Sharing The Grief
May 2025
| Young and Sober
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
A member who lost his wife shares how we help one another through overwhelming loss
Accepting the Road Ahead
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Helen C.
| Rockwood, Tennessee
A couple reaches for every tool AA has to find grace, peace and closure after a cancer diagnosis
The Hitchhiker
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Stephanie G.
| Vancouver, British Columbia
Thumbing her way across Ontario in a raging snowstorm, a newcomer gets the surprise of her life
Trust
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Art H.
| Mount Prospect, Ill.
Having lost faith in everything, he needed a starting-over point
Face police
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
Although his inner joy may not always show, he’s found the freedom to accept who he is
What a lift?
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
José M.
| Anthem, Arizona
A ride up the mountain with his AA friends takes a serious turn, but delivers a memorable surprise
My Answer for Grandma
July 2015
By:
Wayne R.
| Middletown, Md.
As he slid deeper into his disease, someone he loved kept asking questions. Then one day he knew what to tell her
A New Melody
April 2015
By:
M.S.
| Nashville, Indiana
In AA, it's never too late to put down the bottle and learn a brand new song
Stories My Mother Told Me
February 2015
By:
Tanya M.
| Westminster, Californiai
Even the knowledge that alcoholism was in her family couldn't stop her from becoming an alcoholic herself
The Ordinary Things
November 2014
By:
Anonymous
Being sober, she could appreciate the simple rhythms of peaceful living
Grover's Big Book
April 2014
By:
Kathy D.
| Gloucester, Virginia
A special gift which had traveled many miles had one more stop to go
Taking it Slow
August 2013
By:
Nels H.
| Quebec, Montreal
A sober guy learns that the best things take time
Look Out for Two Old Ladies
May 2013
By:
Helen H.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Girlfriends hit the road for shopping trips, museums—and 3 a.m. bologna sandwiches!
In the game
March 2010
By:
JILL S
| San Diego, Calif
A star athlete and straight A student relies on alcohol to fit in
A Canine Step Nine
March 2013
By:
S.K.
| Alma, Arkansas
Some amends can be made with a milk bone and a little scratch behind the ears
Mission responsible
March 2011
By:
Jack S.–O.
| Kerhonkson, New York
Extend the hand of AA or your sobriety will self-destruct in three seconds
Despair Vanquished
October 1997
By:
Chris R.
| Sunbury, Pennsylvania
At a time of deep sadness, this AA didn't have to be alone