Okay for this day
April 2010
By:
KATE K.
| Lakewood, Wash.
The cravings for booze seemed unending, and now there was a baby on the way
BY CHANCE
November 2009
By:
MARLENE F.
| Santa Barbara, Calif.
A couple of former drinking buddies lose touch, then reunite in AA
Take a step back
October 2009
By:
BERNARDO
| Portland, Ore.
An AA works at not letting emotions take over
A few 24s
October 2009
By:
MORIA B.
| Pomona, N.Y.
When the voice says she no longer needs meetings, a long-timer holds onto her seat
Addicted to service?
May 2009
By:
BOBBI A.
| Oakland, Calif
A GSR learns it's okay to say no to service
GOOD, BAD, or Indifferent
July 2008
By:
Margaret R.
| Stephenville, Texas
How "the deal" works for newcomers, old-timers, and everyone in between
Pain Management
May 2007
By:
Bonnie J.
| Solana Beach, California
Staying sober no matter how much it hurts
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Not-so-bad Day
April 2007
By:
J.C.
| Michigan
It's all a matter of how you look at it
The Cpc Desk
May 2006
A staff member at the General Service Office talks about working with professionals
We Were All Just Drunks
May 2005
By:
Sean B.
| Kalamazoo, Michigan
Alcoholism cares nothing for pay-grade or rank
Step Three: Turning It over
March 2005
By:
Mark P.
| Shenandoah, Pennsylvania
How calamity helped one AA to make a decision
The Alcoholic Voice In My Head
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Laura C.
| Deland, Fla.
When the “voice” tells her she can drink safely, she knows exactly what to do
Hook on, Chica!
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Kristine F.
| Taylorsville, Utah
For her anniversary, she entered a 100-mile bike race. Boy, did the things she learn in AA pay off!
Always Changing
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
By:
Chad P.
| St. Louis, Mo.
Like waves in the ocean, groups aren’t all the same. The way one flows may not be true for another
A Message Worth Repeating
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
L.L.
| Medicine Hat, Alberta
Two messages of faith and hope, seven years apart
A Common Desire
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Anonymous
| Essex
Young, old, gay, straight, trans, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, atheist, angry, happy, sad... if we don’t want to drink, we’re welcome
Why the Hurry?
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Tom B.
| Hermosa Beach, Calif.
At an intersection, a sober dad is reminded that it’s not the destination, it’s the journey. Time to take the foot off the gas
Torn apart
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Gail V.
| Burlington, Ontario
The letter to her sister may have been ripped up. But the lesson she learned about making amends was delivered
From the Streets to the Rooms
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jennifer M.
| Mobile, Ala
Homeless and at her first AA meeting, she was hoping to get kicked out—until she read the Steps on the wall…
Mended Hearts
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Mark E.
| Chesapeake, Ohio
Sometimes “willing to make amends” can take a long time. But he kept praying and trying and the healing came
Zooming Into the Fourth Dimension
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Scottie B.
| New Market, Md.
When she and her husband returned from their cruise, oh my, how their AA world had changed
Open Up
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Jim P.
| Peoria, Ariz.
A doorknob for a Higher Power? Some people just laugh at this, but one member thinks there’s a reason it might help someone
Borrow mine
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
M.L.
| Placitas, N.M.
I said “Jim, maybe you could use my Higher Power.” I told him I was sure he wouldn’t mind. Jim thanked me and we never spoke of the God thing again.
Time enough
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Roger C.
| St. Clair, Mich.
Working to shed the lost years of his alcoholism, he finds hope in a sober today
Rehab For the Holidays
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Andrea J.
| Dallas, Texas
Getting and staying sober through the holiday season made her realize how grateful she really was
Turbulence
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Karen S.
| Newtown, Pennsylvania
A prayer at 10,000 feet helps her get back on the right footing