Grapevine Daily Quote July 19, 2018
“Times change, people change, and language may change. But the disease of alcoholism does not change. It always kills.”
“We’ve Got What You Need,” Beaumont, Texas, February 1996, In Our Own Words: Stories of Young AAs in Recovery
Quote July 19 2013
"Times change, people change, and language may change. But the disease of alcoholism does not change. It always kills."
Beaumont, Texas, February 1996 "We've Got What You Need" In Our Own Words: Stories of Young AAs in Recovery
Body & Soul
February 2026
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Jonathan R.
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He didn’t even particularly like to get massages. But this trip to the spa changed his life forever
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By:
Mike E.
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A drunk teacher flunks out again and again, then miraculously scores two As
True Change
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By:
Aaron N.
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Understanding what you can change changes everything
Knowing When to Leave
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| Sober Travel
By:
Carole H.
| Arvada, Colo.
Lost in the prestige of a highly stressful job, she used the AA tools to learn what was really important
Borrowed Faith
May 2022
| 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By:
Michael C.
| Charlottesville, Va.
He was back in detox again, but this time was different. A fellow member helped open his soul
Made It Out of Hell
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Kathy F.
| Dardenne Prairie, Mo.
A mom, sober since 1972, recalls the fearful secretive years before AA and how much better life is now
Living Proof
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
Jim O.
| Morrisville, Pa.
A call to help a fellow member in a legal jam presents an opportunity to witness the love we show one another
The Straw That Broke the Camel’s Back
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Debra B.
| Fontana, Calif.
Having to drink her coffee through a straw didn’t mean she was alcoholic. Did it?
A Retread By Any Other Name
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Loni C.
| Redwood City, Calif.
No longer a “retread,” she finally returned to the program and found her life again
Recovery, Romance, and a Pre-nup!
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
By:
Steve L.
| Cary, NC
It turned out the only pre-nup the two of them needed was the principles the program provided
Pain in the neck
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Bill S.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
At eight months sober, he got a prescription—but his disease was three steps ahead
Take the steps
May 2018
By:
Doc
| Blue Springs, Missouri
An old-timer, once known as Shaky Jake, walks us through the program that changed his life
Good ol’ gals
January 2018
| Sponsorship
By:
Leah R.
| Colorado Springs, Colorado
Her sponsor wasted no time getting her started in service. But who knew it would involve some lights, camera and action?
Can I Ever Be Sober?
May 1982
By:
M. R.
| Manhattan, New York
The story of an AA who <emphasis type="underline">needs</emphasis> medication
Alcoholic? Addict?
January 1982
By:
B. W.
| Red Bluff, California
One AA's suggestion: Let's keep our terms straight
Anonymity
October 1979
By:
R. A.
| Kansas City, Montana
Anonymity at the general public level...our chief protection against ourselves
What's the Hurry?
September 1979
By:
Anonymous
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
You've got the rest of your life to work this program
AA and the Grapevine. . .The First Ten Years
June 1979
By:
M. M.
Grapvine's 35th Anniversary - One of our early women members reports on... - From the June 1954 Grapvine
Living With Fear. . .And Without
February 1979
By:
S. M.
| Lake Worth, Florida
It was just as dangerous when it came disguised as anger or mere embarrassment