Almost Finished At Fifteen
January 2006
By:
John B.
| Everett, Washington
To this teenager, the graveyard made the most sense
Because Someone Did It for Me
December 1977
By:
P. M.
| Greenwich, Connecticut
When we learn to receive, as well as to give, we have learned the true meaning of sharing
The Reluctant Jackass
October 1964
By:
D. C.
| Miami, Florida
Life eased up for this one when he dropped his burden and picked up the message
No worshipping for me
October 2016
The Moon Is the same
September 2016
An autistic alcoholic, sober 25 years, tells the story of how he may seem different on the outside, but the same as other alcoholics inside.
Read All About It
November 2013
By:
Anonymous
A death of a fellow member reminds one man why anonymity is so important
Alcoholism At Large
May 2012
This is AA
June 2009
By:
MIKE M.
| Fort Wayne, Ind.
Tradition Six is a reminder that outside facilities are separate
Deadly Hobby for a Retiree
January 1975
By:
Teet" C.
| North Hollywood, California
Free at last from people-pleasing, this veteran movie publicist was all set to please himself
The Runaway
August 2006
By:
Kim W.
| Brentwood, California
After years on the run, an alcoholic finally finds home
The Meaning of Money
July 2004
By:
Jim M.
| Shingletown, California
It's about participation, not cash
Am I Special?
March 1965
By:
F. C.
| Manhattan, New York
Will buses and taxis materialize when I want them, and will my novel be a best seller?
One Year Wonder
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Gwen M.
| Orinda, California
At 12 months sober she opened her heart to a new family member. Now it was time to say goodbye
A Fuller Understanding, Sober
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
B.H.
| Lawrenceville, Ga.
She had never really experienced her alcoholism until she got sober
Wherever I Am
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Debbie J.
| Salem, Ore.
Many cruise lines have “Friends of Bill” meetings. I’ve met people there from all over the world. I still talk to a woman I met more than seven years ago on my very first sober cruise.
Like Daughter, Like Mother
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
L.M.
| Haverstraw, N.Y.
With the example set by her daughter, one woman finds her way into the rooms of AA.
Simplicity
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Shannon H.
| Montgomery, Ala
A member says when it comes to thinking and acting, finding the right balance is key
1,047 days
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Josh K.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
A member shares gratitude through some tough early days of sobriety‚
When misfortune falls
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Bill W.
| Homestead, Florida
At 26 years sober, a member in Florida finds himself in a homeless shelter. Yet he never forgets his primary purpose