AA Around the World
March 1995
How It All Began: AA in South Africa"--From the October 1993 Regmaker, the bimonthly magazine of AA in South Africa
My Name Is Frank. . .
October 1975
By:
Frank B.
| Norwood, Massachusetts
And today I am an alcoholic
Cold Sober--AA in Alaska
August 1997
In September, AA in Alaska will celebrate fifty years. This article is based on material sent to the Grapevine by Cynthia S., of Anchorage, Alaska.
Tragedy and Gratitude
October 2017
By:
Kris M.
| Grayslake, Ill.
She could never forgive herself when her drinking led to a night of tragedy, but the program showed her how gratitude could help her heal
Beautiful Ripples
March 2016
The longer he stayed sober, the more he saw how AA changed lives around him
A Wonderful Life
August 2014
By:
—Mike A.,
| Arcata, California
At 74, a California old-timer expresses gratitude for his 53 years in AA
With Complete Abandon
March 2014
By:
Mary
After many relapses and false starts she heard something in a meeting that changed everything
Don't Rush Love
February 2012
By:
Carla S.
| East Providence, Rhode Island
After a first sober relationship turned into disaster, she learned to listen to others
LOST IN TRANSLATION
July 2008
By:
Andy L.
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
A once desperate student celebrates his rich new life
Twelve Suggested Points For AA Tradition
November 2007
By:
Bill W.
The first version of the principles that still guide AA groups
A Firm Foundation
June 1993
By:
Ed K.
| Victoria, British Columbia
One of the five AAs who were present at Newfoundland's first meeting, at the Glynmill Inn in Cornerbrook, October 1949, shares memories of early AA in that province.
It Takes a Home Group to Raise a Delegate
March 1999
By:
Eric D.
| Kalispell, Montana
In the summer of 1998, the Grapevine announced a plan to publish articles from all eight regions in the United States and Canada, one by one, This is the first installment of that plan, and we hope it will give readers a sense of how AA works in the West