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MY BEST ALIBI

June 1948

Best Cup Ever

August 2021 | Seniors in AA
By: Erin M. | Amarillo, Texas
Instead of calming, a newcomer mom’s mountain weekend becomes stressful and anxious. Luckily, she goes to get coffee

The Best Me Ever

March 1983
By: C. C. | North Hollywood, California

The Best of My Ability

October 1988
By: Anonymous | Bangkok

The Best Possible Life

December 1996
By: Pat L. | Astoria, Oregon

The Best of an Awkward Situation

May 1988
By: Anonymous | North Carolina

Do It the Best Way

August 1959
By: Pete P. | Oakland, California

Abstinence best for recovery from alcohol dependence

February 2008

My Best Friend

December 1965
By: Polly B. | Utica, New York

Making the Best of 2020

April 2021 | Fun in Sobriety
By: John C. | Las Vegas, Nev.
A pandemic hit the U.S. and the 2020 International Convention had to be canceled.
Well, that wasn’t going to stop this couple!

The best I can do

September 2018
By: Lucy B. | Swannanoa, North Carolina
A member stays sober through incredible sadness and finds a way to be useful in her grief

The Best Is Yet To Come

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Stan S.
When AA told him to change everything, he did

The Best We Could

August 2020 | LGBTQ+
By: Michael S. | Boca Raton, Fla.
After years of resentment, a gay member reunites with his dad, and AA helps heal the pain

Doing The Best I Can

November 2025 | Early days of AA
By: L.C. | Deland, Florida
For her, meditation is an imperfect practice—and she’s OK with that

The Road Best Traveled

October 2016
Putting down a drink is one thing, finding emotional sobriety quite another, according to this alcoholic, sober now 28 years.

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MY BEST ALIBI

June 1948

Best Cup Ever

August 2021 | Seniors in AA
By: Erin M. | Amarillo, Texas
Instead of calming, a newcomer mom’s mountain weekend becomes stressful and anxious. Luckily, she goes to get coffee

The Best Me Ever

March 1983
By: C. C. | North Hollywood, California

The Best of My Ability

October 1988
By: Anonymous | Bangkok

The Best Possible Life

December 1996
By: Pat L. | Astoria, Oregon

The Best of an Awkward Situation

May 1988
By: Anonymous | North Carolina

Do It the Best Way

August 1959
By: Pete P. | Oakland, California

Abstinence best for recovery from alcohol dependence

February 2008

My Best Friend

December 1965
By: Polly B. | Utica, New York

Making the Best of 2020

April 2021 | Fun in Sobriety
By: John C. | Las Vegas, Nev.
A pandemic hit the U.S. and the 2020 International Convention had to be canceled.
Well, that wasn’t going to stop this couple!

The best I can do

September 2018
By: Lucy B. | Swannanoa, North Carolina
A member stays sober through incredible sadness and finds a way to be useful in her grief

The Best Is Yet To Come

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Stan S.
When AA told him to change everything, he did

The Best We Could

August 2020 | LGBTQ+
By: Michael S. | Boca Raton, Fla.
After years of resentment, a gay member reunites with his dad, and AA helps heal the pain

Doing The Best I Can

November 2025 | Early days of AA
By: L.C. | Deland, Florida
For her, meditation is an imperfect practice—and she’s OK with that

The Road Best Traveled

October 2016
Putting down a drink is one thing, finding emotional sobriety quite another, according to this alcoholic, sober now 28 years.

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Audio: Her Best Friend Beer

Magazine Issue July 2011 | Topics None

What Works for Me

Magazine Issue May 2026 | Topics Carry the message Groups

Prescription for a Good Life

Magazine Issue May 2026 | Topics None

Ready For the Day

Magazine Issue April 2026 | Topics Emotional Sobriety

Fishing for Truth

Magazine Issue April 2026 | Topics None

Remedy for a Lonely Holiday

Magazine Issue December 2025 | Topics Fun in Sobriety

Home for the Holidays

Magazine Issue December 2025 | Topics Fun in Sobriety

Do I Have a Book for You

Magazine Issue November 2025 | Topics AA Literature

Pray for Us

Magazine Issue August 2025 | Topics What's On Your Mind? (opinion)

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Grapevine Daily Quote December 11, 2018

“Today’s disappointment, viewed six months hence, may turn out to be one of the best breaks we ever got.”

“Why God Says No,” Jackson, Michigan, February 1958, AA Grapevine
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Quote December 11, 2016

“Today’s disappointment, viewed six months hence, may turn out to be one of the best breaks we ever got.”

Jackson, Mich., February 1958 “Why God Says No” AA Grapevine
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Quote December 11, 2013

“Today’s disappointment, viewed six months hence, may turn out to be one of the best breaks we ever got.”

Jackson, Mich., February 1958 “Why God Says No,” AA Grapevine
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Quote November 5, 2015

“The best way to appreciate AA is the same way you appreciate a stained-glass window: Look at it from the inside.”

Grand Rapids, Mich., October 1981 “Meetings, Meetings, Meetings” Happy, Joyous and Free: The Lighter Side of Sobriety
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Quote November 5

“The best way to appreciate AA is the same way you appreciate a stained-glass window: Look at it from the inside.”

Grand Rapids, Mich., October 1981 From: “Meetings, Meetings, Meetings” Happy, Joyous and Free: The Lighter Side of Sobriety
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Grapevine Daily Quote October 30, 2018

“My perception of any situation is in my control -- I have a choice about which way my mind will react. I try my best to look for positive solutions; I take my problems to my sponsor or I let my friends at a meeting know what is going on inside me.”

“How the Universe Works,” Pinellas Park, Florida, November 2006, No Matter What: Dealing with Adversity in Sobriety
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Quote October 30, 2016

“My perception of any situation is in my control -- I have a choice about which way my mind will react. I try my best to look for positive solutions; I take my problems to my sponsor or I let my friends at a meeting know what is going on inside me.”

Pinellas Park, Fla., November 2006 “How the Universe Works” No Matter What: Dealing with Adversity in Sobriety
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October 30, 2013

“My perception of any situation is in my control -- I have a choice about which way my mind will react. I try my best to look for positive solutions; I take my problems to my sponsor or I let my friends at a meeting know what is going on inside me.”

Pinellas Park, Fla., November 2006 “How the Universe Works,” No Matter What: Dealing with Adversity in
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Grapevine Daily Quote November 4, 2018

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

“A Life Without Problems,” Santa Monica, California, May 2007, No Matter What: Dealing with Adversity in Sobriety
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Quote November 4, 2016

“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: Dealing with Adversity in Sobriety
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November 4, 2013

“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: Dealing with Adversity in Sobriety
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Grapevine Daily Quote September 1, 2018

“I don’t need to project the future or cry about the past. Just live to the best of my ability, one day at a time.”

“The Best of My Ability,” Bangkok, Thailand, October 1988, AA Around the World: Adventures in Recovery
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Quote September 1, 2016

“I don’t need to project the future or cry about the past. Just live to the best of my ability, one day at a time.”

Bangkok, Thailand, October 1988 “The Best of My Ability” AA Around the World: Adventures in Recovery
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Quote September 1 2013

"I don't need to project the future or cry about the past. Just live to the best of my ability, one day at a time."

Bangkok, Thailand, October 1988 "The Best of My Ability" AA Around the World: Adventures in Recovery
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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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