The Main Taproot of Our Society
January 1993
By:
Lou H.
| Greensboro, North Carolina
Step One: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable.
What We Were Like
December 1992
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
Fragments of AA History - <emphasis type="bold">Exploring Anonymity</emphasis>
But a Little Word of One syllable... such a Word Is This Word God Or This Word Love
August 1968
By:
Anonymous
| Buenos Aires
An AA who started his sober life as an atheist shares notes on his continuing spiritual search
The Twelve Steps and the Older AA--Third in a Series
December 1954
By:
J. E.
| Bronxville, New York
Step 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
Grapevine Daily Quote September 13, 2018
“I am learning how to cope with life, people, and situations, not as I want them to be, but as they really are.”
“Reality Can Be Uncomfortable,” Millburn, New Jersey, July 1971, Emotional Sobriety II
Quote September 13, 2016
“I am learning how to cope with life, people, and situations, not as I want them to be, but as they really are.”
Millburn, N.J., July 1971 “Reality Can Be Uncomfortable” Emotional Sobriety II
Quote September 13 2013
"I am learning how to cope with life, people, and situations, not as I want them to be, but as they really are."
Millburn, N.J., July 1971 "Reality Can Be Uncomfortable" Emotional Sobriety II
Grapevine Daily Quote December 6, 2019
“One of the truly great gifts in this Fellowship of mutually concerned people is the gift of the art of listening.”
"May 1960, “Where the Words Come From,”, Spiritual Awakenings
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Quote December 6, 2014
“One of the truly great gifts in this Fellowship of mutually concerned people is the gift of the art of listening.”
May 1960 “Where the Words Come From,” Spiritual Awakenings
Grapevine Daily Quote December 6, 2017
“One of the truly great gifts in this Fellowship of mutually concerned people is the gift of the art of listening.”
May 1960“Where the Words Come From,”Spiritual Awakenings
Lessons Learned
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Bill B.
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
When he was younger, he relapsed a lot. Now sober, he can see how his experience can help others
On Top of the World
May 2026
| How the steps changed my life
By:
Bill W.
| Everett, Washington
Drunk and celebrating on the ruins of a Mayan temple, he had no idea his life was crumbling too
Home Group Trials and Triumphs
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Wendy C.
| North Vernon, Ind.
When one door closes, another one opens—although not without a boost from an energetic member
Discussion Subject For Closed Meetings
August 1954
We're All in This Together
January 1953
By:
Anonymous
| Ponca City, Oklahoma
More is accomplished by talking things out because. . .
The Stranger
April 1952
By:
P. O'F.
| Cape Town
IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT HOME IS WHERE YOU SEE IT!
Is the AA Program a Selfish One?
May 1950
By:
Anonymous
| East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Do we confuse the shaky newcomer?
Many A.A.s Ride a Hobby Do You?
November 1948
News Circuit of A.A.s From All Parts of the World
September 1948