My friend in Valencia
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Anonymous
| Los Angeles, Calif.
Like me, he didn’t speak much Spanish. He needed someone to talk to. Over time, it became apparent we were helping each other stay sober.
My Journey From Cancer
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Pamela S.
| Prior Lake, MN
Her illness made her life unmanageable. Where had she heard that before?
The Day My Life Changed
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Lyn K.
| Dayton, Nev.
When that little plus sign appeared on the pregnancy test, her world shifted
Am I Spiritually Fit?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Duluth, Minn.
How carrying the message connects to spiritual health
A Different Perspectıve
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Christina R.
| Stockton, Calif.
Once she got a service sponsor general service became her passion, and a whole new world opened up
Stay!
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Lamy, N.M.
Faith. Hope. Humility. Service. It adds up to 21 years
Open Up!
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Cranston, R.I.
What? No meeting today? He was new and now desperate—but he wasn’t alone
No defense
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
J.C.
| Peculiar, Mo.
Stop drinking on his own? No problem. Little did he know, a giant warehouse of booze was about to teach him something he’ll never forget
800 miles away
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Barbara B.
| Binford, N.D.
Thanks to technology and quick thinking, an isolated alcoholic gets “rescued” by her group back in Colorado
Quiet Gratitude
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
C.M.
| Kihei, Hawaii
After getting sober, all the good things that come her way are just “icing on the cake”
Paddling in a pandemic
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Breanna Z. Chico
| Chico, Calif.
While most of the world was in lockdown, this crew of newcomers got busy
Ride on time
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
By:
Corky J.
| Monterey, Calif.
Her name was Officer Shirley. She apologized for putting me in the backseat. As we drove to our destination, I noticed people stare and then look away.
Not all is well
October 2021
| Cooperation With Professionals (CPC)
By:
Matt H.
| California
I was inside cooling down, and my wife came in from outside with a concerned look. “There’s a woman out front who fell,” she said. “I think she’s drunk.”
Locked Down & Plugged In
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Bob M.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
A longtime AA member and musician tunes in to stay focused and useful as the COVID-19 pandemic dims the lights on the performing world
The 73 - year-old Newcomer
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Rae C.
| Winnipeg, Manitoba
For someone who couldn’t believe you could stop drinking after 70, she’s sure loving life now
Building a New Life One Day at a Time
January 2004
By:
Susan R.
| St. Louis, Missouri
Alcohol made her question her every thought and action
The Writing On the Wall
December 2003
By:
Patrick C.
| Provincetown, Massachusetts
He'd heard a higher power can be seen in anything. He never dreamed he'd find it in a note written by a stranger in a parked car.
How to Fall In Love
February 2003
By:
Bill S.
| Robbinsville, North Carolina
It's simple, once you know where to look
Dances With Defects
July 1999
By:
Jeff W.
| Maplewood, New Jersey
Step 7 - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
AA Is Not for Sale
August 1998
By:
B.L.
| New York, New York
We may be paid for our special skills but not for doing what keeps us sober. - Tradition Eight - Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers.
AA Around the World
March 1995
How It All Began: AA in South Africa"--From the October 1993 Regmaker, the bimonthly magazine of AA in South Africa
Acceptance Is Easy When You Don't Have a Choice
March 1994
By:
Daniel M.
| Walworth, New York
blinded in a car accident, he learned the hard way
From Loathing to Love
July 1983
By:
J. D.
| Queens Village, New York
They were brother and sister, but never friends--until AA