Slow Grower
May 2016
His sponsor planted the seed of general service, but it didn’t take root right away. He had to get there on his own
I'm New to This Too
January 2016
By:
TB-D.
| Houston, Texas
A newcomer gives an even newer guy his number, but who knew he’d actually call?
The False Sea
November 2015
He had to concede that his drinking wasn't just part of the fisherman lifestyle
Not Afraid to Be Judged
May 2015
By:
Patrick M.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
How a sober lawyer walked through his fear to reach out and do more service
A Planted Seed
May 2015
By:
Ross D.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
Fifty years ago, a member in Kansas delivered a message to a nursing class that later saved a life
Jousting at the Windmills
October 2014
By:
Anonymous
| California
During his drinking years, he did the same things over and over again and couldn't understand why things just kept getting worse
Drunk in Church
April 2014
By:
Anonymous
Her search for faith upstairs on Sundays found a home in the rooms below
At the Fish Fry
March 2014
By:
Dave M.
| Fenton, Montana
While looking for a grand spiritual experience, he came to see that his awakening was the result of many moments along the way
Scared to be seen
December 2013
By:
Anonymous
A newcomer gets assured right away about anonymity in AA
The Open Hand of Friendship
November 2013
Shaking and scared, a newcomer is taken under the wing of an AA at a meeting
A Clear Signal
July 2013
By:
Anonymous
After taking a man's life, her need to get sober became as transparent as a prison TV
Let the Music Play
May 2013
By:
Larry T.
| London, England
A DJ gets sober and thinks life is over, but the party hasn't really started
Hot Wine
March 2013
By:
Michael P.
| Puyallup, Washington
Stealing booze seemed like a good idea at the time, but the price just kept getting higher
Bright Lights of Fun
January 2013
By:
Snow P.
| Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
How a young AA learned to re-define “fun,” and find a colorful new world
Mary Poppins Returns
August 2012
By:
Morgan M.
| Burlington, Washington
A woman goes back to thank the biker who showed her a new way of life
Next Time. . .
May 1998
By:
Jim N.
| West Springfield, Massachusetts
It took this AA member a long time to see what was right under his nose.
Hope Springs Eternal
December 1997
By:
Mickey H.
| Springville, Utah
In the June Grapevine, we issued a call for articles on working with wet drunks. We received a number of good stories, not only on doing this important Twelfth Step work, but also on the experience of being a wet drunk. You'll find one such story below an
Living to Good Purpose
January 1997
By:
Mickey H.
| Springville, Utah
Step 1 - We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable.
Secret Shame
July 1996
By:
Lee C.
| Nipomo, California
Painful memories rose to the surface after working the Fourth Step
The Peter Principle
April 1996
By:
Anna A.
| Gulf Shores, Alabama
A sober mother gets a call from the son she gave up for adoption
What We Were Like
February 1996
By:
Igor S.
| Hartford, Connecticut
Emmet Fox and Alcoholics Anonymous
On the Move
April 1994
By:
Tim T.
| Beaver, Pennsylvania
The god of my understanding is with me now wherever I go