The Years That the Locust Hath Eaten
August 1997
By:
K. F.
| New York, New York
Step 8 - Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
Slow Boil To Alcoholism
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Caroline BK
| Kirkland, Wash.
It took her a while to become an alcoholic and a while longer to get sober. But her sobriety is a journey she’s grateful to be on
Off course
September 2018
By:
David S.
| Gouverneur, New York
A tragic death woke him to his reckless drinking. Now, with some hope, he’s on the right road
Getting to the Root
August 2014
By:
Katie G.
| Burnsville, Minnesota
Not smart enough, not thin enough, not good enough. The Steps helped her dig up the truth
Stories My Father Told Me
June 2011
By:
David C.
| Costa Mesa, California
After a lifetime of drinking, a man looks back at the lessons his father tried to teach him about alcoholism
A Place I Call Home
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Sandra H.
| Hooper Bay, Alaska
Staying sober in her tiny Alaska village was tough, until one day the remote community folks’ plane came to town
Here’s what we do
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Tony S.
| Philladelphia, Pa.
He was once drunk and living in his car. Now he’s sober and helps show future health-care professionals what AA is and isn’t
All Things Are Possible
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Pam C.
| Vail, Ariz.
After a mother loses her son, she finds that listening and sharing are beautiful gifts she can give others
Refusing to Pray
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Nancy C.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
At 27 years, she hit a rough patch with her Higher Power, but picked up a pen and found a way to keep talking
Layers of his Life
April 2013
By:
James L.
| Pegram, Tennessee
The Big Book helped him peel back memories that were sweeter than he had remembered
Thirsty Thursday!
June 2011
By:
Jake N.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
Every day was cause for a celebratory drink
The Home Group of My Heart
April 2004
By:
H. John R.
| New Martinsville, West Virginia
The light still shines at the Midnight Meeting
Not Cured. But Sober
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Susan R.
| St. Peters, Mo.
A visit to a liquor store inspires a prayer of gratitude for sobriety
This Storm Too Shall Pass
October 2018
By:
Cynthia P.
| Graham, N.C.
Learning how to hang on until the miracle of sobriety occurs is not easy, but it is life changing
Dear Grapevine
October 2017
Dear Grapevine
October 2016
Turnaround
January 2003
By:
Tom M.
| Fennville, Michigan
Once sober, this big shot began to strive for values he used to disdain
Around AA
August 1995
By:
Gerry F.
| Humboldt, Saskatchewan
Substantial Unanimity in the Conference Process - a presentation made to the 45th Conference by the Western Canada regional trustee
Son of Tall Man
February 1976
By:
Maynard B.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
An American Indian shares his strength, hope, and experience
Cinderella Has a Ball!
April 1970
By:
E. P.
| Hamburg, New York
But like so many of us, she hated herself in the morning
Meetings, Meetings Everywhere
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Anthony R.
| Brooklyn, New York
A Brooklyn member shares the love he found on his adventure visiting online meetings all across the U.S.
Good ol’ gals
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Leah R.
| Colorado Springs, Colorado
Her sponsor wasted no time getting her started in service. But who knew it would involve some lights, camera and action?
The Tough Girl
November 2013
By:
Cindy B.
| Harwich, Massachusetts
Part Marilyn Monroe,part Albert Einstein— and part Superwoman
A long, strange trip
March 2011
By:
Greg F.
| Laguna Hills, California
A dusty red convertible picked up this hitchhiking hippie and showed him the future
Everything I Have
September 2004
By:
Butch P.
| Lombard, Illinois
He had to get in the program not just on the program