Dear Grapevine
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
A Smooth Finish
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
With a saw, a sander, some two-byfours and a gallon of finish, a newly sober man builds a busy life
Dear Grapevine
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
Distracted
March 2021
| Making Amends
He was feeling disconnected and losing interest in his virtual meetings. That’s when he came up with a plan
All Aboard
February 2021
| Sponsorship
General service is like being in the middle of the boat. And the more he participates, the bigger the boat gets
When Do I Graduate?
February 2021
| Sponsorship
He tried every trick known to outsmart AA. But instead of a diploma, one bunch of pesky do-gooders handed him the truth
Craving
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
Looking back after half a century in AA, he remembers his intense craving for alcohol and how the Steps and his Higher Power pulled him through
Drinking Was Fun Until It Wasn’t
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
As a child, she was fascinated by the allure of liquor stores. As an adult, they became places of despair
Taking That First Step
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
Aided by the “limitless hope and boundless grace” of AA, she took the Step that changed her life
Accepting Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
I went to the AA meeting, but I felt out of place. I couldn’t “come out” in prison. I didn’t want people to judge me. I didn’t trust anyone.
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