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The Al-anon Story

February 1963
By: Anon. | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dr. Bob

January 1951
A Tribute from Bill

Quote March 12, 2015

“A leader must realize that even very prideful or angry people can sometimes be dead right, when the calm and the more humble are quite mistaken. “These points are practical illustrations of the kinds of careful discrimination and soul-searching that true leadership must always try to exercise.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., April 1959 “Leadership in AA: Ever a Vital Need,” The Language of the Heart
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Joe's Woes

April 1991

Quote April 5 2014

“My basic flaw had always been dependence -- almost absolute dependence -- on people or circumstances to supply me with prestige, security, and the like. Failing to get these things according to my perfectionist dreams and specifications, I had fought for them. And when defeat came, so did my depression.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1958 “The Next Frontier: Emotional Sobriety” The Language of the Heart
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Talk about this on What's On Your Mind

Quote April 5, 2017

“My basic flaw had always been dependence -- almost absolute dependence -- on people or circumstances to supply me with prestige, security, and the like. Failing to get these things according to my perfectionist dreams and specifications, I had fought for them. And when defeat came, so did my depression.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1958 “The Next Frontier: Emotional Sobriety,” The Language of the Heart
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Grapevine Daily Quote December 2, 2019

“What unites all members on the program is a common sincerity. We are all seeking the truth; we are trying for honesty. In practice, any useful conception of God must relate to this idea of truth. Some people would say that God is truth -- no more and no less.”

Santa Monica, California, May 1983, “Honest Disbelievers,”, Spiritual Awakenings
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Quote December 2, 2014

“What unites all members on the program is a common sincerity. We are all seeking the truth; we are trying for honesty. In practice, any useful conception of God must relate to this idea of truth. Some people would say that God is truth -- no more and no less.”

Santa Monica, Calif., May 1983 “Honest Disbelievers,” Spiritual Awakenings

Grapevine Daily Quote December 2, 2017

“What unites all members on the program is a common sincerity. We are all seeking the truth; we are trying for honesty. In practice, any useful conception of God must relate to this idea of truth. Some people would say that God is truth -- no more and no less.”

Santa Monica, Calif., May 1983“Honest Disbelievers,”Spiritual Awakenings
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The Blooming Truth

October 2025 | AA & Technology
By: Esther C. | Anchorage, Alaska
An AA friend’s powerful lesson lives on—shared, loved, watered and cared for

The Day Hope Arrived

June 2025 | Annual Prison Issue
By: Jeffrey W. | Oliver, British Columbia
Locked up, sick and detoxing, he was looking for something to read to cheer him up. What he found was a new life

The Best Medicine

June 2025 | Annual Prison Issue
By: John K. | Clearfield, Kentucky
A patient’s confession of a relapse after 24 years turned out to be a perfect prescription for her and her doctor

The Bottom

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Tom F. | Fort Bragg, Calif.
After searching for a “drinking solution,” he found a sober one

Finding My Place

March 2025 | Sober and Out
By: P.K. | Kansas City, Missouri
With help from a friend, a lesbian in Missouri makes it to AA and to a group she calls home

Breathtaking Moments in AA Service

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Pat B. | Reno, Nev.
Seeking a “wider windshield,” he finds joy in working with other alcoholics

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Walk in with Him

July 1973
By: Anonymous | Massachusetts
This wife finds that a husband seeking recovery needs her by his side

Our Lawyer Friend

February 1972
By: J. M. | Dallas, Texas

At a Meeting of Doctors' Wives. . .

July 1970
By: Anonymous | Southern California
The message she heard lay dormant for years. . .but when the time was right it came alive

A Big Book is Born

In a 1954 speech in Texas, our co-founder Bill W. recalls the early days of our book

A New Day

He had to be sober and behind prison walls before he began to trust his Higher Power

The Truth in the Myth

August 1969
By: Ray Stratton | Fort Supply, Oklahoma
A long-time (nonalcoholic) friend of AA examines the saying "Only an alcoholic can help an alcoholic

Second Chance

March 1969
By: Leo
An AA just can't share the benefits of the program without increasing his own

You Can Carry the Message on the Job

April 1968
By: K. R. | Liberal, Kansas
This AA cooperated with his progressive firm in helping fellow employees start sober living

Come On! Be Happy, Too

September 1967
By: E. B. R. | Manhattan, New York
Big Book Stories--Updated

Homing Device for the Inner Man

March 1967
By: T. P., Jr. | Hankins, New York
<emphasis type="italic">The author suggests taking this "continuing" Step in three ways </emphasis> <lbStep Discussion<lbStep Ten: Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

That Was the Life That Was

December 1966
By: T. M. | Kew Gardens, New York
He couldn't find the $27,000 he won at the track but the search led to AA

One Day Twenty-six Years Ago. . .

October 1966
By: E. S. | Brooklyn, New York
THE OLD 24TH STREET CLUBHOUSE

My Name Is Stephen

October 1965
By: S.P. | Bernardsville, New Jersey
An alcoholic's own story

The Search for Ecstasy

October 1965
By: Gerald Heard

Booze Was a 24-hour Chore

January 1964
By: J. G. T. | Negaunee, Michigan

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