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A Lesson for a Long-Timer

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: 
Ann T. | Redondo Beach, Calif.
After almost 30 years in recovery, she’s still learning

We All Count for Something

March 1986
By: J. C. | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Dressing for Dinner

November 1961
By: M. J. U. | Fort Collins, Colorado

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

March 1948
By: J. Paul S. | Chicago
Liked Restatement of Aims

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

July 1947
By: R. D. | Washington, D. C.
Thought Is the Key

The Party

March 2018
By: Chet R. | Anchorage, Alaska
Newly sober, he was a bit nervous about going to a party where people would be drinking. But his AA friend showed him that, when the chips were down, sobriety is what counted

Gunning for Recovery

October 2008
By: Nate G. | Djibouti
Six months sober, a young veteran stays close to the program in Djibouti

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

One More for the Muse

December 1961
By: J. K. B. | North Hollywood, California
A writer who thought his inspiration had failed finds it renewed

Come For The Ride!

June 2024 | Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By: Romy S. | Trabuco Canyon, California
During a tough time, Grapevine was her lifeline. Now she makes the case to help keep Bill’s “magic carpet” flying

Looking for Loopholes

September 2020 | Living Sober Group
By: Karen P. | Franklin, N.H.
Young and full of rage, she tried her best to get kicked out of AA. Problem was, people just kept loving her

Taken for a Ride

August 1983
By: W. D. | Iowa City, Iowa
His first AA conference was a surprise--from a "sneaky" and loving wife

. . . Thank You for Your Lives

May 1983
By: R. G. | Fort Knox, Kentucky

Everything I looked for in a Bottle

January 2021 | Oldtimers!
By: Anonymous | Allenspark, Colo.
Sober since 1966, she looks back at her life as a single mother and how AA gave her everything she needed

Who's Saving The Seat For The Newcomer?

August 2006
By: Sharon C. | Santa Rosa, California
Comfort in a greeting and relief in an invitation

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. . . Thank You for Your Lives

May 1983
By: R. G. | Fort Knox, Kentucky

Everything I looked for in a Bottle

January 2021 | Oldtimers!
By: Anonymous | Allenspark, Colo.
Sober since 1966, she looks back at her life as a single mother and how AA gave her everything she needed

Who's Saving The Seat For The Newcomer?

August 2006
By: Sharon C. | Santa Rosa, California
Comfort in a greeting and relief in an invitation

An Environment for Change

June 1981
By: J. B. | Corpus Christi, Texas
We need to become willing to change

Some Questions for the AA Pro

February 1972
By: Tom G. | Remsen, New York
There is opportunity for service, and a possibility for disaster, in the expanding profession of helping alcoholics

Plan Sought for Group Growth

July 1954
By: M. A. | Colorado Springs, Colorado
from the Groupvine

Letters Ask for Bottle of "Cure

May 1948

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

March 1946
By: A wife | Portland, Oregon
Another Wife's View

Mail Call for All A.A.s in the Armed Forces

September 1944

Waiting for the Wrecker

December 1986
By: M. R. | Alturas, California

Time for Takeoff

March 2011
By: Pete B. | Fort Worth, Texas
A pilot shares the steps he takes to assure that his day has a smooth ride

Script for a Sobriety Commercial

January 1975
By: J. G. T. | Negaunee, Michigan
Let's switch on our private TV and look inside our heads, where good-guy and bad-guy qualities fight it out

Waiting for the Will of God

February 1966
By: B. P. | St. John's
. . .God as we understand Him

Help for the Revolving Door Drunk

September 1964
By: G. Randell Whitmeyer

Hospitalization in Akron Model for A.A.

February 1945
By: Dick S. | Cleveland Heights, Ohio

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Grapevine Daily Quote August 27, 2019

“In the fear of accumulated wealth and bureaucracy, we should not discover an alibi for failure to pay AA’s legitimate service expenses. For fear of controversy, our leadership should not go timid when lively debate and forthright action is a necessity.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., July 1965, “Responsibility Is Our Theme”, The Language of the Heart
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Grapevine Daily Quote January 19, 2020

“We should question no one's transformation -- whether it be sudden or gradual. Nor should we demand anyone's special type for ourselves, because our own experience suggests that we are apt to receive whatever may be the most useful for our needs.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., July 1962, “Spiritual Experiences,”, The Language of the Heart
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Quote January 3, 2015

“I have sometimes felt I must apologize for my happiness ... I am vowing, however, to give loud support to successes, not just encouraging pats to troubles and failures. I now see successful living as a natural God-given by-product of successful sobriety. I say, go for it!”

Bend, Ore., January 1986 “Let’s Take Happiness Out of the Closet,” Emotional Sobriety II
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Quote January 19, 2015

“We should question no one's transformation -- whether it be sudden or gradual. Nor should we demand anyone's special type for ourselves, because our own experience suggests that we are apt to receive whatever may be the most useful for our needs.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., July 1962“Spiritual Experiences,”The Language of the Heart
 
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Quote March 13, 2016

“When the shadows of my past were placed in the light, I was thankful for the ‘design for living’ that the Twelve Steps provide. It helps me to handle the shock of who I was, who I am today, and who I want to be.”

Blythe, Calif., June 2005 From: “The Value of Life” Emotional Sobriety: The Next Frontier
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Quote August 27, 2014

“In the fear of accumulated wealth and bureaucracy, we should not discover an alibi for failure to pay AA’s legitimate service expenses. For fear of controversy, our leadership should not go timid when lively debate and forthright action is a necessity.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., July 1965 “Responsibility Is Our Theme” The Language of the Heart

Grapevine Daily Quote January 3, 2018

“I have sometimes felt I must apologize for my happiness ... I am vowing, however, to give loud support to successes, not just encouraging pats to troubles and failures. I now see successful living as a natural God-given by-product of successful sobriety. I say, go for it!”

Bend, Ore., January 1986 “Let’s Take Happiness Out of the Closet,” Emotional Sobriety II
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Grapevine Daily Quote January 19, 2018

“We should question no one's transformation -- whether it be sudden or gradual. Nor should we demand anyone's special type for ourselves, because our own experience suggests that we are apt to receive whatever may be the most useful for our needs.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., July 1962 “Spiritual Experiences,” The Language of the Heart
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Grapevine Daily Quote August 27, 2017

“In the fear of accumulated wealth and bureaucracy, we should not discover an alibi for failure to pay AA’s legitimate service expenses. For fear of controversy, our leadership should not go timid when lively debate and forthright action is a necessity.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., July 1965 “Responsibility Is Our Theme,” The Language of the Heart
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Quote March 13, 2013

“When the shadows of my past were placed in the light, I was thankful for the ‘design for living’ that the Twelve Steps provide. It helps me to handle the shock of who I was, who I am today, and who I want to be.”

Blythe, Calif., June 2005 From: “The Value of Life” Emotional Sobriety: The Next Frontier
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Grapevine Daily Quote January 3, 2019

“I have sometimes felt I must apologize for my happiness ... I am vowing, however, to give loud support to successes, not just encouraging pats to troubles and failures. I now see successful living as a natural God-given by-product of successful sobriety. I say, go for it!”

Bend, Ore., January 1986, “Let’s Take Happiness Out of the Closet,”, Emotional Sobriety II
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Quote March 23, 2015

“To those of you who walk in front of me in time, thank you for your time and patience. To those of you who walk behind me in time, I'm glad you've joined us in this newfound life. To those that have not yet arrived or have left for a time: we will keep a seat, a cup of coffee, and lots of love waiting for you.”

San Diego, Calif., August 1998 “A Seat, a Cup of Coffee, and Lots of Love,” Voices of Long-Term Sobriety
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Grapevine Daily Quote January 22, 2020

“Today it is no longer about who cares for me, it is about learning to love others.”

Schaumburg, Ill., March 2006, “Living Large,”, AA Grapevine
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Grapevine Daily Quote June 25, 2018

“Our mistakes of yesterday can be stepping stones for tomorrow if we do something about them today.”

 “Patience Helps,” New York, New York, September 1947, AA Grapevine
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Quote January 22, 2015

“Today it is no longer about who cares for me, it is about learning to love others.”

Schaumburg, Ill., March 2006“Living Large,”AA Grapevine
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