The Healing Island
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Vivian R.H.
| Queens, N.Y.
Recovering from the devastation of a hurricane, no AA is an island
Once a Zombie
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Ann H.
| Lincoln Park, New Jersey
A grandmother who “floated” into AA in the 60s a frightful sight recalls how lucky she was that she stayed
Crowning Glory
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Dace M.
| Upper Lake, California
Years of drinking ravaged her beauty and ego, and sent her straight to AA for a makeover
Service saved me
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Chris C.
| Oregon, Ohio
Right when his personal life was falling apart, the friends he made in general service lifted him up
That Still Small Voice
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By:
Andrew B.
| Albany, N.Y.
In his darkest moments, a true inner voice spoke to him
We’ve Been Praying for You
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Regan B.
| Chicago, Ill.
Way before she got in the door, family, friends and fellowship had her back
Not Today. Maybe Tomorrow
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By:
Chris H.
| Washington, DC
The drinking life is lived one day at a time. So, it turns out, is the sober one
I Knew I Was Done
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By:
C.G.
| Toledo, Ohio
When even joy made him angry, he knew it was time to find AA
Wrapped in Fellowship
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
J.D.
| Big Lake, Minn.
Being a sober AA member doesn’t mean I will have a life free of trials and tribulations, but what it does give me is a Fellowship I can rely on.
What matters most
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Kristin S.
| Fullerton, Calif.
Sometimes the results of our efforts to make amends take years. Sometimes they come after a lot of painful rejection. God’s timing is often mysterious, but it’s perfect.
Hope And Purpose From Defeat And Despair
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By:
Mark S.
| Zillah, Wash.
In exchange for a bottle and a hangover—a life truly worth living
Sanity Restored
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By:
Michael P.
Sobriety means more than a lengthy string of days
Where my life began
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Chad P.
| Mt. Vernon, Indiana
Young and terrified, he left his rough, drunken world and walked through a door that said “Welcome Home”
A pillow, a blanket & hot soup
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Lee Y.
| San Antonio, Texas
At his end, with nowhere to go, an alcoholic gets a helping hand from someone from the “other side of town” reached out
Building a life
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
K.F.
| Indianapolis, Indiana
For 40 years now, just like his sponsor said, he’s been celebrating a life worth staying sober for
The Joy That Walks Ten Feet Tall
November 1969
By:
C. J. R.
| Manhattan, New York
This longtime member looks back on her last battle with the bottle. She lost the fight but won a victory
My Name Is Mac
October 1969
By:
M. F.
| Bombay
From Bombay, India, comes this personal story of one who found divine assistance when all else failed - This Is AA Around the World. . .
Miracle on 39th Street
November 1963
By:
Bill M.
| New York City
For fifteen years I kept soaking up booze and attending meetings. . .
The First Meeting
January 1962
By:
H. W.
| Pleasantville, New York
was the difference between life and death
The Pleasures of Reading
August 1947
By:
M. N.
| Manhattan, New York
<emphasis type="italic">The Story of Mrs. Murphy</emphasis> by Natalie Anderson Scott (E. P. Dutton, $3)
