Tears on New Year’s
January 2017
By:
Jim O.
| Waller, Texas
A sober dad, depressed and alone on the holiday, reaches out for help—and gets it
My new social network
January 2017
By:
Nils S.
| Princeton, New Jersey
With the help of AA friends, a newcomer makes a healthy transition to a safer, more sober way to connect
Two Years Old
December 2016
On her anniversary, a woman reflects on how she traveled from blackout drinker to someone who sees the light, every day.
Let the Good Things Happen
July 2016
Thanks to a judge, this married couple has been sober and living their dreams for more than 50 wonderful years
Bogged Down
April 2016
Trying to outrun Step Four made his life worse, but thankfully his sponsor tossed him a rope
On Sacred Ground
August 2015
Who knew a spiritual trek to the Black Hills would include a van full of fun-loving AAs?
Found in the Heart
November 2014
By:
Angela M.
| Knoxville, Tennessee
As long as she considered alcohol her best friend it was hard to truly want to stop drinking
The Question of When
January 2014
By:
Todd H.
It wasn't clear when he crossed that line and maybe it doesn't matter
Starting at Zero
March 2012
By:
Jim
It took a long time of being in AA before he could take the First Step
Child's Play
November 2011
By:
Regan G.
| Mesa, Arizona
How service saved the day at a holiday family affair
Dear Grapevine
October 2011
Who I was and who I am now
February 2011
By:
Ricki P.
| Homestead, Pennsylvania
A transgendered alcoholic’s search for self
WHO I WAS AND WHO I AM NOW
October 2008
By:
Ricki P.
| Homestead, Pennsylvania
A transgendered alcoholic's search for self
Kitchen Sink Sobriety
June 2007
By:
Christian S.
| Memphis, Tennessee
Washing coffee cups and ashtrays began a path to serenity
Cracking the 'Secret' of Big City AA
May 1969
By:
L. H. and D. J.
| Alhambra, California
Joe, from Littleville, didn't spot it, but the telephone book was the first clue to the mystery
What Love Is
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
Sunshine M.
| Lynwood, Washington
A sponsor’s assignment leads her to an awareness she’s more than happy to text back
At Wit’s End
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
Life Moves Along
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
June B.
| Columbia, Ohio
We can never step in the same stream twice, she says after 53 years of sobriety. It’s amazing how each day unfolds
When I’m Ready
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Diane F.
| Warwick, R.I.
Now that she’s free, she can listen for the voice, feel the faith and use the strength to pass on the love
I contribute
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Carrie B.
| Bend, Ore.
How many of us before coming into AA were always looking for a handout? It feels good to be part of something that’s self-supporting.
At Wit's End
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
Pass It On
August 2018
By:
PB
| AZ and NY
Twenty-two years ago, this newcomer discovered the gift of listening and really identifying with her fellow AAs
Letter from the Editor
August 2013
Battery Powered
April 2013
By:
Frank C.
| Montague, California
Meetings give him the spark he needs so he can stay connected
Editor's Letter
April 2013