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You’re Already Doing It

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Jennifer G. | Cedar Park, Texas
Spirituality has to come naturally

Wake Up Call

February 2025 | Longtimers
By: Bill E. | Galveston, Texas
Divorced and disillusioned, this retiree was about to leave the state—and AA too. Good thing he made it to his noon meeting

A Gift That Lasts

December 2024 | Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By: (Doc) Ed G. | Blue Springs, Missouri
As amazing memories of first sober holidays go, this one of a dad and his sons floats to the very top

High Fives

September 2024 | Young and Sober
By: A.M. | Tucson, Arizona
A young sober member gets outside help for his mental health and joins in the love at his YPAA groups

Yes, It’s True About Acceptance

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Tim H. | Hayden, ID
Reflections on a cancer diagnosis and lessons learned through AA

We are Brothers

July 2024 | Annual Prison Issue
By: Kyle C. | Florence, Arizona
Through the loneliness and fear, there’s a group of men here bonding, sponsoring and sharing the love

God Is Good

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Edwin B. | Minneapolis, Minn.
Adding a second “o” to God made all the difference

Right on Time

June 2024 | Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By: David M. | Bremerto, Washington
He’s not great at making coffee, but the night this oldtimer really needed a meeting, someone had a cup for him

Patient Twelfth Stepping

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Jimmy C. | Peculiar, Mo.
Planting the seed is sometimes all you can do

You Made My Day

April 2024 | Happy Birthday Big Book!
By: Cori C. | Tucson, Arizona
An encounter by a lake under the warm Arizona sun gives a member a wonderful shot of gratitude

My First Sober Thanksgiving

November 2023 | Gratitude
By: Definitely Steve | Nashville, Tennessee
How on earth will he celebrate without booze? A newcomer gets a wonderful surprise

Divine Inspiration

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Ruth T. | Rockledge, Fla.
Her “temporary” sponsor was there for her permanently

Gladly Out of My Way

July 2023 | Annual Prison Issue
By: Julie G. | Portage, Wisconsin
Helping members get to meetings not only gives her a spiritual high but also some beautiful friendships

Service saved me

June 2023 | Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By: Chris C. | Oregon, Ohio
Right when his personal life was falling apart, the friends he made in general service lifted him up

Tick tick tick

January 2023 | Spiritual Awakenings
By: Anna H. | South Yarmouth, Mass.
She knew AA was a cult because they all had tattoos. Now she just needed the password!

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Father's Day

June 2015
By: Stephen M. | Roslyn Heights, New York
In a restaurant in Little Italy, a sober dad gets a huge serving of love

Welcome back, sucker

April 2015
By: Larry K. | Manhasset, New York
After 11 years, he stopped going to meetings and an old friend returned

Teacher Gets Schooled

October 2014
By: Bill P. | Waukesha,, Wisconsin
The story Billy was about to share with the class would stay with his teacher for years

Three Lives

September 2014
By: V.O. | Phoenix, Arizona
It wasn't easy to maintain so many secrets living in a convent

AA News

September 2014
2014 General Service Conference Highlights

Out of the Box (of Cheap Wine)

August 2014
By: Ellen G. | Pittstown, New Jersey
Much of what she heard in meetings didn't make sense at first but she kept coming

One Day in June

May 2014
By: Kathy D. | Atlanta, Georgia
On a relapse, she found her self defeated again by alcohol

Basket Case

January 2014
By: Casey K. | Castle Rock, Colorado
Not wanting to be short-changed, a member considers tossing in another dollar or two

Fire in the Holler

November 2013
By: L.O. | Minneapolis, Minnesota
The share that will give us solace may be just around the bend

Sobriety Calling

August 2013
By: Anonymous
A member shares how he feels about texting and calls during meetings

Birthday Blackout

July 2013
By: Carrie B. | Bend, Oregon
A momentous night pushes her to do the unthinkable—go to AA!

If It Ain't Nailed Down

March 2013
By: Karen P. | Franklin, New Hampshire
She cleaned out the treatment center, now it was time to clean up her past

The Anonymity Principle

May 2012
By: Matt S. | Buffalo Grove, Illinois
He confided in a co-worker about his recovery in AA, and later he had to pay a price

Strike Out

April 2012
By: Megan B. | Naperville, Illinois
We often don't plan our last drink. She had hers at a baseball game.

Hanging with the Girls

March 2012
By: Cheryl B. | North Riverside, Illinois
She learned how to make and keep friends in AA

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