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Dark Highway

An incident after a night of drinking would change both of their lives forever


One day in Boston I walked into a bar to have a few beers. Just then a woman also came in and sat near me, so we started talking. We were telling jokes and stories and just laughing and having a good time. This went on for about four-to-five hours. By the end, we were drunk. We decided to go to a... Read more

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The June Issue of Grapevine Is Here!


In this month's special section, AA members celebrate the many ways the Steps have changed their lives. Learn more in the letter from the editor. Just a beginning Pouring the bottle down the drain was great, but only the first step Time out! When the kids misbehave, mom’s Steps come in for a... Read more

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God's Confetti

A sudden flutter of butterflies provides this AA with a glimpse of the presence of his higher power


It was late August, and I was sober just under a year, yet I was a bit down. My pink cloud had long worn off. I was going to meetings and had cut the ties with the people, places and things from my drinking days. I was working and doing my best to follow the suggestions given to me. I had a couple... Read more

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