Helping Our Own
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Diane K.
| Washington, D.C.
No AA meetings, no Big Book, no literature...what was she to do? Home group to the rescue!
A Fleeting Glimpse
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Barnes B.
| White River Junction, Vt.
With each attempt to get sober, we get a little closer
Confessions of a Spreadsheet-Loving Nerd
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Christina S.
| League City, Texas
She found the service she loves, and it keeps on giving back
Be Prepared For An Experience
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Patty M.
| Lakewood, Wash.
A misdirected phone call leads her to a more profound connection to AA
100 Beards
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Jack H.
| Westminster, Md.
What sobriety lifeline does a Santa turn to when he can’t get to meetings? Grapevine, of course
Doing The Footwork
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| 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
A Good Day to be Sober
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
D.J.B.
| Wyckoff, N.J.
The love and care that cherished members gave her prepared her to pass it on in tough times
God Was Not On My Radar
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| 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
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By:
Robert M.
| Naples, FL
A chance encounter at an AA meeting brings closure to a decades-old tragedy
Finding His Marbles
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Robert S.
| Glendale Heights, Ill.
Coming to his senses in AA
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
In the right place
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Peter A.
| Medford, Ore.
Why should he put the cart back where it belongs? It’s raining and no one will notice
My Road to Faith
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Valerie E.
| Mathis, Texas
Trust God, clean house and find a faith that sustains you
I Chose Life
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
P.C.
| Herndon, Va.
Finding herself at a crossroads, she chose the path less traveled.
Our Oasis
July 2016
On a much-needed vacation to Mexico, a sober couple take in some sun and make a host of new AA friends
That’s not iced tea!
March 2016
The night a newcomer made a decision to leave her friends at the bar and go home with HP
Go the Extra Mile
February 2016
By:
Shari M.
| Viera, Fla.
A desperate call on a rainy night reminds a sober mom of our Responsibility Statement
The Best Present in Years
December 2015
For a guy who takes meetings into prison, what happened on Christmas Day was such a gift
Before Leaving AA
August 2015
She realized that she might be able to change the things she didn't like
Traveling to Russia
June 2015
A sober retiree tells of her experiences looking for meetings in St. Petersburg
Man of Many Talents
April 2015
By:
Eric K.
| Crosslake, Minnesota
His ride into AA service has taken some wonderful turns and he's yet to hit the breaks
The Next Guy Up to Bat
December 2014
By:
Jack M.
| Kingston, New York
A desperate call to AA after his son's birthday led to a moment he'll never forget
Acceptance Is a Two-Way Street
November 2014
By:
P. J.
| Los Angeles, California
A gay man remembers learning the importance of AA unity in meetings in the 1970s
The Other Brother
November 2014
By:
Nick K.
| Joppa, Maryland
Some of us get lucky and make it to AA—some of us don't
Swimming through Sobriety
November 2014
By:
Laura C.
| Burke, Virginia
She found out that she could get as much joy from not drinking as she did from her favorite hobby
Ready, Set, Go
October 2014
By:
Dee D.
| Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
At four years sober, she’s learned to apply the slogans that helped save her life to a sport that gives her joy
Last Call on Labor Day Weekend
September 2014
By:
Elizabeth V.
| Reno, Nevada
It was a holiday weekend and the end of something
Letter from Chiang Mai
September 2014
By:
—Bill W.
| Chiang Mai,
In sobriety, he got a new inner life and followed his dreams across the globe
A New Life for Aunt Patricia
September 2014
By:
Patricia K.
| Ventura, California
She wanted to paint and garden when she retired, but martinis and hangovers came first