Sober for Thirty Years
May 1968
By:
J. B.
| San Diego, California
One of the earliest members of the first New York AA group, he was also its first "self-proclaimed atheist" <lbBig Book Series
The Mother of the Bride
November 1967
By:
E. M.
| Michigan
How a child lost through alcoholism became "part of AA" for her
Of Dubious Distinction
August 1967
By:
Anonymous
There came a day when he got out of the inner circle--into AA
Minority Report on the Fourth of July
July 1966
By:
Florence T.
| Crescent, Missouri
Firecrackers give her the leaps, and then there are those endless booze sessions. . .
Why I'm Glad I'm an Alcoholic
July 1964
By:
J. C.
| Emporia, Kansas
How Dr. Karl Menninger's opinion about super-recovery applies to members of AA
The Delights of My AA "Childhood
November 1963
By:
J. S.
| Kansas City, Missouri
Neither baby charm nor childish rampages are as great as--
Miracle on 39th Street
November 1963
By:
Bill M.
| New York City
For fifteen years I kept soaking up booze and attending meetings. . .
Who Killed the Old Lady?
October 1963
By:
M. U.
| Boulder, Colorado
Was it that fly (the first swallow), or the horse she used for a chaser?
The Wonder of It
March 1963
By:
D. G. M.
| Montreal, Quebec
His medicine to cure his own drinking problems was sugar-coated clear through. . .'til he became an MD who found AA
Time Bomb
March 1963
By:
Tick-Tick
| Van Nuys, California
Tick-Tick Charlie: the man with the match. . .with the fuse. . .with the. . .<emphasis type="bold">WHAM!!!</emphasis>
The Blacked-out Boy
January 1962
By:
R. F. S.
| New York, New York
Now he was in bad trouble, and only one Grand Juror could believe his story
Pain in the neck
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Bill S.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
At eight months sober, he got a prescription—but his disease was three steps ahead
Right in front of me
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Anonymous
Broken hand, no phone, locked out of his van and running late. Perfect time to do the Third Step Prayer
All are welcome
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Kent S.
| Hartland, Wisconsin
How a barn that love built became the go-to place for meetings, picnics, campouts and joy
What hope looks like
September 2016
By:
Kathe P.,
| Louisville, Colo.
How a woman’s tragic accident became a beautiful asset
My Superhero
September 2015
By:
Tom W.
| West Des Moines, Iowa
A father begins to made amends to the daughters he was once too drunk to love
Better Luck Next Time
May 2015
By:
Arnold R.
| Baltimore, Maryland
Just when we think we’re right, the Concepts remind us what’s important
Hit the road
January 2015
By:
Mike G.
| Delray Beach, Florida
Three young sober guys cross the U.S. in 50 days—with lots of AA coffee
The Wizard of Booze
November 2014
By:
Jeff W.
| Maplewood, New Jersey
Lights, camera, action: A good laugh is the kind of service this alcoholic can sing about
Down and Out in Palm Springs
July 2014
By:
Gerard K.
| Palm Springs, California
He ran as far away from his feelings as he could, until they caught up with him the Calfornia desert
Turning Tumblers into Wind Chimes
February 2014
By:
Sam Marie E.
| Atlanta, Georgia
How a newcomer’s house, filled with beer signs and wine glasses, produced a treasure for a neighbor in need
Dear Grapevine
September 2013
One Night at the Bar
July 2011
By:
Pete L.
| Wolfville, Nova Scotia
A part-time job in a bar turned out to be the beginning of years of relapsing
The Miracles of Recovery
June 2011
By:
John Z.
| Baltimore, Maryland
A sober man recounts his experiences in repairing relationships with his family after the ravages of alcohol
Standing on the edge
January 2011
By:
Tanya C.
| Bedminster, New Jersey
A suicidal leap was her first step toward recovery
Hole in the wall
December 2009
By:
PAUL S.
| Fond du Lac, Wis.
A relapser is shocked back into reality after he breaks his brother's nose in a blackout