One story at a time
August 2017
By:
Alan S.
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico
A former delegate challenges himself to write for Grapevine every month—service with a pen
Worth the wait
March 2017
By:
Jeannine B.
| Birmingham, Alabama
Stressed and lonely, she needed a meeting and almost gave up. Good thing she listened to her feet
From Cocktails to Chaos
March 2016
Drinking for her never did resemble the social hours she saw in her childhood home
Turning Points
February 2016
By:
Carol K.
| Sarasota, Fla.
A sober mom recalls how her most painful experience turned into a source of hope for others
Losing Patti
October 2015
A member recalls how her sister's illness and subsequent death helped her get sober
The Invisible Threshold
July 2015
By:
Danalee C.
She thought if she told the truth in the rooms, she would be cast out, shunned and unloved. It turned out the opposite was true
20 Golden Years
September 2014
By:
Pete J.
| Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Some men get a gold watch when they retire. He got a whole new life
Through the Gate
August 2014
By:
Charlie D.
| Dallas, Texas
Suffering from alcohol-induced dementia, he took the Third Step
To Lift his Spirits
July 2014
By:
V,J.
| Chandler, Arizona
After an AA mom’s son lands in jail for drunken driving, she learns to stay sober and let go
Unexpected Hurdles
June 2014
By:
Val W.
| Athens, Georgia
Although her mobility was limited, she was able to stay connected and stay sober
Summer of Love
October 2013
By:
Karen W.
| Anderson, Indiana
At a wild and colorful meeting in San Francisco, a chairperson gets a perfect chance to practice Step Ten
Greetings From Maine
August 2013
By:
Diane S. and Carolyn H.
| Warren, New Jersey
Two sober friends head to Maine for biking, whale-watching and whoopie pie!
Sweet Goodbye at the Farm
January 2013
By:
Mary Carol R.
| Baltimore, Maryland
A sponsor learns the power of letting go by showing up for her sponsee
Dear Grapevine
October 2011
Truth and Recovery
September 2011
By:
Jimmy S.
| Norwich, Connecticut
He recognized that the only way to stay sober was to get honest with his family about his past actions
Watch Out for Enemy No. 1!
June 1977
By:
J. G. T.
| Negaunee, Michigan
When resentments begin to take over, stop, look, listen, and <emphasis type="underline">think</emphasis>!
Getting It All Back
August 1976
By:
G. P.
| Elbert, Colorado
A writer on a lost weekend is twelfth-stepped by his agent
View from a Pink Cloud
October 1975
By:
Pat R.
| Toledo, Ohio
Discovering the limitless possibilities for growth that lie ahead
Thanks, but No Thanks
July 1975
By:
W. G.
| Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
One alcoholic's response to the idea of controlled drinking--even if it were possible
Learning to Listen
July 1973
By:
Dan
| Miami, Florida
Words we've heard in meetings may come to mind just when we need them
A Little Thought and a Lot of Heart
October 1972
By:
G. S. W.
| Cleveland, Tennessee
It's the message that counts
Slips
September 1971
By:
G. C.
| Miami, Florida
From the last part of the First Step to the end of the Twelfth, they are all about my life and its unmanageability.
My Pail
February 1971
By:
J. O'H.
| Pembroke, Ontario
When he began to abuse the bucket he loved, he figured something must be wrong