Coming In At An Older Age
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Gary D.
| Edgewater, Fla.
He’d made a lot of “fresh starts”—but the one that stuck was coming into AA
Message from Below
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Christina B.
| Meadowlakes, Texas
A stranger in a jail cell hands her an opportunity to change her life
Anonymity Break!
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Betty Y.
| Bishop, Calif.
Revealing our membership is a very personal matter. But one AA recalls an unintentional slip that became a beautiful thing
A Grateful And Blessed Alcoholic
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By:
Debra U.
| Kansas City, MO
A family crisis leads to a lasting miracle
How Anonymous Do I Want to Be?
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Jim H.
| Largo, Fla.
A member shares his beloved wife’s thoughts on when to be secret about our AA membership
FEARis Wheel
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Ron B.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
A fun sober trip to the circus with the kids—what could possibly go wrong? Cue the Serenity Prayer!
Tough Love
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Lynne W.
| Billings, Mont.
The kindness kept her coming, but it was the members who told her the truth that saved her life
Falling into Sobriety
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By:
Sean W.
| Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland
Falling off a barstool is literally a cliché of alcoholism—yet it brought him tumbling into sobriety
Let the games begin!
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Daniel V.
| Garden City, N.Y.
Wondering how to keep a positive outlook in sobriety each day? Here’s how one member rolls
One Beautiful Sunny Day
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By:
Patricia K.
| Tujunga, Calif.
After a traumatic accident, the spirit of the Fellowship keeps her going
Getting To That First Step
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By:
Tom S.
| Arlington Heights, IL.
His problems felt insurmountable—until he realized what his problem really was
Solidarity
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By:
Mark M.
| Grand Rapids, Mich.
When the COVID pandemic hit, he was about to celebrate one year sober. His home group came together to make that happen
Counting Days in my PJs
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Jill S.
| Glasgow
Even in a pandemic, she got sober, connected, traveled the world and made a host of new friends
We are one
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Michael A.
| Seattle, Wash.
Once too unique for AA, he now sees how much we’re the same and how much we need each other
Making Lemonade
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Elizabeth R.
| Florence, Ala.
COVID-19 didn’t slow this group down one bit. Instead, their recipe for service just got better