A Winning Team
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Scott W., Luke S., Adam W., Tom S.
| Hudson, Wisconsin
With meetings canceled, football blaring and no outside volunteers, four guys in D-Block score big
The Invisible Line
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tina W.
| Hobe Sound,, Fla.
After her divorce, she crossed an invisible but very real line
Triumph of the heart
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Tom B.
| Patchogue, N.Y.
Two alcoholics share an unexpected powerful moment one night in the local jail
My Rock Bottom
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Luiza M.
| Fargo, N.D
A rough life and a hard recovery checkered with relapses—but she hung in there and has found the Promises coming true
Mission accomplished
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
John Mc.
| Nashville, Tenn.
A trip to help a sick sponsee becomes a powerful reminder of the message and love we get to pass on
Every chair matters
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Michael S.
| New York, New York
Thanks to his buddy Kevin, the meeting before the meeting became a beautiful thing
Thank You, Dr. Paul
September 2017
By:
Heather B.
| Yankton,, South Dakota
She found direction and strength in the words of another alcoholic
Peace Be Still
October 2015
When he feels the urge to make ripples in the pond, he turns to his Higher Power
A Teaspoon of Willingness
August 2015
She was nearly dying of cirrhosis before she decided to try to stop drinking
Drowning in Red Wine
April 2012
By:
Denise K.
| Groton, Massachusetts
A woman reaches out to a friend she's never met—but knows too well
A small dry leaf
April 2009
By:
Svetlana S.
| Rostov-on-Don, Russia
A Russian woman discovers service . . . or does it discover her?
Helping Others
January 2006
By:
Chuck B.
| Dayton, Ohio
In taking a meeting to inmates, AAs find they receive more than they give
Slow motion train wreck
August 2009
By:
STEVE W.
| Westminster, Colo.
After years on the run, an alcoholic comes to the end of the line
The Hand of AA Was There!
September 1969
By:
R. H.
| California
When he needed it most - Personal troubles multiplied after he joined AA but the warmth of the Fellowship saw him through
The Good Life
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Jim S.
| Loveland, Colorado
In nearly five decades, he’s seen a lot of changes. But one thing he knows for sure—sobriety is amazing
Not Right for a Woman
August 1999
By:
Jill H.
| Lyttelton
A former editor of New Zealand's AA magazine, Mainstay, talks about getting sober.
The Puzzle of Serenity
July 1977
By:
C. P.
| Phoenix, Arizona
She practiced looking 'serene' and chased people away
Apathetics Anonymous
February 1974
By:
R. K.
| Manhattan, New York
A complaint against being too comfortable
At Wit's End
May 2016
Tradition 12: Making Myself Anonymous
December 2008
By:
Julie E.
| Maplewood, New Jersey
ONE AMONG MANY