Sobriety Cum Laude
June 1982
By:
G.S.
| Burlington, Vermont
An AA meeting brought a new dimension to a college reunion
Anonymity
August 1981
By:
W. F.
| Centreville, Virginia
Four personal experiences with Traditions Eleven and Twelve
A Sense of Peace
January 1981
By:
P. S.
| Bristol, Connecticut
When he surrendered all those feelings to God, he realized he had found
Reaching the Public
July 1977
By:
R. G.
| Fort Knox, Kentucky
Let's see what the Big Book has to say about
Don't Compare
July 1976
By:
T. C.
| North Hollywood, California
He was seventy. . .but the teenaged AA member helped teach him. . .
Leaders in Sober Living
September 1975
By:
J. M.
| Nashville, Tennessee
Today's sponsor has added responsibility to guide the newcomer in the AA way of life
Invasion
January 1974
By:
C. H.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
Can we keep our cool when crowds of "forced attenders" show up?
Faith, Failure, and Frustration
May 1973
By:
Anonymous
| California
Making promises we cannot keep leads only to greater guilt
Just Let Someone Cross Me!
September 1970
By:
C. G.
| St. Louis, Missouri
When I'm good, I'm very, very good--but . . .
A Helping Hand
Maybe she'll never be a sponsor, but that won't stop her from extending her hand and saying welcome.
Typical patient
August 1968
By:
Physician's Alcohol Newsletter
New N.Y.C. Approach to Bowery Drunks
Up from the Ashes
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Carla H.
| Chico, Calif.
How a mother kept her cool and stayed close to AA as tragedy struck her family and her California town
Spiritual Life Is Not A Theory
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Christy O.
| Ocala, Fla.
Viewing herself through a brand new lens brought her spirituality into sharp focus
Open Up
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Jim P.
| Peoria, Ariz.
A doorknob for a Higher Power? Some people just laugh at this, but one member thinks there’s a reason it might help someone
Defending AA
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Anonymous
| Maldon, Essex
After a heated debate on the internet, a member learns a lot about putting on her gloves for AA
Detour
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Toby T.
| Springfield, Illinois
On an icy road, the five headed north for a big night of AA. Turns out a more valuable night awaited them
What kind of cult is this?
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Sacramento, California
No way was he as bad as those people in the meetings. Surely this AA was not for him
My Road to Happy Destiny
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Marty L.
| Maple, Wis.
Passing on the message that service can broaden, enlighten and define your sobriety
Love = time
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Peter H.
| Buffalo, New York
A sober husband learns to show love with a sponge, a little dish soap and lots of patience
Many powers greater than me
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Judy E.
| Orland Park, Illinois
Although she’s unsure, she just keeps praying. Something seems to be working
Finding my lane
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Jack F.
| Asbury Park, New Jersey
How learning to ask for help on a sober bowling team helped him find a Higher Power
Thunderstorm
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
John L.
| Hernando, Florida
No longer sitting on a barstool dreaming about the road, he and his AA buddies are on it
Thanks, I See the Light
November 2018
By:
Brian D.
| Richmond, Ind.
He’d quit drinking before, without a problem. Why not now?
Don’t Dwell On The Past
September 2018
By:
Steve M (Definitely Steve)
| Nashville, Tenn.
He was drinking at one of the proudest moments of his and his son’s lives, but decades of sobriety have brought him rewards beyond his wildest dreams
Luck of the Irish
June 2018
By:
Anonymous
If you’re very far from home and desperate enough, finding a meeting in Ireland can be quite remarkable
What Happened
August 2017
By:
James O. Lorraine
| Port Elizabeth
Detoxing in the hospital after a lifetime of drinking, an alcoholic receives four visitors who bring him the gift of life and sobriety