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Scene of the Crime

August 1999
By: Anonymous
In the May 1999 issue, the Grapevine published three articles on the topic of Sex and Sobriety. The articles generated a lot of thoughtful discussion --and many more articles --and we are happy to present the experience, strength, and hope of four more AA

Torn for Twenty Years

October 1967
By: W. G. | Westport, Connecticut
It took three trips to a "state farm" and untold anguish before she would surrender

Sober in the Arctic

February 1980
By: J. M. | Cambridge Bay, Northwest Territories

The Sanest I've Ever Been

July 2008
By: Erin H. | Concord, California
An alcoholic's daughter finds her own program

Living Rough on the Riverbank

July 2011
By: Riverbank John | South Yorkshire
A homeless alcoholic, he didn't believe in God until one morning when he heard from his higher power

The Last Burning Embers

August 1993
By: Ross H. | Ann Arbor, Michigan

The Family Tree

October 1991
By: Anonymous | Westwood, New Jersey

Too Close for Comfort

April 1985
By: T. M. | Iselin, New Jersey
A too-early romance got in the way of serene sobriety

The Wonder of It

March 1963
By: D. G. M. | Montreal, Quebec
His medicine to cure his own drinking problems was sugar-coated clear through. . .'til he became an MD who found AA

Getting to the Root

August 2014
By: Katie G. | Burnsville, Minnesota
Not smart enough, not thin enough, not good enough. The Steps helped her dig up the truth

Just Give Me Something to Stop the Pain

May 1995
By: Pattie B. | Lake Oswego, Oregon
This "pure" alcoholic found herself drinking cough syrup and hooked on pills

Bill Tells of the Beginning of AA

June 1965
First there was Bill W . . . then Dr. Bob . . . then Bill D . . .<lband then there were thousands. . .

Citizens of the World

April 1998
By: Lois C. | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Tradition Four

Taking the Time to Listen

December 1997
By: Sandra E. | Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Step 12 - PART 3. . .and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

The Opportunity of a Lifetime

November 1994
By: Carole T. | Oshkosh, Wisconsin

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Bridging the Gap

May 1981
By: B. I. | Studio City, California

Here on the Moon We're Serene and Pure

August 1974
By: E. S. | Brooklyn, New York
A letter suggesting that we on earth have been guilty of transgression in our way of doing things

The November Issue of Grapevine is Here!

In this month's special section, we feature stories about gratitude

Across the Editor's Desk

April 1961

The Taste of AA

July 1958
By: Anon | Chichester, New Hampshire

Eddie and the Evil Eye

October 1949
The Human Story

The Olive Branch

September 2025 | Stories of Gratitude
By: Charlene P. | Puyallup, Washington
Repairing relationships is an amazing thing. But the amends this mother experienced was to “dye” for

The Lucky Ones

May 2018
By: Nancy G. | New York, NY
Not everyone makes it to AA, but she was one of the lucky ones who got help and received tools for guidance and living

At the Ranch

August 2015
She wasn't expecting to be offered a drink on her spiritual retreat

The Unhung-up People

April 1972
By: B. E. | Greenwich, Connecticut
A belief in God comes easier to some people than to others

The Invitation

November 1959
By: A. C. B. | Lowell, Massachusetts

Mail Call for All A.A.s at Home Or Abroad

June 1947
By: I.A.G. | St. Louis, Missouri
For the Young A.A.

Mail Call for All A.A.s at Home Or Abroad

September 1945
By: A. F. | New York City
After Three Months

Bring to the table

July 2019 | The Prison Issue
By: Bradley W. | Plymouth, Wisconsin
A sober prisoner discovers that hanging out in the day room is the place to be

Shoes to Live For

September 2016
A woman in spike heels kept him sober that night. How did she know all his secrets?

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Quote September 3, 2015

"Work on Step Nine has freed me from fears about the past and given me more energy to devote to present-day living – this twenty-four hours."

Joliet, Ill., July 1985 "Willingness to Grow" AA Grapevine
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Grapevine Daily Quote January 10, 2018

“There have been many times when I’ve felt inadequate to meet life’s demands, but AA and the Twelve Steps have always helped me find a way.”

La Mesa, Calif., July 2006 “Sober in the Sixties,” Voices of Long-Term Sobriety
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Quote November 24

"I know that I am not a total loss, even when I think I am. I know that freedom and usefulness, love, outgoingness, and sharing are the important things in life."

New Canaan, Conn., April 1976 From: "Just Keep On Going" Best of the Grapevine, Volume 1
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Quote September 3 2012

"Work on Step Nine has freed me from fears about the past and given me more energy to devote to present-day living – this twenty-four hours."

Joliet, Ill., July 1985From: "Willingness to Grow" AA Grapevine
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Grapevine Daily Quote January 10, 2019

“There have been many times when I’ve felt inadequate to meet life’s demands, but AA and the Twelve Steps have always helped me find a way.”

La Mesa, Calif., July 2006, “Sober in the Sixties,”, Voices of Long-Term Sobriety
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Grapevine Daily Quote December 30, 2018

“When I step out under the stars at night, they no longer seem cold or far away. They are a part of me and I am a part of them.”

“Boy Lying in the Grass,” L.G., Ontario, August 1962, The Best of the Grapevine, Volume 2
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Grapevine Daily Quote November 29, 2019

“AA’s Twelve Traditions are little else than a list of sacrifices which the experience of twenty years has taught us that we must make, individually and collectively.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1955, “Why Alcoholics Anonymous Is Anonymous,”, The Best of the Grapevine, Volume 1
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Grapevine Daily Quote October 10, 2019

“AA is not an ‘insiders’ kind of Fellowship, thanks to the efforts of hundreds of thousands of AAs worldwide. We'll help any drunk anywhere, any time.”

Longview, Washington, March 1987, “Rule 62,”, AA Grapevine
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Grapevine Daily Quote January 30, 2019

“I am finally learning really to live one day at a time and to appreciate and be alert to the beautiful, marvel-filled, albeit sometimes infuriating world around me.”

“Beyond the Generation Gap,” Saratoga, California, August 1985, The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA
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Grapevine Daily Quote April 30, 2019

“I am finally learning really to live one day at a time and to appreciate and be alert to the beautiful, marvel-filled, albeit sometimes infuriating world around me.”

“Beyond the Generation Gap,” Saratoga, California, August 1985, The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA
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Quote January 30 2014

"I am finally learning really to live one day at a time and to appreciate and be alert to the beautiful, marvel-filled, albeit sometimes infuriating world around me."

Saratoga, Calif., August 1985 "Beyond the Generation Gap" The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA
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Quote January 14, 2015

“We shall often miscalculate the future in whole or in part. But even so, this will be far better than to refuse to think at all.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., April 1959
“Leadership in AA: Ever a Vital Need,
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Quote October 10 2014

"AA is not an 'insiders' kind of Fellowship, thanks to the efforts of hundreds of thousands of AAs worldwide. We'll help any drunk anywhere, any time."

Longview, Wash., March 1987&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;"Rule 62," &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;AA Grapevine

Quote December 30, 2016

“When I step out under the stars at night, they no longer seem cold or far away. They are a part of me and I am a part of them.”

L.G., Ontario, August 1962 “Boy Lying in the Grass” The Best of the Grapevine, Volume 2
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Quote January 30, 2017

“I am finally learning really to live one day at a time and to appreciate and be alert to the beautiful, marvel-filled, albeit sometimes infuriating world around me.”

Saratoga, Calif., August 1985 “Beyond the Generation Gap,” The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA
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