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    October 21, 2023 “Talking about what bothers me helps it lose its power over me.”   “Together We Can,” Martinsville, West Virginia, January 1990, Best of the Grapevine,… Read More »

    October 20, 2023 “At the beginning we sacrificed alcohol. We had to, or it would have killed us. But we couldn’t get rid of alcohol unless we made… Read More »

    October 19, 2023 “A coffeepot simmers on the kitchen stove, a hospital sobers the stricken sufferer, general headquarters broadcasts the AA message; our service lifelines span the seven… Read More »

    October 18, 2023 “There is a tendency to label everything that an alcoholic may do as ‘alcoholic behavior.’ The truth is, it is simply human nature … Emotional… Read More »

    October 17, 2023 “I was told that sometimes a good sponsor disturbs the comfortable and comforts the disturbed.”   “The Gift of Time,” Dover, Pennsylvania, June 1991, In… Read More »

Monthly newsletter The November Issue Of Grapevine Is Here! This month’s feature section is “Gratitude”. AA members share beautiful, personal stories about learning to be grateful. The issue highlights GSO… Read More »

    October 16, 2023 “Complaining is not an action step.”   “Distilled Spirits,” Indianapolis, Indiana, August 1982, AA Grapevine   The Grapevine and La Viña apps are here! Download… Read More »

    October 15, 2023 “It’s hard to keep an open mind with an open mouth.”   “Distilled Spirits,” Indianapolis, Indiana, August 1982, AA Grapevine   The Grapevine and La… Read More »

    October 14, 2023 “The fellowship in AA is unique. Ties are made overnight that it would take years to develop elsewhere. No one needs a false front. All… Read More »

    October 13, 2023 “While we need not alter our truths, we can surely improve their application to ourselves, to AA as a whole, and to our relation with… Read More »