Paving the way
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Lois C.
| Pittsburgh, Pa.
If someone hadn’t listed our meetings or delivered the pamphlets, how would we have known where to find help?
Be Careful What We Say
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Sonny F.
| Mandaree, N.D.
A Native American member encourages us to watch our words when we speak to those who might need us
Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jeff H.
| Quartz Hill, Calif.
Hitting bottom even in sobriety, he discovered that hard-won change can be a lifesaver
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 Textbook Case
October 2003
By:
Evie G.
| Topeka, Kansas
When the alcoholic was ready, the teachers appeared
The Poker Game
April 2003
By:
Marty W.
| Toluca Lake, California
His friends talked about spirituality. He talked about cards.
Serenade
October 2002
By:
Tony S.
| Naples, Florida
Friends singing the old AA refrains brought him through his darkest hours
Where Did This Insane Bit Come In?
February 2001
By:
William S.
| Carson City, Nevada
Step 2 - We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
AA Reaches the Four Corners: A Special Forum in the Navajo Nation
May 2000
By:
Mickey H.
| Springville, Utah
A 3-way Hug
May 1998
By:
Owen C.
| Rochester, New York
This AA was able to reconcile long-buried resentments toward family members who had died.
Naming the Negatives
April 1997
By:
Sherry G.
| Riverdale, Michigan
Step 4 - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
Alone in Thailand
January 1997
By:
D. J.
| Venice, California
This AA traveller was left with "no mental defense against the first drink