Different, but NOT different
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Nealy R.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A woman with Down syndrome finds that when it comes to alcoholism, she’s just like everyone else
The Guys Who Got Me Here
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Chad P
| St. Louis, Mo.
A member in St. Louis lovingly shares about his many adventures with sponsorship
God Was Not On My Radar
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
B.L.
| Pahrump, Nev.
The act of seeking and even denial, painful as it was, brought him ultimately to his Higher Power
Keep Coming Back
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kent S.
| Salt Lake City, Utah
Every time he relapsed, AA picked him up again—and told him to keep on coming
Memories of Crying
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ronny H.
| Macon, Ga.
Sometimes you have to protect your sobriety even from those who love you
No Meetings in Sight
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Anna W.
| Oregon City, Ore.
What to do when a large section of the state you’re in has no AA meetings? One woman was about to find out
Sentenced: A Good Life
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Norm H.
| Cary, N.C.
An old-timer remembers the judge in the 1960s who sent him to Ed, who cracked open the gate to freedom
Help for a ‘Garden Variety’ Alcoholic
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Steve H.
He had been an ordinary drinker, but received extraordinary help from AA
The Path To Survival
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Teresa G.
| Oakridge, Tenn.
She thought God wasn’t listening. It turned out he was
The Illusion of Control
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Cody R.
| Shawnee, Kansas
He’d had three chances to stop drinking—and now, on a snowy highway, he faced his fourth
It All Began at a Meeting
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Gina
| Florida
No matter where she goes in her far-flung travels, AA—that is, you—is always with her
Noon Meeting
March 2018
By:
Jeff H.
Voices heard. Stories told. A lunch meeting on a quiet summer’s day shows one member how to live life on life’s terms
The Gift of Receiving
March 2018
By:
Yogi T.
| Incline Village, Nev
Faced with serious surgery and its aftermath, an AA learns that one must be willing to receive as well as to give
The Perfect Interview
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Adam A.
| Cordova, Tennessee
Bottle down, tie on, all ready to go. He was going to get this job. He just knew it. So why was everyone staring at him?
Say What You Need to Say
August 2017
By:
John S.
| Los Angeles, California
How his fear of making amends to his brother ended with a song
IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME
January 2010
By:
JOE B.
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
A friend's death after relapse tells a newcomer that alcohol would never be the solution
Stick with the Herd
September 2005
By:
Robert N.
| London
A former member of the Scottish Regiment finally lays down his arms
The Beautiful-woman Drunk
June 1971
By:
B. W.
| Mission, British Columbia
We charmed the total stranger into buying us a drink
The Sober Critic
June 1960
A movie critic reveals some of the tactics Hollywood press agents employ to influence good notices for alcoholic performers
Christmas Trees I Remember. . . .My First and My Last
December 1951
My friend Dave
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Mike F.
| Rochester, New York
Maybe God does look after drunks like me, he thought.
Who knew it would be the guy who sat in the back, dressed like a tramp?
Who knew it would be the guy who sat in the back, dressed like a tramp?
Cooperating with the Courts
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Kerry Meyer Class A (non-alcoholic) Trustee
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chief Judge and Class A Trustee of the General Service Board shares about the importance of CPC service
Lost in Gilroy
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
George M.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
With his gallon bottle and dreams for a perfect day gone, he took his last dime and made a call
Deep cleaning
April 2017
By:
Ann F.
| Rochester, New York
How several years of self-examination and inventories gave her peace and set her free to help others
At the Pier's Edge
July 2014
By:
Terre G.
Looking down at the swirling water, he thought maybe he should try AA first
4 Continents, 1 Great Summer
January 2013
Making new friends on a whirlwind trip of YPAA conventions
Perfect Recipe
September 2017
By:
Greg S.
| Oakland, New Jersey
When he got to AA, he was done. He didn’t question the recipe. He was just glad to be another meatball in such good sauce