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The Minister Says the Password

February 1976
By: George M. | Oklahoma
And he always adds the gospel of happy sobriety

The Way Back

April 1950
By: W. F. G. | California

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

November 1945
By: A.O.W. | St. Louis, Missouri
12th Step Compromise

Real Treasures

June 2014
By: Michael A. | Brentwood, Tennessee
When he got sober, he understood the value of certain experiences

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

May 1946
By: Alex McR. | Shelby, North Carolina
A Tree

The First Day of Spring

July 1989
By: Rosemary H. | Charlotte, North Carolina

How Important Is The Greeter?

December 2019 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By: Wally B.
He met the Greeter once for 15 minutes over a decade ago—and never forgot him

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

August 1946
By: P.S.C. | Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines Anniversary

Hope in the Mail

July 2013
By: T.W. | Fairfield, California

The Accident

July 2017
By: Bill S.
His life began with tragedy and could have ended that way, but then the program intervened

Hungry for Sobriety

September 1991
By: D. B. | St. Louis, Missouri

AA Around the World

March 1959
By: Bob E.
SEAL OF APPROVAL - News, comments and letters from and about AA's worldwide outposts and centers--gleaned from letters to the Grapevine and the General Service Office, and from the "AA Exchange Bulletin," published monthly by GSO.

From the Grass Roots

November 1956
By: The ASP | Varner, Arkansas
LET'S BE FRIENDS

The AA Mitten

July 2008
By: Harry U. | Cornville, Arizona
A fable about finding a shelter from the storm

From the Outside, Looking In

February 1946
By: Jessica Bove | New York

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The Wizard of Booze

November 2014
By: Jeff W. | Maplewood, New Jersey
Lights, camera, action: A good laugh is the kind of service this alcoholic can sing about

In The Middle of the Boat

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Valerie E. | Corpus Christi, Texas
AA works in so many unexpected ways

Sustained By the Steps

August 1990
By: Kathy M. | Tokyo

Stuck in the Mud

October 1981
By: L. S. | Chico, California

The Central Office

September 1951

The Desperate Wife

December 2019 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By: Bill W. | Montreal, Quebec
I received a call that really brought me down to earth. It was a call from a wife on behalf of her husband, who was a serious drinker.

Conversations With The Moon

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Emily C. | Auburn Hills, Mich.
She’d used up four of her nine lives when a tragedy occurred that propelled her back into AA

Is There a Volunteer in the House?

May 1983
By: T. L. | Hastings, Minnesota

Carrying the Message

April 1974
By: P. S. | Toledo, Ohio
The other side of acceptance

From the Grass Roots

March 1956
By: C. G. | Colorado Springs, Colorado
A TRUE STORY

From the Grass Roots

November 1953
By: H. T. B. | Dallas, Texas
DRINKING IS HARD WORK

Literature Leads the Way

January 1988
By: Guaracy M. | Rio de Janeiro

The Message Carried Me--

October 1958
By: Charley M. | New Delhi
India

In the Land of Ice and Snow

February 2005

Carrying the Message

December 1965
By: G. H. | Cumberland
The miracle of AA

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Quote July 22, 2016

“We have all known and seen miracles – the healing of broken individuals, the rebuilding of broken homes. And always, it has been constructive, personal Twelfth Step work based on an ever-upward-looking faith which has done the job.”

AA Co-Founder, Dr. Bob, September 1948 “The Fundamentals – In Retrospect” AA Grapevine
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Quote August 4, 2016

“I have had to face my past, one episode at a time, and become willing to look at the truth. I could feel the pain and fear, like trolls under the bridge, waiting to jump out and challenge my self-esteem.”

“Cleveland, Ohio, February 1993 Facing the Truth” AA Grapevine
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Quote July 22, 2015

“We have all known and seen miracles – the healing of broken individuals, the rebuilding of broken homes. And always, it has been constructive, personal Twelfth Step work based on an ever-upward-looking faith which has done the job.”

AA Co-Founder, Dr. Bob, September 1948 “The Fundamentals – In Retrospect” AA Grapevine
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Quote August 4, 2015

"I have had to face my past, one episode at a time, and become willing to look at the truth. I could feel the pain and fear, like trolls under the bridge, waiting to jump out and challenge my self-esteem."

Cleveland, OH, February 1993     "Facing the Truth"    AA Grapevine
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Quote August 4 2012

"I have had to face my past, one episode at a time, and become willing to look at the truth. I could feel the pain and fear, like trolls under the bridge, waiting to jump out and challenge my self-esteem."

Cleveland, Ohio, February 1993 From: "Facing the Truth" AA Grapevine
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Quote July 22 2012

"We have all known and seen miracles – the healing of broken individuals, the rebuilding of broken homes. And always, it has been constructive, personal Twelfth Step work based on an ever-upward-looking faith which has done the job."

AA Co-Founder, Dr. Bob, September 1948 From: "The Fundamentals--In Retrospect" AA Grapevine
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Quote April 4, 2016

“The phrase ‘God as we understand him’ is perhaps the most important expression to be found in our whole AA vocabulary. Within the compass of these five significant words there can be included every kind and degree of faith, together with the positive assurance that each of us may choose his own.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., April 1961 “God As We Understand Him: The Dilemma of No Faith” The Language of the Heart
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Quote April 4

"The phrase 'God as we understand him' is perhaps the most important expression to be found in our whole AA vocabulary. Within the compass of these five significant words there can be included every kind and degree of faith, together with the positive assurance that each of us may choose his own."

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., April 1961From: "God As We Understand Him: The Dilemma of No Faith"The Language of the Heart
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Grapevine Daily Quote July 28, 2018

“It is tradition among us that the individual has the unlimited right to his own opinion on any subject under the sun. He is compelled to agree with no one; if he likes, he can disagree with everyone.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., September 1944, “Comments on Wylie Ideas”, The Language of the Heart
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Quote December 1, 2015

"Living sober is not all roses all the time. But the cool thing is, when I am nervous, it is OK. I do not have to drink to fix it. It is the same with being sad, worried or afraid."

Elkton, Md., August 2012 "Then Came Susan and Dottie" AA Grapevine
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Quote December 1, 2012

“Living sober is not all roses all the time. But the cool thing is, when I am nervous, it is OK. I do not have to drink to fix it. It is the same with being sad, worried or afraid.”

Elkton, Md., August 2012 From: “Then Came Susan and Dottie” AA Grapevine
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Quote July 28 2013

"It is tradition among us that the individual has the unlimited right to his own opinion on any subject under the sun. He is compelled to agree with no one; if he likes, he can disagree with everyone."

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., September 1944 "Comments on Wylie Ideas" The Language of the Heart
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Quote July 14, 2016

“Just how and when we tell the truth – or keep silent – can often reveal the difference between genuine integrity and none at all.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., August 1961 “This Matter of Honesty” Best of Bill
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Quote April 24, 2016

“I need to constantly inch forward in AA, closer to the center, to avoid being thrown from the spinning wheel that is my life.”

New York, N.Y., April 2004 “Centrifugal Force” AA Grapevine
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Quote July 14, 2015

“Just how and when we tell the truth – or keep silent – can often reveal the difference between genuine integrity and none at all.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., August 1961 “This Matter of Honesty” Best of Bill
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