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Tending my Garden

January 2024 | Emotional Sobriety
Each day she plants a flower or a cactus she’s reminded that, just as in life, she’s not in charge

The big “Lie”

April 2023 | AA & Families
Her interest in service was met with what some might call a little fib. But it sure changed her life

An Unfamiliar Inner Peace

July 2022 | The Annual Prison Issue
One day he tried what his sponsor had been telling him about Step Seven. Boy, did that feel good

Hearing my story

August 2019 | African-American Alcoholics in AA
A surprise call from a fellow member reminds her how much Grapevine has helped her

Defining humility

July 2019 | The Prison Issue

Crash course

June 2019 | Letting Go of Resentments
Furious with her ex, she headed out to toss a brick through his window. Luckily, she stopped to buy paint first

Running the universe

August 2017

Running Away

July 2016

The Ex-Mother-In-Law

July 2015
In her mind, she needed to punish the awful woman who took her kids, but her Higher Power had a better idea

Removing the Muck

July 2015

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