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The second wave

November 2023 | Gratitude
By: Morgan J. | Annapolis, Maryland
What saved him that day on the ocean...or all the other times he was drunk?

An Easier, Softer Way

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Kevin P. | Philadelphia, Pa.
Walking into his first AA meeting turned out to be a lot easier than a lifetime of drinking

My own cup

March 2018
By: Leslie Anne M. | Antioch, California
More than 44 years ago, she walked in the door, picked up a mop and earned her place in the room

Rear-Ended

September 2017
By: Paul H. | Raleigh, N.C.
He was rear-ended on this way to a meeting, but only because his Higher Power really, really had something to tell him

Open-minded

October 2016
A long-time member shares about the challenges of being an unbeliever and helping others along the way

Three Floors of Love

August 2016
He’ll never forget his first year sober in that beloved old St. Louis clubhouse

The Ride I'll Never Forget

September 2015
He thought he was just riding his bike to a morning meeting. He had no idea he was making an amends

The Biggest, Meanest Dude I've Ever Seen

June 2015
By: David S. | Saugerties, New York
After his first prison commitment, an AA swears he’ll never do that again

The Pendant

June 2015
By: Anonymous
After just one week sober, a newcomer treats herself—but little does she know she has already won the prize

Now I get it

February 2015
By: Ricky D. | Rochester, New York
Shaking and scared, a newcomer recalls his mom's early days in AA.

The Changes in Light

July 2014
By: Jaime S. | Avon, Colorado
A newcomer recalls the months and seasons of her first year sober

A Grand Hike

May 2013
By: Elizabeth P.
At one year, a member gathers a sober posse for an adventure they’ll never forget

Dear Grapevine

July 2012
Letters from readers

A Faith That Works

December 2011
By: Mel B. | Toledo, Ohio
An oldtimer with over 60 years of sobriety shares his experience

Web Exclusive: The Chip on My Shoulder

August 2011
By: Jason K. | Albuquerque, New Mexico
Anger at AA turns to gratitude and turns his sobriety around

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Story Archive: Happy Birthday--You're an Alcoholic

April 2011
By: Mike S. | Port Angeles, Washington
What it was like

Happy Birthday -- You're an Alcoholic

September 1996
By: Mike S. | Port Angeles, Washington

AA News

December 2025 | Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
Remote Communities Right Next Door

Forgiven

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Liza P. | Melbourne, Australia
Letting go of fear and shame through the Steps

To Be Trusted

June 2025 | Annual Prison Issue
By: Mark S. | Agassiz, British Columbia
Thanks to AA and outside volunteers, a “lifer” stays sober and gets to share hope with his fellows inside

Life Beyond My Wildest Dreams

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Laura M. | Palm Harbor, Fla.
She stayed on her pink cloud for decades with the help of God and AA

Complete Defeat

January 2025 | Spirituality and Prayer
By: Cara G. | Wichita Falls, Texas
She thought it was the world’s fault that she drank too much. It was the Big Book that set her straight

Letting go

March 2022 | Emotional Sobriety
By: Carol K. | Sarasota, Fla.
How a longtimer learned to observe her thoughts and identify her defects so they don’t take her freedom away

Confessions of a cookie longtimer

February 2022 | Getting Through Tough Times
By: Sandy A. | San Diego, Calif.
Out of all the service positions in which she got to serve, this one was by far the sweetest

AA News

May 2021 | Our Twelve Steps
Powerful Tools

Any Hour of The Day

March 2021 | Making Amends
By: Karen M. | Floris, Iowa
After her husband died, COVID-19 hit. Where was she to turn? Luckily, 24/7 virtual meetings came to the rescue

The color of love

December 2018 | Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By: M.D. | San Francisco, California
In a big red house in San Francisco, heart after heart opens as AA shows up at his door

A Day of Love, Service and Turkey

November 2018
By: Kevin D. | Brockton, Mass.
A group anniversary is an opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving early—and to give thanks to AA through service

Spaghetti legs

August 2018
By: Anonymous | Haskell, Oklahoma
Dancing, camping, bowling and water-skiing! His life was definitely not over

The Slippery Slope

June 2018
By: Ron G. | Camarillo, Calif.
He was a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde drinker all his life—respectable, but with a hidden “inventory” of booze

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