Time to Adjust
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Mary R.
| Snellville, Ga.
It’s a sad reality that these issues have become tied to politics in many people’s minds, which makes how we treat each other in AA all the more important.
Hidden Surprises
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Cecilia D.S.R.
| Ajax, Ontario
Using the word “allergy” to explain my needs to people has worked very well for me over the years. I immediately get a server’s attention when I use that word.
Mouth Closed Ears Open
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Rachel P.
| Oak View, Calif.
The ability to connect with others started by keeping my mouth shut and letting differing opinions and experiences into my consciousness.
How it Worked For Me
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Stephanie H.
| Oswego, Ill.
We become stronger and more beautiful for having been broken
The Thinker
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Martin W.
| Rio Ranch, N.M.
I read all the works of the great philosophers—and I do mean all. I did not have an epiphany.
Not Part Of Our Plan
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Elizabeth G. and Casey O.
| Sacramento, Calif.
When unexpected news arrived for an AA couple, the program was a life-saver
Something Had to Change
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
M.W.
| Auburn, Calif.
She thought changing her outsides would work, but once she met Heather, she got to work on the insides
Hurtful words
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Sam M.
| Greensboro, North Carolina
Is it time to expand the scope of how our words might harm one another?
When misfortune falls
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Bill W.
| Homestead, Florida
At 26 years sober, a member in Florida finds himself in a homeless shelter. Yet he never forgets his primary purpose
The Difference a Day Makes
October 2015
Baseball Dreams
May 2014
By:
Warren G.
| Woodward, Oklahoma
He wanted to be just like his hero. Turned out he was ...
Alone No More
March 2013
By:
Morgan M.
| Burlington, Washington
Are you having trouble getting to meetings? AA to the rescue
Still got my marbles
November 2013
By:
Judy B.
| Concord, Calif., California
It was just a game until booze entered the picture
For the Troops
October 2013
By:
Jim B.
| Marlboro, New York
His search to keep his sobriety fresh has made a soldier's day
Lifesaver
December 2011
By:
Anonymous
In a chilly meeting room, a still-new AA helps two first-timers
PARTY IN THE PARK
July 2010
By:
JONATHAN S.
| San Antonio, Texas
A veteran of the 2005 Convention looks forward to this year's event in his hometown
A Lost Son's BLESSING
October 2008
By:
Nanci R.
| Floral City, Florida
The painful anniversary of a child's death offers an unexpected gift
Every Boy His Own Barrel
August 2005
By:
Kenton H.
| St. Petersburg, Florida
A dry drunk discovers an easier way of life
Stop the Presses!
May 1999
By:
Stacey C.
| Plymouth, Indiana
This Sober Newspaper Writer Ended Up In Jail After An Ill-fated Encounter With Pain Pills.
Memoirs of a Successful Failure
May 1985
By:
J. C.
| Trenton, New Jersey
Two AAs illuminate the relationship between success and spiritual growth
