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Red Light Blue Light

june 2026 | Young & Sober
By: Dea R-G. | Galt, California
His morning sober routine didn’t usually include a visit with a police officer, but this morning was special

Matchmaker

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Fred S. | Stannard, Vt
A heartfelt tribute to the love of his life

Making Coffee Saved My Life

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Bob S. | Frederick, Md.
Getting sober required a commitment. He found the right one early on Wednesday mornings

A Little Something Extra

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Jackie S. | Waukegan, Ill.
Spiritual experiences are not always “blinding flashes of white light”

15 minutes

January 2026 | Stories for Day Counters
By: Kim P. | Redway, California
This newcomer was desperate to stop drinking, but days and hours were too much to handle

Glad to be Here

September 2025 | Stories of Gratitude
By: J.W. | Johnston, Iowa
AA taught him how to stop making a mess of his life and learn to be a friend to himself and others

The Guy From My First Group

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Tim B. | Boston, Ma.
They had nothing in common—and yet Charlie saved his life

The Best Gig in AA

June 2025 | Annual Prison Issue
By: Gerry C. | British Columbia
A corrections volunteer in British Columbia shares about exciting advances being made to reach members inside

Lucky Strike

March 2025 | Sober and Out
By: Larry A. | Monkton, Maryland
Good thing he kept coming. The coffee and pizza weren’t so bad after all, and he even got on the team

Different, but NOT different

November 2024 | The Gift Of Gratitude
By: Nealy R. | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A woman with Down syndrome finds that when it comes to alcoholism, she’s just like everyone else

Pint-Sized

November 2024 | The Gift Of Gratitude
By: Anthony W. | Carson City, Nevada
Too anxious to attend AA, he finally found his home in a small meeting room

Pizza Night in Alaska

October 2024 | CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By: Dano M. | Seward, Alaska
Once a month a group in Seward rolls out the dough to serve up a night of fellowship and fun

Sweet healing

June 2024 | Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By: Egon O. | Longville, Minnesota
After a momentous loss, a member hikes the Appalachian Trail to get clarity on his life

Naked before my creator

May 2024 | How the Steps Changed My Life
By: Doug R. | Los Angeles, California
One member strips the Fifth Step down to this: If we don’t do this vital Step, we might go back to drinking

Beyond what I Imagined

May 2024 | How the Steps Changed My Life
By: Michelle B. | Kelowna, British Columbia
How the Steps helped her become more patient, tolerant, authentic, useful and right-sized

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In a Canberra Jail

August 2020 | LGBTQ+
By: John K. | Carleton Place, Ontario
A Toronto fireman discovers the joys of service taking meetings to prisoners Down Under

Step 12: Standing in the Gap

April 2019 | Relapse
By: Anonymous Travelers Rest. | S.C.
“Having had a spiritual awakening,” she tries to bridge the gap between current and future AA members

The Spiked Cinnamon Roll

May 2018
By: Sarah J. | Otis, Ore.
A homemade cinnamon roll laced with alcohol became a sober reference point she would never forget

Never saw it coming

June 2017
By: Kelly A. | Champaign, Illinois
Once she gave up desperately trying to find love, that’s when it finally appeared

On the Mountaintop

December 2014
By: Jerry F. | Cerritos, California
Getting sober in AA relieved him of his alcoholism and the shackles he made for himself

Central Office Notes

September 2014
By: E.G.
The Honolulu Story. . . Continued from the August Issue

Tools for Today

March 2014
By: Lindsay M. | Lanarkshire
The phone has been an important part of AA for decades … but sometimes it's time for an upgrade

Just a Nice Lady Who Drank Too Much

September 2011
By: Barbara C. | Northport, Florida
That's what she thought of her drinking until she went to her first AA meeting

The Undertow of Anger

August 2011
By: Greg T. | Oceanside, California
A young teenage surfer resists the pull of anger in order to stay sober

Web Exclusive: Finding Love Again on AA Campus

March 2011
By: Robert M. | Carrollton, Texas
The work in AA has helped this couple bring their relationship to a richer, deeper level.

Over the edge

February 2010
By: ANONYMOUS | White Plains, N.Y.
A young AA finds the program after almost killing a friend in a blackout

Earth To Stand On

September 2007
By: Greg T. | Oceanside, California
A surfer cuts through an undertow of anger

Through the Finish Line

June 2005
By: Anonymous
You can't win unless you keep going

The Rabbit Hole

August 2003
By: Heidi E. | Conway, Massachusetts
The doorway to her spiritual wonderland was a lot closer than she knew

An Embarrassment Of Riches

April 2003
By: Anonymous
Do they stem from instant enlightenment or slow. Painstaking growth?

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