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An Alcoholic's Letter to His Son

June 1968
The important part, this father writes, is how it all begins

Grapevine Daily Quote August 29, 2019

“Learning is the very essence of humility. The two walk hand in hand. Humility, as I see it, grows out of an urge to learn from everyone and everything.”

“Distilled Spirits,” Walnut Creek, California, May 1988, AA Grapevine
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Quote August 29, 2014

“Learning is the very essence of humility. The two walk hand in hand. Humility, as I see it, grows out of an urge to learn from everyone and everything.”

Walnut Creek, California, May 1988 “Distilled Spirits,” AA Grapevine

Grapevine Daily Quote August 29, 2017

“Learning is the very essence of humility. The two walk hand in hand. Humility, as I see it, grows out of an urge to learn from everyone and everything.”

Walnut Creek, Calif., May 1988“Distilled Spirits,” AA Grapevine
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Grapevine Daily Quote July 24, 2018

“At my very first AA meeting ... I heard words of love, understanding and compassion ... I believe the hand of God reached down at that meeting and healed me. For from that day thirty-eight years ago to this, I have not had a desire to drink or escape from reality again.”

“From Handcuffs to Hope,” Royal Palm Beach, Florida, February 2001, Voices of Long-Term Sobriety
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Quote July 24 2013

"At my very first AA meeting ... I heard words of love, understanding and compassion ... I believe the hand of God reached down at that meeting and healed me. For from that day thirty-eight years ago to this, I have not had a desire to drink or escape from reality again."

Royal Palm Beach, Fla., February 2001 "From Handcuffs to Hope" Voices of Long-Term Sobriety
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Valuable Time

October 1998
By: Rod C. | Boise, Idaho

Prescription: Surrender

July 1987
By: K. R. | Biloxi, Mississippi

First Law

November 1984
By: M. B.
Life in a whirl? Here's an antidote for disorder - From the August 1965 Grapevine

First Law

August 1965
By: M. D. B. | Jackson, Michigan
Life in a whirl? Here's an antidote for disorder

Quote June 26, 2015

"If we follow our Traditions, we will survive and, I hope, grow. The Traditions tell us to serve—not govern; to attract—not promote; to carry the message—not force it on anyone; to keep the three legacies alive: recovery, unity, and service. These are our lifelines."

Raleigh, N.C., January 2000 "Keeping Recovery Alive" I Am Responsible: The Hand of AA
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Grapevine Daily Quote November 24, 2019

“In this moment, regardless of what happened before or what may happen tomorrow, what is the very best thing I can possibly do, right now?”

Santa Monica, California, May 2007, “A Life Without Problems,”, No Matter What
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Quote November 24, 2014

“In this moment, regardless of what happened before or what may happen tomorrow, what is the very best thing I can possibly do, right now?”

Santa Monica, Calif., May 2007 “A Life Without Problems,” No Matter What
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Grapevine Daily Quote November 24, 2017

“In this moment, regardless of what happened before or what may happen tomorrow, what is the very best thing I can possibly do, right now?”

Santa Monica, Calif., May 2007“A Life Without Problems,”No Matter What
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Quote October 11, 2015

“As long as I am willing to do what I am called to do in any given moment and to abandon the effort to control the results of my actions, then I am following the path that my Higher Power – call it God, Good Orderly Direction, the soul, the life force, or anything else – has set out for me.”

Thompson, Pa., March 1997 “A Remarkable Sensation” AA Grapevine
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Heartbreak

February 2026 | Getting Through Tough Times
By: M. T. H. | Crownsville, Maryland
Devastated after her partner and best friend fell in love with another woman, she reached for all the AA tools she had

A Message From a Bipolar Member

May 2025 | Young and Sober
By: Anonymous | Temecula, California
A member shares their experience about getting sober while dealing with mental issues in AA

A Track Record

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Fred S. | Corvallis, Ore.
Finding hope and happiness in steady sobriety

Living Life

February 2025 | Longtimers
By: Maria R. | Hopkinsville, Kentucky
This “winter Texan” is hitting the road with her husband and finding meetings everywhere they go

Coming Clean

August 2024 | Dating & Relationships
By: Shay B. | Wilmington, Delaware

A Winning Team

July 2023 | Annual Prison Issue
By: Scott W., Luke S., Adam W., Tom S. | Hudson, Wisconsin
With meetings canceled, football blaring and no outside volunteers, four guys in D-Block score big

Real & Earned

September 2022 | Young & Sober
By: Amy H-S. | Glan Conwy, Wales
No longer in a booze-fueled haze, a mom shows up for her daughter’s test and both pass with flying colors

Serendipitous Jewel

January 2020 | Spiritual Awakenings
By: Craig J. | Bristol, Conn.
The “Society of Second Chances” saved his life the third time around

Closer Than You Think

December 2019 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By: Debbi S.Bellmore | Bellmore, N.Y.
Service led her to online meetings, where she now gets to help others who can’t reach us

Irma’s Aftermath

August 2018
By: Anonymous | Groveland, Fla.
Seeking shelter from the storm, an alcoholic finds solace in an AA meeting whose theme is “Repairing the Damage”

Enraged

August 2018
By: Bill B. | Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Every time he thought about this guy, his blood boiled. He had to do something

Entirely ready

May 2018
By: Zacheriah B. | New Philadelphia, Ohio

From Fear to Freedom

January 2018 | Sponsorship
By: Nancy O. | Sammamish, Wash.
Her panic attacks were so profound she couldn’t even speak at meetings. Until she learned that fear itself can be a gift of sobriety

Preacher in my truck

March 2017
By: Frank L. | Santee, California
Desperate for a drink, a newcomer reaches out to a stranger who ends up saving the day

Panic time

October 2016
Newly sober, his marriage ends—and now a brand new job! What could possibly happen next?

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