Grapevine Online Exclusives

The Pink and the Bubbly

Alcohol made her feel happy and fun when she was a schoolgirl trying to fit in, but it didn't last

I started drinking in my late teens. Everyone I hung around with, including my brothers and sisters, drank but it was mostly a weekend or party thing. I remember my first drink of a pink and bubbly wine while camping with girlfriends. Even though I called them friends, I never really felt good enough to be their friend. A lot of the time, I pretended that everything was OK but it wasn't.

WANT TO CONTINUE READING?

You must have an active online AA Grapevine subscription to access full stories and audio.

Login Renew Subscribe

Need help with customer service?

Call 800 631-6025 (English), 800 640-8781 (Spanish), 212-870-3456 (French) or email: [email protected]
or [email protected]

Have Something You Want To Share?

We want to hear your story! Submit your story and it could be published in a future issue of AA Grapevine!

Submit your Story