A Good Cry on the Beach
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Anonymous
| Port Orange, Fla
Nearly 30 years ago, a sponsor entered her life to show her a new way to live. She also showed her how not to die
Living Big
March 2014
By:
Ken A.
| Pender Island, British Columbia
An AA shares his thoughts on sobriety after going to a local Round-up
Web Exclusive: The Disease of More
August 2011
By:
Dennis T.
| Evanston, Illinois
His addictive side emerged in early childhood when he would hoard sugary drinks
What AA Meetings Taught a Non-AA Counselor
December 1977
By:
Lee A. Grutchfield, M.Ed.
Personal growth and help for clients come from participating in the AA experience
Amnesia
April 1974
By:
L. H.
| Denver, Colorado
When you're starting all over again, it's hard to know what to believe
January 10, 1957
March 1958
By:
H. W.
THE GOLDEN THREAD<lbNews, comments and letters from about AA's worldwide outposts and centers--gleaned from letters to the Grapevine and General Service Headquarters, and from the "AA Exchange Bulletin," published monthly by GSH
The Magic Formula
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Mike H.
| Pasadena, California
She got sober, then he followed. After some very rocky times, things got good. What was the secret? Read on
My Step Three Experience
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mari Beth L.
| Jacksonville,, N.C.
Finding her true Higher Power in a church was like coming home again
The Power of the Ocean
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Alessandra H.
| Oceanside, Calif.
Getting sober wasn’t easy, but the profound peace she now feels was worth every struggle
Surrender—Literally and Figuratively
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
David M.
| Alexandria, Va.
His choice was clear: A spiritual life or an alcoholic death
God, My Family and Myself
April 2018
By:
Rich G.
| Urbana, Ill.
Although he got sober far away from his family, AA and his Higher Power were there for him during his mother’s final illness
What's On Your Mind? : Too Many Meetings?
November 2016
What if “meeting makers” don’t make it? An AA with over 30 years sober suggests that when meetings are substituted for working the Steps and seeking spiritual awakening, sobriety can be endangered.
80 Years & Counting!
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Jean P.
| Clifton, N.J.
Since 1942, this home group in New Jersey is still going strong, keeping the doors open for all who need them
While You’re Down There…
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Tom L.
| Albany, Ga.
It was suggested that I throw my shoes up under the bed, and when I got up in the morning, since I was down on my knees anyway, to pray. Well, I did not do that.
My Steps To Service
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Crystal T.
| Mabank, Texas
Being of service a chore? Not for this grateful alcoholic
Wind chill – minus 20
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
S.K.
| Kankakee, Ill.
In any weather, this little in-person meeting in Illinois welcomes you. They even have a mascot named Bella
Just the right medicine
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
Anonymous
| Clifton, N.J.
She will always remember the professionals who helped her get to AA. Now it was her turn to give back
Calvin’s Prayer
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Calvin M.
| Argyle, N.Y.
I heard two things that night: “Come back” and “Pray, if you can.” I knew I was in a fix. But desperation led me to say this prayer anyway.
Meeting Closed!
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Sam B.
| London
All of a sudden, we were told to remain in our homes with no access to AA meetings. Was this a cruel joke? Why stop me now? I was starting all over again!
God’s Candy
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Shana B.
| Pottsboro, Texas
A spoonful of sugar, figuratively speaking, smoothed her way into sobriety
Words Matter
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Jane E.
| Kings Park, N.Y.
Some transgender alcoholics have met with resistance when they come into AA seeking our help. Here we can practice Traditions Three and Five.
Helping Others Survive the Holidays
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
Steve H.
| Minneapolis, Minn.
Staying sober—and even enjoying yourself—during the holidays
Frequent contact
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
David L.
| New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Some favorite passages in the Big Book help a father get through the darkest days of his life
Secret in the cupboard
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Cindy Jo M.
| Sacramento, California
You’ve been good for so many years, she poured vanilla extract in her coffee
Business is not a bad word
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Billy N.
| Buford, Georgia
One member says that anything less than good business practice in AA is just untreated alcoholism
He Opened The Door
September 2017
By:
Michael M.
| Placentia, Calif.
She was a dry drunk, searching and lost, until a suggestion by a teacher unexpectedly showed her the door to sobriety