Mail Call for A.A.s at Home and Abroad
August 1949
A.A. at Fort Jay
April 1948
The Children Say What A.A. Means to Them
December 1944
By:
Ed F.'s 18-year-old daughter, Joan
A.A.s Make Wonderful Fathers. . .
Sometimes Quickly Sometimes Slowly
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Alison H.
| Warwick, R.I.
With surrender and action, the Ninth Step Promises came true. But it’s a process, she says. You can’t just flip a switch
Dear Grapevine
September 2018
Return to Riverside
June 2018
By:
Fred H.
| Jacksonville, Florida
How a blissful sunny day in 1970 turned into a long drunken hell... and then became a love story to remember
I’m him
March 2018
By:
Anton R.
| Edmonton, Alberta
Today at the homeless shelter, he reached out to a man he never met but knew all too well
Mother's Day
May 2016
A once-drunken daughter takes her mom a special gift and ends up getting one herself
A Woman devoted to Service
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
Marta A.
| La Matanza, Buenos Aires
With challenges and joy, a member in Argentina dives right in and gets involved
Opportunity Knocks
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ted K.
| Dublin, Ohio
Taking a chance on the gift of sobriety
Reading & Healing
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Barbara Jean H.
| Pennington, New Jersey
Invaluable questions in the “Twelve and Twelve” helped repair a mom’s relationship with her daughter
A Short Little Word
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Susan L.
| Conshohocken, Pa
When she thinks of taking a drink, her sponsor speaks one word to her
The Man in Dakar
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Ruthie S.
| Lumberton, Texas
I jumped from my seat. I demanded that we didn’t need AA. I remember feeling embarrassed after my tirade because he just continued to speak politely.
My Home Group
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Rob. C.
| Birdsboro, PA
The perfect home group? This AA discovered it the first time he stepped into a meeting
Meditation Brought Clarity to This Atheist
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Marck B.
| Little Rock, Ark.
A beautifully written ode to the strength of spirituality
Learn To Take Less And Get More
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tim D.
| Lexington, KY
For this alcoholic, sobriety is all about the ABC’s
Simplicity
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Shannon H.
| Montgomery, Ala
A member says when it comes to thinking and acting, finding the right balance is key
Sobriety Gained
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Liah H.
| Kihei, Hawaii
A reminder to always treasure that most precious gift, sobriety
Date nights
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Jean W.
| Elkton, Md.
Other couples in AA began inviting us out for coffee. Suggestions, such as greeting each other with a kiss or ending the day with a slow dance, helped to rekindle our lost intimacy.
Is There Safety In Numbers?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Eryn M.
| Fort Morgan, Colo.
Even though it’s growing in size, her home group remains a place of family, connection and purpose
Unexpected Retreat
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Sarah M.
| Tacoma, Wash.
Where would she ever find AA on a remote mountain during a pandemic? She was about to be surprised