Relationships Reconsidered
November 2013
Learning to practice the principles in all his affairs made all the difference
Dear Grapevine
October 2013
Re-Connected
October 2013
By:
Anonymous
So he didn’t have a blown fuse after all. He just had to plug back in
Her New Technicolor World
October 2013
By:
Karen J.
| Portland, Oregon
How a woman on a speaker tape gave her hope and lifted her out of the gray
Enjoy the Ride
May 2013
By:
George F.
| Drums, Pennsylvania
Learning to have fun again was a trip of its own
Big Ego, Bigger Cup
May 2013
By:
Valerie
| Bloomington, Illinois
The more important she got, the more she poured
A Day in the Park
December 2012
By:
Carol S.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
After years of alcoholic hell, watching birds fly and flowers bloom doesn't seem so bad
A Brother's Mission
October 2012
By:
Anonymous
A trip to the cemetery for a Ninth Step amend came with some beautiful surprises
Weapons Down
May 2012
By:
Oliver G.
| Concord, California
He joined the marines to drink and fight, but came to AA to surrender
Many New Beginnings
May 2012
By:
Patrick M.
| Sarasota, Florida
An AA discusses getting sober and getting remarried in sobriety
Web Exclusive: Someone to Watch Over Me
January 2012
By:
Christina N.
| Carlsbad, California
A member considers the vulnerability of young people in the rooms
Web Exclusive: I Fell to My Knees and Simply Prayed, ‘Help’
March 2011
By:
Kim B.
At 18 months, a member expresses her new-found joy in early recovery.
Web Exclusive: Learning to Give it Away
March 2011
By:
Bob T.
| Washington
After 10 years in and out of Alcoholics Anonymous, it was a sponsor who helped this AA member learn to help others in recovery.
Web Exclusive: What It’s Like Now
March 2011
By:
Ginger
| Evansdale, Iowa
An old-timer tells why it’s important to share what she’s going through today.
The Imperfectionist
January 2011
By:
A.L.
| Troy, Montana
Surrendering to the moment brings personal victory
Being Powerless—And Free
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Mary B.
| Kansas City, KS
Making the first Step count
All she ever wanted
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Catherine M.
| Ames, Iowa
Thanks to AA and her Higher Power, a daughter finds another way to honor her mother’s wish
A mom they can rely on
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
K.T.
| Highlands Ranch, Colo.
She tried to be a good parent, but liquor owned her. Now she’s someone her children can trust
Dear Grapevine
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
Dear Grapevine
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
Sweet rescue
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Jules V.
| Boise, Idaho
Lockdown isolation led to depression, then finally to an ice-cold beer, but it was something red and tasty that saved him
A God-Shaped Hole
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dayna C.
| Highlands Ranch, Colo.
An accomplished suburban mother “who just loved to drink wine” finds her Higher Power in the rooms of AA
Dear Grapevine
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
Wayne’s Story
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jerry F.
| Gilbert, Ariz.
They cheered one man’s stubborn attempts to get sober against the odds. And they mourned when he left them for good.
The Officer
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Vanessa D.
| Milwaukee, Wis.
When she went missing a police officer saw her as a sick person, not a bad one. It set her on the road to grateful sobriety
Good Things to Come
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Brian S.
| Wyckoff, N.J.
Getting sober young wasn’t easy. But with a lot of help, he got in the car and hit the road for a long, wonderful life
No Defense
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
MaryAnn B.
| Tacoma, Wash.
Getting sober later in life, with the help of Grapevine and a spiritual awakening
A Good Cry At The Alcathon
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Lisa Q.
| Bronx, N.Y.
Holding wrinkled tissues stained with mascara, a newly sober mom feels the love of a home group that has embraced her
Dear Grapevine
April 2020
| Home Group