The Man in Dakar
March 2023
| Get Into Service
I jumped from my seat. I demanded that we didn’t need AA. I remember feeling embarrassed after my tirade because he just continued to speak politely.
Just like dad
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
The alcoholic “monster” he tried so hard not to become was the person he turned to for help
No words needed
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
On the road to clean up the past with his sons, he recalls one night that especially stands out
No defense
January 2022
| Beginners
Stop drinking on his own? No problem. Little did he know, a giant warehouse of booze was about to teach him something he’ll never forget
To Live in Peace
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
For years she wanted a God she could trust. With a good sponsor and a little faith, she finally found it through the Steps
Dear Grapevine
February 2020
| Tough Times
Closing argument
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
Facing five years in jail, a sober dad stands before a judge and gets something much longer-lasting
Worn out
April 2019
| Relapse
Ripped and stained, it’s a precious memory of his last drunk. It’s not just any shirt
Had enough?
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
He thought he had power over alcohol, until one day someone asked him a question that had only one answer
Another Saturday night
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
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