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Dear Grapevine

November 2015

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 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

STRANGE WORLD

June 2010
By: JUDI | Fort Atkinson, Wis.

The Cupcake Fairy

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

Ham on Wry

October 1993
By: Anonymous

PO Box 1980

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

Dear Grapevine

October 2024 | CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community

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

What Works for Me

May 2026 | How the steps changed my life
By: Chad P. | St. Louis, Missouri
A member takes a keener look at how he helps alcoholics and what our primary purpose actually is

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

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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

Reaching Out For The Hand of AA

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Renee B | St. Louis, Mo.
The time for denial was over…

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

Waiting for a Miracle

December 2024 | Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By: Sara J.
They married brothers and drank together on the farm. Then one day, one got sober and began praying for her friend

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

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

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

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Quote January 15, 2015

“True morality has its inevitable compensations, for when we benefit someone we increase our own happiness.”

March 1949“Mail Call,”AA Grapevine
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Quote March 21, 2015

“We can never take our plodding progress as the slightest alibi for setting ourselves second-rate goals.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., July 1960 “AA Tomorrow,” The Language of the Heart
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Grapevine Daily Quote August 11, 2018

“Sober now, there was this tug at my heart, the love of one alcoholic for another.”

“From Wagon Trains to Jets,” Lafayette, California, June 1995, Voices of Long-Term Sobriety
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Grapevine Daily Quote September 9, 2018

“When I’m willing to pay the price for top-shelf sobriety, ‘action’ is still the magic word.”

“Paying the Price for Improvement,” Craig, Colorado, January 1997, Emotional Sobriety II
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Quote September 9, 2016

“When I’m willing to pay the price for top-shelf sobriety, ‘action’ is still the magic word.”

Craig, Colo., January 1997 “Paying the Price for Improvement” Emotional Sobriety II
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Quote Feb 13 2016

"I borrowed others' faith for a long time, and now I'm beginning to get a bit of my own."

Atlanta, Ga., August 2001    From: "How Is My Now?"Beginner's Book
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Quote May 3, 2016

“The rewards of asking for help – increased humility, connection, and trust – are well worth the effort.”

Phoenix, Ariz., April 2011 “H-E-L-P” AA Grapevine
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Quote April 29, 2015

“I think we simply fail to recognize miracles for what they are. Sobriety -- one-day-at-a-time -- is truly a miracle.”

Prineville, Ore., February 2004 “Miracles: Yours and Mine,” Beginners’ Book
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Quote September 20, 2015

"The ego of the alcoholic dies a hard death ... fitting and wearing halos is not for us."

AA Co-Founder, Dr. Bob, September 1948 "The Fundamentals in Retrospect" Spiritual Awakenings: Journeys of the Spirit
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Quote May 7, 2014

“Everyone’s recipe for serenity is different. It’s like vegetable soup -- nobody makes it quite the same.”

Chestertown, N.Y., January 2006 “Circles of Sobriety,” AA Grapevine
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Grapevine Daily Quote January 15, 2018

“True morality has its inevitable compensations, for when we benefit someone we increase our own happiness.”

March 1949 “Mail Call,” AA Grapevine
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Quote July 20, 2017

“Life is lived moment to moment ... and every moment provides me with an opportunity for growth.”

Madison, Wis., November 2010 “Drama Queen,” Emotional Sobriety II
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Quote May 7, 2017

“Everyone’s recipe for serenity is different. It’s like vegetable soup -- nobody makes it quite the same.”

Chestertown, N.Y., January 2006 “Circles of Sobriety,” AA Grapevine
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Quote September 20 2012

"The ego of the alcoholic dies a hard death ... fitting and wearing halos is not for us."

AA Co-Founder, Dr. Bob, September 1948From: "The Fundamentals in Retrospect"Spiritual Awakenings: Journeys of the Spirit
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Quote February 13, 2013

“I borrowed others' faith for a long time, and now I'm beginning to get a bit of my own.”

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