Thinking It Through
August 2001
By:
Brenda B.
| Barbados
Step 8 - Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
12 ways to have a sober holiday
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Anonymous
| Kewanee, Ill.
Pitching in, reaching out, fellowship and prayer. These are the things that work
Am I One of These?
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Loraine K.
| La Moure, N.D
You could have bowled her over when she discovered she was an alcoholic
Leaning In
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Lance R.
| Lexington, N.C.
After devastating news, he dives into the program, walks through the fear and holds onto faith
Off to Founders’ Day
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
Patty B.
| Columbus, Ohio
A risky three-day road trip to Akron with her mom? Luckily, a big dose of Bill & Bob was just the right medicine
Silver Lining
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Christina A.
| Auburn, Calif.
As COVID-19 completely alters the way we meet, one member looks for ways to embrace the change
Sealed & Delivered
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
K.W.
| Tucson, Ariz.
Write a letter to everyone she owed? How would she ever pay them back? Time for a little faith
Three Strikes, You’re Out
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Katie C.
| Huxley, Iowa
Discovering her own imperfect humanity was the greatest gift the program could have given her
Like a Prayer
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Sherry L.
| Beckley, W.V.
When things got tough, she knew just what to do. Pray, pull over and reach for every tool
Our Own Conception
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Michael F.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
A member raised in the “Bible belt” feels that religious beliefs are better left outside of meetings
Tony Darryl Jan Joe & Nancy
February 2020
| Tough Times
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, Calif.
How chairing in a phone meeting filled one member with joy as he made a bunch of new friends from Nevada to D.C.
A front-row seat
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Butch M.
| Santee, California
Helping other guys not only keeps him sober, but gives him the gift to see God change lives
Sweet-smelling lies
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Don C.
| Edmonton, Alberta
At 16 years, he got bored with AA and starting swallowing mouthwash. It seemed like a good idea
Running out the clock
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Caren S.
| Kansas City, Missouri
One night in LA, many years ago, a desire to drink took her on a ride she’ll never forget
Write Your Sobriety Date in Pencil
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Lisa B.
Changing her sobriety date after a relapse, a woman discovers genuine humility
Resentment Removed
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
PBN
| Pawleys Island, S.C.
A fervent Third Step prayer erased a resentment and launched one man into long-term sobriety