Breathtaking Moments in AA Service
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Pat B.
| Reno, Nev.
Seeking a “wider windshield,” he finds joy in working with other alcoholics
It's Worth the Work
August 2024
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Doug M.
| Long Island, New York
Through years of sober experience, good and bad, he learned about love, faith and sharing the fun
Making It Right
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
John O.
| Salem, South Carolina
Drinking kept him from saying goodbye to his dad. But the Steps gave him peace and helped take the pain away
Cold Land Warm Hearts
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Keith J.
| Surrey, British Columbia
How would they find alcoholics to help in a small, remote Arctic town? One guy had a terrific solution
Always With Me
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
John L.
| Washington, D.C.
A member recalls getting sober in D.C. in the 1970s and how he got there with God’s grace
An Easier, Softer Way
Web Exclusives
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By:
Kevin P.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
Walking into his first AA meeting turned out to be a lot easier than a lifetime of drinking
No Matter What
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Anonymous
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
Getting sober for this nonbinary trans alcoholic was not easy. And it was about to get harder
Something to see
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Susana C.
Though her husband’s illness came at a most difficult time, the love of the Fellowship came through everyone
I Miss Jail
Web Exclusives
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By:
Tyler J.
| Pikesville, Md.
During the Covid pandemic, the service that most kept him sober had to stop. He misses it
The Persistence of Delusion
Web Exclusives
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By:
Tom F.
| Fort Bragg, Calif.
He was certain he could control his drinking through willpower alone. Fifty years passed before he got sober….
Time to Pray
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Jonathan H.
| Nashville, Tenn.
How a powerless moment in a forest one day helped define his instinct for prayer
Loving It!
August 2015
After being rendered homeless by alcoholism, his life in sobriety was pretty good
The Biggest, Meanest Dude I've Ever Seen
June 2015
By:
David S.
| Saugerties, New York
After his first prison commitment, an AA swears he’ll never do that again
The way we connect
January 2015
By:
Blaine B.
| Orlando, Florida
How one member got plugged in at the first annual National AA Technology Workshop
Note to Boss
May 2014
By:
Annemarie M.
| Taunton, Mass., Massachusetts
Can Warranty Five help us grow outside of AA as well as inside? One member says yes
Love on Emerald Lake
May 2014
By:
Anonymous
After a breakup, he headed to Vermont to be of service. But his HP had much bigger plans
Letting Go of the Golden Glow
April 2014
By:
Jerry F.
| Cerritos, California
Alcohol covered up a lot of his inner conflict but left wreckage in its wake. Sobriety enabled him to live a different life
Big Ego, Bigger Cup
May 2013
By:
Valerie
| Bloomington, Illinois
The more important she got, the more she poured
Both Sides of the Fence
July 2012
By:
Christian & Pat A.
One's in, one's out -- but both share the same solution
Finding My Way Home
April 2012
By:
Anonymous
| New Britain, Connecticut
Feeling alienated even amongst family, this AA used prayer to feel reconciled with his family
Web Exclusive: A Roundabout Way into AA
August 2011
By:
Daniel L.
| Montreal, Quebec
He took a few detours into other addictions before realizing that his primary problem was alcoholism
East to Joshua Tree
May 2011
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
Criss-crossing the 150-degree Mojave can be hellish if you’re hungover
The old wrecking crew
March 2011
By:
Stephen H.
| Sun City, California
A member looks back on crazy drinking days when he meets his old buddy in AA
I can soar!
July 2010
By:
KATHY V.
| Queens, N.Y.
An infrequent flyer seeks God's help to travel without fear