Dear Grapevine
July 2023
| Annual Prison Issue
Set free
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Bob G.
| Madison, Wis.
Something big changed in him sitting in Eric’s car that afternoon. And it’s a gift he gets to pass on to others
Accepting Dad
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Caitlyn
| Ga.
Making peace with the past can be rocky, but one thing she can count on—in AA she found home
How I Got Sober Later In Life
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Pat B.
| Chicago, Ill.
What she didn’t know about AA would fill a highball class, but she learned that she was never too old to find a new way of living
Getting used to a new town
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
S.H.
| Virginia
After a stressful move, a member has to think out of the box to adjust to a brand-new home group
Dear Grapevine
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
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
Ceased Fighting
October 2016
She connected to the power in the rooms, and with her sponsor’s help, she learned to take off the gloves
Nowhere To Go But Up
September 2016
Her bottom didn’t hit when she found her mother dead, and she kept on drinking when her child was born, but when she ended up behind bars, she realized having nowhere to go but up can be a blessing
She Said She Was Doing Fine
April 2016
By:
Janice H.
| Clayton, California
Her friend Susan knew everyone in AA and seemed to have it all. So what happened?
High Fever
April 2016
At 27 years, he was getting close to a drink. Would he tell someone or keep it to himself?
The Hiding Place
November 2015
His wife would never think to look in the woodpile. Then he got caught red-handed
About Last Night
October 2015
By:
Ralph F.
| North Bellmore, N.Y.
His wife filled him in on the details of his last bout of drinking
Eyes on the Horizon
November 2014
By:
Larry A.
| Andrews, North Carolina
Confronted with loss and mourning, he went back to AA after a long time away
Queen of Alibis
August 2014
By:
Rosa P.
| Oregon City, Oregon
After all the drunken lies, her house of cards finally fell
Ocean of Sobriety
July 2014
By:
Brenda M.
| Boise, Idaho
She wanted to live life to the fullest, not drink it away
Rap My Knuckles, Tickle My Funny Bone
June 2014
By:
G.B.
| Lafayette, Indiana
What one member has learned from 40 years of reading Grapevine
Letter from Spain
June 2014
By:
Francisco P.
| Gijón
An AA from Gijon, on Spain's northern coast, shares his story with Grapevine readers
My Pen, Excalibur
June 2014
By:
Carol P.
| Clinton, Massachusetts
When she was ready and willing, her Fourth Step inventory proved much easier to do
Citizens of the World
April 2014
By:
Lois C.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A "drunk-drivers" meeting finds a new place to park and gets a tune-up along the way
Up a Steep, Snowy Trail
April 2014
By:
Judy A.
| Missoula, Montana
After an honest look in the mirror, she found herself on a way to a meeting
Thoughts On General Service
March 2014
By:
William C.
| Sykesville, Maryland
The hand of AA was there before he went to a meeting when he first reached out for help