When Grief Comes
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Rancho Cordova, California
After the loss of his wife, an oldtimer reaches out for help just like he was a beginner again
A Plant, A Fish, A Dog
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dolores K.
| Glen Falls, N.Y.
Getting truly sober meant being responsible for a four-legged friend
Batter Up!
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Jenna W.
| Kansas, Missouri
It took a while to warm up to the team, but thanks to the Fellowship, she stepped up to the plate
Never Too Far
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Joy P.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
Moving in early sobriety, she found she could take her home group with her
Relying On A Higher Power
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Michale K.
| Denver, CO
Her most important sobriety and life lesson? When needed, her Higher Power was always there
80 Years & Counting!
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Jean P.
| Clifton, N.J.
Since 1942, this home group in New Jersey is still going strong, keeping the doors open for all who need them
Safe to belong
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
John C.
| Berlin, Wis.
He expresses his gratitude for Tradition Three and how it helped hin claim his chair
A reach across the globe
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Nancy K.
| Galt, Calif.
Quick action and love for service helped a newcomer across the world get connected
A Matter of Prayer
November 2022
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Terry R.
| Melbourne, Fla.
How did these men and women get it? Did it fall from the sky? Did they learn it in Sunday school? Did they find it in the self-help section at a bookstore?
I don’t think so.
I don’t think so.
We Can Do This
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Brian M.
| Redmond, Ore.
It takes time and work, but a deaf member shows how to make AA meetings more accessible to all
Living with Fear
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
Manuel P.
| Albuquerque, N.M.
A marine, dealing with past trauma, shares how AA stopped his drinking and gave him a little peace
We can get through anything
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Bill K.
| Amarillo, Texas
He’s gotten through moves, loved one’s deaths, viral meningitis and age issues, and he hasn’t had a drink since 1970
My one wish
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Alison G.
| Salinas, Calif.
I thought, But for the grace of God I get to be here. When I left the jail, I sat in my car and cried tears of joy and thanked God that I had been given a heart that could love like this.
At Long Last
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ray D.
| China, Mich.
Despite certain knowledge that he was an alcoholic, he kept drinking for 30 years. AA freed him
A.A.s to Be Asked for Information
August 1946
Dear Grapevine
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
Dear Grapevine
November 2025
| Early days of AA
Showing Up
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Nancy K.
| Galt, California
As a newcomer, she was full of rage. But someone took her to do corrections service and her life changed
Dear Grapevine
May 2025
| Young and Sober
Dear Grapevine
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
