Icing on the Cake
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Phoenix, AZ
She has spent her sobriety working tirelessly to bring the word of AA inside prisons. Then, one day, she received an unexpected gift
Keys, Title & a Hug
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
John M.
| Burlington, Vt.
After hitting a sober bottom, a newcomer gets busy doing the Steps with his sponsor and things start looking up
Time to Pray
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Jonathan H.
| Nashville, Tenn.
How a powerless moment in a forest one day helped define his instinct for prayer
Somebody Might See Me
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bob K.
| San Diego, Calif.
A newcomer’s story reminds this old-timer of his fear that someone might “catch” him at an AA meeting
Wet in a Dry Country
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Lynn W.
| Houston, Texas
A social worker puts on her AA hat and says a few prayers to help an alcoholic on the other side of the world
Grief
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tom L.
| Silverdale, Wash.
A sponsee’s death sparks a meditation on loss and AA
Just Be Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Joel C.
| San Diego, Calif.
A long-time member and past trustee shares about his journey serving beyond the group as a gay man
Walkin’ Funny
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Gary K.
| Hoover, Ala.
Stranger things have happened at an AA home group, but this Sunday morning’s was pretty good
A Bit of Cheer in a Tough Place
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Ben L.
| Cañon City, Colo.
With tape, cardboard and delicious chocolate cookies, a member helps his cellmates share a little joy
A warm welcome
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Timothy S.
Members dealing with deafness face a world of challenges in AA. There are many ways to help
The big winner
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mike K.
| Ventura, California
He missed the game, but not that last pint of Scotch. Now he has a life with all bases loaded
Gettin' busy
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Tom C.
| La Salle, Illinois
A newcomer leaps back into life and becomes a much more interesting guy
Bill's wife remembers...
November 2018
By:
Lois W.
| Bedford Hills, New York
Desperate attempts to quit liquor, fistfights in the house and flying shoes. Early AA had it all
Deep blue silent mystery
November 2018
By:
Mike J.
| Boise, Idaho
Like the flow of the river where he took his first drink, he followed his search, which led him to AA
Following orders
July 2018
By:
Ernie L.
| Chesapeake, Virginia
For years, a drunken Navy man stayed out of trouble. But one day, his wife and boss called him in
Daria's Secret
April 2006
By:
Daria L.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
A Vietnam vet discovers how vital honesty is
What Does Your Daddy Do?
February 2006
By:
Paul C.
| Oceanside, California
(Mine goes to AA meetings)
Anatomy of a Dry Drunk
September 2005
By:
M.J.
| The Woodlands, Texas
The long, slow descent to the bottom
The Piano Teacher
October 2004
By:
Jenni J.
| Fullerton, California
A life-long outsider discovers harmony in AA
They Call Me the Bid Committee Chick
January 2004
By:
Andrea R.
| Orlando, Florida
Get to ICYPAA," her sponsor told her. "It's the biggest party of young people in AA
Out Of Marriage Into Love
February 2003
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
The key lay in the First Tradition, putting their common welfare first
Attraction versus promotion
December 2002
