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A prayer for mom

April 2020 | Home Group

By: Jeff H. | Sturgeon, Mo.

This time, praying for my mother was different. She was dying. So I thought about what I would want if I were in her place. This is when AA really stepped in.

If You’re Looking For A Place to Home

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives

By: Caroline P. | Riverside, Calif.

Coming into the program after twenty years of drinking, she was reborn—as herself

What’s Best for the Group

January 2020 | Spiritual Awakenings

By: C.B. | Bend, Ore.

A member in Oregon shares her thoughts about one of our most important Traditions

Reporting for Duty

January 2020 | Spiritual Awakenings

By: George W. | Louisville, Ky.

He thought his long, distinguished service career was over. Turns out he had more giving back to do

Rehab For the Holidays

December 2019 | Remote Communities & Sober Holidays

By: Andrea J. | Dallas, Texas

Getting and staying sober through the holiday season made her realize how grateful she really was

A vision for service

October 2019 | Is AA Accessible to all who need it?

By: Anonymous | The Chosen Spot, New York

Though her sight is often a challenge, her passion for giving back keeps growing

Looking for feathers

September 2019 | Young & Sober

By: Leah B. | Eugene, Oregon

An old-timer shares about honesty, laughter and paying attention to life’s subtle messages

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

This is the door you're looking for

October 2018

By: Lori U. | Portland, Oregon

She may not have been raised to end up on skid row, but she sure found her hope there

What’s On Your Mind: What Do We Stand For?

September 2018

By: John D. | Big Lake, Minn

One AA believes strongly that accountability begins in the home group and spreads outward

Crazy for service

August 2018

By: Vera F. | Bend, Oregon

A district Grapevine rep discovers a wonderful world of service, meeting others and carrying the message

Anything for Sobriety

January 2018 | Sponsorship

By: Lubov B.

“Going to any length” is not some abstract phrase to her, but the way she lives her new sobriety in AA

Thumbing for the Holidays

December 2017 | Issue Title Here

By: Bonnie R. | Ashe County, North Carolina

Broke and lonely, a newcomer looking to do service hits the road and gets an unexpected surprise

Cuckoo for sobriety

December 2017 | Issue Title Here

By: Brad R. | Hattiesburg, Miss

A man finds his way into sobriety and discovers that the song of a once-treasured clock is a symbol for the hope AA brings to his life

Thumbing for the Holidays

December 2017 | Issue Title Here

By: Bonnie R. | Ashe County, North Carolina

Broke and lonely, a newcomer looking to do service hits the road and gets an unexpected surprise

Cuckoo for sobriety

December 2017 | Issue Title Here

By: Brad R. | Hattiesburg, Miss

A man finds his way into sobriety and discovers that the song of a once-treasured clock is a symbol for the hope AA brings to his life

OK for this day

November 2017 | Issue Title Here

By: Kate K. | Lakewood, Washington

She got sober just in time to face a breakup and a new baby—and her sponsor’s words held true

Table for One

June 2017

By: Robyn R. | New York, New York

How one member found she doesn’t need a man on her arm or a drink in her hand to define her

Good news for Miss Dog

April 2017

By: Jeffrey A. | Safety Harbor,, Florida

No job, no house, no money—he knew it was time to end it all. But what about his poodle?

A Room for My Heart

April 2017

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

Thirst for adventure

March 2017

By: Edith F. | Essex, Massachusetts

A footloose bohemian sobers up and hits the road and discovers things she never imagined

What’s good for the group

January 2017

By: Dan W. | Eatonville, Washington

Through lots of trial and error, a member learns the importance of AA unity

Pray for land!

December 2016

By: Jim B. | Richardson, Texas

Stuck on a crazy boat for 10 days with no money and a dangerous captain—and no meetings in sight

Bye bye, for now

November 2016

Even after many years, he still needs to change course and turn the ship to keep the focus on others

Shoes to Live For

September 2016

A woman in spike heels kept him sober that night. How did she know all his secrets?

Listening for 50 years

September 2016

In 1965, an old-timer heard the bartender say last call. Five decades later, he’s still using his ears

They Wait For Us

July 2016

An old-timer discovers the joy of taking meetings to the women at her local prison

You're in for a Ride

July 2016

With jobs, family, relationships, he always ran out of gas. But now that he's sober, his life has really hit the road

Quote February 6, 2017

“We of AA can never set any hampering limitation upon the ultimate destiny of ourselves and our Fellowship, nor any whatever upon God’s love for us all. Individually and collectively, structurally and spiritually, we shall ever need to build for the future.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., July 1960 “AA Tomorrow” The Language of the Heart

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Quote September 23, 2015

"I show up early, I am involved, and I reach my hand out to the next person coming though the door. It's amazing how very easy it is to make a difference for others and for yourself just by accepting the responsibility to pass the message on."

Nelson, N.H., August 1998 "Fountain of Youth" Young & Sober: Stories By Those Who Found AA Early

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Quote September 23 2012

"I show up early, I am involved, and I reach my hand out to the next person coming though the door. It's amazing how very easy it is to make a difference for others and for yourself just by accepting the responsibility to pass the message on."

Nelson, N.H., August 1998 From: "Fountain of Youth" Young & Sober: Stories By Those Who Found AA Early

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Quote December 21, 2013

“Not picking up a drink creates infinite possibilities for me ... When I wake up in the morning I pray for what I need to get through the day sober. I also smile and say to myself, Who knows? This could be the greatest day of my life!”

New York, N.Y., January 2006 “Attitude Adjustment,” Beginner’s Book: Getting and Staying Sober

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Grapevine Daily Quote January 21, 2020

“Sobriety for me was the complete life change that occurred after I fully invested myself in the AA program.”

August 2012, “What Is Sobriety?”, AA Grapevine

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Grapevine Daily Quote June 17, 2018

“We have to keep looking for something better than dullness, better than average living, better than mediocre spirituality.”

“The Threat of the Twelve Steps,” Vermont, October 1965, AA Grapevine

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Quote January 21, 2015

“Sobriety for me was the complete life change that occurred after I fully invested myself in the AA program.”

August 2012“What Is Sobriety?”AA Grapevine

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Grapevine Daily Quote September 29, 2018

“I’ve never taken my sobriety for granted because I know I’m only one drink away from ruining my life.”

“The Littlest Things,” Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, May 1997, No Matter What: Dealing with Adversity in Sobriety

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Grapevine Daily Quote July 5, 2018

“Thanks to my God, AA, and the Twelve Steps, sobriety has become the ‘easier, softer way’ for me.”

“A Power Greater Than Compulsion,” Magalia, California, May 1992, Voices of Long-Term Sobriety

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Quote September 29, 2016

“I’ve never taken my sobriety for granted because I know I’m only one drink away from ruining my life.”

Jamaica Plain, Mass., May 1997 “The Littlest Things” No Matter What: Dealing with Adversity in Sobriety

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Quote December 7, 2015

"There have been dark days where a will infinitely greater than my own has been responsible for my sobriety."

Dayton, OH, April 1962 "Ever Been on a Dry Drunk" Best of Grapevine, Volume 1

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Quote July 16, 2016

“I found that the little things I took for granted on a daily basis were the things that meant the most.”

“Blythe, Calif., June 2005 The Value of Life” Emotional Sobriety: The Next Frontier

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Quote June 17, 2016

“We have to keep looking for something better than dullness, better than average living, better than mediocre spirituality.”

Vt., October 1965 “The Threat of the Twelve Steps” AA Grapevine

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Quote April 15, 2015

“I’ve found a life I never knew existed. I’m so overwhelmed with gratitude that there’s no room for a bad day.”

Costa Mesa, Calif., December 1994 “He Gave Me the Shirt Off His Back,” The Best of the Grapevine, Volume 3

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Quote July 16, 2015

“I found that the little things I took for granted on a daily basis were the things that meant the most.”

“The Value of Life,” Blythe, Calif., June 2005 Emotional Sobriety: The Next Frontier

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