A.A. at Fort Jay
April 1948
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. . .
Sometimes Quickly Sometimes Slowly
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Alison H.
| Warwick, R.I.
With surrender and action, the Ninth Step Promises came true. But it’s a process, she says. You can’t just flip a switch
Dear Grapevine
September 2018
Return to Riverside
June 2018
By:
Fred H.
| Jacksonville, Florida
How a blissful sunny day in 1970 turned into a long drunken hell... and then became a love story to remember
I’m him
March 2018
By:
Anton R.
| Edmonton, Alberta
Today at the homeless shelter, he reached out to a man he never met but knew all too well
Mother's Day
May 2016
A once-drunken daughter takes her mom a special gift and ends up getting one herself
Oliver the Cat
June 2015
Believing in a higher power didn't come naturally to her so she started with a familiar, friendly spirit
The Father Who Left
September 2014
By:
Les G.
| Highlands Ranch, Colorado
It was many years later that he would return to play a part in the son's sobriety
Opportunity Knocks
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ted K.
| Dublin, Ohio
Taking a chance on the gift of sobriety
Reading & Healing
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Barbara Jean H.
| Pennington, New Jersey
Invaluable questions in the “Twelve and Twelve” helped repair a mom’s relationship with her daughter
A Short Little Word
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Susan L.
| Conshohocken, Pa
When she thinks of taking a drink, her sponsor speaks one word to her
The Man in Dakar
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Ruthie S.
| Lumberton, Texas
I jumped from my seat. I demanded that we didn’t need AA. I remember feeling embarrassed after my tirade because he just continued to speak politely.
My Home Group
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Rob. C.
| Birdsboro, PA
The perfect home group? This AA discovered it the first time he stepped into a meeting
Meditation Brought Clarity to This Atheist
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Marck B.
| Little Rock, Ark.
A beautifully written ode to the strength of spirituality
Learn To Take Less And Get More
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tim D.
| Lexington, KY
For this alcoholic, sobriety is all about the ABC’s
Simplicity
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Shannon H.
| Montgomery, Ala
A member says when it comes to thinking and acting, finding the right balance is key
Sobriety Gained
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Liah H.
| Kihei, Hawaii
A reminder to always treasure that most precious gift, sobriety
Date nights
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Jean W.
| Elkton, Md.
Other couples in AA began inviting us out for coffee. Suggestions, such as greeting each other with a kiss or ending the day with a slow dance, helped to rekindle our lost intimacy.
Is There Safety In Numbers?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Eryn M.
| Fort Morgan, Colo.
Even though it’s growing in size, her home group remains a place of family, connection and purpose
Unexpected Retreat
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Sarah M.
| Tacoma, Wash.
Where would she ever find AA on a remote mountain during a pandemic? She was about to be surprised
Big Book, Coffeepot & Me
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Greg H.
| Park Forest, Ill.
For the first two months, I’d show up Wednesday nights at the appointed time, unlock the space, make coffee and sit there and read. After an hour, I’d dump the coffee.
