Plugging in
July 2018
By:
Leon A.
| Doylestown, Pennsylvania
When AAs get together, something powerful happens, he says. It’s up to us to join in
Watching over me
March 2018
By:
Mitch G.
| Arlington, Texas
A powerful moment on the porch one day revealed that he was taken care of all along
Any lengths?
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Russ K.
| Tampa, Florida
A sponsee in Florida shares valuable lessons he’s learned from his sponsor—including how to survive in a hurricane
The Day The Obsession Lifted
January 2017
After numerous relapses, a newcomer desperate for a drink allows someone else to take the wheel—and sees a glimmer of hope on the road ahead
Guiding Light
December 2016
By:
Dora S.
| Sailing Vessel “Chillmore”
Staying sober on a rum-filled ship can be rough. But with her sponsor as her lighthouse, she’s doing it
Chasing The Monsters Away
September 2016
Drunkenly putting his son to bed, he passed on three generations of alcoholism in a single breath—until AA helped him break the cycle.
What I Do Owe
September 2016
By:
Leon A.,
| Doylestown, Pa.
Abandoned by a skid row father, a son struggles to make amends to him
Unmanageable, What's That?
January 2016
By:
Ted K.
| Columbus,, Ohio
He stopped drinking, so why did his life seem to be getting worse?
Keeping Pace with HP
January 2016
To maintain his spiritual connection, he laces up his shoes and takes off on a morning run
God and Alcohol
September 2015
By:
Katie M.
| Chicago, Ill.
A family tragedy forces this newcomer to work Step Three in a whole new way
On the Right Track
July 2013
By:
Peter B.
| Mississauga, Ontario
A man who lost his job finds something much more important on his way home
Letter to Hong Kong
March 2013
By:
Anonymous
How could she ever make amends to the co-worker she mistreated so badly?
Sunsets--Not My Idea
May 2012
By:
Brooke C.
| Ranchester, Wyoming
Having all power didn't get her very far
Web Exclusive: What's On Your Mind
December 2011
By:
Dan
| St. Louis, Missouri
A member discusses the Traditions and special interest groups
Learning to Fly
August 2011
By:
Bob B.
| Puyallup, Washington
An Air Force pilot swaps his flight manual for a Big Book and avoids disaster
Facing Up to a Problem
October 1950
By:
K.J. and R.G.
| Colorado Springs, Colorado
A Community Attacks Alcohol
CHICAGO DAILY NEWS
April 1950
Too Young?
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Carol F.
| Midlothian, Illinois
After 10 years of teenage blackouts, she was ready to be free. It took her a while, but she finally did it
Carrying the Message in China
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Paul S.
| Kunming, Yunnan
An expat describes the world of AA in China
5 Drunks in Kuwait
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
SFC N.N.
| Forest Lake, Minnesota
A sober member of the National Guard and a few of her Army fellows create a little piece of home overseas
When Sharing Matters
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Charles H.
| Laguna Woods, California
An oldtimer recalls three powerful stories about the unexpected ways what he said or did changed lives
A place to call home
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Caleb B.
| Surrey, British Columbia
A member of a remote connections committee shares his wonderful journey in service
Four Great Days
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Paul L.
| Flemington, N.J.
A serious health diagnosis turns into a successful test of the program
Back in the game
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Bob D.
| Indianapolis, Ind.
A close brush with death showed him how much he is loved and how grateful he is to be sober
