The Three Legacies
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Heidi Jo M.
| Rochelle, Texas
The building blocks of her sobriety are recovery, unity and service
Trick or Treat
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Mary W.
| Oswego, Illinois
Thanks to AA, a mom learns to laugh and let go so the future is no longer spooky
Mother’s Day Surprise
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Kathryn D.
| Springfield, Ill.
Her marriage had ended, her kids were gone and that dreaded day had finally come. What next?
Speaking of Trauma
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Anonymous
| Mo.
A longtime member shares his journey of buried wounds and the importance of getting outside help
Cab Ride
Web Exclusives
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By:
Paul W.
| Rochester, NY
The best years of his life came after he found his way into the Fellowship
An Unfamiliar Inner Peace
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
T.T.
| Albuquerque, N.M.
One day he tried what his sponsor had been telling him about Step Seven. Boy, did that feel good
The long road back
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Annie K.
| Bunker Hill, Ill.
Thanks to prayer, fellowship and a good sponsor, she held onto her sanity through a long, serious work injury
The Joy and Miracle of Service
Web Exclusives
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By:
Kathie H.
A snowy night, a women’s prison—and the courage to change
A vision for service
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Anonymous
| The Chosen Spot, New York
Though her sight is often a challenge, her passion for giving back keeps growing
Tonopah Terry
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Terry R.
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Fresh out of rehab, a veteran surprisingly encounters 238 sober friends who give him a brand-new nickname
Had enough?
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Patrick J.
| Alburquerque, New Mexico
He thought he had power over alcohol, until one day someone asked him a question that had only one answer
The Privilege and Honor of Service
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Lilly H.
| Boulder, Colo.
She’d never been to jail, so how could she possibly identify with the incarcerated women she brought meetings to?
No two alike
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Lucinda P.
| Grass Valley, California
A member in California makes peace with the holidays one snowflake at a time
The Courage To Be Honest
June 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Las Vegas, Nev.
Following the Steps brought this woman a sense of purpose and made her feel at home in the world after years of drinking
Kid u not
October 2017
By:
Deb A.
| Santa Cruz, Calif.
Coffee on, toys out, literature open. How a child-friendly meeting grew up
What AA Meetings Taught a Non-AA Counselor
December 1977
By:
Lee A. Grutchfield, M.Ed.
Personal growth and help for clients come from participating in the AA experience
Peter Pan Is Dead
December 1974
By:
J. W.
| Key West, Florida
The old fairy-tale concept of the happy ending takes on different meanings with the acceptance of reality
Tenth Step Thoughts
October 1962
By:
CHARLES D. ARING, M.D.
Would AA's Fourth Step have changed the ending of the famous old horror story? A famous doctor thinks it might
Arabian Knights
October 1958
By:
Lyb S.
No flag accompanies this story--nor is the name of the Middle Eastern country of its principal character mentioned--to safeguard his anonymity.
Eleven Months
Web Exclusives
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By:
Alex K.
| North East, Md.
Meditations on being sober as he approaches his first year
Time
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Don Mc.
| Standish, Maine
Experiencing joy, laughter, compassion, pain and peace--sober
Feeling included
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Linda T.
| Honolulu, Hawaii
Alcoholism At Large
September 2019
| Young & Sober
Beyond My Wildest Dreams
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Louise N.
| Berkshire, U.K.
From hardcore rehabs and vodka hidden behind the breakfast cereal to a special morning with her family, one woman’s story of recovery
Under the stars
November 2016