Dear Grapevine
May 2014
Dear Grapevine
April 2014
Dear Grapevine
February 2014
Mothers and Daughters
January 2014
By:
Carol B.
| Wellington, Nevada
Sobriety showed her the struggles her own mother had and reunited her with the daughter she gave up for adoption as an infant
Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde
July 2013
By:
Robert N.
| Puerto Vallarta
A correctional officer who attended meetings for work, one day returns for himself
Dear Grapevine
May 2013
Back in the Groove
January 2013
A man at a mountain retreat helps a songwriter change his tune—just in time
Tired of AA
December 2012
By:
Adam N.
| Santa Cruz, California
After 20 years of recovery, he let go of the gift that saved his life
Dear Grapevine
November 2012
Ready for a Second Chance
January 2012
By:
Kristen C.
| Santa Ana, California
She relapsed after years in the program only to see everything she'd worked for fall apart
Dear Grapevine
September 2011
East to Joshua Tree
April 2011
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
Criss-crossing the 150-degree Mojave can be hellish if you’re hungover
On Adolescence Avenue
March 2011
By:
William G.
| El Cajon, California
Getting sober gave him the chance to mature emotionally
Little Miss Mayhem
February 2011
By:
Tanya S.
| Mamaroneck, New York
Life was unraveling faster than she could lower her standards
Slips and Human Nature
November 1978
By:
William Duncan Silkworth, MD
This work, by one of the earliest friends of AA, has become a classic of AA literature - From the January 1947 Grapevine
Fault-finding
September 1975
By:
B. M.
| Saratoga, California
When we cannot suffer others, we are the ones who suffer
Here and Now
September 1973
By:
D. H. R.
| Ridgefield, Connecticut
In fantasies of wonders to come, we often lose the joy of this moment's reality
Let Us Be Willing
June 1972
By:
Bob F.
| Pinellas Park, Florida
A plea for an open mind and an open heart in the total struggle against our dreaded disease
Come with Me on My Rounds. . .
February 1971
By:
R. L.
| Pasadena, California
A hard night's duty in a hospital that cares for suffering alcoholics brings deeper understanding and respect
Am I Overdoing the AA Bit?
November 1970
By:
G. N. G.
| Queens, New York
An overstocked conscience leads to an inventory of his hyperactive way of life
Slips and Human Nature
June 1969
By:
Willliam Duncan Silkworth, MD
Originally published in the Grapevine for January 1947, this work has become a classic in AA literature
Don't Take Our Word for It
January 1969
By:
S. B. S.
| Sarasota, Florida
An early Chicago member writes the sequel to her story (page 304 in "Alcoholics Anonymous") and clearly spells out the progression of sobriety - Big Book Stories--Updated
In the Place for Drunks
December 1964
The Reluctant Jackass
October 1964
By:
D. C.
| Miami, Florida
Life eased up for this one when he dropped his burden and picked up the message