On the grass plains of Kenya
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Debbie E.
| Portland, Oregon
For a woman in Oregon, sobriety made a lifelong dream of working with elephants come true
Group Inventory: A Privilege and a Duty
September 2018
By:
Mel C.
| Toronto, Ontario
Bringing your group together on a regular basis for formal reflection and inventory taking helps your group—and AA as a whole
From Fear to Faith
August 2018
By:
Susan G.
| Columbia, Md.
Five life lessons from a woman who has taken a long journey from the chaos of the drinking life to the faith that sobriety can bring
Trusting my GPS
July 2017
By:
Cathy W.
Far from home and needing a meeting, a sober teacher took action and let her Higher Power lead the way
Counting days with Eddy
November 2016
Sometimes gratitude can come from the most heartbreaking places
In good company
June 2016
By:
Holly H.
| Altoona, Pa.
She took a leap of faith into her first sober rafting trip and her HP supplied the extra paddles
A Year of Tuesdays
September 2015
Her life used to be punctuated by drinking, now it's measured in meetings
Note to Boss
May 2014
By:
Annemarie M.
| Taunton, Mass., Massachusetts
Can Warranty Five help us grow outside of AA as well as inside? One member says yes
Dear Grapevine
December 2013
I was going through a rough spot when I first walked down the stairs of that church
A Six-Week Tour in AA
September 2013
He went to help his daughter out and discovered that maybe he belonged there too
12-Step Turtle
February 2013
By:
Dawn M.
| Cleburne, Texas
How a backyard red-eared slider showed her the way to Step Two
A Brother's Mission
October 2012
By:
Anonymous
A trip to the cemetery for a Ninth Step amend came with some beautiful surprises
Garden Variety Sobriety
August 2012
By:
Don G.
| Little Rock, Arkansas
A sponsor showed him how to get his hands dirty and learn to love AA
Love From Dusk til Dawn
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Robert H.
| Baldwin, N.Y.,
Each day where they meet, a dedicated crew sees that AA happens. Luckily, tomorrow they get to do it all again
Sunlight of the Spirit
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Jim R.
| Republic, Mo.
Early in sobriety, he discovered laughter—in fact, Grapevine helped him find it
So, what is our General Service Board?
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Tom A.
| Waite Park, Minnesota
A trustee helps explain what one of our three corporations does and how it serves the Fellowship
Journeying to Faith
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Mike H.
| El Cajon, Calif.
A God of his understanding keeps him sober
So what is AAWS?
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Tom A.
| Waite Park, Minnesota
A trustee helps explain what one of our three corporations does and how it serves the Fellowship
The Illusion of Control
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Cody R.
| Shawnee, Kansas
He’d had three chances to stop drinking—and now, on a snowy highway, he faced his fourth
It’s my turn now
August 2018
By:
Thomas S
| Arlington Heights, Illinois
It was time to give away what Kenny had done for him. But was he ready?
All Greek to me
June 2018
By:
George M.
| Camden, Maine
How a smartphone came to the rescue for some alcoholics in Greece who really needed a meeting
On the front line
April 2018
By:
Noah F.
| New York, New York
A gapper in New York City says helping new members get connected is the bright spot in his life
You should have seen me before
July 2017
By:
Dave B.
| Glenville, West Virgina
One night at dinner, he was asked a question that made him recall how bad things used to be
The Strange Mental Blank Spot
July 2017
By:
Louisa P.
| Seattle, Wash.
An alcoholic does battle with the strange mental blank spot that separates her (and all alcoholics) from the rest of humanity
Crossroads
June 2017
By:
Christine W.
She went to an open meeting to check AA out and discovered an elderly lady whose powerful story had a profound impact on her life.
Close call in Botswana
February 2017
By:
Loran H.
After a big move and a lot of traveling, she let AA slip away. Then one evening in Africa, an old visitor arrived
“I Heard You Don’t Drink”
December 2016
By:
Rodney D.
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida
There’s nothing like an anonymity break to ruin a lovely, hot summer beach day
Late Night Shopping Spree
December 2016
By:
Gary R.
| Ventura, California
He just wanted a few things to go with his booze—and hey, why pay? Oh, he paid alright
