Roadhouse Ghosts
March 2016
On a long drive through Texas, he learned some strategies for staying sober through difficult things
Opening the Spiritual Door
January 2016
A member discusses how he came to believe after getting sober
In God's Garden
November 2015
Confronted with a drinking work colleague, he had to let go of the results
The October Issue of Grapevine Is Here!
September 2015
This month's special section features stories on letting go of resentments
I Get To Be With Her
September 2015
A Closer Look at Myself
June 2015
By:
Edward C.
| Ft. Myers Shores,, Florida
He loved being everyone's judge, until he discovered a little thing called a character defect
Lessons from a Bald Eagle
November 2014
By:
Howard O.
| Cambridge, Wisconsin
In the rescue of the injured bird, he could see some parallels to his sober journey
Corny Little Frames
October 2014
By:
Matt S.
| Buffalo Grove, Illinois
After years of drinking, a construction worker finally sees the writing on the wall
From Booze to Shaving Cream
August 2014
By:
Tom K.
| Bellevue, Washington
Even though he was at his bottom, at 33 years old, he had a hard time imagining staying sober forever
One Beautiful Spring Evening
August 2014
By:
Margaret W.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A long drinking career came to an end one night in her driveway
Home Group at Rio Rancho
July 2014
By:
Alan S.
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico
For years, he jumped from meeting to meeting until he learned the value of a place called home
The May Issue of Grapevine Is Here!
May 2014
This month's featured stories focus on members with special needs
A Different River
February 2014
By:
Russ K.
| New Oxford, Pennsylvania
An AA describes how he keeps his mind open to stay sober in an ever-changing life
Dear Grapevine
April 2022
| What's On Your Mind?
A God-Shaped Hole
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dayna C.
| Highlands Ranch, Colo.
An accomplished suburban mother “who just loved to drink wine” finds her Higher Power in the rooms of AA
Dear Grapevine
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
A Time For Acceptance
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
V.T.
| San Diego, Calif.
The mother of an essential worker shares how AA helps her stay sane and grateful during a pandemic
Just Live it
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Craig S.
| Long Branch, N.J.
After years of lies and disappointments, his dad wasn’t interested in talk. He wanted to see the change
Secret Stash
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Peter G.
| San Antonio, Texas
Even after three years sober, his past behavior kept coming back to surprise him
Dear Grapevine 2020
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
Dear Grapevine
July 2019
| The Prison Issue
Dear Grapevine
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
Card-carrying thumper
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
By:
Jim H.
| Largo, Florida
By following the directions in the book, he became a passionate lifetime fan
Worn out
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
R.A.
| Columbia, Missouri
Ripped and stained, it’s a precious memory of his last drunk. It’s not just any shirt
Lying on my resume
October 2018
By:
James L.
| Nashville, Tennessee
The “secrets of success” he heard at meetings taught him a valuable lesson about honesty
Dear Grapevine
August 2018
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July 2017
Dear Grapevine
March 2017