My Time on The Hump
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Morgan J.
| Annapolis, Md.
Road trips, coffeepots, Steps and donuts—a member recalls the journey he took with his first sponsor
Getting A Sponsor
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mike P.
| Las Cruces, N.M.
One man’s extended journey through sponsorship
Higher power unleashed
November 2016
One snowy night, a simple gesture from a furry friend gave her the lift she needed
Service Set Her Free
December 2011
By:
Karen S.
| Appleton, Wisconsin
Incomprehensible demoralization brought a jailed mom to AA, but learning to help others kept her here
AN INCONVENIENT MEETING
September 2009
By:
JOE S.
| Shawnee, Kan.
A group of AA men finds openness and acceptance
Noticed
October 2007
By:
Rosie B.
| Nanaimo, British Columbia
A young alcoholic learns trust and earns it
Mexico--Overcoming Barriers
June 1985
By:
J. B.
| Mexico City, Mexico
Presentations from two countries where AA flourished when literature became available
Switch to Another Channel
May 1971
By:
F. J. T.
| Crescent, Missouri
Must we always dwell on the worst that can happen rather than the best?
Paradox
August 1961
By:
H. W.
| Pleasantville, New York
If we don't "hold lightly" to the ego we can't "hold tightly" to the program
No One Understands...
March 1961
By:
G. G.
| Fort Myers, Florida
the wife of an alcoholic--except the wife of another alcoholic
The Pleasures of Reading
January 1947
By:
R.E.B.
| Greenwich Village, New York
<emphasis type="italic">Stendhal or The Pursuit of Happiness</emphasis> by Matthew Josephson (Doubleday & Company, Inc., $4)
Ebby
September 1999
By:
Mel B.
| Toledo, Ohio
Ebby had been enabled to bring me the gift of grace because he could reach me at depth through the language of the heart. He had pushed ajar that great gate through which all in AA have since passed to find their freedom under God."--Bill W., AA Grapevine
Bottoms Up!
April 1948
My Friend Bill
April 2012
By:
John M.
An AA reflects upon his friendship with an oldtimer he met at a meeting overseas
One Last Meeting
February 2009
By:
Keith T.
| Las Vegas, Nevada
In a strange city far from his home group, an AA shares his story
Getting Sober
June 2011
Once Over Lightly
December 1983
The Gift of Acceptance
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sean L.
| Waukegan, Ill.
In his darkest moments, he reached out to God and AA. Both answered
Being there
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Anonymous
In 1962, at the age of 25, I called on God for help and a phone call opened up the doors to AA and a new life. With a good sponsor and lots of meetings, I have enjoyed continuous sobriety ever since.
Golden Boy
May 2014
By:
Eric A.
| Orlando, Florida
His life seemed full of promise until he began to treat his fear with alcohol
Morning Again
January 2014
By:
Eric A.
| Orlando, Florida
Every day was exactly the same. Except one