Does Daddy Know?
September 2005
By:
Megan K.
| Destin, Florida
Her father was a military policeman. He'd be furious if he found out what she was doing.
In the Grip Of Rage
September 2003
By:
Marc S.
| Mesa, Arizona
He became his father and lived to know his pain firsthand
I Knew Joe
July 2003
By:
David P.
| Beverly Hills, California
Death and despair take a down-and-out rocker to the door of AA. A moment of grace brings him in
Between the Lines
June 2003
By:
Paul B.
| Davis, California
Reflections on what makes the Big Book truly big
What Do I like Best?
March 2003
By:
Joseph C.
| Port of Spain
Maybe it's freedom from fear. Or the fellowship. Or maybe it's just feeling I belong
Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Service But Were Afraid to Ask
May 2002
By:
C. C.
| West Palm Beach, Florida
Secret society? Politics in AA? Elite group? Well, not quite . . .
On the Ropes
February 1997
By:
Cesar C.
| Mexico City
A look at some of the trials and tribulations AA members have endured--and stayed sober throughout
Higher Powers and Nonbelievers
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Joe C.
| Toronto, Ontario
He was finally going to admit the fact that he was ‘happy, joyous and God-free.’ Would others in the rooms accept him?
Doctor know
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Greeley M.
| Spring Green, Wisconsin
If this psychiatrist was so smart about alcoholism, how did he end up in his own detox unit?
Oliver & me
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
James L.
| Pegram, Tennessee
A man in Tennesse shares about a sponsee he once had who struggled with mental illness
Let it snow
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Tolly M.
| Charlottesville, Va.
Holidays were once a constant storm. But now we have each other to keep us sober, safe and warm
Close to my heart
June 2017
By:
Marc B.
| Alexandria, Virginia
The necklace she wore told this newcomer that someone very special never gave up
Let it snow
December 2016
By:
Tolly M.
| Charlottesville, Virginia
Holidays were once a constant storm. But now we have each other to keep us sober, safe and warm
Study Buddies
October 2016
Her daily dose of AA literature for a wonderful sobriety boost was just a call away
Drunk Mother
June 2016
Her husband knew something was wrong, but it took a while to find out why she was acting so strange
Brewmeister
May 2016
It was bad enough his sponsor volunteered him for coffee, but chairs and cleanup too?
I Got My Wish
October 2015
Once she got sober, Alcoholics Anonymous gave this transgender woman something she always wanted
Dear Grapevine
January 2015
Thoughts on the Third Tradition
December 2014
By:
Mark L.
| Bellingham, Washington
A member explains the importance of "the only requirement" in his sobriety
My Wife's Drinking Problem
September 2014
By:
Denny M.
| Park City, Illinois
He went along to meetings to offer moral support, but it was he who got sober in the end
I Better Get a Kiss Out of This
April 2014
By:
George K.
| Magnolia, Texas
Lucky for him, a romantic night out took a very strange turn
Sophie’s cake
December 2013
By:
Anonymous
A long holiday drive to see the in-laws … so what’s wrong with having some sweets?