Digging my bottom
March 2010
By:
ABBIE T.
| Hurricane, Utah
Afraid to die, afraid to live, a teen can't stop drinking
Losing Lisa
June 2003
By:
L. K.
| Texas
Together, a group sifts through a tangle of feelings with meetings
The Joy That Walks Ten Feet Tall
October 1993
By:
C. J. R.
| Manhattan, New York
This longtime member looks back on her last battle with the bottle. She lost the fight but won a victory. - From the November 1969 Grapevine
A Lesson for a Long-Timer
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ann T.
| Redondo Beach, Calif.
After almost 30 years in recovery, she’s still learning
Distracted
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Don S.
| Alexandria, Va.
He was feeling disconnected and losing interest in his virtual meetings. That’s when he came up with a plan
It’s Only A Matter of Time
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
John V.
| Avenal, Calif.
After 25 years in prison, he has a message: Never give up hope
Finally Home
April 2020
| Home Group
By:
L.M.
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
A transgender member shares about the group she found that loves her no matter what
10 things I wish I’d known
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Dan C.
| New York, N.Y.
If I can quiet my mind for just long enough and just shut up for a second, something better always crystallizes. I don’t need what I thought I needed.
Under her nose
October 2017
By:
Dawn S.
| Philadelphia, Pa.
I got sober when I was 24, and I often state that you don’t stop drinking when you’re 24 unless it was really bad.
Starting Point
August 2016
No Experts Required
May 2016
One Car at a Time
January 2016
A newcomer learns that when cravings hit, sometimes the best thing to do is grab a bucket
100 Cups of coffee
September 2015
We follow spiritual principles whether it's keeping the money or plugging in the pot
To Those Who Wait …
October 2014
By:
Ernie P.
| Florida
After not drinking for 25 years, he picked up. Now he has four years sober in AA