I Miss Jail
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tyler J.
| Pikesville, Md.
During the Covid pandemic, the service that most kept him sober had to stop. He misses it
Rescue Mission
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Michael K.
| Kelowna, British Columbia
A sober book lover opens a new chapter of helping others as he hunts for lost treasures that give him joy
Working on The Inside
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Todd P.
| Bountiful, Utah
Thanks to the literature, some inmates in Utah are determined to stay sober and go through the Steps
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
Welcome to the fourth dimension
June 2017
By:
Cheri J.
| Missouri
With a mop in one hand and a rag in the other, she blasted off into the world of AA service
Cool Sand on My Feet
February 2014
By:
Laura C.
| Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
With AA, she has peace and knows where she stands
Dear Grapevine
February 2012
High-Bottom Drinking
August 2011
By:
M.O.
| Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania
She didn't think she had a problem with alcohol until attending AA helped her problems.
Web Exclusive: Who Does This Jerk Think I Am?
March 2011
By:
Lorraine K.
| Sparks, Nevada
A newcomer gives us an amusing look into her alcoholic mind as she encounters AA for the first time.
LOVE FROM THE PERFECT STRANGER
August 2008
By:
Bill S.
| Hopkins, Minnesota
It can turn a guy's life around
Like A House On Fire
October 2006
By:
Merv M.
| Sechelt, British Columbia
When an alcoholic's rage explodes
Greetings From Maine
August 2013
By:
Diane S. and Carolyn H.
| Warren, New Jersey
Two sober friends head to Maine for biking, whale-watching and whoopie pie!
Preen Like a Peacock
January 2013
By:
T.W.
| Fairfield, California
He learned the hard way that being right is not the way to fly
Web Exclusive: It's Never Too Late
August 2011
By:
Matt S.
| Buffalo Grove, Illinois
It look him thirty years to realize that it's never to late to ask for help
A Matter of Time
July 2011
By:
Ann S.
| Menifee, California
An old-timer contemplates the significance of putting together “a few 24s”
Welcome to AA - The Way Life Should Be
May 2011
By:
Anonymous
| Maine
The principals of AA and the love and humor of the fellowship gave this member a life second to none
Web Exclusive: Welcome to AA - The Way Life Should Be
May 2011
By:
Anonymous
| Maine
A group of sober alcoholics, making sure no one got left behind: my home group.
Web Exclusive: Senior Trip
March 2011
By:
Brittany S.
| Calvert County, Maryland
A near-fatal fall brought this teen into AA. Now the program is part of her family.
The Marriage Afterward
June 2007
By:
Jeff M.
| El Paso, Texas
Using the Steps to rebuild a relationship broken apart by alcoholism
It's Not That Hard
July 2002
By:
Paul C.
| Oceanside, California
This writer says he wasn't arrested, he was rescued