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How I Got Sober Later In Life

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Pat B. | Chicago, Ill.
What she didn’t know about AA would fill a highball class, but she learned that she was never too old to find a new way of living

PO Box 1980

February 1998
By: Mara C. | Nantucket, Massachusetts
HP at your disposal

About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment

June 1981
By: Plain Dealer | Cleveland, Ohio
Hazard for U.S. Hispanics

Ready For the Day

April 2026 | Getting into General Service
By: Mark H. | Lincoln, Michigan
For this longtimer, the Serenity Prayer is a beautiful thing. It makes his day go a whole lot better. And it makes his dog happy too

Fishing for Truth

April 2026 | Getting into General Service
By: Alex M. | Louisville, Kentucky

Remedy for a Lonely Holiday

December 2025 | Sober Holidays & Remote Communities
By: Chuck H. | Laguna Woods, California
With his wife away and daughter in the hospital, this newcomer’s Christmas was looking bleak. AA to the rescue

Do I Have a Book for You

November 2025 | Early days of AA
By: Suzanne A. | Loudon, Tennessee

Pray for Us

August 2025 | Atheist & Agnostic Members
By: Pete P. | Brooklyn, New York
On the way to a sober friend’s funeral, a member is reminded about the blessed gift of showing up

Friends for Life

July 2025 | AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By: Bill K. | Tacoma, Washington
Struggling to accept the changes that come with age, a member finds meetings and fellowship a saving grace

A Vision for Me

July 2025 | AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By: R.C. | Watauga, Texas

Looking For A Sponsor

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: R.W. | Ionia, N.Y.
Finding that “touchstone” to a good and lasting sobriety

What I Know for Sure

February 2025 | Longtimers
By: Al L. | Hendersonville, North Carolina
Dealing with difficult life issues at 80, this longtimer makes holding onto gratitude his No. 1 job

A Prayer for Us Both

November 2024 | The Gift Of Gratitude
By: Fireman Bob S. | Carson City, Nevada

Too Young For AA?

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Nicole S. | Melissa, Texas
Was age 12 too young to get sober?

Some helpful tools for CPC service

October 2024 | CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community

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Some helpful tools for CPC service

October 2024 | CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community

Angels There For Us

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Greg S. | Anthony, N.M.
The pain was real. His perception of his future was not

For Free And For Fun

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Deborah P | Toronto, Ontario
The laughter from her first AA conference has echoed all through her sobriety

Thankful for all I have learned

November 2023 | Gratitude
Those drunken years lost in the dark are now invaluable experiences to help others

A Reason for Gratitude

November 2023 | Gratitude
By: Carolene B. | Natchez, Mississippi
After a tough day at a low-paying job, her Higher Power sends her the love and strength to stay grateful

Too Smart For AA?

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Lesley G. | Boston, Mass.
Being in the right place at the right time is more important than all the advanced degrees in the world

Be Prepared For An Experience

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Patty M. | Lakewood, Wash.
A misdirected phone call leads her to a more profound connection to AA

We’ve Been Praying for You

November 2022 | Fun in Sobriety
By: Regan B. | Chicago, Ill.
Way before she got in the door, family, friends and fellowship had her back

Speaking for Ourselves

October 2022 | Relapse
By: Alex M. | Louisville, Ky.
It’s OK to share our opinions, as long as it’s understood that they’re not AA’s

How it Worked For Me

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Stephanie H. | Oswego, Ill.
We become stronger and more beautiful for having been broken

Texting for my life

March 2022 | Emotional Sobriety
By: Mary B. | Marion, Ohio
Her thumbs keep this newcomer centered, humble and connected. But most of all, they’re keeping her sober

Another opportunity for growth

March 2022 | Emotional Sobriety
By: Alexis C. | Bowie, Md.
How did this mom’s day get so bad so fast? Luckily, she’d been sober a while and knew just what to do

A Prayer for The Ex

January 2022 | Beginners
By: Lois L. | Chandler, Ariz.
Oh great. She’s trying to get sober and her husband is suing her. And now they suggest she pray for him? Right!

An Old-Timer For The First Time

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Bill S. | Pittsburgh, PA.
Over 35 years later, he has a beginner’s love of the program—and an old-timer’s wisdom

A Time For Acceptance

May 2021 | Our Twelve Steps
By: V.T. | San Diego, Calif.
The mother of an essential worker shares how AA helps her stay sane and grateful during a pandemic

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Quote February 4 2016

“The Twelve Steps are not steps to take progressively in order to arrive at a conclusion, but a code for living -- the constitution of a way of life.”

Alva, Okla., January 1952 From: “Spirituality” AA Grapevine

Quote February 4, 2013

“The Twelve Steps are not steps to take progressively in order to arrive at a conclusion, but a code for living -- the constitution of a way of life.”

Alva, Okla., January 1952 From: “Spirituality” AA Grapevine
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Grapevine Daily Quote October 31, 2018

“At the end of each day ... I hope that I can say a short prayer of gratitude for another day of sobriety. Anything else good that happens is a bonus.”

“Life--It Happens,” White Rock, British Columbia, May 2005, No Matter What: Dealing with Adversity in Sobriety
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Grapevine Daily Quote May 12, 2018

“We reject fantasizing and accept reality. And we find it beautiful. For, at last, we are at peace with ourselves. And with others. And with God.”

“Learning to Handle Sobriety,” Connecticut, March 1975Best of Grapevine, Volume 2
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Quote January 31, 2015

“Trying to understand God's miracles and why he performs them, at least for this alcoholic, is something better left to God. I need only say ‘Thank you.’”

New Haven, Conn., April 1992“Three Years Tomorrow,”AA Grapevine
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Quote October 31, 2016

“At the end of each day ... I hope that I can say a short prayer of gratitude for another day of sobriety. Anything else good that happens is a bonus.”

White Rock, British Columbia, May 2005 “Life--It Happens” No Matter What: Dealing with Adversity in Sobriety
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Quote May 12, 2016

“We reject fantasizing and accept reality. And we find it beautiful. For, at last, we are at peace with ourselves. And with others. And with God.”

Conn., March 1975 “Learning to Handle Sobriety” Best of Grapevine, Volume 2
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Grapevine Daily Quote January 31, 2018

“Trying to understand God's miracles and why he performs them, at least for this alcoholic, is something better left to God. I need only say ‘Thank you.’”

New Haven, Conn., April 1992 “Three Years Tomorrow,” AA Grapevine
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October 31, 2013

“At the end of each day ... I hope that I can say a short prayer of gratitude for another day of sobriety. Anything else good that happens is a bonus.”

White Rock, British Columbia, May 2005 “Life--It Happens,” No Matter What: Dealing with Adversity in Sobriety
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Quote May 12

"We reject fantasizing and accept reality. And we find it beautiful. For, at last, we are at peace with ourselves. And with others. And with God."

Connecticut, March 1975 "Learning to Handle Sobriety," Best of Grapevine, Volume 2
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Grapevine Daily Quote December 26, 2019

“I never thought that a day like today would be a high point of my life. All that excitement that I used to crave and strive for was not there. I don’t have to live on the edge anymore. And tonight as I lay my head on my pillow I can’t think of one single thing that I did today that I have to go back and redo and make amends for.”

Oceanside, California, June 2000, “As Unique as Ham and Eggs,”, Emotional Sobriety
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Quote December 26, 2014

“I never thought that a day like today would be a high point of my life. All that excitement that I used to crave and strive for was not there. I don’t have to live on the edge anymore. And tonight as I lay my head on my pillow I can’t think of one single thing that I did today that I have to go back and redo and make amends for.”

Oceanside, Calif., June 2000 “As Unique as Ham and Eggs,” Emotional Sobriety
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Grapevine Daily Quote December 26, 2017

“I never thought that a day like today would be a high point of my life. All that excitement that I used to crave and strive for was not there. I don’t have to live on the edge anymore. And tonight as I lay my head on my pillow I can’t think of one single thing that I did today that I have to go back and redo and make amends for.”

Oceanside, Calif., June 2000“As Unique as Ham and Eggs,”Emotional Sobriety
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Grapevine Daily Quote September 3, 2019

“AA’s message promises healing and wholeness for any alcoholic who will pay the price. The price is simply to accept the help that will save our lives.”

“Turning On the Power,” Riverside, Illinois, August 1977, Spiritual Awakenings
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Grapevine Daily Quote May 18, 2018

“Trying to figure it all out in my head brings on waves of fear, anxiety, and self-reproach. So I say, ‘What can I do for myself and others today?’”

“Just Keep On Going,” New Canaan, Connecticut, April 1976, Best of the Grapevine, Vol. 1
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