It Was All Worth It
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Donna B.
| Pompton Lakes, N.J.
Being a single mom and a beginner wasn’t easy. But it was worth every Step
Dancing on a Pinhead
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
Nancy H.
| Laguna Woods, Calif.
Write articles on the Concepts? What on earth had she signed up for? Turns out, it opened her eyes to a whole new world
To Hell And Back
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mark T.
| Chesterfield, Mich.
He spent a career putting out fires, but the flames of his alcoholism were the toughest to extinguish
Grandpa’s Journal
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Kyle F.
| San Antonio, Texas
Tucked away under old dog tags and love letters was a worn-looking list of names. Could it be? Yep, it sure was
Puzzled
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Molly M.
| Augusta, Maine
Confused after arrests and relapses, she was finally ready to listen and put the pieces together
Staying Alive
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Chuck M.
| Freehold, N.J.
After 44 years of sobriety, he’s convinced this serenity business isn’t half bad
Forgiveness Is The Answer To All My Problems Today
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
John L Hernando
| Florida
Making tomorrow a better day—through forgiveness
Not too much to ask
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Thomas S.
| Inglewood, California
A member reminds us that it never hurts to be kind, patient and accepting of one another
My Journey in General Service
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Vikki R.
| Yuba City, Calif.
A lot changed in her life when she got sober, but there was one constant: general service
A Meeting in Greece
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
John S.
| Harrisonburg, Va.
A sober trip to Greece brought him face to face with a younger, fresher Alcoholics Anonymous
Growing up
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Bob M.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
Another Fourth Step helps a dad let go of a long-time resentment toward his son
Online Sobriety
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Barb C.
| Endicott, N.Y.
She hated computers, but finding AA online forums gave her the courage to return to the program after a long relapse
Building a life
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
K.F.
| Indianapolis, Indiana
For 40 years now, just like his sponsor said, he’s been celebrating a life worth staying sober for
My First Foreign Trip Sober
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
John K.
| Sanford, N.C.
It wasn’t quite 90 meetings in 90 days around the world, but wherever this AA went, the warm embrace of Alcoholics Anonymous welcomed him
A Better Chance At A Better Choice
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Joan M.
| Davis, Calif.
Looking into mirror of her past life helped her find the start of sobriety—and sufferings’ end
Kitchen Sink Sobriety
June 2007
By:
Christian S.
| Memphis, Tennessee
Washing coffee cups and ashtrays began a path to serenity
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Not-so-bad Day
April 2007
By:
J.C.
| Michigan
It's all a matter of how you look at it
The Fly in the Ointment
December 2005
By:
Perry W.
| Buxton, Maine
An atheist comes to terms with the Steps
One Brick at a Time
December 2004
By:
John Y.
| Russell, Pennsylvania
It took a while, but slowly the walls around him came down
Bill W.'s Letter About Hippies in AA
June 2004
By:
Bill
Excerpted from "The Traditions in Action" by Bernard B. Smith - March 1971
A Powerful Reason for Faith
June 2004
By:
G.E.
| Franklin, Massachusetts
In sobriety she learned to accept blindness - May 1982
Eighteen Days
February 2004
By:
Jeffrey T.
| Bountiful, Utah
A newcomer begins the journey back to life without alcohol
Dr. Bob's Last Major Talk: An Excerpt
November 2003
In the summer of 1948, Dr. Bob was stricken with the malady that was to take him from us two years later. This is an excerpt from his last major talk, as transcribed from a recording made at Detroit in December 1948. - Excerpted from the June 1973 Grapevi
Santa Ana Wind
March 2003
By:
J. B.
| Los Angeles, California
What does it take to blow away the pain?
Into the Fellowship, One Step at a Time
January 2003
By:
Larry L.
| Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Step One - We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable.
It's Not That Hard
July 2002
By:
Paul C.
| Oceanside, California
This writer says he wasn't arrested, he was rescued