Welcome to Canada
July 2004
By:
Don M
| Louisville, Colorado
Things you should know about getting ready for the 2005 Toronto Convention
Sobriety Test
May 2003
By:
Cookie W.
| Virginia Beach, Virginia
The first time tragedy struck, she got wasted. The second time, she admitted defeat and found strength.
My Life With an Alcoholic
April 1998
By:
J. C. W.
| Calgary, Alberta
From time to time, the Grapevine publishes articles by nonalcoholic friends of AA. We wanted to print this story, written by the husband of an alcoholic woman, because it is a testimony to the destructive force of alcohol--"cunning, baffling, powerful!
Alone in Thailand
January 1997
By:
D. J.
| Venice, California
This AA traveller was left with "no mental defense against the first drink
I'm Right and You're Wrong. . . Okay?
November 1996
By:
Roger B.
| Louisville, Kentucky
This AA finally took an old-timer's advice and let go of a budding resentment
Significant Dates in the History of AA in Ireland
January 1996
This year, AA in Ireland is celebrating its Golden Jubilee Year. Here is a look at its very early days.
Bullets & Bottles
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
Ernie G.
| Evansville, Indiana
After a rocky start, a young Army guy gets sober. Now he’s heading to Iraq. His mission: to help others
A Letter From My Father
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
C.B.
| Miami, Fla.
A long-ago missive from an absent parent makes all the difference
It’s never too late
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Sandra G.
| Highlands, N.J.
At 79, with four years sober, this mom is happier than ever. She got her life back
Staying green
June 2022
| Stories by Longtimers!
By:
Nancy K.
| Galt, Calif.
At 81, with 50 years sober, she’s traveled the world both in person and virtually and plans to keep on growing
My Most Amazing Life
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Terra S.
| Helena, Mont.
She found the life she never thought she could have and then fought to keep alcohol from destroying it
Bumpy decision
August 2016
A sober doctor learns that finding just the right sponsor can be a contact sport
A Talk With One Of AA'S Longest Long-timers
September 2006
The Meaning of Money
July 2004
By:
Jim M.
| Shingletown, California
It's about participation, not cash
Celebrity & Sobriety
October 2001
Rough Around The Edges
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Patrick C.
| Woodstock, Ga
A very different kind of meeting shows one alcoholic the meaning of “life on life’s terms”
One Long Crazy Ride
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Allie A.
| Woodland, California
Four years of hell convinced her she wasn’t going to make it to 20. Luckily, AA changed all that