O Brother Where Art Thou?
October 2014
By:
Anonymous
They grew apart as they got older and got to drinking. Sobriety brought them back together
Tragedy in the Night
September 2014
By:
Scott T.
| Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
His drive to prove he didn't need AA led to a dangerous turn
Forgiving my Brother
August 2014
By:
John R.
| St. John’s, Newfoundland
In AA we get the wonderful chance to heal and let go of the regrets of our past
Through the Woods
March 2012
By:
Susan W.
| Port Orange, Florida
Her father's death during her first days of sobriety gave her the strength to keep going
The Simple Pleasures
March 2012
By:
Kelly F.
After the turbulence of a drinking life, he appreciates the small things like writing on an April morning
Web Exclusive: Not Too Young
February 2012
By:
Amber M.
| Florence, Kentucky
Alcoholism doesn't discriminate, so why do people in meetings?
Beyond my reach
May 2009
By:
MARK E.
| Lansing, Michigan
A grieving sponsor wonders what he could have done differently
IF YOU DO YOUR PART I'LL DO MINE
April 2009
By:
Doug A.
| Knoxville, Tennessee
A difficult hike reveals a member's Higher Power
From Last Gasp to Gratitude
August 2008
By:
Anonymous
| Phoenix, Arizona
Making good use of disaster
In My Father's Footsteps
June 2006
By:
Harriet S.
| Bismarck, North Dakota
A Lakota builds an AA legacy for his children
Forgiving God
January 2006
By:
Fran J.
| San Rafael, California
When childhood tragedy creates a barrier to faith
Grandparents in Love
February 2004
By:
Anonymous
| Cortland, New York
She had to tell her grandchildren she was getting married, not dying
Sharing The Grief
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
A member who lost his wife shares how we help one another through overwhelming loss
A Little Faith
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Patrick M.
| College Park, Maryland
Because of his religious childhood, he had a hard time with Step Two—until he found that all he needed was willingness
Hurricane season
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
D.J.B.
| Wyckoff, New Jersey
Once a drunken storm of bad behavior and unrealistic expectations, her holidays are now filled with love
From the Psych Ward to Sobriety
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bob H.
| Pinetop, Ariz.
Living a life of “sane and happy usefulness,” one day at a time
Quick, What Does A.A.A.R.G. Stand For?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Brandon B.
| Watsonville, Calif.
Getting grateful comes in three stages—and with an acronym for every one
Sealed & Delivered
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
K.W.
| Tucson, Ariz.
Write a letter to everyone she owed? How would she ever pay them back? Time for a little faith
No Regrets: It Took What It Took
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
David M.
| The Villages, Fla.
Personal pain, two DUI’s, time in jail—he doesn’t regret the past, but he’s not shutting the door on it, either
Bring to the table
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Bradley W.
| Plymouth, Wisconsin
A sober prisoner discovers that hanging out in the day room is the place to be
Traveling With the Soft-Covered Portable Edition
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Barbara C.
| Lyndeborough, N.H.
There she was a blizzard going on and stranded travelers drank cheerfully in the airport bar. Yet there was, locked in a bathroom, weeping…
Out of chaos
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Mary O.
| La Grange, Illinois
For years she controlled everyone else, until alcohol snuck up on her
When the Chickens Came Home to Roost… and Got Drunk
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Courtney K.
| San Antonio, Texas
She was doing everything perfectly in AA, or so she thought, until a relapse caught her by surprise
Fear into Faith
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Chad S.
| Phoenix, Ariz.
Escaping a life tormented by fear to find an existence transcended by faith
21 men
July 2017
By:
Patrick M.
| Wilmington, Delaware
Under difficult circumstances, a group of sober prisoners find that patience and persistance pay off
Coming home
January 2017
By:
A.J.J.
| Alamogordo,, New Mexico
At a troubled time, he did the right thing and went home to be of service. He was met with some beautiful surprises
Wherever We’re Needed
December 2016
By:
Jen K.
| Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
A delegate from the Yukon Territory shares what she’s learned about the challenges of some of our most remote communities