Sinking ship
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Steve C.
| Palm Coast, Florida
In the Coast Guard, he couldn’t keep his head above water. But once he dropped anchor in AA, his life got back on course
Dear Grapevine
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
It’s Never Too Late
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Everett D.
| Glenview, Ill.
At 92, he’s still working the program and helping others every chance he gets. Now that’s happy, joyous and free
Dear Grapevine
February 2020
| Tough Times
A to Zzzzz
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Donna B.
| Pulaski, Virginia
She found a dreamy way to get both gratitude and sleep and not have to count those shaggy sheep
Dear Grapevine
May 2017
Sobriety Lessons
November 2016
From learning to listen to finding the right meeting, a man with twenty-two years in the program provides seven lessons towards a better sobriety
Follow the Donuts
July 2016
After 20 years of liquor and prison, he was served a treat he couldn't refuse
One Main Road
November 2015
Early in sobriety, she took a trip that confirmed for her that the path of AA was the right one
Janet’s Story
November 2014
By:
Janet W.
| Los Angeles, California
She was supposed to be a missionary, but instead she discovered alcohol
Dancing Again
October 2014
By:
C.K.
| Grain Valley, Missouri
At 30 years sober, a woman dives in and stops dragging her heels
Dear Grapevine
May 2014
Train to Nowhere
January 2013
By:
P.E.
| Merrillville, Indiana
Chugging along drunk for years, a switchman finally hits the end of the line
Mountaintop Critic
September 2012
By:
James L.
| Pegram, Tennessee
This alcoholic gets a big surprise when he goes to a meeting to be told he's right
An Anniversary to Remember
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Jack B.
| Coral Springs,, Florida
When he hit bottom, he only knew one person in AA—his mom. Turns out she only knew one person too
Just Be Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Joel C.
| San Diego, Calif.
A long-time member and past trustee shares about his journey serving beyond the group as a gay man
Walkin’ Funny
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
Gary K.
| Hoover, Ala.
Stranger things have happened at an AA home group, but this Sunday morning’s was pretty good
When the kids are sleeping
November 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Salida, Colorado
Once they were tucked in bed, she could drink the way she wanted. She just couldn’t stop
Back in My Heart
October 2015
She keeps her father's boyhood photo to remind her of how far her healing has come
Lost in the Outer Banks
May 2015
By:
Elise F.
| South Lake Tahoe, California
A married couple crossed the country to follow a dream—but the bottle led the way.
The Iron of Humility
November 1965
By:
Anon.
A priest reflects on his death-struggle with personal pride. He found a release through AA
Am I Special?
March 1965
By:
F. C.
| Manhattan, New York
Will buses and taxis materialize when I want them, and will my novel be a best seller?
DR. Powdermaker Discusses the Role of a Psychiatrist in Alcoholics Anonymous
February 1945
By:
Florence Powdermaker, M.D.