The History of Cocaine Anonymous Group
Curated by the Historians, Archivists and Members of Cocaine Anonymous
Objects from a particular C.A. Area
This shirt was made as a pre-convention fundraiser for a convention that never happened. The New York Area was planning to host the 2021 CAWS Convention before the COVID-19 Pandemic changed everything. The 2020 CAWS Convention in Austin was postponed to 2021, with the hope that New York could host the Convention in 2022. Then, … Read more
2004 18th Arizona Area Convention Living In The Spirit Hilton Tucson East 7600 East Broadway Tucson, AZ Ruby C. asked a few long-time Arizona Area members why the image of a pig was on so many of the buttons made for Arizona events. She was told it was to represent being committed to Recovery and … Read more
2004 9th Sun Valley Intergroup (SVI) Apache Lake Round-Up (ALRU) ROCKETED INTO A FOURTH DEMENSION SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE April 16-18, 2004 Apache Lake, AZ Ruby C. asked a few long-time Arizona Area members why the image of a pig was on so many of the buttons made for Arizona events. She was told it was to … Read more
1999 4th Apache Lake Round Up, April 16-18, 1999, Apache Lake, AZ. SVI stands for Sun Valley Intergroup. Ruby C. asked a few long-time Arizona Area members why the image of a pig was on so many of the buttons made for Arizona events. She was told it was to represent being committed to Recovery … Read more
2000 14th Arizona Area Convention Through these doors walk miracles June 30 – July 2, 2000 Ruby C. asked a few long-time Arizona Area members why the image of a pig was on so many of the buttons made for Arizona events. She was told it was to represent being committed to Recovery and it … Read more
2000 14th Arizona Area Convention Through these doors walk miracles June 30 – July 2, 2000 AZ Archives
1997 11th ANNUAL ARIZONA AREA CONVENTION RISING FROM THE WRECKAGE JULY 3-6, 1997 TEMPE, AZ. AZ Archives
1997 11th ANNUAL ARIZONA AREA CONVENTION RISING FROM THE WREAKAGE JULY 3-6, 1997 TEMPE, AZ Ruby C. asked a few long-time Arizona Area members why the image of a pig was on so many of the buttons made for Arizona events. She was told it was to represent being committed to Recovery and it refers … Read more
1997 CHRISTMAS I PARTIED SOBER!!! AT THE 1st CHRISTMAS COCA-THON TUCSON, ARIZONA AZ Archives
1994 8TH ANNUAL AZ. AREA CONVENTION INDEPENDENCE, RECOVERY & MORE IN 1994 JULY 1-4, 1994 SCOTTSDALE, AZ. AZ Archives
Washington State Convention October 26-28 2018 Hotel 116, 625 116th Ave. N.E. Bellevue, WA 98004 Private Collection, John B., San Diego, CA
CAUK South Central District 6th Convention Language of the Heart August 14, 2010 Private collection, Michael C., Utah
Pre-convention fundraising shirt to raise funds to hold the upcoming 2022 Southern Ontario Convention. Private Collection, Michael C., Utah
In 2021, the world was still in the grips of the COVID-19 Pandemic. It was decided to not hold the Great Canadian Convention in person, so Percy O. (Northern Alberta) started Speaker Night in Canada. Speaker Night in Canada held 53 virtual speaker meetings from March 2021 to March 2022. Private Collection, Michael C., Utah
Oklahoma Area convention What We Could Never Do Alone March 27-29, 2009 Oklahoma City, OK Chair – Barry H. Speakers Danny F., Oklahoma City, OK D’Anne C., Tulsa, OK Bill C., Los Angeles, CA Mike H., Northern Alberta, Canada Private Collection, Michael C., Utah
Northern Alberta Area Convention “Bill and Bob’s Excellent Adventure” June 25 – 27, 2010 Private Collection, Michael C., Utah
2019 Quebec 32nd Bilingual Convention Living In The Light
Niels S. got sober in the United Kingdom, then took C.A. to New Zealand in the mid 2000s, before eventually moving back to his home country of Kenya. This is a Save-the-Date magnet for a convention in New Zealand. Recovery of a Lifetime Feb. 22-24, 2008 Translation from Maori Aotearoa = New Zealand Whakapono = … Read more
The shirt was created to help raise funds to send the South Africa Delegates to the Conference in Dallas, TX, USA. Shirts were sold at the 2025 Conference. Private collection, Michael C., Utah
5th Sun Valley Intergroup (SVI) Apache Lake Round-up April 14-16, 2000 Apache Lake, AZ AZ Archives