Sink or Swim
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
Through tears, fits, fear and phone calls, she held tight to her Higher Power and got sober in a pandemic
Dear Grapevine
March 2021
| Making Amends
I’m Not Going To Drink Today
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
Who could have imagined that her obsession to drink would be lifted when she reached out for a white chip?
Memories of Crying
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
Sometimes you have to protect your sobriety even from those who love you
Dear Grapevine
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
A Full Heart
July 2020
| AA Around The World
Tonight he left the hospital concerned, exhausted and grief-stricken. But most of all, he felt joy
Restraint of Face
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
Eye-rolling, sighing, sideways glances and head tilts...sometimes the defects we hold onto aren’t so verbal
I Laughed, He Laughed
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
He took him to events, got him into service and even helped him take out the “garbage.” That was Delmar’s way
Turning Hope Into Faith
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
Someday, the miracle will occur. It’s only a matter of time
Old-timer? Nah!
March 2020
| Puzzled
Sponsors still sponsor. Some are tough. Some, like me, are soft. Most sponsors are patient. I have had three and I owe them my life.
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
The Carry the Message Project focuses on getting Grapevine and La Vina subscriptions to alcoholics in need. It's not necessary to know the recipient! Sponsor a subscription for someone behind bars, in a treatment facility, nursing home, or who is homebound.