by AA members, with many written by ourco-founders—were selected by the Grapevine
staff. All of these passages first appeared
in the pages of Grapevine as part of
members’ stories and other submissions,
and many of them can now be found
in Grapevine’s themed book anthologies.
Each daily quote is accompanied by the
title of the story it came from, the original
issue date and the geographical location
of its writer. Listed at the bottom of each
page is the Grapevine book in which the
quote can also be found.
We hope that you will enjoy these passages
of experience, strength and hope and bring
them into your daily life.
JANUARY 1
“You’re Welcome Here”
TULSA, OKLAHOMA, APRIL 1988
“If you want to stop drinking AA doesn’t care whether you are a Christian, a Buddhist, a Jew, a Mohammedan, an atheist, an agnostic, or whatever. The door to AA is wide. Come right in.”
From Spiritual Awakenings
JANUARY 2
“Slow Learner”
MIAMI, FLORIDA, MARCH 1962
“All I had to do was ask myself a simple question: ‘Am I or am I not powerless over alcohol?’ I didn’t have to compare myself or my experience with anyone, just answer a simple question.”
From Step By Step
JANUARY 3
“The Spiritual Angle of AA”
REV. SAMUEL M. SHOEMAKER
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, OCTOBER 1955
“It is when you let truth go into action, and hurl your life after your held conception of truth, that things start to happen.”
From AA Grapevine
JANUARY 4
“A Candle of Hope”
CLEVELAND, OHIO, APRIL 1991
“The road to spiritual and emotional recovery ... has taken diverse routes—lots of meetings, readings, talks with AA members, discussion groups, psychotherapy, and the beginning of sharing. The keys seemed to be listening and sharing—the spirit at work.”
From Spiritual Awakenings
JANUARY 5
“What a Spiritual Awakening Means to Me”
JACKSON HEIGHTS, NEW YORK, APRIL 1956
“Ever fresh in my heart is a song of thanksgiving for my expanding sobriety, as the opening door to timeless truth.”
From Spiritual Awakenings
JANUARY 6
“Eye of the Hurricane”
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, DECEMBER 1992
“AA is spiritual, is the eye of the hurricane, is my refuge and my comfort. ... Thanks to AA for making a place for broken hearts and wounded souls.”
From Spiritual Awakenings
JANUARY 7
“Why Alcoholics Anonymous Is Anonymous”
AA CO-FOUNDER, BILL W., JANUARY 1955
“We now fully realize that 100 percent personal anonymity before the public is just as vital to the life of AA as 100 percent sobriety is to the life of each and every member.”
From The Language of the Heart
JANUARY 8
“Attitude Adjustment”
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, JANUARY 2006
“Not picking up a drink creates infinite possibilities for me. ... Who knows? This could be the greatest day of my life.”
From Beginners’ Book
JANUARY 9
“Turning On the Power”
RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS, AUGUST 1977
“The
