Detox, DT’s, Despair—And Sobriety
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
J.S.
| Whitehall, Pa.
A journey from hospital and rehab to a new life in AA
Demolished
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Sonya F-D.
| Eden Mills, Vermont
This driller and blaster always felt different. But the thing that made her the same was her drinking
Broadening the Gateway
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Andrew S.
| Snowmass, Colo.
Making sure that our prayers encompass the faith of all alcoholics
Beautiful Ripples
March 2016
The longer he stayed sober, the more he saw how AA changed lives around him
The River's Flow
July 2015
After diving back into the program, a member with 27 years returns to a familiar wooded spot and learns a beautiful lesson
Lost in the Outer Banks
May 2015
By:
Elise F.
| South Lake Tahoe, California
A married couple crossed the country to follow a dream—but the bottle led the way.
A Wonderful Life
August 2014
By:
—Mike A.,
| Arcata, California
At 74, a California old-timer expresses gratitude for his 53 years in AA
No One Home
July 2013
By:
Anonymous
With wife and kids gone and no furniture in sight, the lawn was the only place left to land
Out of the Storm
January 2012
By:
Lee T.
| Dawsonville, Georgia
A newcomer explores Step One and the five ways he was definitely powerless and unmanageable
Game changer
December 2010
By:
SUSAN B.
| Alexandria, Va.
A hard-drinking father finds spirituality in the bottom of the ninth
The Sanest I've Ever Been
July 2008
By:
Erin H.
| Concord, California
An alcoholic's daughter finds her own program
Denial: A Story In Three Parts
May 2006
By:
Victoria P.
| Los Angeles, California
The thick wall finally cracks for this hard-drinking lawyer
A Hole-in-one
August 2004
By:
Dave H.
| Hampton, Virginia
After a hole-in-one, things were going to be okay
Wild Drinking Out West
October 2008
By:
Joni S.
| Park Rapids, Minnesota
For a former barkeep, recovery seemed impossible after such a long run
Saturday Night
May 2008
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
It doesn't have to be the loneliest night any more
The Intersection Of Grace And Willingness
August 2007
By:
B.E.
| Wildomar, California
He came to quit drinking, and found peace of mind
Gentle Drunks
January 2007
Sunshine Of The Spirit
June 2006
By:
Richard H.
| New York, New York
Sometimes love lies beneath the surface
Living the Pledge
October 2005
44,000 celebrate sobriety at the 2005 International Convention in Toronto
The Mongolian Adventure
March 2005
An interview with an attendee of the first AA Convention in Mongolia
A Visitor's Report
July 2001