No Pie in the Sky God
On a drive one day, she had a revelation about her drinking and connected with a Higher Power
Out of a Drunken Home ... and into a Loving Fellowship
June 1967
By:
D. H.
| North Dakota
the story of a youngster's discovery of ALATEEN
The Twelve Steps Revisited/Step 7
April 1962
By:
J. E.
| Guilford, Connecticut
Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings
Trusted Servant
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Jimmy C.
| Peculiar, Missouri
He found his Higher Power through others and discovered a world of service that gave him a love of giving back
The Steps Led Me To My Higher Power
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By:
Lisa H.
| Boca Raton, Fla.
An old painting in a thrift store carried an unmistakable message from her Higher Power
A Little Boy’s Prayer
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Maddy L.
| Placitas, New Mexico
Thanks to her sister and son, a mother discovers a much better life
Hope&Tears
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Kristina M.H.
| Sandwich, Illinois
She believed in God, but wasn’t sure he was listening. Then one drunken day she wandered into a church to talk to him
The Alcoholic Voice In My Head
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By:
Laura C.
| Deland, Fla.
When the “voice” tells her she can drink safely, she knows exactly what to do
Bright Lights of Fun
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Snow P.
| Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
When getting sober, we redefine fun. For her, it’s joy, contentment and authentic belly laughs
Breaking the cicle
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
John K.
| Ontario
A member shares about compassion, chronic relapsing and his longtime friendship with his AA buddy Norm
Welcome Aboard
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Shari S.
| Somers, N.Y.
On a ship with her three children, a mother walks into an onboard AA meeting and changes her life
Time enough
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Roger C.
| St. Clair, Mich.
Working to shed the lost years of his alcoholism, he finds hope in a sober today
The Dry Drunk Waltz
November 2018
By:
Julie H.
She learned the dance of anger, frustration and denial from her father, but replaced it with the sweeter music of AA
It could have been me
June 2017
By:
Rachel W.
| West Lebanon, New Hampshire
A horrible tragedy on the day she got sober reminds a mother when she too was drunk at the wheel
A CHILD OF WOODSTOCK
March 2009
By:
NANCY K.
| Woodstock, New York
Raised on alcohol and excess, an artsy member discovers contentment in her later years
AA World Wide
July 1957
News and comment from and about AA's worldwide outposts and centers--gleaned from letters to the Grapevine and General Service, Headquarters, and from the "AA Exchange Bulletin," published monthly by GSH.
Waiting for a Miracle
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Sara J.
They married brothers and drank together on the farm. Then one day, one got sober and began praying for her friend
A big splash
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Kathy R.
| N.C.
I grabbed my tube and plunged into the water. I recall laughing throughout the day—a lot. There were jokes, teasing, hamburgers, hot dogs and soda. AA had taught me how to live.
The Highest form of prayer
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
J. V.
| Aspen, Colo.
Meditation is my new daily “fix.” When I meditate, I ask God questions. I keep it simple, and I listen for his answers. It blows my mind!
Stuck in the Revolving Door
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By:
Murray H.
| East Moline, Ill.
He found himself spinning in and out of the drinking life, over and over again
Traumatic Recovery
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By:
Bonnie J.
| Billings, MT.
“Hijacked” by alcohol for most of her life, she had found “an entire psychic change” in AA
Deal me in
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Tom S
| Cottonwood, Arizona
It wasn’t who won or lost, it was about the stories the old-timers told
Checking out
October 2016
Who's Gonna Drive You Home?
December 2015
12 Steps—8000 Miles
September 2015
Thanks to the Internet, a newcomer in Argentina finds a sponsor who can help her do the work
A Canine Step Nine
March 2013
By:
S.K.
| Alma, Arkansas
Some amends can be made with a milk bone and a little scratch behind the ears