I Don’t go It Alone
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Paul W.
| Rochester, N.Y.
Once dependent on people and alcohol, he now gives his Higher Power that job
The Patron Saint of AA
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Charles M.
| Columbia, Tenn.
A once bleeding deacon learns to recognize that service to the Fellowship ought to come from a place of love
Not Today. Maybe Tomorrow
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Chris H.
| Washington, DC
The drinking life is lived one day at a time. So, it turns out, is the sober one
Glad My Luck Ran Out
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
D.M.
| Yorktown, Texas
This newcomer mom’s got a new tattoo and she’s shopping for a bike. She’s sober now and living large
Tough Love
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Pat K.
| Sunland, Calif.
A member shares her thoughts about applauding when people come back from multiple relapses
Wouldn’t be anywhere else
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Tim P.
| Longville, Minn.
Kindness, love, large-print books and donuts. You can’t ask for anything more
Wrapped in Fellowship
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
J.D.
| Big Lake, Minn.
Being a sober AA member doesn’t mean I will have a life free of trials and tribulations, but what it does give me is a Fellowship I can rely on.
Glad we took the steps
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Duncan M.
| Poway, Calif.
I pointed to the AA sign and said, “Let’s go up there” My dad said, “Oh, no.”
When we got home, I told my mother about this and she remarked, “Oh yes, your father needs to go up there.”
When we got home, I told my mother about this and she remarked, “Oh yes, your father needs to go up there.”
In need of care
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Dottie C.
| San Diego, Calif.
Helping others all day was this nurse’s job. Now it was her turn to ask for help
Meeting on 4 wheels
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
F.B.
| Williams, Ariz.
On an urgent trip to L.A., a mom on the edge gets some unexpected help from a stranger going 60 mph
It’s About Love
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Maryellen O.
| San Rafael, Calif.
Although there’s a pandemic and she’s dealing with serious issues, she’s sober, useful and drinking in the kindness
Ride Share
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Michelle B.
| Rossford, Ohio
Tired, worried and desperate for a meeting, a newcomer hits the road and meets an angel at the wheel
Sink or Swim
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Laura T.
| Little Rock, Ark.
Through tears, fits, fear and phone calls, she held tight to her Higher Power and got sober in a pandemic
I’ll Quit Tomorrow
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jennifer P.
| Clarksville, Tenn.
Once she found sobriety, she discovered the God of her childhood waiting for her
A Fringe Player
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Kingston, N.H.
All his life, he hung back a bit, observing from the sidelines. But the AA Fellowship would not let him stand alone
Starting at Zero
March 2012
By:
Jim
It took a long time of being in AA before he could take the First Step
Web Exclusive: Me, Myself, and I
December 2011
By:
Annemette O.
| Okanogan, Washington
After getting sober, she realized that she wasn't the only person who felt separate
Web Exclusive: A Christmas Story
December 2011
By:
Greg H.
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
An oldtimer helps out a newcomer who relasped during the holidays
Starting Over
December 2011
By:
Kate K.
| Fort Lewis, Washington
With her life unraveling, a woman joins AA and finds a new way to live
A Suggestion for Thanksgiving
November 2011
By:
Bill W.
A special note from Bill W. to remember our Twelve Traditions on the holidays
Web Exclusive: Toys and Resentments
October 2011
By:
Greg P.
| Charlottesville, Virginia
A feud over Mr. Potato Head brewed at work until he realized that his sobriety came first
Web Exclusive: A Coffee Pot and a Resentment
October 2011
By:
Mike S.
| Morgantown, Indiana
A group splinters over debates about singleness of purpose
Welcome to AA - The Way Life Should Be
May 2011
By:
Anonymous
| Maine
The principals of AA and the love and humor of the fellowship gave this member a life second to none
Web Exclusive: Welcome to AA - The Way Life Should Be
May 2011
By:
Anonymous
| Maine
A group of sober alcoholics, making sure no one got left behind: my home group.
Warrior-Prince-Alcoholic
March 2011
By:
Shawn B.
| Stamford, Connecticut
The Third Tradition meant he was welcomed, not out of place
Web Exclusive: Senior Trip
March 2011
By:
Brittany S.
| Calvert County, Maryland
A near-fatal fall brought this teen into AA. Now the program is part of her family.
DON'T CRY FOR ME: SMILE!
September 2010
By:
STEVE C.
| Tulsa, Okla.
Blindness was a sad state of affairs until he changed on the inside
Okay for this day
April 2010
By:
KATE K.
| Lakewood, Wash.
The cravings for booze seemed unending, and now there was a baby on the way
Down the Mountain
December 2009
By:
MOLLY M.
| Montclair, N.J.
A grieving wife and mother is tempted to drink
