Other Subjects for Closed Meetings
May 1954
The Human Story
January 1954
By:
Jack W.
| Richmond, Virginia
It happened a year ago. . .and the ending is still a happy one
Some Delegates Wanted To Buy A Building
June 1951
Some Random Sidelights From the Notebook of the Grapevine's Roving Kibitzer.
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
Mad Man
October 2018
By:
Anonymous
| New York City, New York
A newcomer gets a job with a boozy ad agency, selling liquor. What could possibly go wrong?
No Matter What
June 2018
By:
Michelle K.
| Grande Prairie, Alberta
She didn’t expect kindness or understanding after her last DUI, but she got it, and from an unexpected source—the cop who had arrested her
God’s Plan
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Bonnie P.
For one sober alcoholic, true gratitude came with understanding God’s plan for her
Rear-Ended
September 2017
By:
Paul H.
| Raleigh, N.C.
He was rear-ended on this way to a meeting, but only because his Higher Power really, really had something to tell him
The Forever Loop
June 2017
By:
Paul B.
| San Diego, Calif.
Trapped in an endless nightmare of drinking, blackouts, and hospital stays, he met a nurse who showed him there was only one real way to break the cycle
My Angel, Billy
February 2016
You never know who's going to give you hope and maybe even save your life
That Old Hippie
January 2016
Now that she has some sober time, she’s ready to start dating again. But this guy?
The Pink and the Bubbly
April 2015
By:
Judy H.
| Halifax, Nova Scotia
Alcohol made her feel happy and fun when she was a schoolgirl trying to fit in, but it didn't last
What's On Your Mind?
July 2014
By:
Joyce T.
| Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
An AA wonders if getting a sponsor is a requirement to staying sober
Where I Go, It Goes
June 2014
By:
Terry F.
| Lexington, Kentucky
On a plane or at the doctor's, she's never without her constant companion
Note to Boss
May 2014
By:
Annemarie M.
| Taunton, Mass., Massachusetts
Can Warranty Five help us grow outside of AA as well as inside? One member says yes
You won’t find rainbows in the bottom of a glass
December 2013
By:
John B.
| Rochester, New York
While Sinatra’s lonely saloon song plays, an old-timer wonders how he picked up after 39 years
12-Step Turtle
February 2013
By:
Dawn M.
| Cleburne, Texas
How a backyard red-eared slider showed her the way to Step Two
