Get the fun going!
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
| Wilmington, North Carolina
At first she was afraid to talk to the other young members. But when the fair came to town, she made her move
On the go
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Renea C.
| San Diego, California
In our area, we help members. We have a service called “Meetings to Go” that provides AA volunteers to bring meetings to homes or hospitals for those who cannot get to meetings.
No defense
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
J.C.
| Peculiar, Mo.
Stop drinking on his own? No problem. Little did he know, a giant warehouse of booze was about to teach him something he’ll never forget
Boy meets girl
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Carol V.
| Pensacola, Fla.
This longtime member’s spouse just passed away. So did his. But through their grief, they both reached out. Now what?
Return to Jail
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Yvette T.
| Columbus, Ohio
Sober now, she speaks at the prison she was once locked up in—and finds it to be a transformative experience
When All Is Said And Done
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Karen E.
| Puyallup, Wash.
A powerful message of gratitude from one AA who has found her true home
On the Way to Work
July 2015
By:
Susan M.
| Columbus, Ohio
She didn’t know yet that day was going to be different from all the others
What's it worth?
August 2009
By:
WILL K.
| Westby, Wisc
Service helped him become comfortable being himself
The Best Is Yet To Come
July 2006
By:
Hal R.
| Millbrae, California
It's a journey and not a destination
PO Box 1980
February 1997
By:
Rich S.
| Rockville Centre, New York
The greatest sponsor in the world
Dear Grapevine
May 2016
A Zebra Among Horses
July 2014
By:
Anonymous
The pack she ran with in rehab was great, but now it was time to switch herds
I Finally Know What My Job Is
March 2012
By:
Helaine D.
| Sudbury, Ontario
Setting up chairs, sitting with the dying and visiting jails sets her free
Giving It Back
March 2011
By:
Chris M.
| Mahawah, New Jersey
After 20 years, she is finally experiencing the joys of being a sponsor
God drove me there
July 2009
By:
Mathew B.
| Wyoming
Craving booze, he heads for the liquor store and ends up at an AA meeting instead
11th Steppers
December 1961
By:
E. B.
| Miami, Florida
Second of a series reporting on special AA meetings
My Favorite Character
August 1953
By:
Fee Simple
| East Los Angeles, California
His gift was unlocking bound-up souls
Back from the Darkness
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Will J.
| Waco, Texas
Although his drinking took him to the very bottom and far away from everyone, his sobriety got some people’s attention
Running out the clock
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Caren S.
| Kansas City, Missouri
One night in LA, many years ago, a desire to drink took her on a ride she’ll never forget
Cake packs a punch
August 2009
By:
TOMMY O.
| Anchorage, Alaska
A member gets a real taste of the power of alcoholism