Her Relapse Was Waiting
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Desiree A.
| Sharon, Pa.
They were going to grab a fish sandwich—one beer with it couldn’t hurt, right?
Hooked
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Michelle B.
| Kelowna, British Columbia
She was trying to stop drinking but wasn’t quite ready.
Then one day someone gave her a Grapevine
Then one day someone gave her a Grapevine
40 Years of Tears
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
S.F.
| Florissant, Colo.
Grief and pain used to just build up, but now that she’s sober she can meet it head on
Happy Ending
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Bill E.
| Canton, Texas
On a first date, a nervous newcomer orders an iced tea. What will she think? What happens will surprise you
God Has A Plan
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Kayleigh Z.
| South Elgin, IL
She was sure nothing good could come of her situation, but more was to be revealed
Rediscovering A Faith
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mick H.
| Naperville, Ill.
A faith, once abandoned, is rekindled in sobriety
Hot diggity dog
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Annie H. South
| Yarmouth, Mass.
After COVID hit, she had to change her meeting. But boy did she relish the chance to make it work
Open Up!
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Anonymous
| Cranston, R.I.
What? No meeting today? He was new and now desperate—but he wasn’t alone
This Beautiful Thing
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Angela L.
| San Francisco, Calif.
Being present and working the program has given her a joy for life and a deeper sense of purpose
A Psychic Change
March 2017
Waking up in a hospital bed, diagnosed with alcoholic dementia, he found his way out of the fog with the help of his Higher Power
A Dozen Pieces of Acceptance
December 2015
For one man, lessons to let go came wrapped as a New Year's gift
To chant or not to chant
March 2015
By:
Anne V.
| New York, New York
Is it good for the group? One member says maybe not
O Brother Where Art Thou?
October 2014
By:
Anonymous
They grew apart as they got older and got to drinking. Sobriety brought them back together
Opening Up to Step Three
December 1984
By:
D. G.
| Parker, Colorado
We need to let go of spiritual prejudices
Coffee, Tea, or . . . ?
March 1984
By:
R. K.
| Los Angeles, California
When the thought of a drink takes us unawares we have a powerful protection
That Thirteenth Step
February 1978
By:
L. S.
| Chico, California
She found out the hard way that Twelve Steps were all she needed for happiness
Honeymoon
January 1975
By:
G. P.
| Elbert, Colorado
When that first glorious realization of what it's like to be sober comes over us
Because We Need One Another
May 1974
By:
Teet C.
| North Hollywood, California
Nobody can recover for us. But we still can't do it alone
To Tell Or Not to Tell
April 1970
By:
G. O'L.
| Chicago, Illinois
In seeking a job, being candid about one's alcoholism has its dangers, sometimes its rewards
