Dear Grapevine
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
Reflections On Freedom
May 2007
By:
Bo C.
| Columbus, Ohio
A drunk looks back on the smoldering remains of the past and the firm terrain of the present
Journey to Our Beginnings
April 1983
By:
C. R.
| Plymouth, Minnesota
And to the land of wine and brew--AA style
We Need More than Just Sobriety
August 1968
By:
P. K.
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
A big resentment made his sober life unmanageable until he faced up to what Step Six asks us to do
Dawn at the Rehab
February 2013
By:
Nancy S.
| Sweet Home, Oregon
She was angry and wanted nothing to do with God—until one frozen 5 a.m. smoke break
It Takes What It Takes
June 1978
By:
B. P.
| Pompano Beach, Florida
Her first Fourth Step wasn't too honest, but it opened the door to self-acceptance
The Last Stop On The Block
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
G.S.
| Kansas City, Mo.
His last stop was his first step toward sobriety
Locked Down & Plugged In
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Bob M.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
A longtime AA member and musician tunes in to stay focused and useful as the COVID-19 pandemic dims the lights on the performing world
The Drink That Saved My Life
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
By:
Dan S.
| Salem, N.Y.
He reached for the bottle of cooking wine as a last resort—but it may have kept him alive
Beyond Our Primary Purpose
June 1977
By:
B. B.
| Naples, Florida
Our Preamble holds out the hope of something more than just a cork in the bottle
Are We Dishonest?
September 1966
By:
John K.
| Whitehorse
When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help. . ." <emphasis type="italic">Anyone? Anywhere?</emphasis>
Our Old Ideas
August 1952
By:
L. M.
| Dominguez, California
What did they have to do with our drinking?
Window of Opportunity
December 2001
This young alcoholic stepped out a second-story window and into AA.
Slow Learners and Sobriety
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Doug F.
| Palmer, Alaska
The compelling story of a man who couldn’t get it right—and then did
Educated Agnostic
April 1992
Like a Duckling
June 2014
By:
Matt S.
| Buffalo Grove, Illinois
At his first meeting, he was just about to leave before going in, when someone stopped him
Room Service
March 2012
By:
W.F.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A lonely, drunken night in a hotel sends a woman onto her laptop—and a new life