November 6, 2013
“The Twelve Steps ... are simple in language, plain in meaning. They are also workable by any person having a sincere desire to obtain and keep sobriety. The results are the proof. Their simplicity and workability are such that no special interpretations, and certainly no reservations, have ever been necessary. And it has become increasingly clear that the degree of harmonious living which we achieve is in direct ratio to our earnest attempt to follow them literally under divine guidance to the best of our ability.”
AA Co-Founder, Dr. Bob, September 1948 “The Fundamentals in Retrospect” The Best of the Grapevine, Volume 2
Getting a Start in AA
July 1966
By:
R. T.
| Manhattan, New York
A story about Joe, which is the author's own story of how AA came to him
CANCELLED: 32nd Spirit of Houston Conference
Date
November 3, 2017 - November 5, 2017
Location
Houston, Texas
A Wonderful, Strange Twist
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Skip O.
| Anderson, Indiana
A firefighter shares his remarkable journey involving a sponsee, a DNA test and many family secrets
My Pink Cloud
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Julie P.
For three months, her pink cloud kept her going. It was only after it turned grey that she discovered the value of a simple word: gratitude
Up From Coal Country
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Ed M.
| Bloomsburg, Pa.
Quarterback, student, military dropout, bellhop. He kept digging his way to the bottle
Workaholic
October 2018
By:
Anonymous
| Ferna Lina Beach, Florida
This sober businesswoman’s career really took off, but her program ran out of steam
Tragedy and Gratitude
October 2017
By:
Kris M.
| Grayslake, Ill.
She could never forgive herself when her drinking led to a night of tragedy, but the program showed her how gratitude could help her heal
Martinis in a Mayo Jar
August 2015
This mom had a super-sized craving—and she didn’t even like martinis
Recalulating
February 2015
By:
J.B.
| Leicester, North Carolina
In the mountains, a woman faces big changes after a breakup and a move.
My Bulldog Brain
September 2014
By:
Susan W.
| Alameda, California
When she was able to let go of intellectual pride, she began to identify in the rooms
With Complete Abandon
March 2014
By:
Mary
After many relapses and false starts she heard something in a meeting that changed everything
The Car Thief
January 2014
By:
Gym C.
| Los Angeles, California
Panic set in as he called the police. Someone had stolen his car—and everyone at work had to know
Under the Banyan Tree
August 2013
By:
Anonymous
His journey to forgive his mother ended one sunny day as he sipped on pineapple juice
Don't Rush Love
February 2012
By:
Carla S.
| East Providence, Rhode Island
After a first sober relationship turned into disaster, she learned to listen to others