A Search in Personal Data for Key to "Slips
February 1946
Uncomfortably numb
May 2011
By:
Margie S.
| Columbus, Georgia
She had to drink to keep running—only AA stopped her.
Nice Jewish Girls Don't Go to Prison
July 2002
By:
Sherri B.
| Houston, Texas
Unless they find out, as this woman did, that they are also alcoholics who've gotten into trouble
Grapevine Daily Quote December 27, 2019
“As long as I am acting in a loving and caring manner, I am not responsible for how others react. This frees me from pleasing people at my own emotional expense.”
Temple, Texas, March 1983, “An Equal-Opportunity Deplorer,”, Emotional Sobriety
Quote December 27, 2014
“As long as I am acting in a loving and caring manner, I am not responsible for how others react. This frees me from pleasing people at my own emotional expense.”
Temple, TX, March 1983 “An Equal-Opportunity Deplorer,” Emotional Sobriety
Grapevine Daily Quote December 27, 2017
“As long as I am acting in a loving and caring manner, I am not responsible for how others react. This frees me from pleasing people at my own emotional expense.”
Temple, Texas, March 1983“An Equal-Opportunity Deplorer,”Emotional Sobriety
Freedom Under God: The Choice Is Ours
June 1976
By:
Bill W.
The first aspect of the Twelve Traditions is protection; the second aspect is progress." - From the November 1960 Grapevine
Let Go and Let God
November 1974
By:
M. D. B.
The anxieties that come with problems other than drinking often respond to the AA way of life - From the November 1964 Grapevine
Let Go and Let God
November 1964
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
The anxieties that accompany many problems besides drinking often respond to handling the AA way
A Bright Future
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By:
Laura S.
| Bradenton, Fla.
She never would have guessed that happiness was right there waiting for her
Let there Be Light
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
Elsie T.
| Cincinnati, Ohio
An Ohio member expresses her love of our braille literature in a 1957 Grapevine article
Do We Really Want A Spiritual Awakening?
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By:
Anonymous
| Seattle, Wash.
The importance of letting go of thinking too hard
“You Drink Too Much, Mum!”
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By:
Vicky W.
| Buckhaven, Fife
Her son roused her from the depths of her alcoholism
The Story of the Red Dress
April 2012
By:
Scot S.
| Crossville, Tennessee
She wanted a dress. He wanted her. But what they got was much better.
Speed Bump
January 2012
By:
Daniel S.
| Mesa, Arizona
After a bicycle accident landed him in the hospital, he surrendered to the program of AA
Designated Driver
November 2011
By:
Nathalie H.
| Sacramento, California
The concert was all in good fun—until their car went off the cliff
Web Exclusive: Growing Up Drunk
September 2011
By:
Suzette C.
| Santa Cruz, California
Her drinking career began at girl's slumber party at age 12 and ended 23 years later
Web Exclusive: An Amends in the Nick of Time
July 2011
By:
Philip S.
| Carlsbad, California
If he had waited only one more day, he would have lost the opportunity to make amends
Caught on Tape
May 2011
By:
Brooklyn W.
| Jacksonville, Florida
He couldn’t believe the belligerent monster on the TV screen was him
Dear Grapevine
March 2011
Sober Routines
March 2011
By:
Cindy L.
| Akron, Ohio
Her sponsor had some suggestions for how to deal with challenging times in sobriety
Order in the court!
January 2011
By:
Adrian B.
| Melbourne, Australia
A group adjusts when the police force occupies its courtroom meeting place
OUR SOBER NETWORK
May 2010
By:
TOM T.
| Harford, N.Y.
An AA carries the message through his service commitments
Rare and elusive
January 2010
By:
JOE H.
| Tucson, Ariz.
Until he takes the First Step, a collector misses the real value of the Big Book
INCLUSIVE NEVER EXCLUSIVE
October 2009
By:
ELAINE G.
A delegate discusses the importance of diversity