Meetings, Meetings Everywhere
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Anthony R.
| Brooklyn, New York
A Brooklyn member shares the love he found on his adventure visiting online meetings all across the U.S.
Just Like Dad
March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
Geoff C.
| Vancouver, British Columbia
As a kid, he and his sober father were buddies. But once he started drinking everything changed
Dear Grapevine
November 2023
| Gratitude
The Gift of Acceptance
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sean L.
| Waukegan, Ill.
In his darkest moments, he reached out to God and AA. Both answered
Lily, Our Friend
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Andy A.
| St. Peters, Mo.
As Andy and his buddy share love with a struggling home group member, her story keeps it mighty real
Quite an impression
May 2017
By:
Moira B.
| Pearl River, New York
Many of us have a shameful family event we never want to remember—or forget. This one roared
A Sweet Sign
June 2016
On a beautiful country drive to visit his sisters, something was trying to get his attention
A Warm Room on an Icy Day
July 2015
By:
Ray G.
| Knysna
On a January morning in Amsterdam, a man tries to sober up in a place he least expected
Last Chances
May 2015
By:
Kathy F.
| Cranberry Twp., Pennsylvania
Landing in the emergency room with heart troubles was her bottom
A Cabin in the Woods
December 2014
By:
Diane S.
| Benson, Arizona
A newly sober wife escapes into the mountains to hike and fish—but that’s not all she does
Good as Gold
September 2011
By:
Elliot T.
| Indianapolis, Indiana
A sober connection far more valuable than money and riches
Momma Bear
June 2011
By:
Nancy S.
| Renton, Washington
Through divorce and a decade-long custody battle, this member stays sober with the help of AA
Prescription for a Good Life
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Paul H.
| Cary, North Carolina
A doctor who once lost his license for drinking discovers a wonderful new life through the Twelve Steps
Fabulous & the Rockstar
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Tim B.
| Hayward, California
He had no intention of doing Step Four, that is until a beer took him down and a guy with a funny name showed up
Back in the picture
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Scott A.
| West Hollywood, Calif.
A holiday drawing shows a newly sober dad how precious his sobriety is to those he loves most
Centered in AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Susan W.
| Bristol, Tenn.
During her drinking day, she tossed around like a leaf blowing in the wind. No longer.
Yes To Sobriety
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ken K.
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
In the aftermath of the tragic death of a sponsee, his sponsor reflects back on life, service, and relapse in AA
I Laughed, He Laughed
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
Tom L.
| Albany, Ga.
He took him to events, got him into service and even helped him take out the “garbage.” That was Delmar’s way
Son of a rocket scientist
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
David M.
| Denver, Colo.
His analytical mind had to see results of a Higher Power at work. Thanks to his sponsor, he could show you it on a chart
More hope than I know what to do with
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Tyler A.
| Globe, Arizona
A young man turns his life around in prison and even becomes his AA group’s GSR
Unhappy memorial day
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Porter T.
| San Diego, California
After a bellyfull of beer, a sober Vietnam vet’s celebration takes a very nasty turn
On the edge
March 2018
By:
Joe H.
| New Westminster, British Columbia
Through the smashed furniture and pain, he watched alcohol bring his family down. Then came his moment
100 quilts
February 2017
By:
Meredith D.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
How a drunken grandma put down the bottle and began to patch together a warm, useful life
Pray for land!
December 2016
By:
Jim B.
| Richardson, Texas
Stuck on a crazy boat for 10 days with no money and a dangerous captain—and no meetings in sight
Running Wild
September 2016
It didn’t matter how young or rebellious he was, the old-timers took him in and showed him love
On the Mountaintop
December 2014
By:
Jerry F.
| Cerritos, California
Getting sober in AA relieved him of his alcoholism and the shackles he made for himself