God Brought Me To AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Leslie K.
| Modesto, Calif.
Sobriety was difficult until she finally heard her story
Critical Connections
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
Matt S.
| Lima, Ohio
An AA member working inside a correctional facility shares how technological advances are helping alcoholics
You Never Know
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Ron B.
| Costa Mesa, California
A performer at a theme park makes amends to his boss for his drunken behavior and gets the surprise of his life
Her Relapse Was Waiting
Web Exclusives
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By:
Desiree A.
| Sharon, Pa.
They were going to grab a fish sandwich—one beer with it couldn’t hurt, right?
The Right Sponsor
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
K.M.
| Bar Nunn, Wyo.
Working with the right person turned her sobriety around
Stepping Up
August 2024
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Mary B.
| Green Bay, Wisconsin
Who knew being a Grapevine chair would be so much fun?
And all she had to do was raise her hand
And all she had to do was raise her hand
Hooked
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Michelle B.
| Kelowna, British Columbia
She was trying to stop drinking but wasn’t quite ready.
Then one day someone gave her a Grapevine
Then one day someone gave her a Grapevine
We Stick to What Works
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
George H.
| Kingston, New Hampshire
While trying to help someone through the Steps, he got an important reminder to stay close to our primary purpose
Denial
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By:
Deloyce H
| Spruce Grove, Alberta
She took someone else to an AA meeting—but came back for herself
The Ninth Step—The Gift That Keeps On Giving
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By:
Audrey J.
| Waukesha, Wis.
Making an amends, done thoughtfully, sometimes makes other amends unnecessary
I Keep Writing
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Gary P.
| Edgewater, Florida
More Than Not Drinking
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By:
Alex P.
| New York City, New York
Being grateful for the gift of desperation
My Sobriety Adventure
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By:
Rich H.
| Hanover, Pa.
When do you look a gift horse in the mouth? When it come bearing fine wine….
12 Steps to Maui
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Michelle B.
| Kelowna, British Columbia
On the beautiful shores of Hawaii, there’s a group of alcoholics who love their Twelve and Twelve
Passages I love
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Gary D.
| Edgewater, New Jersey
Instrumental thoughts on instincts, prayer, Traditions, becoming useful, faith—and, oh yeah, Rule 62
Looking Inward
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Joseph F.
| Mesa, Ariz.
A newcomer’s prayer on a meeting patio one day leads him to a profound personal experience with a Higher Power
Purpose and Meaning
Web Exclusives
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By:
Stephanie S.
| Bend, Ore.
After a journey through alcoholism that almost killed her, she recovered with the help of the Steps and the Big Book
Turning Hope Into Faith
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
David S.
| Pooler, Ga.
Someday, the miracle will occur. It’s only a matter of time
Son of a rocket scientist
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
David M.
| Denver, Colo.
His analytical mind had to see results of a Higher Power at work. Thanks to his sponsor, he could show you it on a chart
No Matter Where I Go, There I Am
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Gregg C.
| Hennepin, Ill.
Traveling around the world, he finds AA ready and waiting for him.
Unhappy memorial day
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Porter T.
| San Diego, California
After a bellyfull of beer, a sober Vietnam vet’s celebration takes a very nasty turn
Down & Out in DC
August 2017
By:
Bernard R.
| Dover, New Hampshire
An old-timer remembers when he couldn’t keep a job or a marriage. But he sure knew where the liquor was
100 quilts
February 2017
By:
Meredith D.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
How a drunken grandma put down the bottle and began to patch together a warm, useful life
Down by the river
February 2015
By:
Anonymous
The biggest lesson he learned on that boat was not the one he expected.
Your Voices In My Head
October 2014
By:
Dave
| Manchester, Washington
An AA thinks back on all the things people in and out of the rooms have said to him about his alcoholism
Paradise Found
February 2014
By:
Jim F.
| Devonport
A long-time member finally finds contentment in himself—not somewhere on a map
Moving Forward .. Not In
August 2013
By:
Sara G.
| Charlotte, North Carolina
You know two AAs are on a second date when you see the moving van in the driveway
How to Fall in Love
February 2012
By:
Bill S.
| Robbinsville, North Carolina
It's simple, once you know where to look
AA in Uniform
September 2008
By:
Thomas H.
| Palm Springs, California
On the brink of despair, a chaplain finds his true calling
A Horse Named Zachary
February 2004
By:
Amy G.
| West Hartford, Connecticut
He was nonjudgmental and deeply sympathetic
