My Story
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Kate H.
| Ojai, Calif.
It took years of drinking and denial, but one spring day, she picked up the phone and made the call that changed her life
Tradition 5: A United Message of Recovery
May 2008
By:
Gay G.
| Decatur, Georgia
From the May 1994 Grapevine
People and Principles
October 1971
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
Personalities change and people are often wrong, but principles remain constant
Adam Didn't Know
December 1960
By:
H. M.
| Newport Beach, California
Living is much more complicated for us than it was for Adam. But one thing is simplicity itself: The AA program.
United
January 2025
| Spirituality and Prayer
By:
Sean B.
| Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
With arms clasped tight, a group sticks together to do its job. And this newcomer got to see that the minute he walked in the door
Thankful for all I have learned
November 2023
| Gratitude
Those drunken years lost in the dark are now invaluable experiences to help others
Is It True?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Carol V.
| Pensacola, Fla.
Failing the three-question test
Waking Up Sober
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
L.N.
| Mira Loma, Calif.
The freedom of waking up each morning without fear is something this AA treasures
Open for Business
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Leah B.
| Laramie, Wyo.
Feeling all alone in a college town, she and some other young AAs came up with a plan
A brand new memorial day
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Chris M.
| Point Pleasant, N.J.
Once a holiday of lying, hiding and heavy drinking, it’s now a weekend he cherishes
Clean House, Help Others
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Gary D.
| Edgewater, Fla.
Helping others in AA has a ripple effect that spreads beyond what we can see
South Africa Or Bust!
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Gail V.
| Burlington, Ontario
Because of the virtual technology explosion during this pandemic, I’m now going to AA meetings all over the world. What a cool way to start the day, with a meeting in South Africa!
I’m Not Going To Drink Today
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dionne M.
| Savannah, Ga.
Who could have imagined that her obsession to drink would be lifted when she reached out for a white chip?
On the Front
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Luis A.
| Bronx, N.Y.
An essential worker in New York City shares gratitude for being sober and explains why he needs AA more than ever
Gone Fishing
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Debra G.
| Honolulu, Hawaii
Desperate to drink, she had bottles stashed everywhere. This was the best hiding place ever
Living Underwater
September 2017
By:
Leslie R.
She arose from the river of lies, deceit, fear and shame to live in the clean fresh air of sobriety
A Closer Look at Myself
June 2015
By:
Edward C.
| Ft. Myers Shores,, Florida
He loved being everyone's judge, until he discovered a little thing called a character defect