Finding Our Way Home
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
Leann W.
| Staunton, Virginia
Full of shame, she left as fast as she could. Luckily, she came across a little wet dog that would change her life
Exactly Where I’m Supposed To Be
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Joe M.
| Franklin, Tenn.
One AA finds God in an unexpected discovery at work
Real & Earned
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Amy H-S.
| Glan Conwy, Wales
No longer in a booze-fueled haze, a mom shows up for her daughter’s test and both pass with flying colors
Feeling myself to death
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Marjri M.
| Idaho Falls, Idaho
A mother recalls a sponsor’s curious suggestion, one that worked like a miracle
A Spirit Like Nowhere Else
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Fred H.
| British Columbia
In the Gulf Islands of British Columbia, the love of the Fellowship makes this member feel right at home
One Foot in Front of the Other
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Ruth L.
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sober since 1968, she recalls her start in AA and remembers how brave the earliest members were
The Drink That Saved My Life
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Dan S.
| Salem, N.Y.
He reached for the bottle of cooking wine as a last resort—but it may have kept him alive
A Pinhole of Light
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Derek F.
Trying to bring himself up from the darkness of his alcoholism, he senses a small ray of light. But it’s enough
Break time
August 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Merrimack, New Hampshire
When you’re at a service meeting and about to tear your hair out, remember—don’t take yourself too seriously
Fault
April 2018
By:
Robert T.
As an active alcoholic, he found fault in others to feel good about himself. His Fourth Step inventory helped change all that
Unity Disrupted
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Anonymous
| Maui, Hawaii
An awkward incident at a morning meeting enlightens some members about our common welfare
Personal Growth Through Telephone Answering
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Gary C.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sometimes that telephone weighs 300 pounds. But sometimes it is light as a feather...
Life Is A Journey
June 2017
By:
Donald J.
| Pittsburgh, Pa.
His race to the finish line led him deeper into alcoholism. Getting sober taught him to take it one step at a time.
Tom
February 2017
A message of gratitude to the selfless friend who made sure he got to treatment and started him on his way to a quarter-century of sobriety.
Necessary work
September 2016
Our co-founder looked for the balance between simplicity and necessity to get the job done
From the Grass Roots
March 1954
By:
Anonyoums
| Los Angeles, California
IN ANSWER TO "VIC" OF BOSTON
Mail Call for All A. A.s at Home Or Abroad
April 1947
By:
J.A.
| Culiacan, Sinalao
Going Slow in Mexico
Mail Call for All A.A.s at Home Or Abroad
July 1946
By:
George M.
| Oakland, California
Material for Discussion
Reaching Out in New Ways
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
Gary D.
| Edgewater, Florida
With apps, websites, tablets and computers, a member in Florida shares how Twelfth Step tools keep advancing every day
A Small Window of Grace
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Garth W.
| New York, N.Y.
He had a brief moment, lying in the hospital room, when he was able to face the truth about his drinking. That was the beginning
Best little meeting in Utah
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Anonymous
| Wilton Manors, Fla.
When drama exploded on a sibling camping trip, the perfect solution became a family affair
Dear Grapevine
January 2022
| Beginners
