The Hitchhiker
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Stephanie G.
| Vancouver, British Columbia
Thumbing her way across Ontario in a raging snowstorm, a newcomer gets the surprise of her life
The Act of Seeking
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Brad L.
| Pahrump, Nev.
Finding a spiritual life in AA meant letting go of crippling preconceptions
Decision in the desert
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Dee Anne P.
| Oak Harbor, Wash.
Lonely, angry and exhausted, a newly sober flight operator has a rageful day in hell. Her mission: Step Three
No words needed
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Larry K.
| Brush, Colo.
On the road to clean up the past with his sons, he recalls one night that especially stands out
Trial by fire
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Carol M.
| Santa Rosa, Calif.
What’s the first thing you do when you lose your home and all your belongings? Her answer was simple—AA
I Felt Like I Was Home
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Debby D.
| Miranda, Calif.
When she was active, crawling inside her “invisible box” kept her from facing her problems. AA made that refuge unnecessary
12 ways to have a sober holiday
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Anonymous
| Kewanee, Ill.
Pitching in, reaching out, fellowship and prayer. These are the things that work
Only One Solution
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Janine R.
| Sylmar, Calif.
Her active alcoholism kicked off with a beer at the student union and ended with a desperate plea for help from within an abandoned building
Drinking Was Fun Until It Wasn’t
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Meghan C.
| Verona, Va.
As a child, she was fascinated by the allure of liquor stores. As an adult, they became places of despair
I Drank Like I Rode
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
David W.
After years of riding and hard liquor, he was worn and torn like his old jacket. Time for something new
Thank You Ladies
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Stephanie P.
| St. Louis, Mo.
Bringing meetings to women at a local jail has given new meaning to her sobriety
Trust funds
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
James H.
| Corpus Christi, Texas
A sober accountant gets into General Service and sees how his area spends its money in a totally new light
Becoming An Atheist Renewed my Faith in AA
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Kirk J.
| Ypsilanti, Mich.
He stopped believing in God—and started believing in the life AA had given him
Wonderfully humbling
April 2018
By:
Dick C.
| New City, New York
Sitting quietly in his green “cathedral,” he looks up at the birds and knows he's not in charge
LIFE IS FULLER
August 1947
Bill Cunningham, Top-flight Columnist, Likes Being an A.A. "Side-line Rooter
January 1945
By:
Bill Cunningham
| Boston, Massachusetts
Supermom
July 2012
By:
Sandra M.
| Winnsboro, Texas
She took care of everyone else while alcohol took care of her
The Spiritual Angle
November 1992
By:
Reverend Samuel M. Shoemaker
There were men like clergyman Sam Shoemaker, whose early teachings did so much to inspire Dr. Bob and me." Bill W. in AA Comes of Age - From the October 1955 Grapevine
Anything Wrong With AA?
November 1990
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
From the March 1964 Grapevine
Guardian of AA
November 1980
By:
Bill W.
Our General Service Conference - From the April 1958 Grapvine
Getting Into Action
January 1980
By:
R. G.
| Fort Knox, Kentucky
This AA found the joys of helping others
The Spiritual Angle
November 1978
By:
The Reverend Samuel M. Shoemaker
The Episcopal clergyman who "passed on the spiritual keys by which we were liberated" speaks of the heart of our program - From the October 1955 Grapevine