deep sense of gratitude helping other alcoholics behind bars
The crying sky
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Joe M.
| Los Altos Hills, Calif.
How living in the present moment helps an atheist connect with prayer
