Worn With Love
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Kathy L.
| Portland, Oregon
It may be falling apart, but her beloved Big Book changed her life in ways she didn’t know was possible
The Best Medicine
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Robert P.
| Amity, Oregon
His sponsor said if he read the book he probably wouldn’t drink. He was right. Now he studies it!
Old Faithful
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Tammie E.
| Utica, New York
The book that just collected dust for months one day became the most important thing in her life
End Of My Rope
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dale F.
| Kelowna, British Columbia
A dying man’s heartfelt words
Remembering To “Keep Coming Back”
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
P.K.
| Greensboro, N.C.
A well-worn AA phrase takes on powerful new meaning in her life
Finding my Crew
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
P.M.
| Holladay, Utah
When he crash-landed in a Cincinnati clubhouse at 23, he had no idea how his new life would take off
Tending my Garden
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
C.W.
| Tucson, Arizona
Each day she plants a flower or a cactus she’s reminded that, just as in life, she’s not in charge
Roger & Me
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Jamie M.
| San Francisco, California
A sponsor shares about a longtime relationship that left him with the most precious gifts
Answers Will Come
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
David C.
| Albion, Idaho
A longtimer connects with a kind, loving spirit to quiet his jumbled alcoholic mind
A Fresh Perspective
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
Totally overwhelmed at work at 12 years sober, he found the path to peace just down the road
I’ll be fine
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Charles G.
| New York
At 17 years sober, a dad gets busy with life and takes a break from AA. To his horror, the disease didn’t rest
Snow Globe Mike
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Patrick D.
| Maquoketa, Iowa
What he recalls most fondly about his first home group are the smiles and laughter behind glass
Return to sender
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Joseph S.
| Reno, Nevada
With a little help from his sponsor, the Big Book and the U.S. mail, he finally took the action to heal the past with his dad
You Don’t Have To Hide Anymore
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Alex S.
| Wexford, Pa.
On Thanksgiving Day, friends and family finally broke through his isolation
Hidden bottles everywhere
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Lance S.
| La Center, Washington
A trip to Dr. Bob’s house was a real treat, but the things that surprised him most made clinking noises
