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Letter from the Editor

June 2022 | Stories by Longtimers!

The mop will set you free

June 2022 | Stories by Longtimers!
By: Steve B. | Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
When he got to AA, he had disappointed everyone and his self-esteem was shot. Sponsor to the rescue!

Glad My Luck Ran Out

June 2022 | Stories by Longtimers!
By: D.M. | Yorktown, Texas
This newcomer mom’s got a new tattoo and she’s shopping for a bike. She’s sober now and living large

Staying green

June 2022 | Stories by Longtimers!
By: Nancy K. | Galt, Calif.
At 81, with 50 years sober, she’s traveled the world both in person and virtually and plans to keep on growing

The Act of Seeking

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Brad L. | Pahrump, Nev.
Finding a spiritual life in AA meant letting go of crippling preconceptions

Putting Days Together

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Doug M. | Long Beach, Calif.
A life of service, sobriety, and gratitude—one day at a time

Meeting Makers Can Make It

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Patricia B. | New York, N.Y.
Whether online or face to face, AA meetings help sobriety grow

Getting To That First Step

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Tom S. | Arlington Heights, IL.
His problems felt insurmountable—until he realized what his problem really was

How it Worked For Me

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Stephanie H. | Oswego, Ill.
We become stronger and more beautiful for having been broken

Growing Up in AA

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Nellie W. | Acworth, Ga.
She came to A.A. young, lost and angry, but found her true life and calling

Meditation Brought Clarity to This Atheist

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Marck B. | Little Rock, Ark.
A beautifully written ode to the strength of spirituality

Stuff That Don’t Make Sense

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Curtis H. | Oakland, Calif.
His relapse took the good life away from him. He got serious about sobriety in a jail cell

Alcoholism at large

May 2022 | 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
Life Achievements linked to sustained recovery

At Wit’s End

May 2022 | 60th Anniversary of the Concepts

Starting my day over

May 2022 | 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By: Judy H. | Claremont, Calif.
A mom in California writes about fellowship, grief, kindness, humor and being present

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Letter from the Editor

June 2022 | Stories by Longtimers!

The mop will set you free

June 2022 | Stories by Longtimers!
By: Steve B. | Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
When he got to AA, he had disappointed everyone and his self-esteem was shot. Sponsor to the rescue!

Glad My Luck Ran Out

June 2022 | Stories by Longtimers!
By: D.M. | Yorktown, Texas
This newcomer mom’s got a new tattoo and she’s shopping for a bike. She’s sober now and living large

Staying green

June 2022 | Stories by Longtimers!
By: Nancy K. | Galt, Calif.
At 81, with 50 years sober, she’s traveled the world both in person and virtually and plans to keep on growing

The Act of Seeking

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Brad L. | Pahrump, Nev.
Finding a spiritual life in AA meant letting go of crippling preconceptions

Putting Days Together

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Doug M. | Long Beach, Calif.
A life of service, sobriety, and gratitude—one day at a time

Meeting Makers Can Make It

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Patricia B. | New York, N.Y.
Whether online or face to face, AA meetings help sobriety grow

Getting To That First Step

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Tom S. | Arlington Heights, IL.
His problems felt insurmountable—until he realized what his problem really was

How it Worked For Me

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Stephanie H. | Oswego, Ill.
We become stronger and more beautiful for having been broken

Growing Up in AA

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Nellie W. | Acworth, Ga.
She came to A.A. young, lost and angry, but found her true life and calling

Meditation Brought Clarity to This Atheist

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Marck B. | Little Rock, Ark.
A beautifully written ode to the strength of spirituality

Stuff That Don’t Make Sense

Web Exclusives | Grapevine Online Exclusives
By: Curtis H. | Oakland, Calif.
His relapse took the good life away from him. He got serious about sobriety in a jail cell

Alcoholism at large

May 2022 | 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
Life Achievements linked to sustained recovery

At Wit’s End

May 2022 | 60th Anniversary of the Concepts

Starting my day over

May 2022 | 60th Anniversary of the Concepts
By: Judy H. | Claremont, Calif.
A mom in California writes about fellowship, grief, kindness, humor and being present

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Globe-trotting

Magazine Issue December 2020 | Topics COVID-19 Homegroup/Meetings Personal Stories

Welcome to Key West

Magazine Issue December 2020 | Topics Personal Stories

Connecting in a Crisis

Magazine Issue December 2020 | Topics COVID-19 Gratitude Homegroup/Meetings Personal Stories

When to Tell Others

Magazine Issue December 2020 | Topics Anonymity Gratitude

Inside Raymondville

Magazine Issue December 2020 | Topics Gratitude Holidays Service/Into Action

Chain Reaction

Magazine Issue December 2020 | Topics Gratitude Homegroup/Meetings Spirituality

AA News

Magazine Issue December 2020 | Topics AA Around the World AA News and Events

Discussion Topic

Magazine Issue December 2020 | Topics None

Making Peace with the Holidays

Magazine Issue December 2020 | Topics Service/Into Action

Butterflies at the Alcathon

Magazine Issue December 2020 | Topics Holidays Service/Into Action

Saddest Christmas Ever

Magazine Issue December 2020 | Topics Gratitude Holidays Homegroup/Meetings

A Very New Year

Magazine Issue December 2020 | Topics Holidays

Keeping Me Afloat

Magazine Issue December 2020 | Topics Remote Communities Service/Into Action

On Top of the World

Magazine Issue December 2020 | Topics Remote Communities Spirituality

Better with Age

Magazine Issue December 2020 | Topics Homegroup/Meetings Remote Communities

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Southwest Texas Area 68 Fall Conference & Voting Assembly

Date
October 14, 2011 - October 16, 2011

San Antonio, TX: Southwest Texas Area 68 Fall Conf. & Voting Assembly. Box 28683, San Antonio, TX 78228

 [email protected]      www.aa-swta.org

1st MNYPAA (Minnesota Young People in AA) State Conference

Date
October 21, 2011 - October 23, 2011

Minneapolis, MN: 1st MNYPAA (Minnesota Young People in AA) State Conf. Box 80597, Minneapolis, MN 55408.

 www.mnypaa.org 

27th Santa Barbara Convention

Date
October 21, 2011 - October 23, 2011
Location
Santa Barbara, CA

27th Santa Barbara Conv. Box 91731, Santa Barbra, CA 93190-1731 

NCCYPAA XV (North Carolina Conference of Young People in AA)

Date
October 27, 2011 - October 30, 2011
Location
Charlotte, NC

Charlotte, NC: NCCYPAA XV (North Carolina Conf. of Young People in AA). Box 34593, Charlotte, NC 28234

 

Serenity in the Smokies

Date
September 19, 2013 - September 22, 2013

Hendersonville, NC: Serenity in the Smokies.         www.serenityinthesmokies.com 

Riverside Roundup

Date
October 27, 2011 - October 30, 2011

Rogersville, AL: Riverside Roundup. Box 2384, Huntsville, AL 35804 

[email protected] 

Mount Baker Roundup

Date
October 28, 2011 - October 30, 2011

Bellingham, WA: Mount Baker Roundup. Box 28231, Bellingham, WA 98228-0231  [email protected]

Area 39 Colors of Fall in the Ozarks Convention

Date
October 23, 2015 - October 25, 2015

Branson, MO: Area 39 Colors of  Fall in the Ozarks Convention.           [email protected]       http://wamo-aa.org

 

Beavers Bend Round Robin

Date
April 24, 2015 - April 26, 2015

 Broken Bow, OK: Beavers Bend Round Robin.      www.beaversbendroundrobin.org

 

ASCYPAA (Arizona State Conference of Young People in AA)

Date
October 28, 2011 - October 30, 2011

 Casa Grande, AZ: ASCYPAA (Arizona State Conf. of Young People in AA). Box 12541, Casa Grande, AZ. 85130

 [email protected]       www.ascypaa.org

Bermuda Convention

Date
November 25, 2011 - November 27, 2011

Hamilton, Bermuda: Bermuda Convention. Box WK 178, Warwick WKBX, Bermuda

[email protected]

9th MERCAA (Middle East Regional Committee for AA)

Date
November 17, 2011 - November 19, 2011
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

9th MERCAA (Middle East Regional Committee for AA)

 

Three Pines Conference

Date
October 28, 2011 - October 30, 2011
Location
Prescott, AZ

Three Pines Conf. 451 S. Hawes Rd., #33, Mesa, Az 85208

 

Area 35 Northern Minnesota Fall Assembly

Date
October 1, 2011 - October 2, 2011
Location
Bemidji, MN 

Area 35 Northern Minnesota Fall Assembly. 1927 E. 21st St., Hibbing, MN 55746   

27th Area 29 Fall Conference

Date
October 27, 2011 - October 30, 2011
Location
Hagerstown, MD

27th Area 29 Fall Conf. Box 98, North East, MD 21901

 

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Quote August 22, 2015

"Grace is not a do-it-yourself project."

Ontario, August 1962     "Boy Lying in the Grass"    AA Grapevine
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Quote August 23, 2015

"We can achieve no liberation from the alcohol obsession until we become willing to deal with those character defects which have landed us in that helpless condition ... fear, anger, and pride ... rebellion and self-righteousness ... laziness and irresponsibility ... foolish rationalization and outright dishonesty ... wrong dependencies and destructive power-driving."

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., November 1960    "Freedom Under God: The Choice Is Ours"    The Language of the Heart
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Quote August 24, 2015

"In the nick of time, and by God's grace, each of us has been enabled to develop a growing sense of the meaning and purpose of his own life."

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., November 1961    "Again at the Crossroads"    The Language of the Heart
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Quote August 25, 2015

"My job is to achieve enough humility to see myself in others and to accept both myself and others, by identifying. The willingness to make amends will grow from this act of love."

Bowling Green, Kentucky, October 1986     "8-1/2"    Best of the Grapevine, Volume 2
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Quote August 26, 2015

"Forgiveness entered my life through my heart, not my head."

New York, N.Y., April 1977     "The Years That the Locust Hath Eaten"    Best of the Grapevine, Volume 3
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Quote August 27, 2015

"You cannot get ahead until you learn to be here."

Manchester, Mass., October 1964     "This Business of Getting Ahead"    AA Grapevine
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Quote August 28, 2015

"Humility is the soil in which all other virtues grow."

Milwaukee, Wis., April 1966     "What Is Humility?"    AA Grapevine
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Quote August 29, 2015

"It is impossible to know everyone, but if I try to relate myself with just one other person, something will happen, something remarkable."

Marietta, OH, April 1993     "The Guy at the End of the Bar"    AA Grapevine
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Quote August 30, 2015

"It's a wonderful feeling to know that you don't have to be a god or a goddess, a saint or a genius, to lead a reasonably happy, sober, healthy, communicative, constructive, and useful life -- with some laughter thrown in for good measure."

New Canaan, Conn., June 1974     "More Ups Than Downs"    AA Grapevine
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Quote August 31, 2015

"Don't regret growing old, it's a privilege denied to many."

Tobyhanna, Pa., June 1995     "Distilled Spirits"    AA Grapevine
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Quote November 1, 2014

“In AA, we slowly learn to stop stewing in our own juice and to start loving other people.”

Tucson, Ariz., August 1971 “Eleventh Step,” The Best of the Grapevine, Volume 2

Quote November 2, 2014

“I am grateful today that God’s voice is stronger and surer than my occasional negative whispers, comforting me through difficult times, letting me know that I am part of the whole.”

St. Louis, Mo., October 1997 “A Minority of One,” Sober & Out

Quote November 3, 2014

“No self-pity, no anger, no jealousy, no hate. What had this program done to me?”

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, June 1978 “That’s My Sponsor!,” One on One

Quote November 4, 2014

“I spent the first thirty years making a mess of the life I was given, the next thirty trying to figure out this simple program, and now I can try in the last thirty to loosen up, let life happen, and try to have a little fun.”

White Rock, British Columbia, May 2005 “Life -- It Happens,” No Matter What

Quote November 5, 2014

“Growing pains are never to be feared, provided I am willing to learn the truth about myself from them.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., December 1957 “The Greatest Gift of All,” The Language of the Heart

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