Quote November 28, 2015
“I went to Paris when I was young to become an artist. I wanted to be rich and famous, but God had another plan. I’m neither rich nor famous. Instead, I got sober.”
N.Y., August 2012 “Thanks America!” AA Grapevine
Quote November 28
"I went to Paris when I was young to become an artist. I wanted to be rich and famous, but God had another plan. I'm neither rich nor famous. Instead, I got sober."
New York, August 2012 From: "Thanks America!" AA Grapevine
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
Thumbing for the Holidays
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Bonnie R.
| Ashe County, North Carolina
Broke and lonely, a newcomer looking to do service hits the road and gets an unexpected surprise
What Happened
August 2017
By:
James O. Lorraine
| Port Elizabeth
Detoxing in the hospital after a lifetime of drinking, an alcoholic receives four visitors who bring him the gift of life and sobriety
The New Guy In The Room
June 2017
By:
B.G.
| Minneapolis
Things he heard when he first came around stuck with him forever; now, he never forgets what it’s like to be the new guy in the room
Traveling To Sobriety
May 2017
Her job takes her around the country, but wherever she lands, AA is there
My Story
May 2017
By:
Ellen V.
Whenever she has a bad day, she tells herself the story of her spiritual awakening, late one night, after everything seemed lost
Nowhere To Look But Up
December 2016
“A lost, forgotten, drug-addicted, alcohol-reliant, people-pleasing, 27-year-old who was stuck in her life” gets unstuck when she finds her Higher Power
God On Every Page
October 2016
By:
Alex M.,
| Louisville, Ky.
When he opened the Big Book for the first time, he thought ... How will I ever fit in?
What's this world coming to?
October 2015
Pricey coffee, bumper-to-bumper traffic, and everyone wanting a tip. It’s enough to keep someone up all night
The Sweet Spot
August 2015
How one longtime member lines up emotionally and spiritually, whether on land or sea
Happily Flipping
July 2015
A newcomer from the North Pacific finds warm, healing sobriety near the Equator
I Hate My Job
February 2014
By:
Kurt S.
| Farmington, Connecticut
Even after 40 years, we can always use a little attitude adjustment
Let the Music Play
May 2013
By:
Larry T.
| London, England
A DJ gets sober and thinks life is over, but the party hasn't really started
Hot Wine
March 2013
By:
Michael P.
| Puyallup, Washington
Stealing booze seemed like a good idea at the time, but the price just kept getting higher
School Spirit
February 2013
By:
Deanna S.
| Atlanta, Georgia
Her search for faith took a happy turn on the San Diego freeway