Quote November 15, 2014
“Without a connection to my Higher Power, I am the same old person with the same old defects, causing the same old pain in my life and others’.”
Berlin, Conn., September 2004 “What a Sponsor Is and Is Not,” One on One
Grapevine Daily Quote November 15, 2017
“Without a connection to my Higher Power, I am the same old person with the same old defects, causing the same old pain in my life and others’.”
Berlin, Conn., September 2004“What a Sponsor Is and Is Not,”One on One
Too Young?
june 2026
| Young & Sober
By:
Carol F.
| Midlothian, Illinois
After 10 years of teenage blackouts, she was ready to be free. It took her a while, but she finally did it
Carrying the Message in China
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Paul S.
| Kunming, Yunnan
An expat describes the world of AA in China
5 Drunks in Kuwait
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
SFC N.N.
| Forest Lake, Minnesota
A sober member of the National Guard and a few of her Army fellows create a little piece of home overseas
When Sharing Matters
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
Charles H.
| Laguna Woods, California
An oldtimer recalls three powerful stories about the unexpected ways what he said or did changed lives
A place to call home
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
By:
Caleb B.
| Surrey, British Columbia
A member of a remote connections committee shares his wonderful journey in service
Four Great Days
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By:
Paul L.
| Flemington, N.J.
A serious health diagnosis turns into a successful test of the program
Back in the game
April 2023
| AA & Families
By:
Bob D.
| Indianapolis, Ind.
A close brush with death showed him how much he is loved and how grateful he is to be sober
Up to the clouds
January 2023
| Spiritual Awakenings
By:
Eddie L.
| Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
A quiet moment under a blue sky calms his soul and reminds him how incredibly grateful he is to be sober
It Can Happen To Any One Of Us
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By:
Derek R.
| Ottawa, Ontario
The important thing is to let everyone know they are no longer alone
Only One Solution
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By:
Janine R.
| Sylmar, Calif.
Her active alcoholism kicked off with a beer at the student union and ended with a desperate plea for help from within an abandoned building
A tough amend
September 2021
| Young & Sober!
By:
Bob K.
| Benicia, Calif.
How would he ever make amends to the man he had knifed in the back? In AA, we find a way
Switch to Another Channel
May 1971
By:
F. J. T.
| Crescent, Missouri
Must we always dwell on the worst that can happen rather than the best?
Nameless Fears
April 1971
By:
Bobbie G.
| Queens, New York
The stark terror of our drinking days sometimes returns as a feeling of impending doom in our sober days
The Hard Days
August 1970
By:
E. M. K.
| South Pasadena, California
After sobriety, we may still have problems to work through. But somehow, we are given the power to cope
Happy Because I'm Sober
February 1969
By:
L. H.
| Cleaveland, Ohio
This AA looked at the people around him who were progressing most in the program. Here's what he found. . .
The Rum-Soaked Razor Bill
May 1963
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
Bird watching for fun, profit and sobriety
Alcoholism in the U.S. Today
January 1963
A special report to the Grapevine from The National Council on Alcoholism
The Green Demon
May 1962
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
Jealousy is poisonous--but this AA member found an effective antidote
Pro and Con
April 1958
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