Quote June 25, 2015
"I'm not here to change Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholics Anonymous is here to change me."
San Mateo, Calif., December 1995 "Ten Minutes of Oneness" In Our Own Words: Stories of Young AAs in Recovery
Quote June 26, 2015
"If we follow our Traditions, we will survive and, I hope, grow. The Traditions tell us to serve—not govern; to attract—not promote; to carry the message—not force it on anyone; to keep the three legacies alive: recovery, unity, and service. These are our lifelines."
Raleigh, N.C., January 2000 "Keeping Recovery Alive" I Am Responsible: The Hand of AA
Quote June 27, 2015
"Last summer I visited the Akron cemetery where Bob and Anne lie. Their simple stone says never a word about Alcoholics Anonymous. This made me so glad I cried."
AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1955 "Why Alcoholics Anonymous Is Anonymous" Best of the Grapevine, Volume 1
Quote June 28, 2015
"We are all important, but not for the reasons we think."
Denver, Colo., September 1993 "The Deeper Dimension" AA Grapevine
Quote June 29, 2015
"Sanity begins with the admission of reality into the mind."
April 1976 "The Only Revolution" AA Grapevine
Quote June 30, 2015
"I am trying to do what I can to love, today. Can anything else be more important?"
Pasadena, Calif., April 1978 "The Power of Good" Spiritual Awakenings