Grapevine Daily Quote October 16, 2018
“As I continue to struggle, I think of the words of an old-timer in my area. No matter what the topic, he always finishes sharing with the words, ‘and I haven’t had a drink today.’ Remembering his words never fails to bring to my mind the words ‘experience, strength, and hope.’”
“Out of Work, But Not Hope,” Anonymous, December 2000, No Matter What: Dealing with Adversity in Sobriety
Grapevine Daily Quote October 17, 2018
“A new spiritual awakening can come at every meeting.”
“Twelve Steps to a Meeting,” Hartsdale-Ardsley, New York, January 1957, Into Action
Grapevine Daily Quote October 18, 2018
“One day leads to the next, no matter how unhappy I choose to be.”
“Adult Love,” Sioux Rapids, Iowa, January 2004, No Matter What: Dealing with Adversity in Sobriety
Grapevine Daily Quote October 19, 2018
“A leader in AA service is ... a man (or a woman) who can personally put principles, plans and policies into such dedicated and effective action that the rest of us want to back him up and help him with his job.”
AA Co-Founder, Bill W., April 1959, “Leadership in AA: Ever a Vital Need”, The Language of the Heart
Grapevine Daily Quote October 20, 2018
“First Things First. That’s a real gem.”
“Using the Slogans,” New York, New York, November 1958, Into Action