Dear Grapevine
September 2016
Drunk Mother
June 2016
Her husband knew something was wrong, but it took a while to find out why she was acting so strange
The Unwritten Chapter
September 2015
A member living with bipolar depression discusses her experiences in AA
How to Survive Cocktail Hour at 30,000 Feet
August 2015
Facing a stressful trip to see the family on a plane without drinking booze? One guy has some tips
A Tale of Two Saturdays
August 2014
By:
Dick L.
| Meridian, Idaho
The difference between the two was the world--and one drink
Dear Grapevine
March 2013
All Aboard the AA Meeting
January 2012
By:
Kathryn G.
| Bedford Village, New York
Two alcoholics hold an impromptu meeting aboard a cruise ship and help each other stay sober that day
"Please God, Show Me What To Do"
November 2011
By:
Bernie S.
| Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
A man learns with the Eleventh Step that we all need a little help getting back into the water
Paradise Lost
June 2011
By:
Suzan C.
| San Francisco, California
A meeting of one turns her vacation from disastrous to delightful
The longhouse
July 2010
By:
FRAN D.F.
| Rimrock, Ariz.
A Native American compares AA to the shelter that houses an entire clan
NOTHING IN COMMON?
October 2009
By:
GLORIA B.
| Clermont, Fla.
A young African-American woman feels out of place at her first meeting and doesn't return for years
Game over
September 2009
By:
SARAH B.
| Kingsport, Tenn.
A young woman admits her life is out of control
Reflections On Freedom
May 2007
By:
Bo C.
| Columbus, Ohio
A drunk looks back on the smoldering remains of the past and the firm terrain of the present
Your God Or Mine
September 1971
By:
R. B.
| Venice, California
Resentment ran riot when others differed with his concept of a Higher Power
An AA Hand Was There
August 1967
By:
A. G.
| Carmel, California
On a cliff overlooking the Pacific, a broken man asked for help . . .
A.A.'s Country-wide News Circuit
March 1946
Pinstripe Perfect
May 2004
By:
Dwayne S.
| Carmel, Indiana
The rise and fall of a hard-drinking, fast-talking Wall Street exec
The Real Thing
February 2001