My First Sober Thanksgiving
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tennessee
How on earth will he celebrate without booze? A newcomer gets a wonderful surprise
Divine Inspiration
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ruth T.
| Rockledge, Fla.
Her “temporary” sponsor was there for her permanently
God shot at Gate 1
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Tom S.
| Tucson, Arizona
How on earth did he end up in an airport bar when he was just trying to get home from rehab?
My side of the street
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
With spiritual and fellowship help, he’s learned to step up and clean up when the time comes
Between God And Me
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Adrienne G.
| Pompano Beach, Fla.
She loved to go on cruises, even sober—but an unguarded moment nearly dragged her down to John Barleycorn’s locker
Breaking the isolation
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
His alcoholism kept him alone in hell. But once he made it to AA, he got the gift of “we”
Crowning Glory
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Dace M.
| Upper Lake, California
Years of drinking ravaged her beauty and ego, and sent her straight to AA for a makeover
Just say "God"
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Don P.
| Vergennes, Vermont
His newcomer buddy Ben once got a tip for stage fright that’s worked like a charm for years
Forgiving Dad
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Melissa R.
| Cape Coral, Florida
In her drinking years, she blamed her father for abandoning her. Then she got the chance to make things right
Sober in Tamil Nadu
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Ronny H.
| Macon, Georgia
The Indian government couldn’t stop his drinking and neither could he. So grateful he made it to AA
Finding Forgiveness
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Steve T.
| Beaverton, Oregon
For many years he held a resentment toward his father. Thanks to AA, this day he was ready to let it go
Gladly Out of My Way
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Julie G.
| Portage, Wisconsin
Helping members get to meetings not only gives her a spiritual high but also some beautiful friendships
A Moment of Stillness
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Kevin M.
| Cameron, Missouri
Thanks to AA, he has a way to find serenity in here, something he once thought impossible
Working Steps Six and Seven—All Over Again
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Lori C.
| Michigan Center, MI
When she and her partner moved in together, her character defects surfaced again
Service saved me
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Chris C.
| Oregon, Ohio
Right when his personal life was falling apart, the friends he made in general service lifted him up