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Love on the Rocks

August 2011
By: Jay K. | South Carolina
An AA relationship is put to the ultimate test when a wife's affair with his sponsee is revealed

Don't forget the cookies

April 2010
By: BRIAN K. | St. Louis, Mo.
An AA who attends nearly every meeting in his area starts thinking about home groups

The Queen of Half Measures

June 2002
By: Sue B. | Norfolk, Virginia

Finding love in all the right places

September 2016
You don’t find a spouse with every service commitment, but sometimes being in the right Area Assembly at the right time works out quite nicely

The Counselor

February 1977
By: Anonymous | Cincinnati, Ohio
Do our attitudes toward professionals affect our ability to carry the AA message to newcomers?

The Greatest Gift

September 2017
By: Ethel D. | Hudson, Fla.
The greatest possible gift is the return of something treasured that was lost. In her case, that meant God

Tools of the Trade

April 1988
By: Dick G. | Gloucester, New Jersey

The Conference--Then

August 1955
By: , New York | Little Neck, Long Island
Memories of AA's "First Panel

Saying the Right Words

October 2024 | CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By: Michael R. | New York, New York
A GSO staff member on the CPC desk shares how grateful he is that a professional knew how to make AA attractive

The 73 - year-old Newcomer

August 2021 | Seniors in AA
By: Rae C. | Winnipeg, Manitoba
For someone who couldn’t believe you could stop drinking after 70, she’s sure loving life now

THE PATH TO POWER

April 2010
By: JASON E. | Greendale, Wis.

Letter from the Editor

April 2026 | Getting into General Service

Friends All Over the World

October 1982
By: A. M. | Los Angeles, California

A Letter From the Gom Bay Group

October 1959
By: M/Sgt. T. | Kaohsiung
CHINA

For More Information

April 2011
Further Resources for Healthcare Professionals

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The April Grapevine Is Here

April 2014
This month's special section features stories about the Big Book

Let This AA Thing Work for Me!

April 1970
By: L. L. | Studio City, California
An arrest record too long for his years brought him into the Fellowship

Light of the Spirit

July 1997
By: Judy S. | Mission Viejo, California

The Spirit of Unity

January 2026 | Stories for Day Counters
By: George H. | Kingston, New Hampshire
After years of seeing AA as a filling station, he stepped up his game and learned how important our common welfare is

Open the Other Door

January 1969
By: H. O. | Ossining, New York
Let the family into the blessed shelter offered through Al-Anon, even if the alcoholic is still nursing a bottle. It can give you a knowing ally.

Johnny Still Comes Out the Winner

January 1953
By: B. J. | Waco, Texas
His second mind gave him a second chance

The August Issue of Grapevine is Here!

In this month's special section, we feature our best summer reading from our books.

Carrying the Message

May 1970
By: T. J.
Breaking the language barrier

From the Grass Roots

November 1955
By: F. A. R. | Minneapolis, Minnesota
COFFEE NERVES?

From the Grass Roots

November 1954
By: K. H. L. | San Francisco, California
MORE ABOUT PROFANITY

From the Grass Roots

January 1953
By: M. L. | Los Angeles, California
SILENT PARTNER

The Answers Will Come

December 1977
By: L. C. | Fort Wayne
A father discovers the Big Book was right

The Vine Line

January 1994

Action Highlights for 1961

July 1961
Meeting our responsibility of Service" was the dominating theme of the 1961 General Service Conference held April 19–23, at the Hotel Roosevelt in New York City.

Identification Is the Key

May 1984
By: J. L. | East Point, Georgia

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Quote January 29, 2015

“Our personal ambitions will have to be set aside every time they conflict with the safety or the effectiveness of our Fellowship ... We must sometimes love our Society more than ourselves.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., November 1960“Freedom Under God: The Choice Is Ours,”The Language of the Heart
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Quote September 19, 2014

“I practice the Twelve Steps of AA every day to the best of my ability. As long as I do that, I will not need to drink, no matter what situation I am faced with.”

Franklin, Massachusetts, May 1982“A Powerful Reason for Faith,” Spiritual Awakenings

Quote October 14, 2016

“How does one tune in to the Higher Power? The answer I have learned from AA is to recharge my spiritual battery every day -- ‘you can’t pull today’s load with yesterday’s horse.’”

Joliet, Ill., July 1985 “Willingness to Grow” Into Action
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Quote February 3 2016

“AA has taught me that I’m the architect of my own success or happiness. The quality of my sobriety is up to me – it will be what I want it to be.”

Keego Harbor, Mich., June 1998 From: “Paradoxes of Sobriety” Beginner’s Book
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Quote July 1, 2016

“The foundation stone of freedom from fear is that of faith: a faith that, despite all worldly appearances to the contrary, causes me to believe that I live in a universe that makes sense.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1962 “This Matter of Fear” Best of Bill
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Quote April 27, 2016

“Serenity and peace of mind are a direct result of accepting our lives as they are at this moment, and all the money in the world cannot purchase this kind of peace.”

Cornwall, Ontario, January 2005 “From Rags to Riches” Voices of Long-Term Sobriety
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Quote May 4, 2016

“We shall never be at our best except when we hew only to the primary spiritual aim of AA. That of carrying its message to the alcoholic who still suffers alcoholism.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., April 1948 “Tradition Five” The Language of the Heart
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Quote July 1, 2015

“The foundation stone of freedom from fear is that of faith: a faith that, despite all worldly appearances to the contrary, causes me to believe that I live in a universe that makes sense.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1962 “This Matter of Fear” Best of Bill
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Grapevine Daily Quote January 29, 2018

“Our personal ambitions will have to be set aside every time they conflict with the safety or the effectiveness of our Fellowship ... We must sometimes love our Society more than ourselves.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., November 1960 “Freedom Under God: The Choice Is Ours,” The Language of the Heart
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Grapevine Daily Quote September 19, 2017

“I practice the Twelve Steps of AA every day to the best of my ability. As long as I do that, I will not need to drink, no matter what situation I am faced with.”

Franklin, Mass., May 1982 “A Powerful Reason for Faith,” Spiritual Awakenings
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Quote July 1 2012

"The foundation stone of freedom from fear is that of faith: a faith that, despite all worldly appearances to the contrary, causes me to believe that I live in a universe that makes sense."

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1962 From: "This Matter of Fear" Best of Bill
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Quote February 3, 2013

“AA has taught me that I’m the architect of my own success or happiness. The quality of my sobriety is up to me – it will be what I want it to be.”

Keego Harbor, Mich., June 1998 From: “Paradoxes of Sobriety” Beginner’s Book
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October 14, 2013

“How does one tune in to the Higher Power? The answer I have learned from AA is to recharge my spiritual battery every day -- ‘you can’t pull today’s load with yesterday’s horse.’”

Joliet, Ill., July 1985 “Willingness to Grow,” Into Action
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Quote May 4

We shall never be at our best except when we hew only to the primary spiritual aim of AA. That of carrying its message to the alcoholic who still suffers alcoholism.

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., April 1948 "Tradition Five" The Language of the Heart
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Quote April 27

"Serenity and peace of mind are a direct result of accepting our lives as they are at this moment, and all the money in the world cannot purchase this kind of peace."

Cornwall, Ontario, January 2005From: "From Rags to Riches" Voices of Long-Term Sobriety
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