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Recovery Prime Objective

September 1951

The Big Picture

April 2026 | Getting into General Service
By: Jennifer R. | Seattle, Washington
When in doubt about the right way to do things, she’s learned to ask others, let go and hold onto Rule 62

Who Rescued Who?

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Darrell L. | Kennewick,, Wash.
A nine pound dog saves an alcoholic in despair

The Ride of My Life

January 2026 | Stories for Day Counters
By: Liz W. | Savannah, Georgia
A sober motorcycle fan in Georgia gets active in AA, lands a great job and finds a soulmate—all on two hardworking wheels

Not Needed: My Opinion

October 2025 | AA & Technology
By: Barbara H. | Pennington, New Jersey
Our Tenth Tradition helps her group sidestep controversies. It’s also great for family and home

A New Dad

June 2025 | Annual Prison Issue
By: Greg B. | Herdon, Virginia
During a painful divorce, a newcomer father learns through Step Six to let go of fear and focus on the joy

Hitting the Road

May 2025 | Young and Sober
By: Dave H. | Lincoln, Nebraska
Don’t need beer for this! Dave and Pat are having a blast checking off their bucket list. Next stop: GSO in New York City!

Keeping Close To AA

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Nancy F. | Portland, Ore.
She made several moves, but never left AA behind

Back on Track

March 2025 | Sober and Out
By: David L. | New Smyrna Beach, Florida
His road in recovery got stagnant and was heading downhill. Time to change direction and get moving

The Last Stop On The Block

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: G.S. | Kansas City, Mo.
His last stop was his first step toward sobriety

Just The Movement of the Hand

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Susan C. | St. Louis, Mo.
Sometimes the physical connects us to the spiritual

God’s Hand In Step Nine

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Bonney R. | Langley, British Columbia
An amends sweeps things clean, but the outcome isn’t what she had hoped

Mind Your Business

June 2024 | Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By: Steven D. | Truro, Nova Scotia
What to do when your AA meeting becomes a place to advertise?
One member learns to speak up

We Stick to What Works

May 2024 | How the Steps Changed My Life
By: George H. | Kingston, New Hampshire
While trying to help someone through the Steps, he got an important reminder to stay close to our primary purpose

I’ve Had Enough—Again!

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Erica N. | Spruce Grove, Alberta
She’s no longer berating the woman in the mirror

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Is “Attraction” Spelled With Four Letters?

October 2016
Does profanity at meetings unite us or divide us? And what does the outside world think? One AA gives his opinion

Sober Feet

September 2016
With his skateboard in one hand and a Big Book in the other, a newcomer finds his crew

Taking the Right Step

July 2016
She struggled with accepting a Higher Power, until a crisis from her drinking days came back to haunt her, and she truly took Step Three

Something to Ease the Pain

February 2016
By: Craig H. | Santa Rosa, Calif.
For his diagnosis, he stayed close to his doctor. To stay sober, he got a new sponsee

A Dozen Pieces of Acceptance

December 2015
For one man, lessons to let go came wrapped as a New Year's gift

A New Anonymous?

September 2015
One member asks: As we broaden our use and understanding of anonymity, where do privacy and security come in?

Cocktails and a Side of Stress

September 2015
Rattled by an office drinking event, she discovered the power of reaching out

On the Right Track

June 2015
By: Steve C. | Dieppe, New Brunswick
With the help of a few local AA guys, things are starting to look up for Steve

Surrounded by Love

May 2015
By: Derek R. | Ottawa, Ontario
How a group in Canada showed a man with shaky hands that he was in the right place

To chant or not to chant

March 2015
By: Anne V. | New York, New York
Is it good for the group? One member says maybe not

O Brother Where Art Thou?

October 2014
By: Anonymous
They grew apart as they got older and got to drinking. Sobriety brought them back together

Listen Sonny

September 2014
By: Robert B. | Fremont, California
Desperate to not pick up one morning, a 60-year-old newcomer meets his match

Worth Every Tear

June 2014
By: Mark G. | Clearwater, Florida

Just the Facts

March 2014
By: Sherry S. | Curtice, Ohio
The first 164 pages contained all the solutions she needed

The Walls Came Tumbling Down

February 2014
By: Becky G. | Greater Levittown, Pennsylvania
Getting sober helped to break her emotional isolation and taught her how to turn it over

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