A Canine to the Rescue
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sara B.
| Chute-à-Blondeau, Ontario
For this writer, safety and sobriety come in four-legged form
A night in the Yard
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
S.S.
| Phoenix, Ariz.
Sad and scared, her drinking had landed her in prison. But she was sober and some peace came from up above
Certainty in An Uncertain World
Web Exclusives
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By:
Ray G.
| Knysna
Normally, he took the stairs—but something told him to wait for the elevator
Amateurs Anonymous
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
W.H.
| New York, N.Y.
A member learns the importance of not being an expert on everything—not even AA. He’s just an alcoholic
Rocketed
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
Katana R.
| Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
How on earth would she ever have fun again without alcohol? Little did she know her life was just taking off
Just Following Suggestions
February 2021
| Sponsorship
By:
Don S.
| Mountain City
Someone wrecked his new car, and boy did they need a good cussing out! Luckily, his sponsor had a better idea
When to Tell Others
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Laura C.
| Deland, Fla.
A member shares her struggle about when to stay anonymous
Collective Conscience
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Bob P.
| Tucson, Ariz.
We cooperate to help the alcoholic. Our Twelve Concepts show us the way
The Best We Could
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Michael S.
| Boca Raton, Fla.
After years of resentment, a gay member reunites with his dad, and AA helps heal the pain
The One Difference Between Them And Me
Web Exclusives
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By:
Chad P.
Taking meetings to jail, he is grateful for the men doing “his time for him”
From Outside to Inside
Web Exclusives
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By:
Audrey S.
| Pompano Beach, Fla.
She found the meeting after the meeting—and discovered the healing power of AA service
Step Work
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Louis B.
| Albuquerque, N.M.
With speaker tapes, laughter, wrong turns and sore feet, he’s learning to enjoy life, putting one foot in front of the other
A Winning Game
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Nicole S.
| Denver, Colo.
She made a play to fit her love of football into her new sober life and scored big
The Start of a Lifelong Journey
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Ashley K.
| Pompano, Fla.
Fresh out of jail, and options, she rode her bike to an AA meeting
A Grateful Heart
November 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Midlothian, Va.
Nearly 30 years later, a grateful alcoholic reflects on the experience of getting sober young
Rocky Mountain High
February 2013
By:
Andy L.
| Stevensville, Montana
He got his bike and his life back for an incredible 34 sober years on the road
Cracked Pipes
December 2012
By:
Anonymous
| Charlottesville, Virginia
A post-holiday emergency knocked her right off her pink cloud
Ed, We Think You Have a Problem
September 2012
By:
Ed P.
| Gloucester, Massachusetts
His wife was on his back, and now his boss? Time to take drastic action
Back from Haiti
August 2012
By:
Susan J.
| Iowa City, Iowa
After 18 years, a disaster-relief nurse forgets her primary purpose
Honeymoon
August 2012
By:
G.P.
| Elbert, Colorado
His love affair with early sobriety sent his wife screaming from the house
Calm, Cool, Collected
June 2012
By:
Beverly W.
| Boca Raton, Florida
In Step Six, she realized good things would come with a little hard work
Embroidering Resentments
April 2012
By:
Bob B.
| Beaumont, Texas
Years of AA and Step work showed him that he could cut the thread on his anger
Web Exclusive: The Alcoholic Express
January 2012
By:
Paul S.
| New York, New York
A chance encounter on a commuter train introduces a man to the idea of sobriety
Speed Bump
January 2012
By:
Daniel S.
| Mesa, Arizona
After a bicycle accident landed him in the hospital, he surrendered to the program of AA
River's Edge
January 2012
By:
Mary L.
| Auburndale, Florida
A desperate day on the Potomac was this drunken mom's moment of truth
Designated Driver
November 2011
By:
Nathalie H.
| Sacramento, California
The concert was all in good fun—until their car went off the cliff
Keep the Change
September 2011
By:
Malkiel-Robert
| Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
A transition from drunk to sober, unworthy to deserving, woman to man …
Web Exclusive: Growing Up Drunk
September 2011
By:
Suzette C.
| Santa Cruz, California
Her drinking career began at girl's slumber party at age 12 and ended 23 years later
Caught on Tape
May 2011
By:
Brooklyn W.
| Jacksonville, Florida
He couldn’t believe the belligerent monster on the TV screen was him
Dear Grapevine
March 2011
