The Power of Choice
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Janet S.
| Lynnwood, Wash.
Making sobriety a choice, every day
An Anniversary to Remember
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Jack B.
| Coral Springs,, Florida
When he hit bottom, he only knew one person in AA—his mom. Turns out she only knew one person too
The Good Life
February 2025
| Longtimers
By:
Jim S.
| Loveland, Colorado
In nearly five decades, he’s seen a lot of changes. But one thing he knows for sure—sobriety is amazing
Tough Crowd
May 2023
| Home Group
By:
Robert P.
| Amity, Ore.
A member in Oregon fondly remembers the old geezers at his home group who liked to bark orders. Luckily, he grabbed onto Darrell
Can’t Take This Away
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Paul M.
| Delhi, Ontario
He came to put down the liquor, but the love and shares of the heart made him stay
No Matter What
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Anonymous
| Brooklyn, N.Y.
Getting sober for this nonbinary trans alcoholic was not easy. And it was about to get harder
Do We Need Each Other?
January 1994
By:
B. L.
| Manhattan, New York
Tradition One - Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon AA unity.
Why Don't We Talk About Sex?
November 1989
By:
P. S.
| Greenwich, Connecticut
From the November 1969 Grapevine
How to Become a C.P.A.A.A.
December 1983
By:
N. S.
| Toronto, Ontario
Did you know that one of the fringe benefits of group activity can be a basic business education?
Taken for a Ride
August 1983
By:
W. D.
| Iowa City, Iowa
His first AA conference was a surprise--from a "sneaky" and loving wife
Why Don't We Talk About Sex?
November 1982
By:
P. S.
Next to survival, it is the most powerful motivating force in our lives, yet we sweep it under the rug, says this writer - From the November 1969 Grapevine
The Jingle Cat
December 1981
By:
E. E.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
Our animated ornament would have demolished a Christmas tree
Meetings, Meetings, Meetings
May 1979
By:
W. P.
| Arlington Heights, Illinois
Too happy, too sad, too glad, too mad, too busy, too tired-still, he gets to a meeting