11/29/94
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Thom G.
| Boise, Idaho
Seduced, consumed, and abandoned by alcohol, he found a future in AA
Turning Hope Into Faith
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
David S.
| Pooler, Ga.
Someday, the miracle will occur. It’s only a matter of time
Is AA accessible to all?
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Debra L.
| Mint Hill, North Carolina
Her journey into service revealed a need for more handrails, ramps, babysitters and Braille
Step 12: Standing in the Gap
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Anonymous Travelers Rest.
| S.C.
“Having had a spiritual awakening,” she tries to bridge the gap between current and future AA members
Finding myself
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
By:
Tereson D.
| New Orleans, Louisiana
An emotional journey to find her birth mother revealed a beautiful truth of her own
Vigilance
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Kevin S,
| Gastonia, North Carolina
At every port, the booze once flowed freely. But now that he’s sober, he’s on full alert
Dear Grapevine
May 2018
Bloodshot Eyes
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Mark T.
| Santa Fe, New Mexico
Shaking and nauseous, he puts on a dirty shirt to go out. He has to. He’s all out of liquor
Unwanted visitor
May 2017
By:
Corey B.
| Soledad, California
From his prison cell, a member writes about the harrowing drunken night he still can’t recall
Out of the foxhole
April 2015
By:
Patrick D.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
After his pink cloud went away challenges hit, and isolation led him down a tunnel of white-knuckling pain
Getting to the Root
August 2014
By:
Katie G.
| Burnsville, Minnesota
Not smart enough, not thin enough, not good enough. The Steps helped her dig up the truth
Those Cornhusker Blues
April 2014
By:
Mel B.
| Toledo, Ohio
Sitting in a hotel room in downtown Lincoln, he found himself ruminating on some experiences from decades before
Dear Grapevine
January 2013
Just a Nice Lady Who Drank Too Much
September 2011
By:
Barbara C.
| Northport, Florida
That's what she thought of her drinking until she went to her first AA meeting
Sober Sailor
August 2011
By:
Tommy C.
| Port Angeles, Washington
A seafaring man finds sobriety and the greatest adventure of his life in AA
Is There Room Enough in AA?
October 1987
By:
J. L.
| Oakland, California
An atheist shares her experience, strength, and hope
Of Love and Forgiveness
July 1985
By:
C. C.
| West Palm Beach, Florida
How can we make amends to someone who has died?
From Loathing to Love
July 1983
By:
J. D.
| Queens Village, New York
They were brother and sister, but never friends--until AA
Governed By Love
September 1981
By:
W. H.
| Manhattan, New York
Tradition 2 - For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority--a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern
Balance
May 1976
By:
D. B.
| Gulfport, Florida
When egoism becomes the motivation for hyperactivity in AA, it's time to take an inventory
Some Do Not Make It
June 1973
By:
J. K.
| Los Angeles, California
An ex-prizefighter loses his biggest fight in the final round