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
God and Alcohol
September 2015
By:
Katie M.
| Chicago, Ill.
A family tragedy forces this newcomer to work Step Three in a whole new way
Highs and Lows
August 2015
A “low-bottom” member makes the case that all of our stories are powerful—and should all weigh the same
Happy Calls
April 2013
By:
Bill L.
| Roselle, New Jersey
He hating using the phone until it started saving lives
Of Spandex and Spirituality
February 2011
By:
Anonymous
He finally accepted his alcoholism, his sexuality and his life
On the Rebound
December 2008
By:
Billijo D.
| Havre, Montana
An AA gets "rid of the shame of being me" to stay sober
A Solidier Comes Home
January 2007
By:
John T.
| Vancouver, Washington
What does it take to heal the deepest wounds?