West Central Regional Forum
December 2007
Pre-release AA Contacts for Inmates
July 2003
Is There Any Such Thing as a Bad Meeting?
June 2003
By:
JoAnn and Pete C.
| Wilmette, Illinois
It was so chaotic, it couldn't possibly help anyone
A Good Day to be Sober
August 2022
| Sober Travel
By:
D.J.B.
| Wyckoff, N.J.
The love and care that cherished members gave her prepared her to pass it on in tough times
An Unfamiliar Inner Peace
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
T.T.
| Albuquerque, N.M.
One day he tried what his sponsor had been telling him about Step Seven. Boy, did that feel good
A Conference to Remember
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Corey F.
| Soledad, Calif.
A large three-day AA event in a prison? Why not? And it only got better
A Prayer for The Ex
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Lois L.
| Chandler, Ariz.
Oh great. She’s trying to get sober and her husband is suing her. And now they suggest she pray for him? Right!
The best gift of all
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Sean O.
| Santa Monica, Calif.
Depressed and desperate, he signed up to chair the 7 A.M. Christmas morning meeting. It probably saved his life
I Wish You All Another 24 Hours
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Jake S.
| Oshkosh, Wis.
For him, AA was like suddenly finding the light switch in a darkened room
Even more Valuable
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Mardi D.
| Huntsville, Ala.
How a heated Big Book study one day led to a rigorous discussion about AA, money and wealth
Of Mountains And AA
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Scott C.
| Littleton, Colo.
Climbing a mountain and keeping sober? Summit or sobriety, the goal is surely worth the effort
Making the Best of 2020
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
By:
John C.
| Las Vegas, Nev.
A pandemic hit the U.S. and the 2020 International Convention had to be canceled.
Well, that wasn’t going to stop this couple!
Well, that wasn’t going to stop this couple!
Giving It Away
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sheila F.
| Bloomington, Minn.
She was 22 years old, too tired to live, too scared to die. But then she found AA
A Taste of His Own Medicine
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Richard K.
| Wichita Falls, Texas
In charge of the DWI caseload, a parole officer begins to wonder if he might be on the wrong side of the desk
No Meetings in Sight
December 2020
| Remote Communities + Sober Holidays
By:
Anna W.
| Oregon City, Ore.
What to do when a large section of the state you’re in has no AA meetings? One woman was about to find out
Taking That First Step
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
C.C.
| Glen Allen, Va.
Aided by the “limitless hope and boundless grace” of AA, she took the Step that changed her life
Freshly Squeezed Sobriety
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Corinne H.
| Raleigh, N.C.
Wearing orange juice cans and a wine-stained robe, she opened the door to AA. Because of Tradition Three, they opened the door to her
Inside Issue
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Steve S.
| Bloomfield, N.J.
Beaten by liquor and full of fear, he had lots and lots of opinions. Thankfully, because of Tradition Ten, we didn’t