Lonely & New
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Glenn P.
| Florissant, Mo.
Isolating and drinking alone at home had been so lonely. Luckily, my new involvement in AA service committees became a way for me to fill that idle time with usefulness.
A Dream Come True
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Anonymous
It was Kathy and her guitar, and me in my wheelchair with an oxygen bottle. My sponsor, a resident there, joined in the singing. It was a high I won’t ever forget.
A big splash
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Kathy R.
| N.C.
I grabbed my tube and plunged into the water. I recall laughing throughout the day—a lot. There were jokes, teasing, hamburgers, hot dogs and soda. AA had taught me how to live.
Shifting Focus
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Ed H.
| Middle Island, N.Y.
My wife and I have done some really fine things in improving our relationship in the past few years. And a love I’ve never experienced before has blossomed as a result.
Saving my life
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
Ron E.
| Oak Park, Ill.
A heartfelt amend from a grateful AA member who encountered many medical professionals on his way down
The Importance of a Phone Call
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tomas C.
| Albuquerque, NM
He made his last drunken phone call to the man who became his sponsor
Traumatic Recovery
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Bonnie J.
| Billings, MT.
“Hijacked” by alcohol for most of her life, she had found “an entire psychic change” in AA
How we drank
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Patrick H.
| San Marcos, California
Do we sometimes forget to share about why we came to AA in the first place?
Service in A Battered Suitcase
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
Phillip H.
| Indianapolis, Ind.
A clear-eyed look at the beauty (and difficulty) of service
Dangerous treats
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Al G., USAF Ret
| Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Strangers on a Train
July 2016
This judge "invited" us to attend an AA meeting. He had just celebrated 15 years in the program
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
June 2016
The Difference Between Drunk and Sober
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Judith K.
| San Francisco, Calif.
The difference between active alcoholism and sobriety? Like night and day
A Chance To Live
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Bob L.
| Springfield, Ill.
Blessings gained and a new life lived through “the collective voice of AA”
Gone fishing
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Anonymous
| Ontario
A member in Canada fondly recalls his early days and reminds us of surrender and contentment
New to Sobriety—and Trying to Stay Alive
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kathy V.
| Las Vegas, N.M.
Struggling with illness and a loved one who drinks, she finds faith in AA
A clear sign
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Pat S.
| Minden, Nevada
For some, a spiritual experience arrives as a miracle and can even happen at 65 mph
Keep the Change
May 2017
By:
Lena D.
| Moorpark, Calif.
A woman with 2 years sober finds herself the beneficiary of change she can count on
What’s On Your Mind: It’s All Relative. Or Is It?
December 2016
Putting one dollar in the basket may no longer be enough, suggests an AA who thinks we may need to rethink our attitude when it comes to our tradition of self-support
Before I act
November 2016
Though we might not be famous, one member thinks it’s important to be careful about what we say—and post—in public
My Vote: No Opinion
October 2016
It’s election time! Members are stressed and rattled. Time to share about it? Uh ... maybe not
Hunting the enemy
September 2016
This old-timer saw battles all over the world, but his real foe was always within
Bruised Knuckles and Black Eyes
September 2016
All the proof I needed
September 2016