Quick, What Does A.A.A.R.G. Stand For?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Brandon B.
| Watsonville, Calif.
Getting grateful comes in three stages—and with an acronym for every one
Rough Days
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Mo.
When life gets tough in sobriety, he remembers to lean into the Fellowship, speak up and keep his faith
My Time on The Hump
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Morgan J.
| Annapolis, Md.
Road trips, coffeepots, Steps and donuts—a member recalls the journey he took with his first sponsor
I Felt Like I Was Home
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Debby D.
| Miranda, Calif.
When she was active, crawling inside her “invisible box” kept her from facing her problems. AA made that refuge unnecessary
Outed at work
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
A.U.
| Hood River, Ore.
The last thing she expected was an AA member to reveal her alcoholism at the office. Oh boy, was she rattled!
Only One Solution
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Janine R.
| Sylmar, Calif.
Her active alcoholism kicked off with a beer at the student union and ended with a desperate plea for help from within an abandoned building
Off to Founders’ Day
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
Patty B.
| Columbus, Ohio
A risky three-day road trip to Akron with her mom? Luckily, a big dose of Bill & Bob was just the right medicine
Bridging the Gap
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ronnie B.
| Canandaigua, N.Y.
His sponsor helped him find the key to sobriety in a “surrendered life”
Silver Lining
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Christina A.
| Auburn, Calif.
As COVID-19 completely alters the way we meet, one member looks for ways to embrace the change
Welcome to New York
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Patrick C.
| New York, N.Y.
A couple and their three cats make a move to a big city where they build a new home in AA
What Would Make Me Go Back?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Leslie R.
| Palm Harbor, Fla.
As her mother fought cancer, she was recovering from alcoholism. They did it together
Trust
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Art H.
| Mount Prospect, Ill.
Having lost faith in everything, he needed a starting-over point
Like a Prayer
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Sherry L.
| Beckley, W.V.
When things got tough, she knew just what to do. Pray, pull over and reach for every tool
My Last One
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Michael L.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
Sneaking, lying, crashing in the tub and passing out under his desk. This is one he never wants to forget
And Eventually, We Found Beauty In It All
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Emma W.
| London, United Kingdom
A beautiful and loving ode to healing after the trauma of alcoholism
Too bright for my own good
September 2009
By:
KARIN H.
| Volcano, Calif.
Service came before Steps with mixed results
Full circle
August 2009
By:
Tom H.
| Aptos, California
A member with 55 years talks about what it takes for him to stay sober
Detox diary
April 2009
By:
Mary J.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
A release from the desire to drink was the only miracle she needed
The Problem Was Me
January 2009
By:
Molly H.
| Mequon, Wisconsin
She came to AA to save her marriage and wound up saving herself
Tradition 11: Put the Coffee On
November 2008
By:
Lisa R.
| Aberdeen, South Dakota
A cheerful group in her diner draws in a young alcoholic
HOME FOR THE Holidays
November 2008
By:
David A.
| Clifton, Texas
HOW ONE AA SURVIVES FAMILY PARTIES
TRADITION 6: A Common Sense Approach
June 2008
By:
Paul C.
| Oceanside, California
Inviting cooperation, avoiding affiliation
Change Is Possible
July 2007
By:
Mark G.
| Connecticut
An alcoholic confronts fear and finds freedom
Room For Hope
March 2007
By:
John G.
| El Paso, Texas
A simple list opens the door for a desperate drunk
What Is Different This Time?
July 2004
By:
Bill R.
| Marietta, Georgia
A moment of clarity reveals a difficult truth
