Skip to main content
  • Español

User account menu

  • Carry the Message
  • Podcasts
  • APPS
  • Contact
  • Log in
Shopping cart 0 items
header logo

Main navigation

  • Magazine
  • Archive
  • Get Involved
  • Store
  • Subscribe

Mobile menu

  • Magazine
  • Archive
  • Get Involved
  • Store
  • Subscribe

Search

Breadcrumb

Home Search
  • All
  • Articles
  • Audio
  • Events
  • Pages
  • Quotes

Quote March 12, 2015

“A leader must realize that even very prideful or angry people can sometimes be dead right, when the calm and the more humble are quite mistaken. “These points are practical illustrations of the kinds of careful discrimination and soul-searching that true leadership must always try to exercise.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., April 1959 “Leadership in AA: Ever a Vital Need,” The Language of the Heart
Sign up to receive the Daily Quote via email

Bronzed Moccasins

May 1975
By: A physician | California
This doctor was his own worst patient until he accepted AA

Quote April 5 2014

“My basic flaw had always been dependence -- almost absolute dependence -- on people or circumstances to supply me with prestige, security, and the like. Failing to get these things according to my perfectionist dreams and specifications, I had fought for them. And when defeat came, so did my depression.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1958 “The Next Frontier: Emotional Sobriety” The Language of the Heart
Sign up for the free daily email
Talk about this on What's On Your Mind

Quote April 5, 2017

“My basic flaw had always been dependence -- almost absolute dependence -- on people or circumstances to supply me with prestige, security, and the like. Failing to get these things according to my perfectionist dreams and specifications, I had fought for them. And when defeat came, so did my depression.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1958 “The Next Frontier: Emotional Sobriety,” The Language of the Heart
Sign up to receive the Daily Quote via email

Grapevine Daily Quote December 2, 2019

“What unites all members on the program is a common sincerity. We are all seeking the truth; we are trying for honesty. In practice, any useful conception of God must relate to this idea of truth. Some people would say that God is truth -- no more and no less.”

Santa Monica, California, May 1983, “Honest Disbelievers,”, Spiritual Awakenings
Sign up to receive GV's Daily Quote via email

Quote December 2, 2014

“What unites all members on the program is a common sincerity. We are all seeking the truth; we are trying for honesty. In practice, any useful conception of God must relate to this idea of truth. Some people would say that God is truth -- no more and no less.”

Santa Monica, Calif., May 1983 “Honest Disbelievers,” Spiritual Awakenings

Grapevine Daily Quote December 2, 2017

“What unites all members on the program is a common sincerity. We are all seeking the truth; we are trying for honesty. In practice, any useful conception of God must relate to this idea of truth. Some people would say that God is truth -- no more and no less.”

Santa Monica, Calif., May 1983“Honest Disbelievers,”Spiritual Awakenings
Sign up to receive the Grapevine's Daily Quote via email

The Magic Formula

March 2026 | AA & the Family
By: Mike H. | Pasadena, California
She got sober, then he followed. After some very rocky times, things got good. What was the secret? Read on

The Blooming Truth

October 2025 | AA & Technology
By: Esther C. | Anchorage, Alaska
An AA friend’s powerful lesson lives on—shared, loved, watered and cared for

The Day Hope Arrived

June 2025 | Annual Prison Issue
By: Jeffrey W. | Oliver, British Columbia
Locked up, sick and detoxing, he was looking for something to read to cheer him up. What he found was a new life

The Best Medicine

June 2025 | Annual Prison Issue
By: John K. | Clearfield, Kentucky
A patient’s confession of a relapse after 24 years turned out to be a perfect prescription for her and her doctor

The Bottom

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Tom F. | Fort Bragg, Calif.
After searching for a “drinking solution,” he found a sober one

Hotel Serenity

February 2025 | Longtimers
By: Laura B. | Grants Pass, Oregon
The clinking glasses and the mini-bar were telling her to check out. Luckily she found a reason to hang on

Breathtaking Moments in AA Service

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Pat B. | Reno, Nev.
Seeking a “wider windshield,” he finds joy in working with other alcoholics

Getting Off The Merry-Go-Round

August 2024 | Dating & Relationships
By: K.D. | Island Park, New York
Home from a Grateful Dead tour to start college, she spun way out of control with liquor and drama. It was time to stop

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹‹
  • …
  • Page 988
  • Page 989
  • Page 990
  • Page 991
  • Current page 992
  • Page 993
  • Page 994
  • Page 995
  • Page 996
  • …
  • Next page ››
  • Last page Last »

Higher Power on Loan

May 1991
By: P. D. | Bellingham, Washington

A Red Letter Day

July 1990
By: M. W. | Kingston, Jamaica

What We Were Like

December 1989
Fragments of AA History

Clearing the Holiday Hurdles

December 1988
By: Richard B. | Binghamton, New York

Attack of the Social Drinkers

August 1988
By: L. H. | Greensboro, North Carolina

Will It Work This Time?

July 1988
By: Shep | Walla Walla, Washington

Up the Down Escalator

March 1987
By: S. G. | Manhattan, New York

Ode to a Styrofoam Cup

January 1986
By: R. K. | Manhattan, New York

Sobriety With a Twist

April 1985
By: S. C. | Oceanside, California

Reasonable Fear

June 1982
By: D. K. | Naples, Florida
It keeps our memories green and our hearts grateful

A By-product of Right Thinking

February 1980
By: B. M. | Goleta, California
This AA found that happiness does not mean feeling high

Because Someone Did It for Me

December 1977
By: P. M. | Greenwich, Connecticut
When we learn to receive, as well as to give, we have learned the true meaning of sharing

Professor Winkley Invents the Pill

November 1976
By: R. Z.
Winkley's AA friend is supposed to be the first to try it, but he doesn't after all. . . - From the July 1967 Grapevine

Son of Tall Man

February 1976
By: Maynard B. | Fairfield, Connecticut
An American Indian shares his strength, hope, and experience

Reaching Out for New Horizons

December 1973
By: J. E. | Guilford, Connecticut

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹‹
  • …
  • Page 988
  • Page 989
  • Page 990
  • Page 991
  • Current page 992
  • Page 993
  • Page 994
  • Page 995
  • Page 996
  • …
  • Next page ››
  • Last page Last »

aagrapevine footer

Footer

  • Rep Resources
  • About Us
  • Web Policy
  • Contact Us
  • AA.ORG
  • Youtube
  • Instagram