Keeping Me Afloat
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Greg H.
| Park Forest, Ill.
A remote Navy man discovers Loners Internationalists and starts making friends and staying sober in every port
Up from the Ashes
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Carla H.
| Chico, Calif.
How a mother kept her cool and stayed close to AA as tragedy struck her family and her California town
Two Years of Sobriety
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Shawna K.
| Kingwood Group, Texas
Checking in at two years sober… and counting
Spiritual Life Is Not A Theory
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Christy O.
| Ocala, Fla.
Viewing herself through a brand new lens brought her spirituality into sharp focus
Enjoying the Mess
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
M.B.
| Marion, Ohio
A grandmother expresses gratitude for the joy of sobriety, even when it’s time to clean up
Borrow mine
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
M.L.
| Placitas, N.M.
I said “Jim, maybe you could use my Higher Power.” I told him I was sure he wouldn’t mind. Jim thanked me and we never spoke of the God thing again.
Rehab For the Holidays
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Andrea J.
| Dallas, Texas
Getting and staying sober through the holiday season made her realize how grateful she really was
Detour
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Toby T.
| Springfield, Illinois
On an icy road, the five headed north for a big night of AA. Turns out a more valuable night awaited them
What kind of cult is this?
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Sacramento, California
No way was he as bad as those people in the meetings. Surely this AA was not for him
AA Brings Hope
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Glenn P.
An AA brings the message, and a “vision of hope,” to inmates in a county jail
I don't work here
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
John G.
| New York, New York
While taking meetings into a hospital detox, a member finds it’s important to say that he’s just another drunk
The bright side
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Eileen K.
| Springfield, Illinois
She no longer escapes in dark, dingy bars. She’s found her place in the sun
From my back pocket to my heart
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Bill R.
| Salisbury, North Carolina
A sober pastor thanks AA for helping him find his way back to God
Love = time
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Peter H.
| Buffalo, New York
A sober husband learns to show love with a sponge, a little dish soap and lots of patience
Kindred spirits
March 2009
By:
PAM P.
| San Pedro, California
In her search for recovery, a woman in pain turns to the Steps
Whatever It Takes
December 2008
By:
Lori T.
| Grand Prairie, Texas
A performance artist makes the time to help a fellow drunk
Report on the East Central Regional Forum
March 2008
Sharing ideas to carry the AA message in Arlington Heights, Illinois
Tradition 1: The Head Drunk
January 2008
By:
W.H.
| Pittsfield, Massachusetts
A long-timer reflects on unity, recovery, and service
Tip From A Bartender
December 2007
By:
Bill S.
| Roswell, Georgia
The right message in the wrong place
Not My Choice
November 2007
By:
Susan K.
| Asheville, North Carolina
The elementary schoolteacher and the biker babe
The Only Love I Knew
August 2005
By:
Anonymous
| Dixon, Illinois
An AA with an indefinite sentence discovers a thing or two about success
Elegy for a Meeting
November 2004
By:
Neil B.
| Bronxville, New York
No more brewed coffee, raised hands, or shared experience, strength, and hope--but the gratitude lives on
Parallel Universes
August 2004
By:
Barbara F.
| Malvern, Arkanas
An AA showed her the crossing place
The Weaving
January 2004
By:
Jane S.
| Pueblo, Colorado
She and her Higher Power agreed it was time to let it go