Dreams of My Mother
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Carl A.
| Minneapolis, Minn.
His mother’s appearance in his dreams was no coincidence
Quiet Gratitude
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
C.M.
| Kihei, Hawaii
After getting sober, all the good things that come her way are just “icing on the cake”
Paddling in a pandemic
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Breanna Z. Chico
| Chico, Calif.
While most of the world was in lockdown, this crew of newcomers got busy
PRO•CRAS•TIN•A•TION
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Nicholas L.
| Paris
When he does the Steps, character defects get lifted. But is today the day to be ready to look at this five-syllable word?
The One I’d Never Make
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Karen M.
| Webberville, Texas
In a blackout, she did something very regretful involving a knife and a policeman.
How would she ever face this man again?
How would she ever face this man again?
Ghosts of Meetings Past
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bosco B.
| Midvale, Idaho
His program is peopled by those who are no longer with us, but live on in memory
Doing Time on the Chain Gang
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mike R.
| Tracys Landing, Md.
He’d never had a speeding ticket and now he was doing serious time. His first stop in prison was AA
Keeping This Thing Afloat
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
MARY O.
| GRASS VALLEY, CALIF.
For nearly 40 years, the faith that AA gave her got her through some impossibly lean times. Now it’s time to give back
Wedding Crasher
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| North Riverside, Ill.
A disturbing occurrence with her brother one night leads to a powerful spiritual connection
Time to Redecorate
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
H.B.
| Durham, N.C.
That picture needed to come down, but what could she do? Why, bring it to the group for a vote, of course!
Swing Freely
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Las Vegas, Nev.
For this sober golfer, the lessons he’s learned in AA are a lot like the game he loves
Gifts of the Heart
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
Jennifer B.
| Daly City, Calif.
Service at a holiday alkathon brought her closer to the program and her family
Journey to the Sunlight of the Spirit
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Anonymous
| Tracy, Calif.
An affair with a married man in sobriety gives her the courage to finally face herself and her past
Holidays, Shmolidays
November 2010
By:
MATT S.
| Buffalo Grove, Ill.
A grump learns that every day sober is a holiday
Alone with my ex
September 2010
By:
DOUGLAS M.
| Covington, Ky.
During a coerced meeting with a bitter ex-wife, a Ninth Step emerges
Virtually real
May 2010
By:
JIM F.
| Devonport, Tasmania
An old-timer attends both online and face-to-face meetings for different reasons
What's it worth?
August 2009
By:
WILL K.
| Westby, Wisc
Service helped him become comfortable being himself
The Ego & The AA
February 2009
By:
Greg M.
| Fort Myers, Florida
Self-centeredness can be the most baffling of character defects
My First Meeting
October 2008
By:
Alex S.
| Ottawa, Ontario
After months of online AA, an alcoholic risks an actual meeting
Eastern Canada Regional Forum Meets in June
September 2008
Fellowship, service are key topics at Nova Scotia session
Special Forum In Rimouski, Quebec
October 2007
Meeting fosters unity in a remote area of North America
Faith Healer
September 2007
By:
John A.
| Bristol, Pennsylvania
The body does not need mending for the soul to thrive
Cruise Control
June 2007
By:
Bob M.
| Cleveland, Ohio
A strange thing happened when he slowed down--he enjoyed the ride!
In The Company Of Others
December 2006
By:
Adam N.
| Ottawa
A Muslim member talks about faith, recovery, and the Steps
Life Without The Fall
October 2006
By:
Karen K.
| Soldiers Grove, Louisiana
She changed her thinking and changed her life
