Sobriety and My Spiritual Journey
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mike H.
| El Cajon, Calif.
If he stays connected, his Higher Power always provides “a door to a new and better place”
Grief
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tom L.
| Silverdale, Wash.
A sponsee’s death sparks a meditation on loss and AA
Surrender—Literally and Figuratively
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
David M.
| Alexandria, Va.
His choice was clear: A spiritual life or an alcoholic death
Everything's going to be okay
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Alan F.
| Shoreline, Washington
One day on a beach, something lifted his hope and guided him out of the dark, drunken life
No longer a victim
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Janyce M.
| Ameliasburg, Ontario
With a little prayer and Step work, she learned to let go of the anger she had about her ex
My big fat taped-up Big Book
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Nancy K.
| Galt, California
She held on to a copy for dear life...then she realized it was written for her
When the kids are sleeping
November 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Salida, Colorado
Once they were tucked in bed, she could drink the way she wanted. She just couldn’t stop
Mad Man
October 2018
By:
Anonymous
| New York City, New York
A newcomer gets a job with a boozy ad agency, selling liquor. What could possibly go wrong?
No Matter What
June 2018
By:
Michelle K.
| Grande Prairie, Alberta
She didn’t expect kindness or understanding after her last DUI, but she got it, and from an unexpected source—the cop who had arrested her
God’s Plan
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Bonnie P.
For one sober alcoholic, true gratitude came with understanding God’s plan for her
Rear-Ended
September 2017
By:
Paul H.
| Raleigh, N.C.
He was rear-ended on this way to a meeting, but only because his Higher Power really, really had something to tell him
The Forever Loop
June 2017
By:
Paul B.
| San Diego, Calif.
Trapped in an endless nightmare of drinking, blackouts, and hospital stays, he met a nurse who showed him there was only one real way to break the cycle
My Angel, Billy
February 2016
You never know who's going to give you hope and maybe even save your life
That Old Hippie
January 2016
Now that she has some sober time, she’s ready to start dating again. But this guy?
A Protective Higher Power
August 1979
By:
A. J.
| Columbus, Ohio
Was it the God the theologians describe?
Keeping It Complicated
August 1976
By:
Anonymous
| Manhattan, New York
How to break another person's anonymity while trying not to
The Kentucky Colonel
October 1972
By:
E. S.
| Brooklyn, New York
He was an outstanding adviser in the Bright Ideas Department
Happiness Is Not for Me
January 1971
By:
G. L.
| Boise, Idaho
Oh, sure, there are times of joy. But there's a lot of hard work and anguish in maintaining sobriety, too
A Cruel Killer
An icy road, the death of a loved one, and his own struggles convinced him of the true nature of alcoholism
It's a Touchy Subject
December 1968
By:
R. P. N.
| Rochester, New York
Take it easy with the newcomer, people say. And then there are those who doubt or don't believe. . .
My Name Is Irma
March 1968
By:
Irma
| Montreal, Quebec
You don't need to be an alcoholic to get resentments. But it helps to use AA on them
Solitude--a New Joy
September 1967
By:
M. C.
| Houston, Texas
On the benign uses of being alone. . .
Alcohol
March 1966
By:
W. T. Shofstall
Blunt words addressed to tomorrow's drinkers - A challenge to today's students Will you or won't you ever be an alcoholic?
Can Success Boil Rock Hunter?
March 1963
By:
T. K.
| Hollywood, California
In show business, star status may dim to darkness until AA status gets top billing
The Continuity of Temptation
August 1962
By:
E. D. K.
| Syracuse, New York
Some Wilde ideas--and some not so wild