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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

No worshipping for me

October 2016

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

Ask for Help. Pause. Pray.

July 2016
Getting sober later in life, this child of the ‘60s faced down divorce and bankruptcy, and found the solution in a Higher Power and plenty of laughter

A Prayer for Jim

April 2016
The day he lost his way was the same day he discovered some words that opened up his heart

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Ask for Help. Pause. Pray.

July 2016
Getting sober later in life, this child of the ‘60s faced down divorce and bankruptcy, and found the solution in a Higher Power and plenty of laughter

A Prayer for Jim

April 2016
The day he lost his way was the same day he discovered some words that opened up his heart

Careful What You Pray For

April 2016

A Beautiful Day for a Ride

February 2016

This Time, It's For Me

December 2015
After years of Al-Anon, how could she have not recognized her own alcoholism?

Praying for Coworkers

October 2015
He couldn’t stand those guys at the office, but he kept working on it—one prayer at a time

Shoveling for Sobriety

September 2015
He had to find a new way to practice Step Seven

Big Books for Myanmar

July 2015
With few meetings and no text, these AAs show up for each other

My Answer for Grandma

July 2015
By: Wayne R. | Middletown, Md.
As he slid deeper into his disease, someone he loved kept asking questions. Then one day he knew what to tell her

For Charlie's Sake

May 2015
By: B. L.. | New York, New York
Squabbling ceased when a newcomer’s needs turned the group to its primary purpose

Anyone For Tennis?

April 2015
By: Mary Ann R. | Minneapolis, Minnesota
She came to see that hiding booze in tennis ball canisters in the garage was not social drinking

Go for the Ride

December 2014
By: Anonymous
One reason he got involved in general service was right outside on the curb

Dinner for 1800

December 2014
By: Matt C. | Martinez, California

Waiting for her Miracle

October 2014
By: April P. | Monongahela, Pennsylvania

A New Life for Aunt Patricia

September 2014
By: Patricia K. | Ventura, California
She wanted to paint and garden when she retired, but martinis and hangovers came first

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Grapevine Daily Quote January 21, 2018

“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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Quote December 7, 2012

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

Dayton, OH, April 1962 From: “Ever Been on a Dry Drunk” Best of Grapevine, Volume 1
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Quote July 16 2012

"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 From: "The Value of Life" Emotional Sobriety: The Next Frontier
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Quote September 29 2013

"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 June 17 2013

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

Vermont, October 1965 "The Threat of the Twelve Steps" AA Grapevine
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Quote July 5 2013

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

Magalia, Calif., May 1992 “A Power Greater Than Compulsion,” Voices of Long-Term Sobriety
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Grapevine Daily Quote July 25, 2018

“If all I have is a dollar in my pocket and I’m at a meeting, logic tells me to save it for myself for later. If I give it to AA, and have faith in the process, it will come back to me in ways I can’t even imagine.”

“Sk8ting Through Life,” Sacramento, California, September 2005, In Our Own Words: Stories of Young AAs in Recovery
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Quote April 19 2014

“I am learning how to be a better son, brother, friend, and boyfriend. These things may not be a big deal for some, but they are completely foreign to me. What I found in AA was something I had been looking for my whole life, and I didn’t even know it.”

Summer, Washington, April 2011 “Notes from an Alkie,” AA Grapevine
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Quote April 19, 2017

“I am learning how to be a better son, brother, friend, and boyfriend. These things may not be a big deal for some, but they are completely foreign to me. What I found in AA was something I had been looking for my whole life, and I didn’t even know it.”

Summer, Wash., April 2011 “Notes from an Alkie,” AA Grapevine
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Quote July 25 2013

"If all I have is a dollar in my pocket and I'm at a meeting, logic tells me to save it for myself for later. If I give it to AA, and have faith in the process, it will come back to me in ways I can't even imagine."

Sacramento, Calif., September 2005M "Skating Through Life" In Our Own Words: Stories of Young AAs in Recovery
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Quote February 18, 2015

“The sensation of fitting in for someone who has always felt like an outsider is an exquisitely rare feeling.”

Salt Lake City, UT, January 2002“My Heavenly Fit,”Spiritual Awakenings II
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Grapevine Daily Quote February 18, 2018

“The sensation of fitting in for someone who has always felt like an outsider is an exquisitely rare feeling.”

Salt Lake City, UT, January 2002 “My Heavenly Fit,” Spiritual Awakenings II
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Quote April 2 2014

“For all the slow mornings, there are just as many when I arise with an open mind, willing to see what God has in store for me that day. Every chapter of self-pity ends when I am willing to abandon my pride and reach out to another alcoholic.”

Xian, China, October 1994 “Distilled Spirits,” AA Grapevine
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Quote April 2, 2017

“For all the slow mornings, there are just as many when I arise with an open mind, willing to see what God has in store for me that day. Every chapter of self-pity ends when I am willing to abandon my pride and reach out to another alcoholic.”

Xian, China, October 1994 “Distilled Spirits,” AA Grapevine
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Grapevine Daily Quote June 11, 2019

“Asking for help is not just a path to humility; it is a path to connection with my fellows and with God.”

Phoenix, Arizona, April 2011, “HELP,”, AA Grapevine
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