Learning to Love AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Stu M.
| Surrey, B.C.
Dethawed from a snow bank, he warmed up quite nicely in AA
Pearls of Wisdom
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Anonymous
A member in Southeast Asia is grateful to reconnect with the hope he finds in a little AA magazine
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
What’s Best for the Group
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
C.B.
| Bend, Ore.
A member in Oregon shares her thoughts about one of our most important Traditions
One Man’s Kindness
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Carol H.
| Tampa, Fla.
He’d stand on the porch watching as I straggled up the steps. Every time he saw me slink inside, he’d look right at me. I wasn’t used to receiving such warmth.
Life On Life’s Terms
July 2018
By:
Rick M.
| East Setauket, N.Y.
Life doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom—sobriety is about happiness, enjoyment, and laughter
Telling on myself
January 2016
Call the Plumber
December 2015
He and his grandmother both had bad leaks—she needed the hardware store, he needed AA
A Place Called Home
October 2015
By:
Brenda M.
| Boise, Idaho
An AA makes the case for getting a home group
Good Hair Day
October 2015
My Ears Are Free
September 2015
A Hug in the Holy City
July 2015
A newcomer lucks out in Jerusalem and finds a beautiful meeting just in the nick of time
A Crack in the Wall
April 2014
By:
Derek R.
| Ontario,
Practicing the Fourth Step helped him to break down his pride and isolation
Saying Goodbye to Sue
April 2014
By:
Frank F.
| Ft. Wayne, Indiana
An oldtimer grapples with loss with the help of AA
Heritage Trails
January 2014
By:
Anonymous
With a Big Book and a tankful of gas, a member drives deeper into AA history