How It Feels to Make One's First Beginnings in A. A.
November 1944
By:
Elliot B.
The First Time. . .at 60
Quote May 21, 2014
“I can recognize that I’m caught up in my will when I desperately struggle to slam a square peg into a round hole. That’s the time for me to back off and trust that God’s will is far better than mine.”
Elloree, S.C., November 2013 “Square Peg, Round Hole,” AA Grapevine
Grapevine Daily Quote August 24, 2019
“There is very little in life that I must personally handle or that someone else couldn't do as well. On the other hand, no one else in the world can take my place at my meetings.”
“Distilled Spirits,” Washington Township, New Jersey, AA Grapevine
Quote August 24, 2014
“There is very little in life that I must personally handle or that someone else couldn't do as well. On the other hand, no one else in the world can take my place at my meetings.”
Washington Township, New Jersey “Distilled Spirits,” AA Grapevine
How It Works
December 1953
By:
Anonymous
| New York City, New York
Another recovered alcoholic tells
Admits It
May 1948
Sober Parenting
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Sarah M.
| Zürich
A “stunning swell of love” for her children—and for AA
Making Changes
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Carol G.
| Blue Bell, Pa.
The deeper meaning and resonance of her sobriety
Ferrara 2011
Web Exclusives
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By:
Leslie C.
| Walnut Creek, Calif.
A meeting in Italy pairs a US agnostic with the one person in the room who needs her the most
Sinking ship
August 2023
| AA in the Military
By:
Steve C.
| Palm Coast, Florida
In the Coast Guard, he couldn’t keep his head above water. But once he dropped anchor in AA, his life got back on course