Mission accomplished
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
John Mc.
| Nashville, Tenn.
A trip to help a sick sponsee becomes a powerful reminder of the message and love we get to pass on
It Just Might Change Your Life
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Bob B.
| Olympia, Wash.
Fishing, driving to meetings and talking AA. He’ll always cherish time spent with his grandsponsors
Just A Moment
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Steven F.
| Ellicott City, Md.
Sometimes a moment can last a lifetime
Doing my best
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Kathleen A.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
As the COVID-19 lockdown continues, she stays connected and looks for ways to reach out
Wedding Crasher
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| North Riverside, Ill.
A disturbing occurrence with her brother one night leads to a powerful spiritual connection
One Foot in Front of the Other
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Ruth L.
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sober since 1968, she recalls her start in AA and remembers how brave the earliest members were
Yet
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Marion T.
| Abbotsford, British Columbia
It was a simple three-letter word, but it made all the difference in getting her sober
He was our friend
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Anonymous
| Georgia
A member recalls a man who could not stop drinking, until the very end of his life
Something to offer
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Jack J.
| St. Louis
After warming up to the love of his group, a newcomer learns how good it feels to return the favor
Break time
August 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Merrimack, New Hampshire
When you’re at a service meeting and about to tear your hair out, remember—don’t take yourself too seriously
Necessary work
September 2016
Our co-founder looked for the balance between simplicity and necessity to get the job done
Goodbye Perryville
December 2014
By:
Angela M.
| Scottsdale, Arizona
A woman in Arizona expresses gratitude for the time she spent in a nearby prison
Beyond Step One
June 1974
By:
Sally H.
| Bellevue, Washington
Are we missing a great and thrilling adventure because we cannot honestly say, "Here are the steps we took"?
Thus Spake the Voice from on High
January 1973
By:
D. M.
| Port Elizabeth
When Heaven commanded, this neophyte had to obey
I Had Hoped That You Could Help. . .
January 1973
By:
B. F. P.
| Manhattan, New York
Dare we tell others that how we recovered is strictly our own business?
The Tool Shed
February 1972
By:
P. McG.
| Miami, Florida
All those nuts and bolts had to wait till he called AA
The Illusion of Immunity
January 1970
By:
W. O.
| Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Face to face with reality, we often refuse to accept the fact that it could happen to us
The Logician
After trying to fix his drinking with his own problem solving abilities, he realized that AA was the answer
The Bleeding Deacon
April 1969
By:
The Roundabout
Through AA with spyglass and scalpel. Being an examination of that strange member
I Needed Psychiatry Before and After AA
November 1966
By:
M. W.
| Norwalk, Connecticut
An AA member says<lb A doctor sent him to AA in the first place; and another helped him work the program
I Hated 'Drunkalogs'
July 1964
By:
L. S.
| Manhattan, New York
Do gruesome stories about our drinking experiences really help anyone?