Grapevine Daily Quote July 27, 2018
“We AAs are the best listeners in the world -- that is, when we’re not talking!”
“The Best Listeners” Maspeth, New York, May 1998, In Our Own Words: Stories of Young AAs in Recovery
Grapevine Daily Quote July 28, 2018
“It is tradition among us that the individual has the unlimited right to his own opinion on any subject under the sun. He is compelled to agree with no one; if he likes, he can disagree with everyone.”
AA Co-Founder, Bill W., September 1944, “Comments on Wylie Ideas”, The Language of the Heart
Grapevine Daily Quote July 29, 2018
“Great modesty and humility are needed by every AA for his own permanent recovery. If these virtues are such vital needs to the individual, so must they be to AA as a whole.”
AA Co-Founder, Bill W., March 1946, “Our Anonymity Is Both Inspiration and Safety”, The Language of the Heart
Grapevine Daily Quote July 30, 2018
“I learned that if I had the capacity to be honest, I would get better.”
“From Rags to Riches,” Cornwall, Ontario, January 2005, Voices of Long-Term Sobriety
Grapevine Daily Quote July 31, 2018
“I continue to attend AA meetings because anything I know about recovery seems to have a shelf-life of 72 hours.”
“The Bottom of the Glass,” Providence, Rhode Island, March 2009, Voices of Long-Term Sobriety