Doing the Deal
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
James “Papi” H.
| Bloomington, Minnesota
At nine months sober, he’s going to fellowship, showing up for family and driving his buddy Mark all over town
Pint-Sized
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Anthony W.
| Carson City, Nevada
Too anxious to attend AA, he finally found his home in a small meeting room
How Things Get Done
August 2024
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Missouri
Amazingly, much of AA happens through willing volunteers, but some workers we need to pay for
My New Boyfriend
August 2024
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Kristy W.
| Tonawanda, New York
Once dumped and humiliated, a newcomer finds true love in sobriety.
Her new guy might surprise you
Her new guy might surprise you
An Amends to Remember
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Carol V.
| Pensacola, Florida
She waited 40 years to make this right, and what she got in return was a friend and a big surprise
Going Places
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Jim H.
| Dupont, Washington
An Air Force vet shares tales of early sobriety, going to conventions and the love of his group back home
Up in Smoke
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Garry and Renee J.
| Surprise, Arizona
Members out west find a fun and sometimes chilly way to gather in fellowship and embrace Step Seven
A Beautiful Finish
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Drew J.
| Abbotsford, British Columbia
To celebrate milestones in their AA prison group, some members came up with a creative idea, and the results fit right in their pockets
The Steps Changed My Life
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
R.P.
| Montreal, Quebec
Step by Step, his life is a work in progress
Bar Buddies
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Bob H.
| North Providence, Rhode Island
Who knew that the guys he once served beer to would one day help him find a sponsor?
Sweet healing
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Egon O.
| Longville, Minnesota
After a momentous loss, a member hikes the Appalachian Trail to get clarity on his life
So How Did I Get Here?
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Patrick J.
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
What made him say yes to that kind AA man more than four decades ago? Ask his Higher Power
New Guy in Town
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Todd K.
| Huntley, Illinois
Moving can make it super tricky to connect to a new AA routine.
So glad he took the suggestion to do a 90 in 90!
So glad he took the suggestion to do a 90 in 90!
Naked before my creator
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Doug R.
| Los Angeles, California
One member strips the Fifth Step down to this: If we don’t do this vital Step, we might go back to drinking
Beyond what I Imagined
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Michelle B.
| Kelowna, British Columbia
How the Steps helped her become more patient, tolerant, authentic, useful and right-sized
