Out of gas
October 2017
By:
Mollie M.
| Boone, N.C.
A mother recalls how she used to wait outside the liquor store and wonder how people lived their lives
No Pie in the Sky God
On a drive one day, she had a revelation about her drinking and connected with a Higher Power
No longer a victim
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Janyce M.
| Ameliasburg, Ontario
With a little prayer and Step work, she learned to let go of the anger she had about her ex
The spark that kept me going
November 2009
By:
BOB B.
| Redding, Calif.
A vet reunites with his son after 61 years
Short, But Not So Sweet
October 2006
By:
Marian B.
| Penticton, British Columbia
Years of torment weren't needed
Mr. Hyde Doesn't Die
April 1968
By:
A. J. W.
| Blue Springs, Missouri
The boozer in us is still there, but put to sleep by AA. This member woke up his Mr. Hyde with a single beer
I Was Splendid When I Drank
July 1966
By:
R. A. S.
| La Verne, California
The sad tale of a member's fall from perfection
Return to Rwanda
May 2018
By:
Marcellin K.
With no meetings in his country, he reached out for help. Now he's sharing his hope
The Committee Committee
May 1972
By:
E. S.
| Brooklyn, New York
A chance to take care of all the things the other committees overlook
What Is Progression?
October 1978
By:
P. B.
| Lindenhurst, New York
A look at some old photographs gave her the answer
Landon
March 2025
| Sober and Out
By:
Landon C.
| Greensboro, North Carolina
This trans member drank to feel OK. Then one day, with outside help and AA, he discovered a whole new life
Help
April 2011
By:
Marcia J.
| Phoenix, Arizona
It can feel like the dirtiest four-letter word in the English language
How Welcome Are Newcomers?
November 1964
By:
B. L.
| Greenwich Village, New York
Has your group been tested for friendliness lately? Maybe you are reported on here
When The Moment Came
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Judy K.
| Newport BEach, California
It took a little time, but after watching her son’s and father’s lives change, she realized the truth
A Gentle Hand
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Kurt K.
| Lockport, N.Y.
A member shares a little advice he got long ago that just might have saved his life
Intellect and the Disease of Alcoholism
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bart H.
| Reno, Nev.
Floundering after 15 dry years, he decided to stop thinking and start believing
"Dr. Bob? One minute please"
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Rose Gracie S.
| Monroe, Michigan
Answering late night calls at St. Thomas Hospital, she was helping alcoholics way before she knew she was one
AA News
September 2018
Basic training
April 2017
By:
Glenn P.
| Florissant, Missouri
Five weeks of outpatient were the building blocks to AA and a sober life
Ticket to Ride
February 2013
By:
Bob S.
| Marquette, Michigan
AA buddies fly to the rescue when a member’s son reaches out
Trouble brewing
December 2009
By:
JOE B.
| Memphis, Tenn.
At a beer-soaked event, a member gets a chance to pass it on
Living Life Forward
October 2005
By:
Pam C.
| Vail, Arizona
Sometimes, desperation can be a saving grace