A pillow, a blanket & hot soup
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Lee Y.
| San Antonio, Texas
At his end, with nowhere to go, an alcoholic gets a helping hand from someone from the “other side of town” reached out
Building a life
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
K.F.
| Indianapolis, Indiana
For 40 years now, just like his sponsor said, he’s been celebrating a life worth staying sober for
Advanced Sobriety 101
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Jeff L.
| Redondo Beach, Calif.
His pain was like a compass, pointing due north to the healing work that needed to be done
Having our say
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Russ K.
| Tampa, Florida
After their treasury went missing, a group had to hold a vote. Luckily, they’d just had an inventory
Thanks, G.U.S.
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Robin F.
| Prince George, British Columbia
How a construction worker led him to his new best friend, someone who’d never let him down
Dream trip - canceled
June 2018
By:
Pamela K.
| Brooklyn, New York
When a freak car accident ends their camping trip, it’s AA hospitality that saves the day
What's On Your Mind: Is The Lord’s Prayer Exclusive?
October 2017
By:
Christopher S.
| Santa Rosa, Calif.
Once a theist and deacon, he sets out on a spiritual journey with his home group to discover if the Lord’s Prayer truly serves all its members
My search
October 2016
After five years of faking it, a young member, with the help of her sponsor, gets honest about her beliefs
Final Chance
July 2016
She was struck drunk again and again for two years, then found herself in detox with a final chance to become willing
On Sacred Ground
August 2015
Who knew a spiritual trek to the Black Hills would include a van full of fun-loving AAs?
A Trip to the Bakery
April 2015
By:
K.F.
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
Desperate to not drink on day one, a newcomer gets on her bicycle and takes her first suggestion
1000 Steps
October 2014
By:
Dale W.
| Vancouver, British Columbia
His chance at a better life was much closer than he thought, and so was the love
Am I Responsible?
June 2014
By:
Ed M.
| St. Louis, Missouri
Did you know that the Responsibility Declaration was written by an editor of Grapevine? A member gives a brief history
Basket Case
January 2014
By:
Casey K.
| Castle Rock, Colorado
Not wanting to be short-changed, a member considers tossing in another dollar or two
Outside AA
September 1958
Activities and Developments outside AA in the field of alcoholism . . . a news report.
A Night to Remember or My Battle With the Giants
January 1957
By:
H. L. S.
| Los Angeles, California
A Simple Acrostic
January 1956
By:
Ann T.
| Kansas City, Missouri
One way to take a word nobody likes
