On the Open Road
June 1965
By:
F. J. T.
| Crescent, Missouri
She can travel again without fear after house-bound years of alcoholism
Indecision
May 1950
Even a sober alcoholic has days that are plagued by his inability to make up his mind about little things
AA Etiquette
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jack M.
| Libertyville, Ill.
The finer points of meeting behavior from an AA with half a century’s sobriety
How to Survive Cocktail Hour at 30,000 Feet
August 2015
Facing a stressful trip to see the family on a plane without drinking booze? One guy has some tips
The Final Four Days
June 2014
By:
Joe S.
| Winston Salem, North Carolina
With his wife out of town, he settled into a binge. He didn't know it was his last
Why I Don't Vote
March 2014
By:
Anonymous
An AA questions the use of Robert's Rules of Order in business meetings
The Power of Negative Thinking or The Perils of Peace of Mind
December 1957
By:
J. P. L.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A Happy Father’s Day
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Michael P.
| San Diego, California
He was separated from his family, his dad had just died, he had two months sober and was living alone. Happy what?
Finally Surrendered
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Jackie H.
| Bedford, Texas
When she put the bottle down, all the feelings came up. Stopping was tough, but she hung in there
Trust
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Susan S.
| Monterey, Calif.
As an active alcoholic, I had been unable to quit drinking for years and years. I tried over and over, but could not find a way to free myself. I was like the frenzied wren.
11th Step
August 1971
By:
R. A. S.
| Tucson, Arizona
Sought through prayer meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
House Afire
June 1966
By:
T. P., Jr.
| Hankins, New York
Step Discussion<lbStep One:<lbWe admitted we were powerless over alcohol. . .that our lives had become unmanageable
Ham on Wry
May 1986
I NEED A MIRACLE
April 2010
By:
EDDIE G.
| Louisville, Ky.
Praying he won't lose his computer job, a doubter gets immediate help
The Runaway
August 2006
By:
Kim W.
| Brentwood, California
After years on the run, an alcoholic finally finds home
Meetings, Meetings, Meetings?
January 1998
By:
Karen L.
| Raleigh, North Carolina
This AA has taken an alternate approach
Somewhere in the Catskills
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
R.W.
| New York, N.Y.
Sobriety can take us on some interesting adventures when we remember to keep reaching out
Turkey day
November 2010
By:
R.P.
| Yorktown, Va.
A first sober Thanksgiving is spent staying busy and using the AA tools
From the Gates of Insanity and Death
October 1996
Living in the "now," he is beginning to taste the rewards of application to the program of recovery
Closed Meeting
September 1959