The Tough Girl
November 2013
By:
Cindy B.
| Harwich, Massachusetts
Part Marilyn Monroe,part Albert Einstein— and part Superwoman
Voices of Long-Term Sobriety
September 2011
By:
Jerry P.
| Hastings, Nebraska
From Section 2, Living History
From the Rodeo to the Rooms of AA
June 2011
By:
John S.
| Lebanon, Tennessee
A former cowboy turned to alcohol to treat his physical pain and found himself with more problems than he started with
Pro and Con
May 1958
Brief comments end excerpts from letters containing opinions pro and/or con specific items (including the Grapevine itself) will appear in this corner from time to time.
When I First Joined AA There Were Two or Three Members in Our Group Who Were Dry Three or Four years. . .
July 1956
By:
Anonymous
| Scarsdale, New York
later I met fellow who was dry six years which seemed like an interminable period. . . - <emphasis type="italic">Now I have just had my own tenth anniversary</emphasis>
Light As A Feather
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Zach F.
| St. Petersburg, Fla.
Finding a path to God showed him the way to true sobriety
Family Can Wait
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Elizabeth J.
| Columbus, Ohio
A dry, unhappy newcomer faces spending the holidays with family in a cabin far away. What could possibly go wrong?
18 Wheels & 12 Steps
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Ken H.
| Pearl River, Louisiana
A Loner trucker shares how he stays sober on the road—from L.A. to Maine to Florida
Dreams Come True
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Snow P.
| Boca Raton, Florida
Every plan she once had was ruined by alcohol. Now she lives a life she didn’t know was possible
No Demands or Rules
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Laurie T.
| Kihei, Hawaii
A member shares about Tradition Nine and how it helped her see the way AA functions in an easier, softer way
A Life And Death Organization
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Stephen H.
| Kuna, Idaho
How sobriety and spirituality meet in AA
Making the call
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Marie R.
| Brisbane, QLD
She used to reach for a drink; now she grabs the phone. It’s a simple action that saves lives
Deadly Sins
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Glenn P.
| Florissant, Mo.
A drunken night out with the boys stealing gas wasn’t exactly sloth. Time to take another look at his list
Explosive Situation
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
Shannon W.
| Blue Springs, Mo.
Twelve days sober, a stressful babysitting job and a
nerve-racking shopping trip. What could possibly go wrong?
nerve-racking shopping trip. What could possibly go wrong?
Voices of Long-Term Sobriety
September 2011
By:
Jerry P.
| Hastings, Nebraska
From Section 2, Living History
From the Rodeo to the Rooms of AA
June 2011
By:
John S.
| Lebanon, Tennessee
A former cowboy turned to alcohol to treat his physical pain and found himself with more problems than he started with
Pro and Con
May 1958
Brief comments end excerpts from letters containing opinions pro and/or con specific items (including the Grapevine itself) will appear in this corner from time to time.
When I First Joined AA There Were Two or Three Members in Our Group Who Were Dry Three or Four years. . .
July 1956
By:
Anonymous
| Scarsdale, New York
later I met fellow who was dry six years which seemed like an interminable period. . . - <emphasis type="italic">Now I have just had my own tenth anniversary</emphasis>
Light As A Feather
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Zach F.
| St. Petersburg, Fla.
Finding a path to God showed him the way to true sobriety
Family Can Wait
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Elizabeth J.
| Columbus, Ohio
A dry, unhappy newcomer faces spending the holidays with family in a cabin far away. What could possibly go wrong?
18 Wheels & 12 Steps
December 2025
| Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By:
Ken H.
| Pearl River, Louisiana
A Loner trucker shares how he stays sober on the road—from L.A. to Maine to Florida
Dreams Come True
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Snow P.
| Boca Raton, Florida
Every plan she once had was ruined by alcohol. Now she lives a life she didn’t know was possible
No Demands or Rules
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Laurie T.
| Kihei, Hawaii
A member shares about Tradition Nine and how it helped her see the way AA functions in an easier, softer way
A Life And Death Organization
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Stephen H.
| Kuna, Idaho
How sobriety and spirituality meet in AA
Making the call
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Marie R.
| Brisbane, QLD
She used to reach for a drink; now she grabs the phone. It’s a simple action that saves lives
Deadly Sins
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Glenn P.
| Florissant, Mo.
A drunken night out with the boys stealing gas wasn’t exactly sloth. Time to take another look at his list
Explosive Situation
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
Shannon W.
| Blue Springs, Mo.
Twelve days sober, a stressful babysitting job and a
nerve-racking shopping trip. What could possibly go wrong?
nerve-racking shopping trip. What could possibly go wrong?
Keeping Me Afloat
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Greg H.
| Park Forest, Ill.
A remote Navy man discovers Loners Internationalists and starts making friends and staying sober in every port