Hollywood
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Anonymous
| Williamsport, Pa.
A tough oilman learned about spirituality from a coworker in the fields who always showed him kindness
Turbulence
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Karen S.
| Newtown, Pennsylvania
A prayer at 10,000 feet helps her get back on the right footing
In Gratitude
July 2018
By:
Rebecca K.
| Saginaw, Mich.
Unable to count on anyone, she became her own higher power—and lived a life of alcoholism, depression and homelessness. Then she found the rooms of AA, and a Power greater than herself
The Sweet Spot
August 2015
How one longtime member lines up emotionally and spiritually, whether on land or sea
Traditions Ten: Question Of Tolerance
October 2006
By:
Jack L.
| Ludwigs Corner, Pennsylvania
Keeping the door of AA open to all
In the Palm of My Hand
March 2004
By:
Chris F.
| Ottawa, Ontario
His lifelines chart two different paths--one to recovery, one to a ruined body in a doorway
Anonymity
October 1979
By:
R. A.
| Kansas City, Montana
Anonymity at the general public level...our chief protection against ourselves
Living With Fear. . .And Without
February 1979
By:
S. M.
| Lake Worth, Florida
It was just as dangerous when it came disguised as anger or mere embarrassment
Powerlessness
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Catherine F.
A classic Big Book story, often re-read, leads the way to her continued sobriety
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
April 1988
By:
Jane E. Brody
A Family Disease
Set Your Goals High
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Tara B.
| Boise, Idaho
Her journey to sobriety found her seeking a meeting on a dark night in a foreign country
It’s All Good
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kenneth C.
| Culver City, Calif.
A tragic drinking life, but a solid recovery that puts everything in perspective
Time to live
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Rachel H.W.
| London
Though she only drank for a few years, it was bad enough to stop early. And what a gift it is to enjoy a long, full, sober life
From the Heart
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Steven S.
| Jacksonville, Fla.
He was about to “compare” himself out of the rooms—when he found just the right home group
A Circus, a Wheelbarrow and a Cat
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
John P.
| Waterville, Ohio
The moving story of a sponsor and his sponsee—and how they both learned to believe
Never Stop the Action
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Bobbie S.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
Fifty-five years sober, she is the very definition of a “sober survivor”
Out of chaos
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Mary O.
| La Grange, Illinois
For years she controlled everyone else, until alcohol snuck up on her
When the Chickens Came Home to Roost… and Got Drunk
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Courtney K.
| San Antonio, Texas
She was doing everything perfectly in AA, or so she thought, until a relapse caught her by surprise
Wild in Hong Kong
January 2015
By:
Lexi M.
| Dallas, Texas
A teen lets loose in the bar district and finds it’s much harder to stop than she thought
My First Resentment
April 2014
By:
Jenna C.
| Georgetown, Texas
A teacher is surprised to learn she is not at the head of her class
Long Days Past
July 2011
By:
Rusty R.
| Abilene, Texas
Confined to a prison without meetings, an inmate recalls when he, too, used to be “too busy”
In the game
March 2010
By:
JILL S
| San Diego, Calif
A star athlete and straight A student relies on alcohol to fit in