Getting the Help
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Bob H.
| Pinetop, Arizona
A longtime member shares hope for those who have grave emotional and mental issues in sobriety
Mustard Seed
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Williamsport, Pa.
Arriving at a famous New York meeting, three AA adventurers find their faith rewarded
The Pizza Joint
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Amy E.
| Grass Valley, Calif.
After a life of drinking and upheaval, she longed more than anything for emotional sobriety
Staying focused
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
George H.
| Kingston, New Hampshire
A member shares his thoughts about opinions, judgments, outside issues and our primary purpose
Age 16—But Never Too Young
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kent P.
| Sparta, N.C.
The “fog of drunkenness” dissipated early for him
The Loner
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Richard D.
| Aberdeen, New Jersey
A member shares his experience, strength and hope about being the odd man out when it comes to fellowship
Remembering A., My Brother
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
S.F.
| Willington,, Conn.
A beloved brother’s inspiring journey
Kindness of the Human Heart
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Ron K.
| St. Charles, Missouri
How a woman he once harmed taught him about forgiveness, love and being truly free
Valuable insights
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
How Bill’s writing in the “Twelve and Twelve” helped him through a challenging time in his sobriety
Tales at Sea
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Carla M.
| Huntington Beach, Calif.
You never know what share will help you in an AA meeting while floating on top of the world
Thirteen Years To Step One
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Laura C.
| Hillsboro, Ore.
Getting sober sometimes takes a while, but the rewards are incalculable
Alcoholism Obscured
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Alan R.
| Great Neck, NY
A successful lawyer, he never believed his heavy drinking was alcoholic—until a “spiritual intervention” at his favorite watering hole
Sobriety on Ice
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Anonymous
| Falmouth, Mass.
Each year in Vermont, AA members get out their hockey sticks for a weekend of food, fun and fellowship
See You Next Week
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Ames S.
| New York, N.Y.
A chance visit to a long-ago meeting reminds a longtimer that much that we treasure in AA stays the same
A World with Clear Eyes
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Brent T.
| Panorama City, Calif.
When he was drinking, he was lost in his emotions. The Steps of AA helped bring him back