Dear Grapevine
May 2014
Mothers and Daughters
January 2014
By:
Carol B.
| Wellington, Nevada
Sobriety showed her the struggles her own mother had and reunited her with the daughter she gave up for adoption as an infant
Train to Nowhere
January 2013
By:
P.E.
| Merrillville, Indiana
Chugging along drunk for years, a switchman finally hits the end of the line
Swept Away
September 2012
By:
Kim L.
| Soldotna, Alaska
Reeling from a tragic flood, a woman faces the liquid that later drowned her guilt
Mountaintop Critic
September 2012
By:
James L.
| Pegram, Tennessee
This alcoholic gets a big surprise when he goes to a meeting to be told he's right
Web Exclusive: 12-Days Of Thanksgiving
July 2011
By:
Paul F.
| Nashville, Tennessee
A newsman has just “a couple of drinks” to calm himself for a radio job on Thanksgiving day
Tropic of temptation
February 2011
By:
Alan L.
| Stourbridge, West Midlands
A vacation romance with a chronic relapser takes him out of his comfort zone
An air of unity
September 2010
By:
JIM F.
| St. Louis, Mo.
A delegate shares about the 60th General Service Conference
Half a day at a time
December 2009
By:
COLIN Q.
| Fort Collins, Colo.
Counting sobriety in hours and minutes, a newcomer realizes he'll be all right
Ocean of Sobriety
July 2014
By:
Brenda M.
| Boise, Idaho
She wanted to live life to the fullest, not drink it away
Rap My Knuckles, Tickle My Funny Bone
June 2014
By:
G.B.
| Lafayette, Indiana
What one member has learned from 40 years of reading Grapevine
My Pen, Excalibur
June 2014
By:
Carol P.
| Clinton, Massachusetts
When she was ready and willing, her Fourth Step inventory proved much easier to do
Citizens of the World
April 2014
By:
Lois C.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A "drunk-drivers" meeting finds a new place to park and gets a tune-up along the way
Up a Steep, Snowy Trail
April 2014
By:
Judy A.
| Missoula, Montana
After an honest look in the mirror, she found herself on a way to a meeting
Thoughts On General Service
March 2014
By:
William C.
| Sykesville, Maryland
The hand of AA was there before he went to a meeting when he first reached out for help
Painting the City
January 2014
By:
Jason K.
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
As a newcomer, he had AA and a backpack of spray paint. Now he’s a GSR and his life is full color
All the Love in the World
January 2014
By:
Lana B.
Nothing could fill the emptiness until she sought help to stop drinking
Surrender, Not Submission
November 2013
After a relapse, she changed the way she practiced the program
Off the Wall
October 2013
By:
T.W.
| Fairfield, California
One guy thinks there's a better way to remember our favorite members
Whole Lot of Ready
March 2013
By:
Tim P.
| Saint Paul, Minnesota
Diagnosed with cancer, a member embraces the program as he puts himself in God’s hands
Pickin' and Grinnin' for Santa
December 2012
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
Members in Virginia celebrate the holidays with songs and music from the heart
Alcoholism At Large
September 2011
Story Archive: Welcome?
April 2011
By:
C.G.
| Crystal Springs, Florida
When a wet drunk shows up at a meeting