Baby Zoomer
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Taylor K.
| Carson City, Nev.
In the early days of the pandemic, he moved, lost a beloved spouse and experienced a serious illness. He also discovered that AA works
We Will Not Regret The Past
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Rosemary P.
| Waynesboro, Va.
Accepting the past fully means acknowledging both good and bad
12 Steps to Maui
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Michelle B.
| Kelowna, British Columbia
On the beautiful shores of Hawaii, there’s a group of alcoholics who love their Twelve and Twelve
There Was Still Hope
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dani C.
| Pocatello, Idaho
Embracing life on life’s terms was essential to her sobriety
Happy Ending
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Bill E.
| Canton, Texas
On a first date, a nervous newcomer orders an iced tea. What will she think? What happens will surprise you
One Million Friends?
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Morgan J.
| Annapolis, Md.
There were small meetings, big meetings, workshops, banquets, picnics and even history trips if you wanted to tag along. Most importantly there was fellowship.
What’s in a number?
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Gail V.
| Burlington, Ontario
Do we sometimes put too much importance on the amount of sober time we have?
A Great Ex-Wife
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Cathy P.
| South Cairo, N.Y.
She thought her relationship would be happily ever after. With the tools that AA gave her, it kind of was
Something much bigger
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Sarah Q.S.
| Bronx, N.Y.
They kept saying she was on a pink cloud. But she knew this thing she found was much better than that
Accepting Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Robert G.
| Virginia
I went to the AA meeting, but I felt out of place. I couldn’t “come out” in prison. I didn’t want people to judge me. I didn’t trust anyone.
I Cried Almost Every Day
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Victorville, Calif.
A mother wraps herself up in every AA tool she can after the tragic loss of her husband
Gifts of the Heart
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
By:
Jennifer B.
| Daly City, Calif.
Service at a holiday alkathon brought her closer to the program and her family
The Drink That Saved My Life
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Dan S.
| Salem, N.Y.
He reached for the bottle of cooking wine as a last resort—but it may have kept him alive
Mandated
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
David T.
| South Padre Island, Texas
A newcomer shares about getting out of jail and the close call he had at his first outside meeting
Identify- To Conceive As United (As in Spirit, Outlook, or Principle)
September 1985
By:
T. C.
| Orlando, Florida
Let's give more consideration to AAs with handicaps or special problems
Bus Stop
March 1982
By:
T. E.
| Neosho, Missouri
An AA meeting in transit brought a wanderer back to the Fellowship
A Painful Resentment
February 1982
By:
B. G.
| Fort Worth, Texas
Bitterness from an old hurt caused pain--even after fifteen years of sobriety
Reaching the Crossroads
January 1982
By:
C. T.
| Santa Clara, California
A brother's death helped bring about her surrender
