Keeping Pace with HP
January 2016
To maintain his spiritual connection, he laces up his shoes and takes off on a morning run
Praying for Coworkers
October 2015
He couldn’t stand those guys at the office, but he kept working on it—one prayer at a time
Circus Tricks
April 2015
By:
Gus O.
Whether working as a magician or a professor of mathematics, there was always one constant in his life
Boston Girl
May 2014
By:
Doris C.
| Leesburg, Florida
She had her first drink celebrating a new ship in the harbor. It was also her first drunk
Contents Under Pressure
May 2014
By:
Jon. W.
| White Plains, New York
Alcohol seemed to be the solution to the turmoil inside
When the World Came Apart
April 2014
By:
Greg
| Carlisle, Pennsylvania
He was sober 12 years when he faced some incredible challenges
East of the Red River
March 2014
By:
L.L.
| Medicine Hat, Alberta
An alcoholic discovers you can sink a lot lower than living under a bridge
Remarkable Results
February 2014
By:
Paul W.
| Rochester, New York
A former delegate describes how the Fifth Step changed his sobriety and his life
Getting the Boot
November 2013
By:
April P.
| Monongahela, Pennsylvania
How self-will run riot gave her a swift kick in the pants
Cruising for a Boozing
October 2013
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
A very nervous day counter learns quickly how to sail straight on the high seas
Chip off the Old Block
October 2012
By:
Adam K.
| Fresh Meadows, New York
We pass on the gift, because that's what we do
Looking for HP
November 2011
By:
Nicole K.
| Braintree, Massachusetts
Her relationship with a Higher Power deepens every day
Facing Our Fears
September 2011
By:
Chris L.
| Missoula, Montana
Getting sober was only the first spiritual challenge she was able to face with the help of AA
A Tale of Two Sisters
August 2011
By:
Beverly R.
| Fayetteville, North Carolina
They couldn't be more different, yet their bond is unshakeable
Learning to Fly
August 2011
By:
Bob B.
| Puyallup, Washington
An Air Force pilot swaps his flight manual for a Big Book and avoids disaster
From Outside to Inside
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Audrey S.
| Pompano Beach, Fla.
She found the meeting after the meeting—and discovered the healing power of AA service
Step Work
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Louis B.
| Albuquerque, N.M.
With speaker tapes, laughter, wrong turns and sore feet, he’s learning to enjoy life, putting one foot in front of the other
A Winning Game
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Nicole S.
| Denver, Colo.
She made a play to fit her love of football into her new sober life and scored big
The Start of a Lifelong Journey
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Ashley K.
| Pompano, Fla.
Fresh out of jail, and options, she rode her bike to an AA meeting
Open up!
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Mitch G.
| Arlington, Texas
With all the courage he could muster, he made it inside, only to be told to come back next Tuesday
A Pioneer in Paris
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Manuel of ParisBarcelona
| Barcelona
Now in his 90s, an old-timer in Europe recalls the early days of AA in France
Finding Sobriety Through Quantum Physics
June 2017
By:
Robert D.
| Manasquan, N.J.
For this young student newly arriving in AA, restoring his life to sanity found a parallel in the dizzying movements of subatomic particles
Free ride
January 2017
By:
Chris P.
| Reston, Virginia
What seemed like a simple good deed became a powerful reminder to keep giving back
When earth meets sky
January 2017
By:
Bob W.
| Cleveland, Ohio
Lonely, rattled and wanting a drink, a hiker gets a welcome surprise at 9,000 feet
A Tough Climb
August 2016
Filled with resentment and lots of prayer, a Missouri mom trudges to her daughter’s birthday and is met with an unexpected gift
12 steps to gate 7
August 2016
A newcomer learns it’s never too early to reach out and help a fellow frequent flyer
Grey Gardens
March 2016
A bout of loneliness on a cold, rainy day is met with hot coffee, action and a little laughter
The Quantum Physics of AA
January 2016
Amongst the subatomic particles of life, he found a higher power
Stronger & Brighter
November 2015
Meditation and prayer has kept him connected and become an essential light in his life
8 Days
September 2015
By:
Irving M.
| Washington, D.C.
The vital role his home group plays in his sobriety was brought home to him