The Worst AA Meeting
June 1973
By:
Dan
| Miami, Florida
Everything about it was lousy--except the payoff
The Path of Self-destruction
January 1973
By:
D. E.
| Yachats, Oregon
Depression, guilt, fear, all led downhill until AA charted a new way
Switch to Another Channel
May 1971
By:
F. J. T.
| Crescent, Missouri
Must we always dwell on the worst that can happen rather than the best?
I Might Have Missed It All
He and his partner have been sober for many years and now have been blessed with a grandson
Secret Lives
She used to tell strangers in bars her life story. Step Five helped her get over the shame of that.
Salute to AA'S Old-timers
October 1967
By:
D. S.
| Dayton, Ohio
An AA "frozen in newness" tells why length of sobriety seems to him a valuable asset
The Face in the Back-bar Mirror
April 1967
By:
Anon.
Do you remember when the glass talked back? Like this--
Two Questionnaires
March 1967
By:
The Editors
On speaking. . . The editors sample opinion around the country and in the city
A Mother’s Day Wish
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
Mary Ann G.
| Dundalk, Maryland
After years of heartache and regret, she found the son her drinking took away
Leap of Faith
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
By:
T.R.
| Roseville, California
A frightening race to get down the mountain took every Step he had in him. Turns out he wasn’t alone
Suddenly Sober
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jamie G.
Alcohol literally stopped her heart—but she came back with it beating strong
A Grapevine Follow-Up
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Gabriela R.
| Lynnwood, Wash.
Whatever happens to the authors of past Grapevine articles? Here, one returns to tell her story
All she ever wanted
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Catherine M.
| Ames, Iowa
Thanks to AA and her Higher Power, a daughter finds another way to honor her mother’s wish
The Last Three Things
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Pat L.
| Eatonville, Wash.
For this alcoholic, the Promises came true off the page, in real life
Misty’s last night out
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Mary Ann S.
| New York, N.Y.
A Chelsea Hotel survivor tells how the 80s party life nearly killed her. Then one day she met this girl named Cathy
Sweet rescue
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Jules V.
| Boise, Idaho
Lockdown isolation led to depression, then finally to an ice-cold beer, but it was something red and tasty that saved him
When Things Happen
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Keith H.
| McMinnville, Ore.
A longtime member ponders what to do when home group conflicts arise
Greeter? What’s a Greeter?
June 2021
| Dating & Relationships
By:
Patti M.
| Ellicott, Md.
Setting up chairs? Putting out the books? She’s thrilled to be sober, but what’s everyone talking about?
Welcome to Key West
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Brent H.
| Reading, Pa.
He knew it was time to stop drinking. He had really reached the end. But first he’d fly to see his old drinking buddy for one last hurrah
Things I’ve Learned
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Stuart C.
| Sierra Vista, Ariz.
Because of the kindness of Bev, Hal, sponsor Don and others, a longtime member gets to pass on 45 years of love
It Wasn’t Always Like That
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Maria N.
| Roosevelt Island, NY
Fried eggs are just breakfast to some people—but a sober revelation to her
Dear Grapevine
December 2018
| Sober for the Holidays and Remote Communities
Dear Grapevine
July 2018