It All Adds Up
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Anonymous
| Tucson, Arizona
A member lovingly shares about the game of grief, change, faith and love
Sushi in the City
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mackenzie K.
| Victoria, BC
Friday nights meant sushi—and joyful sobriety
Getting the work done
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
George H.
| Kingston, New Hampshire
Some members get paid to help make Twelfth Step work possible—but not to stay sober themselves
Passageway to my soul
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Rich D.
| Margate, Fla.
A longtime member shares about the sponsors and fellows who will always hold a special place in his heart
Breaking the cicle
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
John K.
| Ontario
A member shares about compassion, chronic relapsing and his longtime friendship with his AA buddy Norm
The Medicine My Heart Needed
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Valerie T.
| San Diego, Calif.
How do we find forgiveness when it seems nearly impossible? One member reaches out for help
Where are the Newcomers?
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Victoria F.
| Princeton, N.J.
A member wonders if her group could explore some new ways to fulfill its primary purpose
One Meeting. One Commitment. One Purpose.
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Lori J.
| New Castle, Pa.
Open door, open hearts—and a cup of coffee
Devil’s rejects
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Rob S.
| Burnaby, British Columbia
Sobriety can be tough at an isolated oil camp. But these guys stepped up and made AA happen and even found time to celebrate
Welcome Aboard
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Shari S.
| Somers, N.Y.
On a ship with her three children, a mother walks into an onboard AA meeting and changes her life
My Road to Happy Destiny
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Marty L.
| Maple, Wis.
Passing on the message that service can broaden, enlighten and define your sobriety
Good news for Miss Dog
April 2017
By:
Jeffrey A.
| Safety Harbor,, Florida
No job, no house, no money—he knew it was time to end it all. But what about his poodle?
Tropical Storm
March 2014
By:
Wendy L.
| Vancouver, British Columbia
On a boozy vacation, a newcomer scrambles fast to stay sober and keep her liver alive
The Day It Ended
March 2014
By:
Wayne M
| Brigantine, New Jersey
He reached his bottom while sitting in a psychiatrist's office with his wife and son
I Hate My Job
February 2014
By:
Kurt S.
| Farmington, Connecticut
Even after 40 years, we can always use a little attitude adjustment
Out of the Mouths of Babes-
April 1951
By:
Anonymous
| Los Angeles, California
my son had our answer" <lbHow to be helpful to the family alcoholic
God Is In The Coffee Pot
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
J.R.
| Churchville, Pa.
Call it Joe, Java or Rocket Fuel, coffee makes the AA world go round
The minute I walked in
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Anonymous
| Washington, D.C.
She lovingly looked at me and said, “Sweetie, none of that is a requirement to be here.” I now have more than 11,000 days of sobriety.
Spiritual Awakening
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Hal F.
| McAllen, Texas
The program, the Principles, his fellow AA’s—all of these are woven into the fabric of his spirituality
Coffee or tea?
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Billy N.
| Buford, Georgia
Tradition Four is handy when choosing which beverage to serve, but what about when we decide on other Traditions?
What’s On Your Mind: Using the Traditions
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Althea G.
| Golden, Colo.
A home group discovers a way to take the Traditions off the wall of the meeting room and place them at the heart of the group conscience
Unconditional Surrender
September 2016
When you lose the people you value the most, putting conditions on sobriety can only lead in one direction—back to a drink
Who's Gonna Drive You Home?
December 2015
Ways of Seeing
June 2015
By:
Mary D.
| Reno, Nevada
It turned out she only really had one problem in sobriety