Shifting Focus
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Ed H.
| Middle Island, N.Y.
My wife and I have done some really fine things in improving our relationship in the past few years. And a love I’ve never experienced before has blossomed as a result.
Alcohol And My Health
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Donna M.
| Littleton, Colo.
The discovery of a brain tumor was a devastating blow—but one that got her sober
The Highest form of prayer
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
J. V.
| Aspen, Colo.
Meditation is my new daily “fix.” When I meditate, I ask God questions. I keep it simple, and I listen for his answers. It blows my mind!
Deciding To Take The Steps
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Allan G.
| Puryear, Tenn.
When it came time to stop drinking, he found a meeting right across the street. It had been there for years
I’m Not It
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Keith B.
Explaining how the Third Step works for him—and how it can work for others
The Importance of a Phone Call
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tomas C.
| Albuquerque, NM
He made his last drunken phone call to the man who became his sponsor
Stuck in the Revolving Door
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Murray H.
| East Moline, Ill.
He found himself spinning in and out of the drinking life, over and over again
Let’s Use Them Wisely
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Susan D.D.
| Plymouth, Mich.
“Nothing can matter more to the future welfare of AA than the manner in which we use this colossus of communication.” —Bill W., 1960
Service in A Battered Suitcase
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Phillip H.
| Indianapolis, Ind.
A clear-eyed look at the beauty (and difficulty) of service
Inside or outside the circle?
October 2016
Saying the Lord’s Prayer at the close of meetings can be controversial. Here, one AA describes what the prayer means to him and how it fits into AA
God as We Understand Him
November 2015
A member offers his thoughts on this key phrase in our literature
Noticias de AA
September 2015
A Few Cloudy Days
July 2013
By:
John V.
| Jamestown, California
With no AA in prison, one alcoholic tells how Grapevines and members' letters brighten his day
