Filling the Vacancy
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Lisa D.
| Palmyra, Va.
Staring into the mirror after decades of drinking, she discovered a person she did not recognize
Down by the river
February 2015
By:
Anonymous
The biggest lesson he learned on that boat was not the one he expected.
Two Garbage Trucks in the Night
August 2013
By:
Josh H.
| New York, New York
Sober dating doesn't always have to be messy
Back for more
April 2010
By:
DOUG E.
| Indianapolis, Ind.
He knew all the liquor stores within 10 miles, but couldn't quiet the voice inside
Speaking From the Heart
December 1965
By:
G. N. G.
| Manhattan, New York
A fairly new AA, who is an "old pro" lecturer, asks: Why are AA speakers all so good?
The Ghosts of Halloween Past
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Jill R.
| Tyler, Texas
A mother finds joy again in a family tradition her drinking had scared away
The Solitary
June 2017
By:
Fred C.
| Ogden, Utah
All his drinking buddies had died or drifted away, and he was left sipping pint bottles in secret in his car. But then AA brought him a new and better way of life
The Tough Girl
November 2013
By:
Cindy B.
| Harwich, Massachusetts
Part Marilyn Monroe,part Albert Einstein— and part Superwoman
AA and the Religion Turnoff
September 1977
By:
J. W.
| Manhattan, New York
Does our image of religiosity scare off too many suffering alcoholics?
The Great Equalizer
May 1980
By:
J. R., MD
| San Diego, California
Loners, leaders, priests, potentates, and just plain folk--alcoholism is
But the Glow Remains
January 1971
By:
L. D. S.
| Colusa, California
The tinseled tree is down and Christmas is over. . .
Lost in the Outer Banks
May 2015
By:
Elise F.
| South Lake Tahoe, California
A married couple crossed the country to follow a dream—but the bottle led the way.
Letter from the Editor
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
Making the day count
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Bob H.
| Binghamton, New York
When times get tough, he uses the tools he’s learned to find gratitude, share and help others
The second wave
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
Morgan J.
| Annapolis, Maryland
What saved him that day on the ocean...or all the other times he was drunk?
A Reason for Gratitude
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
Carolene B.
| Natchez, Mississippi
After a tough day at a low-paying job, her Higher Power sends her the love and strength to stay grateful
The One-Minute Solution
November 2023
| Gratitude
By:
Mel B.
| Toledo, Ohio
Through mountains of snow and clothes, a dad discovers a secret to gratitude on a trip to help his daughter come home for the holidays
Letter from the Editor
November 2023
| Gratitude
Sushi in the City
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mackenzie K.
| Victoria, BC
Friday nights meant sushi—and joyful sobriety
Bring on the Hugs
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
L.W.
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Through some difficult times, a sober mom embraces a little love, fellowship, dignity and grace
Breaking the isolation
September 2023
| Young & Sober
By:
Anonymous
His alcoholism kept him alone in hell. But once he made it to AA, he got the gift of “we”
The Missing Piece
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Miles G.
| Aloha, Ore.
It turned out that the piece he thought he was missing was with him all the time.
In the Shadow of Zion
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Bonnie S.
| Springdale, Utah
We love it when visitors to our area find us. This year we expect to have 45 million visitors come to Zion National Park. Hopefully some of them will find us here.
Meet the parents
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Michael O.
| Marysville, Wash.
His folks came to “birthday night” to see what this weird cult was about. By the end of the night, everyone got a surprise
The minute I walked in
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Anonymous
| Washington, D.C.
She lovingly looked at me and said, “Sweetie, none of that is a requirement to be here.” I now have more than 11,000 days of sobriety.