So Worth It
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
B.B.
| Mississauga, Ontario
A member in Canada shares his long wonderful story of relationships, sponsors and living the good life
Street Tough
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Lonnie D.
| Washington, D.C.
Growing up in D.C., he learned to drink and fight, but in AA he learned to surrender
Getting my attention
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
“Marine” Tom S.
| Sarasota, Fla.
The more he sees the presence of a Higher Power in his life, the less he argues in the parking lot
The Front Lines
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Tom L.
| Albany, Ga.
Dimly lit rooming houses, emergency rooms, even rooftops— he keeps reaching out. And once in a good while they reach back
One step at a time
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Anonymous
| New Britain, Conn.
A member shares about his journey into sobriety and the challenges of living with cerebral palsy
I Laughed, He Laughed
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
By:
Tom L.
| Albany, Ga.
He took him to events, got him into service and even helped him take out the “garbage.” That was Delmar’s way
The Great Escape
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
S.V.
| Farmington, N.H.
Drunk, on a mission, she had to get somewhere fast. But it turns out her destination was the train to AA
Backyard Bowery
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Steve S.
| Manhasset, New York
As a boy, he’d seen men drunk on the street and wondered how they got there. Well, he found out
Confessions of an Evolutionist
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Michele K.
| Columbus, Ohio
Her ability to debate was no match for the bottle. Luckily, when she got to Step Two, she had a new language
Down & Out in DC
August 2017
By:
Bernard R.
| Dover, New Hampshire
An old-timer remembers when he couldn’t keep a job or a marriage. But he sure knew where the liquor was
The son I gave up
July 2017
By:
Suzanne R.
| Sarasota, Florida
Drinking and partying began to take everything away, even something unimaginable
Thirst for adventure
March 2017
By:
Edith F.
| Essex, Massachusetts
A footloose bohemian sobers up and hits the road and discovers things she never imagined
Once an Orphan
May 2016
How a priest, a woman, an upholsterer and AA helped a young man live a long, wonderful life
Home Is Where I Am
April 2016
After 20 years, a man returns to his original home group and gets a big surprise
French Dis-Connection
October 2014
By:
Anonymous
Far from home and suddenly sponsorless, he learned the meaning of Don’t Drink No Matter What
Coming to believe
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Ann S.
| San Marcos, California
A New York woman recalls how a Higher Power helped her survive incredibly tough times
Welcome to the fourth dimension
June 2017
By:
Cheri J.
| Missouri
With a mop in one hand and a rag in the other, she blasted off into the world of AA service
Three Floors of Love
August 2016
He’ll never forget his first year sober in that beloved old St. Louis clubhouse
Like Madison Square Garden
June 2016
Hotdogs, newcomers, guitars, tattoos and plenty of AA coffee. This was no ordinary talent show
Time to Rotate
February 2016
A sure way to grow is to become a trusted servant, but an even better way is to step down and let others have a chance
We Never Know What God Has Planned
October 2015
How a sober mom just kept showing up and somehow ended up with the keys to Intergroup
Divorce, Alcoholic Style
January 2015
By:
Bonnie K.
| Phoenix, Arizona
She knew the minute she said “I do” that this wedding wasn’t going to end well
Short Fuse
July 2014
By:
Jeremy B.
| Abilene, Texas
A drive for liquor made him do something he thought he’d never do
Love on Emerald Lake
May 2014
By:
Anonymous
After a breakup, he headed to Vermont to be of service. But his HP had much bigger plans
Cool Sand on My Feet
February 2014
By:
Laura C.
| Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
With AA, she has peace and knows where she stands
Relationships Reconsidered
November 2013
Learning to practice the principles in all his affairs made all the difference
Dear Grapevine
October 2013
Re-Connected
October 2013
By:
Anonymous
So he didn’t have a blown fuse after all. He just had to plug back in
