Dear Grapevine
July 2017
Dear Grapevine
May 2017
Chubby gods, skinny gods
February 2017
By:
Michelle B.
| Hazel Park, Michigan
A newcomer’s journey with Step Two was a mighty voyage, but one thing for sure, she was willing
We share common ground
October 2016
Follow the Donuts
July 2016
After 20 years of liquor and prison, he was served a treat he couldn't refuse
1100 Incredible Miles
June 2016
Packed with a lot of gear and a little insanity, a Kansas man hops on his bike and heads to Atlanta for AA’s 80th big year
Brooklyn Dreams
April 2015
By:
Michael C.
| New York, New York
Trading drunken nightmares of a dark canal for the Serenity Prayer and a brighter life
Lean Into It
March 2015
By:
Jenn H.
| Chicago, Illinois
A leap in the deep end and some AA tools helped her get past her lifelong fears
Still Powerless
March 2015
By:
Jennifer C.
| Bend, Oregon
Her relapse began many years before she ordered a glass of wine in the restaurant
Janet’s Story
November 2014
By:
Janet W.
| Los Angeles, California
She was supposed to be a missionary, but instead she discovered alcohol
Dancing Again
October 2014
By:
C.K.
| Grain Valley, Missouri
At 30 years sober, a woman dives in and stops dragging her heels
Dear Grapevine
October 2014
The Lucky Ones
May 2018
By:
Nancy G.
| New York, NY
Not everyone makes it to AA, but she was one of the lucky ones who got help and received tools for guidance and living
OK for this day
November 2017
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By:
Kate K.
| Lakewood, Washington
She got sober just in time to face a breakup and a new baby—and her sponsor’s words held true
He Opened The Door
September 2017
By:
Michael M.
| Placentia, Calif.
She was a dry drunk, searching and lost, until a suggestion by a teacher unexpectedly showed her the door to sobriety
The Bug
May 2017
His father warned him that alcoholism was part of his make-up, but it took him two different careers to discover he had "the bug"
What’s good for the group
January 2017
By:
Dan W.
| Eatonville, Washington
Through lots of trial and error, a member learns the importance of AA unity
Ceased Fighting
October 2016
She connected to the power in the rooms, and with her sponsor’s help, she learned to take off the gloves
Nowhere To Go But Up
September 2016
Her bottom didn’t hit when she found her mother dead, and she kept on drinking when her child was born, but when she ended up behind bars, she realized having nowhere to go but up can be a blessing
High Fever
April 2016
At 27 years, he was getting close to a drink. Would he tell someone or keep it to himself?
She Said She Was Doing Fine
April 2016
By:
Janice H.
| Clayton, California
Her friend Susan knew everyone in AA and seemed to have it all. So what happened?
The Hiding Place
November 2015
His wife would never think to look in the woodpile. Then he got caught red-handed
About Last Night
October 2015
By:
Ralph F.
| North Bellmore, N.Y.
His wife filled him in on the details of his last bout of drinking
Eyes on the Horizon
November 2014
By:
Larry A.
| Andrews, North Carolina
Confronted with loss and mourning, he went back to AA after a long time away
Absent
August 2014
By:
Jorge L.
| El Monte, California
Everywhere he went, his drinking got him into trouble, until he found AA
Queen of Alibis
August 2014
By:
Rosa P.
| Oregon City, Oregon
After all the drunken lies, her house of cards finally fell