Marine, Mom and Alcoholic
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Janice M.
| Carlsbad, Calif.
To escape the hell she was living in, she put herself in “the middle of AA.” She’s still there
Restraint of Face
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Anonymous
| Milledgeville, Ga.
Eye-rolling, sighing, sideways glances and head tilts...sometimes the defects we hold onto aren’t so verbal
A Night of Normal Drinking
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Simon J.
| Berwyn Heights, Md.
Just in case he ever forgets, a member recalls what an evening out was actually like
Sunlight of the Spirit
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Jim R.
| Republic, Mo.
Early in sobriety, he discovered laughter—in fact, Grapevine helped him find it
Journey home
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Diane C.
| Guelph, Ontario
Though her father and brother didn’t make it, she and her sister knew exactly where to go
Journeying to Faith
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Mike H.
| El Cajon, Calif.
A God of his understanding keeps him sober
No two alike
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
By:
Lucinda P.
| Grass Valley, California
A member in California makes peace with the holidays one snowflake at a time
Ageless Miracles
October 2018
By:
Timi T.
| Washington State
When you come right down to it, age doesn’t matter. But the miracle of sobriety does
Flying spaghetti monster
September 2018
By:
Jen L.
| Sullivan, New Hampshire
At 16, she crashed hard. But her sponsor helped her find some hope and even a Higher Power
Not a river in Egypt
June 2018
By:
R.T.
| Queen Creek, Arizona
Even in sobriety, denial ruled his life. But Step Six and a cool Higher Power helped him begin to accept reality and lift his head out of the sand
Nothing held back
May 2018
By:
Steve M
| Joliet, Illinois
An old-timer shares about the freedom the Steps have given him and how he gets to pass them on.
A new lease
March 2017
By:
Richard F.
| Vermont
The day this real estate guy hit rock bottom, a buyer appeared. Boy, was it his lucky day
War stories
February 2017
By:
Ben L.
| Queens, New York
At every bar in town they thought he was a decorated hero. But once he got sober, the truth caught up
Last Chance
November 2016
He’d blown a lot of chances, but one last offer of help came his way, he grabbed it, and began trying to help other people
The Mysterious Social Director
September 2015
That elegant woman who seemed to know everyone had caught her eye. It was a moment that would last for decades
Now You See Them, Now You Don't
September 1999
By:
Kit K.
| Boise, Idaho
AA meetings that don't meet
Letting the Shadows Lift
June 1994
By:
Sue F.
| Seymour, Indiana
Step 9 - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others
Letting Life Unfold
March 1993
By:
Dorothy H.
| Plainfield, New Jersey
Step Three: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
