A Family Nightmare
April 2006
By:
Laurie R.
| Mayhill, New Mexico
Alcoholism attacked one generation after another
The Meaning of Money
July 2004
By:
Jim M.
| Shingletown, California
It's about participation, not cash
A Dark and Lonely Companion
February 1998
By:
Pat T.
| Houston, Texas
This AA learned how to cope with grief
A Desire to Stop Drinking
November 1988
By:
E. P.
| Alexandria, Virginia
From the April 1978 Grapevine
A Desire to Stop Drinking
April 1978
By:
E.P.
| Alexandria, Virginia
She couldn't say, "I am an alcoholic," but she did have
My Nine-step Program
March 1976
By:
D. O.
| Chicago, Illinois
A collection of wisdom that didn't work
With Pen & Hope
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
With letters and calls, she walked her through the Steps and on the way to a new life
Happy Hour
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Ann B.
| Sunset Beach Calif., USA
Who would have guessed she’d find a home group she loves in a former beach town bar?
FEARis Wheel
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Ron B.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
A fun sober trip to the circus with the kids—what could possibly go wrong? Cue the Serenity Prayer!
Here & Now
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Maryellen O.
| San Rafael, Calif.
Through cancer and COVID, this longtimer finds joy in service and accepting life exactly where it is
We are one
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Michael A.
| Seattle, Wash.
Once too unique for AA, he now sees how much we’re the same and how much we need each other
Talking to students
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
Ann O.
| Needham, Mass.
A member in Boston shares what it’s like to serve on a CPC committee that reaches out to future professionals in college
The Old Umbrella
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tom A.
| Akron, Ohio
Can you go out in the rain without getting wet? He certainly tried hard enough
Love and Teamwork
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
KC B.
| New York, N.Y.
With Steps and a good sponsor, he learned to have a healthy relationship after a wild life of liquor and romantic chaos
Get out of your head
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Lisa J.
| New Hope, Pa.
Anger and sadness sent this newcomer mom right toward the liquor store.
Luckily, she knew what to do
Luckily, she knew what to do
They Held Me Accountable
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ian H.
| Louisville, KY
Grapevine kept him coming back to his first home group—and showed him how much others appreciated their “meeting in print”
When Do I Graduate?
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Charlie S.
| Arlington, Va.
He tried every trick known to outsmart AA. But instead of a diploma, one bunch of pesky do-gooders handed him the truth
My Love Affair With Booze
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bill C.
| Okeechobee, Fla.
It was his first love, but not his last, thanks to AA
$8 an hour
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Bruno W.
| Colinton, Alberta
After liquor destroyed his career, he had to start all over again. With a leap of faith, he took his sponsor’s suggestion
Time To Fill Up
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Bill G.
| Elkton, Fla.
Far from home and feeling low on serenity, he said a little prayer and just followed the signs
Virtual Meetingland
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Judith H.
| Lewisburg, Pa
Imagine if Bill and Dr. Bob could see us now? A member’s lifeline during a crisis is just a button away