That Almighty First Year
March 1969
By:
E. M. K.
| South Pasadena, California
A two-coast story of profound despair and a new life
To Finland, With LOVE. . .
December 1965
By:
Dr. Earle M.
| San Francisco, California
The snow is deep, the sun shines at midnight, and AA is zestful and bright
My Pink Cloud
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Julie P.
For three months, her pink cloud kept her going. It was only after it turned grey that she discovered the value of a simple word: gratitude
Far from Home
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
P.G.
| Surprise, Ariz.
A newcomer’s move to the other side of the world forces her to dive deep and search for every tool she can to stay sober
God’s in the Cooler
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Troy F.
| Newton, Iowa
After a deadly accident, he finds God in an unlikely place
Beautiful Ripples
March 2016
The longer he stayed sober, the more he saw how AA changed lives around him
Recalulating
February 2015
By:
J.B.
| Leicester, North Carolina
In the mountains, a woman faces big changes after a breakup and a move.
No One Home
July 2013
By:
Anonymous
With wife and kids gone and no furniture in sight, the lawn was the only place left to land
Cuts and Broken Noses
October 2012
By:
Samantha D.
| Tucson, Arizona
And all the time she thought high heels were the problem!
Getting off the Roller Coaster
October 2011
By:
Joshua H.
| New York, New York
How action, patience, prayer and careful sponsorship helped this bipolar alcoholic find his way
Protecting Us from Ourselves
September 2011
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
An ex-committee member learns how our structure is maintained to ensure Twelve-Step work is always available
A Good Cry in the Desert
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
A.R.
| Allentown, Pa.
After losing his long battle with alcohol, a soldier finally surrenders to win
The adventures of SERF 7
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Lisa W.
| Jackson, Mississippi
They drove, ate, stayed and prayed together, doing service all the way. She found what she’d been missing
A desperate dad
November 2018
By:
Jeremy V.
| Mesa, Arizona
Trying to manage his drunken nights was taking its toll. How would he ever be a good father?
Web Exclusive: I Wanted What the People in the Meetings Had
March 2011
By:
Rena
She attended meetings with solution in her eyes until she finally heard what she needed to hear.
I KNEW I'D BE OKAY
July 2009
By:
WENDI B.
| Danbury, Conn
In a prison without meetings, a woman finds the spirit of AA
The Intersection Of Grace And Willingness
August 2007
By:
B.E.
| Wildomar, California
He came to quit drinking, and found peace of mind
Sunshine Of The Spirit
June 2006
By:
Richard H.
| New York, New York
Sometimes love lies beneath the surface
Rule 62
March 1987
By:
R. G.
| Longview, Washington
Part II--on the meaning and implications of our Third Legacy
Peter Pan Is Dead
December 1974
By:
J. W.
| Key West, Florida
The old fairy-tale concept of the happy ending takes on different meanings with the acceptance of reality