Make 'Em Laugh
August 2003
By:
Mary O.
| Bokeelia, Florida
An old sobersides falls in love with laughter
The Courage to Come Back
July 2000
By:
Randy K.
| Dallas, Texas
This AA found himself at Dr. Bob's doorstep.
A Life Without Hope
November 1997
By:
Jack L.
| Fort Collins, Colorado
This skidrow drunk finally realized that his was not the only pain there was
Cunning, Baffling, and Powerful
July 1996
By:
Anonymous
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
The disease" claims another victim
I’ll Quit Tomorrow
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jennifer P.
| Clarksville, Tenn.
Once she found sobriety, she discovered the God of her childhood waiting for her
Trains, Dogs & Drums
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Chuck C.
| Austin, Texas
A nice marriage, a beautiful new three bedroom house and a good sober life. Why was he so annoyed?
Fired Once a Year
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Bruce T.
| Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Patience, joy, expectations and hope. Four decades of sponsoring has been one hell of a journey.
A Fringe Player
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Kingston, N.H.
All his life, he hung back a bit, observing from the sidelines. But the AA Fellowship would not let him stand alone
To Hell And Back
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mark T.
| Chesterfield, Mich.
He spent a career putting out fires, but the flames of his alcoholism were the toughest to extinguish
Staying Alive
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Chuck M.
| Freehold, N.J.
After 44 years of sobriety, he’s convinced this serenity business isn’t half bad
The Desperate Wife
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Bill W.
| Montreal, Quebec
I received a call that really brought me down to earth. It was a call from a wife on behalf of her husband, who was a serious drinker.
DCM Responsibilities Come With Benefits
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Peggy Rose L.
| San Diego, Calif.
General service gives her the chance to prove that meeting makers really do make it
Someone's gotta do it
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Jennifer M.
| Mobile, Alabama
Who pays the bills? Who opens the door? Who buys the coffee? A member shares a few things she knows about how some groups work
A Meeting in Greece
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
John S.
| Harrisonburg, Va.
A sober trip to Greece brought him face to face with a younger, fresher Alcoholics Anonymous
Rescued in the big easy
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Gale
| Alexandria, Virginia
An exhausted sober relief worker heads for an airport bar and the surprise of her life
Getting through the day
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Frank F.
| Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sometimes remembering to not drink is about all newcomers can handle
Time to let go
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
T.T.
| Alburquerque, New Mexico
His strong wish for a 90-minute meeting may not have lasted, but unity sure did
Thanks, G.U.S.
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Robin F.
| Prince George, British Columbia
How a construction worker led him to his new best friend, someone who’d never let him down
Can I buy you a drink?
November 2018
By:
Joan B.
| Toronto, Ontario
In 1963, at a ski lodge in Quebec, an alcoholic makes a friendly offer. Boy, did she get the wrong guy