Fresh off the Farm
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
He learned to drink in Colombia, heard of AA in the U.S., then returned home to get sober and get involved
Counting Days in my PJs
January 2022
| Beginners
Even in a pandemic, she got sober, connected, traveled the world and made a host of new friends
Wedding Crasher
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
A disturbing occurrence with her brother one night leads to a powerful spiritual connection
The best things in life Aren’t things
March 2020
| Puzzled
There’s nothing here I wish wasn’t. I’m more content in my old house than I would be in a five-star hotel anywhere else in the world.
Return to Rwanda
May 2018
With no meetings in his country, he reached out for help. Now he's sharing his hope
A happy tail
April 2018
12 Steps—8000 Miles
September 2015
Thanks to the Internet, a newcomer in Argentina finds a sponsor who can help her do the work
Letter from Spain
June 2014
An AA from Gijon, on Spain's northern coast, shares his story with Grapevine readers
The Life Jacket of AA
September 2011
A sober man in South Africa finds purpose in life through the program of AA
Slip and Slide
September 2011
This Australian kept getting drunk until he learned to love a new life
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