A Sudden Sense of Peace
September 1982
By:
L. J.
| Washington, D.C.
After her first AA talk she felt
Like Chooses Like
June 1978
By:
L. K.
| Belmont, Massachusetts
Rewards come from both giving help and receiving it
Reality Can Be Uncomfortable
November 1976
By:
M. McF.
But learning to cope with life, people, and situations is vital to our growth - From the July 1971 Grapevine
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
August 1976
26th Conference Considers Questions of Wide AA Concern
Dream of a Lifetime
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
John K.
| Carleton Place, Ontario
From the soaring Andes mountains, to the rainforest, to the world’s driest desert, he found wonder and AA fellowship at every turn
Living my truth
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
D.J.S.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Steps helped her heal, find her place in the world and use her past to help others
Always Hope
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Jim in Tasmania
An oldtimer shares some things he’s learned to keep his head above water on the long, sober swim
Knock Knock Who’s There?
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Michael K.
| Kelowna, British Columbia
He had nurtured this resentment about Jack for years. Now it was time to make face-to- face amends. He was ready
Set Your Goals High
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Tara B.
| Boise, Idaho
Her journey to sobriety found her seeking a meeting on a dark night in a foreign country
What Have You Got to Lose?
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
C.Y.
| Athens, Ga.
Utterly beaten, he reluctantly prayed and fell asleep. In the morning something incredible happened
My night behind bars
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Karen P.
| Franklin, N.H.
So angry she could kill, she luckily picked up the phone. Her sponsor knew just what she needed
12 ways to have a sober holiday
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Anonymous
| Kewanee, Ill.
Pitching in, reaching out, fellowship and prayer. These are the things that work
Leaning In
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Lance R.
| Lexington, N.C.
After devastating news, he dives into the program, walks through the fear and holds onto faith
Step Two
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Paul W.
| Rochester, N.Y.
One man’s spiritual awakening in the AA rooms
An Overwhelming Feeling of Peace
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Marie Y.
Growing up in a mob neighborhood in Brooklyn, it took a lot—including a horse’s unsubtle nudge—to get her sober
Two Glooms Making Light
August 2017
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
On a trip to Joshua Tree, fear took him down. Luckily a call to someone else in the dark made things a lot brighter
Glad to Empty our Pockets
August 2015
Two AA friends find joy in taking meetings behind five locked metal doors
A New Home for Mr. Sleepy
June 2014
By:
Anonymous
An investigation of a shady house leads a sober reporter to the story of a lifetime
My First Resentment
April 2014
By:
Jenna C.
| Georgetown, Texas
A teacher is surprised to learn she is not at the head of her class
