Dear Grapevine
May 2012
Plane Talk
May 2012
By:
Bill P.
| Eagle, Wisconsin
Reaching out to a stranger in the air lifted him up higher
Embroidering Resentments
April 2012
By:
Bob B.
| Beaumont, Texas
Years of AA and Step work showed him that he could cut the thread on his anger
Interrupt the Rehearsal
January 2012
By:
David
| Cape Coral, Florida
A member realizes that constant ruminations may bring him closer to a drink
Dear Grapevine
November 2011
Finding Sober
October 2011
By:
Troy
| Elko, Nevada
The responsibility of caring for a new-found pet helped this newcomer stay sober in the early days
The Big, Beautiful Birthday Present
October 2011
By:
D.C.
| Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
After a rough 25th year, pain gave way to gratitude
The Grapevine: Past, Present and Future
July 2011
By:
Bill W.
In July 1945, Bill W. penned an article on the AA Grapevine that is still relevent today
Sober Routines
March 2011
By:
Cindy L.
| Akron, Ohio
Her sponsor had some suggestions for how to deal with challenging times in sobriety
Close Shave
November 2010
By:
ANONYMOUS
| Fairfax, Va.
A shaving bottle, a gun, and a trip to the hospital over the Christmas holidays led him straight to the first three Steps
UNGLUED
May 2010
By:
VIKI E.
| Chase, British Columbia
A circle of AA women carry a struggling beginner through the rough times
MY STORY
November 2009
By:
ANONYMOUS
| California
A member makes a connection by talking about her personal experience
Too smart for AA?
April 2009
By:
Gary S.
| Primghar, Iowa
It took him years to get that he simply needed meetings
THE BOTTOM OF THE GLASS
March 2009
By:
KATHLEEN M.
| Riverside, Rhode Island
A young "old-timer" discovers how fragile sobriety can be
The Old Magic Came Back
September 1981
By:
T. D.
| Telford, Shropshire
Frustration and anger vanished when he got back to the mainstream of AA
Learning From Other
June 1981
By:
C. C.
| North Hollywood, California
Humility tells us "<emphasis type="underline">We</emphasis> can do what <emphasis type="underline">I</emphasis> can't
The Nearest Meeting: One Hundred Miles
December 1979
By:
W. M.
| Midland, Ontario
Back in 1945 it was a long drive to
Compliance
October 1976
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
Who wouldn't be resentful? Wasn't everybody else smarter, richer, and more gifted?
Because We Need One Another
May 1974
By:
Teet C.
| North Hollywood, California
Nobody can recover for us. But we still can't do it alone