Return to sender
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Joseph S.
| Reno, Nevada
With a little help from his sponsor, the Big Book and the U.S. mail, he finally took the action to heal the past with his dad
It’s a Seat, Not a Throne
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Deb W.
| Spokane, Wash.
While sitting in her well-deserved chair one day, she temporarily forgot about her group’s primary purpose
A warm hug
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, Calif.
On a cold winter morning, a tiny group of alcoholics show up for one another like only AA can
Powerlessness
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Catherine F.
A classic Big Book story, often re-read, leads the way to her continued sobriety
Lucky Break
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Lisa B.
| Dayton, Ohio
Thanks to her mother’s love and alcoholic journey, she knew what to do and where to go
Back on track
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Andy L.
| Hoosick Falls, New York
After a sudden layoff, a guy with one year puts his wheels in motion, stays sober and keeps on going
Security check
July 2017
By:
Beverly P.
| Kettering, Ohio
A call for help in a bar-filled airport brings a pleasant surprise and a safe flight home
The 13th Meeting
July 2017
By:
Ray W.
After a drunken-driving conviction, the court ordered him to go to 12 meetings. It took him eight years to make the 13th
Praying for Coworkers
October 2015
He couldn’t stand those guys at the office, but he kept working on it—one prayer at a time
God and Alcohol
September 2015
By:
Katie M.
| Chicago, Ill.
A family tragedy forces this newcomer to work Step Three in a whole new way
Web Exclusive: Looking Back
January 2012
By:
Don S.
| Burlington, Connecticut
An oldtimer reflects on getting sober at a young age
Less Is More
May 2003
By:
Kris W.
| Kensington, California
A GSR seconds the motion: "Keep it simple
. . . As Others See Us
October 1995
By:
Anonymous
Mother of All AA Meetings" - "AA Success Is a Cause for Celebration
I Lost Every Bout
May 1971
By:
Anonymous
She's not an alcoholic but she had to admit that she was powerless over alcohol
The Willow Tree of Willingness
Reflecting upon a speaking engagement, she recognized the key to her spirituality
The Tow-wheeled Tranquilizer
November 1968
By:
Chuck H.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
He whizzes or wanders from point A to point B and gathers good along the way
Up From Atheism
September 1962
By:
M. U.
| Boulder, Colorado
I discovered that there was indeed a power greater than myself and whether I believed it or not it <emphasis type="underline">worked.</emphasis>
Birthday Plan
September 1956
By:
A. F. K.
| Little Rock, Arkansas
A Few Plain Words" by C.W.W., Montpelier, Idaho, in the February issue of The Grapevine was evidently the nudge I needed to take the proverbial pen in hand.
Crisis in Belgium
January 1956
By:
Lucien C., in "AA News Letter
| Montreal
A translation of Lucien C.'s account of his trip to Europe. The growth of AA in all countries belies the notion that it takes any particular kind of "conscience" to embrace the fellowship. Some people we know have held that a drunk needed a Calvinist back