Quote December 31, 2012
“There is one job that we can do superlatively well, and there isn’t anything that can keep us from doing it if we are serious in wanting to. That is the job we do on ourselves, inside ourselves. It means clearing out a whole mess of false values, unrealistic ambitions, and worn-out resentments, and putting in their place the qualities we want to have – kindness, tolerance, friendliness ... We can begin to see what the real values of life are, and they are very different from the hazy, distorted dreams we had.”
New York, N.Y., August 1948 From: “Those Depressions–Make Them Work for Good!” Best of Grapevine, Volume 1
A Full Mason Jar
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By:
Steve R.
He went from a rich existence to scrounging for loose change to buy his morning alcohol. But miracles sometimes do happen….
Three Times I've Come Here
April 1973
By:
Don N.
| Bronx, New York
Now shall we try for lasting recovery?
Tenth Step Thoughts
October 1962
By:
CHARLES D. ARING, M.D.
Would AA's Fourth Step have changed the ending of the famous old horror story? A famous doctor thinks it might
We Keep Going
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Tom M.
| Belvidere, Illinois
A string of major losses gave him the challenge of a lifetime, but his sobriety never wavered. AA was always there
My First Drink
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By:
Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tenn.
One of his proudest moments led to the drink that sent him on a downward spiral
I Felt Like I Was Home
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By:
Debby D.
| Miranda, Calif.
When she was active, crawling inside her “invisible box” kept her from facing her problems. AA made that refuge unnecessary
Outed at work
December 2021
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
A.U.
| Hood River, Ore.
The last thing she expected was an AA member to reveal her alcoholism at the office. Oh boy, was she rattled!
These Steps Work
May 2021
| Our Twelve Steps
By:
Valerie T.
| San Diego, Calif.
What a game changer. Once she took action and finished her Fourth Step, there was no turning back
Balancing act
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
By:
James O.
| Parchment, Michigan
On a cold, rainy day, a longtime member gets a powerful lesson about letting go
Early diagnosis
March 2017
By:
Robert P.
| Amity, Oregon
A doctor gave him a prescription for his shakes. Turned out there was no need for a second opinion
Coming home
January 2017
By:
A.J.J.
| Alamogordo,, New Mexico
At a troubled time, he did the right thing and went home to be of service. He was met with some beautiful surprises
Under-Slept, Over-Served
January 2017
He got drunk and missed a crucial career meeting—but found that his Higher Power had an even bigger job in store for him.
Square Peg, Round Hole
November 2013
By:
Mary C.
| Elloree, South Carolina
When she catches herself struggling too much, it’s time for Step Eleven