Bobbleheads
November 2012
By:
Dan W.
| Eatonville, Washington
A newcomer learns the heard truth about the men who keep smiling and nodding
Pint-Sized
October 2012
By:
Anthony W.
| Carson City, Nevada
Too anxious to attend AA, he finally found his home in a small meeting room
Horsing Around in Ireland
April 2012
By:
Tom G.
| Northport, New York
For his 50th birthday, an AA member takes a dream trip to the Emerald Isle
Houston's Flower Man
December 2011
By:
Cleveland T.
| Houston, Texas
With the help of AA, he went from living on Skid Row to having his house highlighted on the tourist trail
Target Practice
October 2011
By:
Anonymous
One member’s unique way to practice restraint of tongue and pen
Web Exclusive: The Missing Bottle
September 2011
By:
Diane R.
| Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Her plans to continue drinking were stymied when she couldn't find her secret stash
Make the Connection
June 2011
By:
Carol P.
| Clinton, Massachusetts
Even halfway around the world in Australia, the program is there if you seek it
Web Exclusive: Sometimes To Carry The Message is to Carry the Messenger
March 2011
By:
Tom C.
| Evanston, Illinois
How a World War II vet taught this member about unconditional love.
Web Exclusive: Must We Hear from Her Again?
March 2011
By:
James J.
| San Diego, California
It took years for this member to see that an old-timer’s simple message was the way to go.
Turkey day
November 2010
By:
R.P.
| Yorktown, Va.
A first sober Thanksgiving is spent staying busy and using the AA tools
Gifts of the jungle
January 2010
By:
LIZ E.
| Austin, Texas
A breathtaking waterfall opens a newcomer's eyes to the rewards she is receiving
MY TURNING POINT
January 2010
By:
RICK S.
| Indian Wells, Calif.
Declaring his alcoholism at a meeting, a solitary, blackout drinker begins a new life
Too smart for AA?
April 2009
By:
Gary S.
| Primghar, Iowa
It took him years to get that he simply needed meetings
Fear of FAILURE
February 2009
The Meeting Tree
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
D.M.
| Bellingham, Washington
A beautiful thing happened at the 1990 Seattle Convention which proves we do go to any lengths
A Joyful Free Life
March 2025
| Sober and Out
By:
Jim in Tasmania
For this longtimer, sanity is the ability to adjust to reality. That’s why he stays close and does the deal
Alcoholism At Large
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
One A Day
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Salt Lake City, UT
In AA she finally found the medicine that worked—the Steps, prayer and fellowship—one day at a time
Been There
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Jack W.
| Houston, Texas
I went to Vietnam. I worked for five police departments. I ended up on the street. Today I have friends all over the world who have never seen me drink.
Gratitude, Every Morning
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mary R.
| Bonita Springs, Fla.
No matter what changes in your life, sobriety is a cause for gratitude
Trying to Be Ungrateful
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Mark K.
| Casa Grande, Ariz.
A member tries a unique plan to find some gratitude that’s as simple as one...two...three
Southern Hospitality
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tennessee
When Years Turn To Tears
June 2018
By:
Gail J.
| Okeechobee, Fla.
Faced with sorrow and pain, she turned to working the Steps—and learned all over again how to forgive herself
Underexposed
April 2018
By:
Laura S.
| Houston, Texas
Sober after years of living in the shadows, she find herself seeking just the right exposure to people, places and things
Seven Years
October 2017
By:
Patrick S.
| Greenburg, Ind.
Looking back, he remembers the moment he walked down the steps to the basement meeting room—and began his life anew