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What Works for Me

May 2026 | How the steps changed my life
By: Chad P. | St. Louis, Missouri
A member takes a keener look at how he helps alcoholics and what our primary purpose actually is

Across the Editor's Desk

March 1954

A night in the Yard

July 2022 | The Annual Prison Issue
By: S.S. | Phoenix, Ariz.
Sad and scared, her drinking had landed her in prison. But she was sober and some peace came from up above

The Slippery Slope

June 2018
By: Ron G. | Camarillo, Calif.
He was a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde drinker all his life—respectable, but with a hidden “inventory” of booze

The Ex-Mother-In-Law

July 2015
In her mind, she needed to punish the awful woman who took her kids, but her Higher Power had a better idea

The Extraordinary Exodus of the Excellent Executive

July 1955
By: G. S. | Guelph

The Best of My Ability

October 1988
By: Anonymous | Bangkok

Carrying the Message

June 1971
By: C. F. | Old Town, Maine
A grateful retread

From the Grass Roots

July 1955
By: Anonymous | Ohio
LET THE NEW MAN FIND HIS WAY

Letters to the Grapevine. . .

July 1945
By: S. H.

Searching for Balance

December 1992
By: Donald A. | Moore, Oklahoma

Weathering the storms

March 2010
By: LINDA B. | Portage, Mich.

The Three R's: Readin', Writin', and Rejection

March 1991
By: Dave C. | Waterbury, Connecticut

A Time for Giving

December 1954
By: G. B. | Columbus, Ohio

The True Story of a Miracle

September 2019 | Young & Sober
By: Anonymous
A true AA mentor passes on—but his “fallen angels” remain behind

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What We Could Not Do for Ourselves

April 1989
By: Eleanor M. | White Plains, New York

In All the Wrong Places

August 2000
By: Heidi R. | Delhi, Ontario

The Man Who Stayed Around

February 1957
By: Bob C. | Shreveport, Louisiana

P.S. From the Editor

October 1962
Grapevine's Story

Across the Editors Desk

August 1954

Every Day's a Holiday for Me

April 1953
By: L. A. | Barre, Vermont
She used to find 365 days to "celebrate". . .now she has one--TODAY

The big “Lie”

April 2023 | AA & Families
By: Barbara M. | Sequim, Wash.
Her interest in service was met with what some might call a little fib. But it sure changed her life

The Only Help We Have to Offer

May 1990
By: B. M. | Eureka, California
Fifth Tradition - Each group has but one primary purpose--to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.

Why I like the Lord’s Prayer

April 2011
By: Mel B. | Toledo, Ohio
An AA shares why he is not about to abandon this meeting closer

--And at the college level

April 1969
Giving AA's Message Longer Reach

The Gift of Shared Life

December 1955
By: Art L. | Leaside, Toronto

Native American AAs carry the message

November 2010
International NAIAA Convention held in Las Vegas

The Cost of Coffee

July 2015
When the basket comes around, are we being as generous as we can?

To Carry the Message . . . . . . Not the Alcoholic

April 1954
By: Betty T. | Santa Monica, California

What’s On Your Mind: Using the Traditions

January 2018 | Sponsorship
By: Althea G. | Golden, Colo.
A home group discovers a way to take the Traditions off the wall of the meeting room and place them at the heart of the group conscience

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Quote January 30, 2016

“Whenever I am gripped by fear of an unknown future and all my projections are negative, I do what my sponsor directed me to do. I wriggle my toes and come back into the safety of the moment.”

New York, N.Y., January 2006 “Tools for Life” Beginner’s Book
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Quote January 30, 2013

“Whenever I am gripped by fear of an unknown future and all my projections are negative, I do what my sponsor directed me to do. I wriggle my toes and come back into the safety of the moment.”

New York, N.Y., January 2006 From: “Tools for Life” Beginner’s Book
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Quote January 30, 2013

“Whenever I am gripped by fear of an unknown future and all my projections are negative, I do what my sponsor directed me to do. I wriggle my toes and come back into the safety of the moment.”

New York, N.Y., January 2006 From: “Tools for Life” Beginner’s Book
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Quote June 4 2013

"When I begin to look where the answer really is -- inside of me -- I get a sense of 'rightness' when I speak or hear the truth. Step Six helps me develop a sense of intuition that I can truly count on."

Forth Myers, Fla., June 2009 "I'm No Saint!" Step By Step
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Grapevine Daily Quote May 13, 2018

“When I can identify my own shortcomings in another, the battleground between us is removed.”

“8-1/2,” Bowling Green, Kentucky, October 1986Best of Grapevine, Volume 2
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Grapevine Daily Quote June 16, 2018

“Now that my spiritual eyes have begun to open, the world is much fuller.”

“The Faint Ember,” Westfield, Massachusetts, July 1997, AA Grapevine
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Grapevine Daily Quote August 2, 2018

“Spirituality is not based on logic, it is faith-driven. Faith makes the impossible possible.”

“Skating Through Life,” Sacramento, California, September 2005, In Our Own Words: Stories of Young AAs in Recovery
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Grapevine Daily Quote June 29, 2018

“Sobriety in AA is the first thing in my life that has really worked.”

“The Beauty of Tradition Ten,” Brooklyn, New York, July 1991, The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA
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Quote November 15, 2015

“Open-mindedness seems to me a core spiritual principle of the program ... Without it I cannot change.”

San Francisco, Calif., August 1995 “Practical Enlightenment” Spiritual Awakenings
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Quote November 23, 2015

“My prayers are usually brief and to the point. ‘Help!’ is one I use often.”

U.S.A., November 1991 “Trusting the Silence” The Best of the Grapevine, Volume 3
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Quote December 19, 2015

"I accepted the invitation to go on a Twelfth Step call and I in turn was twelfth-stepped."

Okmulgee, Okla., May 1994 "Accepting the Invitation" I Am Responsible: The Hand of AA
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Quote Feb 25 2016

"If I try to soar with the eagles, I'm likely to appear more of a turkey."

Lake Worth, Fla., April 1987    From: "On the Beach"AA Grapevine
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Quote June 29, 2016

“Sobriety in AA is the first thing in my life that has really worked.”

Brooklyn, N.Y., July 1991 “The Beauty of Tradition Ten” The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA
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Quote May 13, 2016

“When I can identify my own shortcomings in another, the battleground between us is removed.”

Bowling Green, Ky., October 1986 “8-1/2” Best of Grapevine, Volume 2
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Quote June 16, 2016

“Now that my spiritual eyes have begun to open, the world is much fuller.”

Westfield, Mass., July 1997 “The Faint Ember” AA Grapevine
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