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It Works For Me

September 2007
By: Paul M. | Riverside, Illinois
Sober sixty years, a member reflects on AA's principles

It Was a Beautiful Day For Dying

August 2003
By: Bruce S. | Virginia, Minnesota

There's a Seat for Me in Cuba

January 1999
By: Federico D. | New York, New York

Searching for something bigger

August 2019 | African-American Alcoholics in AA
By: Jason B. | Trenton, Missouri
An alcoholic shares about his small-town struggle with judgement, inclusion and Step Three

A Great Loss Made Him Even More Grateful for AA

February 1980
By: J. V. B. | New Orleans, Louisiana

PO Box 1980

September 2001
By: Tom F. | Fort Worth, Texas
A coin in the fountain

The Anecdote Bin

January 1964
Dedicated to the lighter side of our common problem

34th Jubilee "Stay For The Miracle"

Date
February 23, 2018 - February 25, 2018
Location
Orange Beach, Alabama

Stay For The Miracle.     www.gulfcoastaa.org

The Rules Were OK for Others

September 1953
By: Z.W. | Clayton, Missouri
The story of a woman who thought: "I knew all the pitfalls and would be able to avoid them.

Prescription for a Good Life

May 2026 | How the steps changed my life
By: Paul H. | Cary, North Carolina
A doctor who once lost his license for drinking discovers a wonderful new life through the Twelve Steps

An Opportunity for Self-examination

August 1995
By: Jim N. | Agawam, Massachusetts
STEP 8: Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all

AA Is Not for Sale

February 1977
By: B. L. | Manhattan, New York
We may be paid for our special skills but not for doing what keeps us sober

Sneak Previewing A.A. for the Actor

June 1960
An eminently successful movie and TV star discloses the activities of the "Garage Group" he founded in Hollywood

Sober Kick for Jazzmen

February 1954
By: Fred W. | New York City, New York

Don'ts for negative thinkers

November 1986
By: K. N. | Columbus, Ohio
From the May 1976 Grapevine

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Sober Kick for Jazzmen

February 1954
By: Fred W. | New York City, New York

Don'ts for negative thinkers

November 1986
By: K. N. | Columbus, Ohio
From the May 1976 Grapevine

Don'ts for negative thinkers

May 1976
By: K. N. | Columbus, Ohio
How to make a catastrophe out of every thought and deed

Alcoholism--A Legitimate Basis for Disability Retirement

July 1949
By: John J. Wittmer, M. D

A Room for My Heart

April 2017
A woman finds a new home group after moving to a new town

Twelve Suggested Points For AA Tradition

November 2007
By: Bill W.
The first version of the principles that still guide AA groups

Recipe for Sobriety

November 1981
By: K. P.
At least three parts Tradition were necessary as secret ingredients - From the November 1963 Grapevine

Recipe for Sobriety

November 1963
By: K. P. | Calgary, Alberta
I found at least "three parts Tradition" to be necessary as secret ingredients in mine

A Search in Personal Data for Key to "Slips

February 1946

Respect The Room You’re In

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Suzanne A. | Loudon, Tenn.
Thirty years later, AA rooms have certainly changed

Too Cool for School

August 2012
By: Josef H. | Minden, Nevada
The fancier the job, the more he drank, until years of fast living finally took their toll

Too Close for Comfort

January 1989
By: Anonymous | South Carolina

For Men Only?

June 1960
One of AA's first woman members describes her pioneering struggle to gain acceptance of her sex in what was exclusively a man's world of sobriety

Gold Chip Sobriety?

A member questions the role chips and coins play in the program

The Cupcake Fairy

April 2025 | Making Amends
By: Kim W. | Anacortes, Washington

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Quote March 5, 2013

“Today, the two most important things in recovery for me are willingness and action ... Today, I have a smile that I can offer other alcoholics.”

Raleigh, N.C., July 2006 From: “A Smile to Offer” AA Grapevine
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Quote March 28, 2013

“I was so busy juggling the regrets of the past with the expectations of tomorrow I had no time for living in the present.”

Atlanta, Ga., August 2001 From: “How Is My Now?” Beginner’s Book
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Quote December 5, 2013

“Some of us take a long time to ‘come to’ before we can ‘come to believe’ that there is any hope for us.”

 Nanaimo, British Columbia, February 2003 “My Name Is Gary and I’m a Human Being” Spiritual Awakenings
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Quote December 14, 2015

"Life's formidable array of pains and problems will require many different degrees of acceptance ... Sometimes, we have to find the right kind of acceptance for each day. Sometimes, we need to develop acceptance for what may come to pass tomorrow and, yet again, we shall have to accept a condition that may never change. Then, too, there frequently has to be a right and realistic acceptance of grievous flaws within ourselves and serious faults within those about us – defects that may not be fully remedied for years, if ever."

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., March 1962 "What Is Acceptance?" The Language of the Heart
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Quote December 14, 2012

“Life’s formidable array of pains and problems will require many different degrees of acceptance ... Sometimes, we have to find the right kind of acceptance for each day. Sometimes, we need to develop acceptance for what may come to pass tomorrow and, yet again, we shall have to accept a condition that may never change. Then, too, there frequently has to be a right and realistic acceptance of grievous flaws within ourselves and serious faults within those about us – defects that may not be fully remedied for years, if ever.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., March 1962 From: “What Is Acceptance?” The Language of the Heart
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Grapevine Daily Quote June 12, 2019

“Today, as I look back over 27-plus years of sobriety, I can simply thank Him for being wherever I am going before I even get there.”

Monaco, Pennsylvania, April 2011, “An Unmade Bed,”, AA Grapevine
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Grapevine Daily Quote July 18, 2018

“Though my sobriety had come easy, the growing up business hadn’t. Both emotional and spiritual growth have always been mighty difficult for me.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., September 1957, “The Clergy”, The Language of the Heart
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Quote January 12, 2016

“I don’t believe I drank to get drunk, but always to seek in the next drink that peace for which a sick soul seems to thirst.”

Los Angeles, Calif., August 1965 “The Spiritual Kind of Thirst” Spiritual Awakenings
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Quote July 24, 2016

“The essence of all growth is a willingness to change for the better and then an unremitting willingness to shoulder whatever responsibility this entails.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., July 1965 “Responsibility Is Our Theme” The Language of the Heart
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Quote July 24, 2015

“The essence of all growth is a willingness to change for the better and then an unremitting willingness to shoulder whatever responsibility this entails.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., July 1965 “Responsibility Is Our Theme” The Language of the Heart
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Quote June 12, 2017

“Today, as I look back over 27-plus years of sobriety, I can simply thank Him for being wherever I am going before I even get there.”

Monaco, Pa., April 2011 “An Unmade Bed,” AA Grapevine
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Quote January 12, 2013

“I don’t believe I drank to get drunk, but always to seek in the next drink that peace for which a sick soul seems to thirst.”

Los Angeles, Calif., August 1965 From: “The Spiritual Kind of Thirst” Spiritual Awakenings
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Quote July 24 2012

"The essence of all growth is a willingness to change for the better and then an unremitting willingness to shoulder whatever responsibility this entails."

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., July 1965 From: "Responsibility Is Our Theme" The Language of the Heart
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Quote July 18 2013

"Though my sobriety had come easy, the growing up business hadn't. Both emotional and spiritual growth have always been mighty difficult for me."

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., September 1957 "The Clergy" The Language of the Heart
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Quote June 12, 2014

“Today, as I look back over 27-plus years of sobriety, I can simply thank Him for being wherever I am going before I even get there.”

Monaco, Pennsylvania, April 2011 “An Unmade Bed,” AA Grapevine

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