God Speaks to Us in Silence
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
M.B.
| Columbus, Michigan
With AA’s help and prayer, a mother puts down the bottle, lets go of the past and reconnects with her family in a new way
Truth works
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Joe S.
| Oakland, Calif.
Unsure of sponsoring a member inside San Quentin, he decided that honesty would be the way to go
Just Be Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Joel C.
| San Diego, Calif.
A long-time member and past trustee shares about his journey serving beyond the group as a gay man
Walkin’ Funny
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Gary K.
| Hoover, Ala.
Stranger things have happened at an AA home group, but this Sunday morning’s was pretty good
God, My Family and Myself
April 2018
By:
Rich G.
| Urbana, Ill.
Although he got sober far away from his family, AA and his Higher Power were there for him during his mother’s final illness
With Dani's help
April 2018
By:
Connie P.
| Ukiah, California
Behind heavy steel doors, a young woman catches hope, thanks to a local BTG volunteer
God’s Plan
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Bonnie P.
For one sober alcoholic, true gratitude came with understanding God’s plan for her
Dancing with Mom
January 2016
Acting as though she loved the mother she couldn’t stand changed both lives forever
That Old Hippie
January 2016
Now that she has some sober time, she’s ready to start dating again. But this guy?
Running Wild
June 2014
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
How a simple prayer under an old oak tree ended years of fancy drinks and handcuffs
The Chop Shop
July 2013
By:
Michael W.
| Monroe, Washington
Welcome to the inmates' "meeting after the meeting," where sobriety comes first
Lucky Punch
December 2011
By:
P.T.
| New Britain, Connecticut
A wild roundhouse blow literally socks him into sobriety
MY DAUGHTER THE ALCOHOLIC
August 2010
By:
DAN H.
| Arlington Heights, Ill.
A young woman hits bottom and leads her father to recognize his own alcoholism
Shoemaker, Stick to Thy Last!
September 1985
By:
Anonymous
| Denver, Colorado
Cooperation with other fellowships can further our primary purpose
Let's Not Flaunt It!
September 1982
By:
W. H.
| Manhattan, New York
Tradition 12 - Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities
When the News is Not Good
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
K.V.
| Peabody, Massachusetts
Planting My Feet Where They Need To Be
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Hannah R.
| Rocky Mount, N.C.
She found her path through her sponsor, the Steps and her Higher Power
Rebuilding
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Ben B.
| St. Paul, Minnesota
When he realized he had dyslexia, he got outside help, shared about it and found his place in AA
AA Words And AA Kindness
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bob G.
| Sarasota, Fla.
In a time of great need, AAs come together
An Old-Fashioned Twelfth Step Call
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Debbie D.
| Concord,, Calif.
Giving this kind of call helps keep you from receiving it
Welcome home
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Janice D.
| Daphne, Ala.
It took a lot of time, patience and work before the kids allowed me back into their lives. Today, I’m a different mom. I’m a good mom.
I just said yes
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Cynthia S.
| Seattle, Wash.
I hit bottom during my kids’ teenage years. Going into juvenile detention centers has been a way of giving back and showing up for teenagers.
3000 Sober Sisters
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Jen R.
| Chicago, Ill.
She used to drink at women. Now she’s trading numbers, doing service and making lifelong friends