The Officer
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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
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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
How To Survive Your First Year of Sobriety
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By:
Hope A.
| Mooresville, N.C.
Some say the first year is the toughest. It doesn’t have to be
I Cried as Much as He Did
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Rick T.
| Queen Creek, Ariz.
He didn’t like hospitals—not the smells nor the food. But this day, he discov-ered something really special that made him want to come back
Confessions of a high school cheerleader
September 2019
| Young & Sober
By:
Jennifer M.
| Columbus, Nebraska
When the cheering stopped, she made a play to join the winning team
Dear Grapevine
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
Dear Grapevine
November 2018
A bunch of drunks
November 2018
By:
Anonymous
How a couple lucked out by living around the corner from Manhattan’s 24th street clubhouse
This Storm Too Shall Pass
October 2018
By:
Cynthia P.
| Graham, N.C.
Learning how to hang on until the miracle of sobriety occurs is not easy, but it is life changing
Trunk full of love
August 2018
By:
Lauri S.
| Spokane, Washington
The stories she read helped her so much she couldn’t wait to hit the road and share the good news
Sober at 14
April 2018
By:
James M.
| Sterling, Massachusettes
Young and confused, he stayed close to some old-timers and his life got so much better
My Guardian Angel
October 2017
By:
Patty S.
| Romeoville, Ill.
She knew she had a problem. What she didn’t know was that the guy she liked would help her find the answer
Dear Grapevine
August 2017
I Found My Place
February 2016
Through painful obstacles, a woman with mental illness stays sober and learns to help others
The Last Time I Saw My Daughter
February 2016
Getting sober with her child wasn't easy, but what happened after Mother's Day was almost more than she could bear
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
From 3,000 Miles Away
June 2015
By:
Tod C.
| Chino, California
A man serving 30 to life learns a new way to live from someone he's never seen
Five Drinks Max
May 2015
By:
Dennis C.
| Newark, Delaware
When he announced his new 5-5-5 cutback program, his friends had a good laugh
Thoughts on the Third Tradition
December 2014
By:
Mark L.
| Bellingham, Washington
A member explains the importance of "the only requirement" in his sobriety
Why I Don't Vote
March 2014
By:
Anonymous
An AA questions the use of Robert's Rules of Order in business meetings
River of Shadows
January 2014
By:
Dick L.
| Meridian, Idaho
Sometimes it is in the darkest places that the light is most visible
No Laughing Matter
April 2013
By:
Kris G.
| Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Her drinking became a big joke; then nobody thought it was funny
Dear Grapevine
March 2013
Off-kilter
June 2012
By:
Libbi B.
| Farragut, Tennessee
She finally found out why she was unbalanced her whole life
I Still Sit up Front, I Still Raise my Hand
March 2012
By:
G.G.
| Huntington, New York
After 20 years, this alcoholic does not have all the answers