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
Looking for Loopholes
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Karen P.
| Franklin, N.H.
Young and full of rage, she tried her best to get kicked out of AA. Problem was, people just kept loving her
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
Working the Steps Early
January 1978
By:
R. G.
| Fort Knox, Kentucky
Waiting until we're comfortable means waiting to reap the benefits of the program