Two Members Call For A Look at Ourselves
October 1953
By:
Bill McH.
| Jensen's Beach, Florida
What's the answer?
Holiday Special
December 1950
MY BEST ALIBI
June 1948
Mail Call for All A.A.s at Home Or Abroad
March 1948
By:
W.W.D.
| Cleveland, Ohio
No Money Problems Here
Mail Call for All A.A.s at Home Or Abroad
January 1948
By:
R.W.C.
| Defiance, Ohio
Seeing Is Believing
Holy Direction
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
P.M.
| Delhi, Ontario
Be careful confessing to a priest about your drinking. He may just tell you where to go
Who I Really Am
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Andy A.
| St. Peters, Mo.
Being reminded of the man he never wants to be again keeps this father on the path of a good life
God, My Family and Myself
April 2018
By:
Rich G.
| Urbana, Ill.
Although he got sober far away from his family, AA and his Higher Power were there for him during his mother’s final illness
Endless Drunkalogs
March 2016
One member would rather hear about the Steps we worked to recover than the steps we tumbled down
Pitfalls in Early Sobriety
March 2014
By:
Todd H.,
| Michigan
A member with 120 days describes some of the things that proved difficult
Lighting the way
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Tina W.
| Hobe Sound, Fla.
Though her last day drinking was rudderless and dark, she found a beacon to point the way out
Paging Bill W. to Gate Seven
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Doug D.
| Orange County, CA
When “Friends of Bill” meet at the airport, both of them part a little more sober
On the Front Lines
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Jeffrey H.
| Lancaster, Calif.
Keeping his local Intergroup office running like a well-oiled machine is love and service—but it’s also a job
A night in the Yard
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
S.S.
| Phoenix, Ariz.
Sad and scared, her drinking had landed her in prison. But she was sober and some peace came from up above
Wasted in the woods
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Bill H.
| Ann Arbor, Mich.
On long camping trips he had to control it, but when he got home, the hunt was on
Tale of 2 deserts
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Dan K.
| Alexandria, Va.
With danger on both sides of the globe, the thing he could see most clearly was his need and love for AA
Time’s up
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
David S.
| New York, N.Y.
Should we limit the length of shares at our meetings?
A longtimer has some thoughts
A longtimer has some thoughts
LGBTQ: Becoming A Member of AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mike P.
| Lakebay, Wash.
He thought he’d be rejected when he walked into his first meeting
Confessions of a cookie longtimer
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Sandy A.
| San Diego, Calif.
Out of all the service positions in which she got to serve, this one was by far the sweetest
Surrender at the 11th Hour
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dan D.
| Matthews, N.C.
A former Marine fights the Great War against alcoholism, one day at a time
Amends with the ex
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Richelle L.
| Export, Pa.
Luckily, she got another good look in the mirror before meeting an old flame—this time to check her motives
Endless Possibilities
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Snow P.
| Boca Raton, Fla.
While a cruise ship travel agent’s business is in rough waters, a world of AA service keeps her afloat
Sliding Into Home
August 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Punta Gorda, Fla.
The feeling she has when she arrives at the safe haven of her morning home group is like scoring a run in the extended battle against alcoholism
Grey Gardens
March 2016
A bout of loneliness on a cold, rainy day is met with hot coffee, action and a little laughter
Frog Cottage
December 2015
The gift he gave to his good friend had her leaping to strengthen her faith