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“We reject fantasizing and accept reality. And we find it beautiful. For, at last, we are at peace with ourselves. And with others. And with God.” “Learning to Handle Sobriety,” Connecticut, March 1975, Best of Grapevine, Volume 2 Daily Quote at www.aagrapevine.org

Off the Pity Pot, with Olis, Sam and Peyton.

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“We need to constantly scrutinize ourselves carefully, in order to make everlastingly certain that we shall always be strong enough and single-purposed enough from within, to relate ourselves rightly to the world without.” AA Co-Founder, Bill W., August 1945, “Modesty One Plank for Good Public Relations”, The Language of the Heart Daily Quote at www.aagrapevine.org

“Tomorrow – and all the tomorrows to come – are but extensions of right here, right now.” “Right Here Right Now!” Santa Barbara, California, September 1960, A.A. in Prison: Inmate to Inmate Daily Quote at www.aagrapevine.org

From Nadja., - "NETA 65 Summer Assembly" Kaufman, Texas. GRAPEVINE INSTAGRAM PHOTO CONTEST! Send us your photos to social@aagrapevine.org ➡️ Please include your name and last initial, and location. ➡️ Photos must be anonymity protected (no full-face poses or identifiable images of people.) Looking forward to seeing your images! The contest is ongoing.

A new open meeting podcast from La Viña: Reunión abierta semanal de Alcohólicos Anónimos de La Viña. Available on podcast platforms, YouTube and at aalavina.org/podcast. A new episode every Monday.🍇

“It’s not the wonderful people I’ve met from throughout these great lands who have helped keep me sober most of the time, but those wonderful people sitting around the table in my hometown who loved me when I could not love, who waited for me to quit lying, who tolerated me when I would be part of nothing, and who never asked me to leave when I was obnoxious. Because of their love and patience, I…

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From the Connecticut Fall Assembly

"Only mutual trust can be the foundation for great love -- each of us for the other, and all of us for God.” AA Co-Founder, Bill W., November 1960, “Freedom Under God: The Choice Is Ours”, The Language of the Heart Daily Quote at www.aagrapevine.org

We’re at the Area 24, District 11 Mini Conference

“It is our experience as alcoholics that makes us of unique value ... We can approach sufferers as no one else can.” “A United Message of Recovery,” Decatur, Georgia, May 1994, AA Grapevine Daily Quote at www.aagrapevine.org

This week Vera welcomes Bonnie and Kathi.

Chip, a special worker at the Central Florida Intergroup Office, shows off his grape suit🍇💜

“All AA progress can be reckoned in terms of just two words: humility and responsibility.” AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1966, “The Guidance of AA’s World Affairs”, The Language of the Heart Daily Quote at www.aagrapevine.org

We’re at the Intergroup and Central Office Seminar (ICOAA), with people from the front lines.

“Good things increase in direct proportion to my willingness to become teachable.” “Freedom Began in Prison,” Universal City, California, February 1970, AA Grapevine Daily Quote at www.aagrapevine.org

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At Wit's End of November 2026 “We better get these Steps done before Thanksgiving!” —Joe H., Powell River, British Columbia Flex your funny bone If a great caption springs to mind when you look at our following cartoon pictures. www.aagrapevine.org/submit-caption

“We shall never be at our best except when we hew only to the primary spiritual aim of AA. That of carrying its message to the alcoholic who still suffers alcoholism.” AA Co-Founder, Bill W., April 1948, “Tradition Five”, The Language of the Heart Daily Quote at www.aagrapevine.org

“The rewards of asking for help – increased humility, connection, and trust – are well worth the effort.” “H-E-L-P,” Phoenix, Arizona, April 2011, AA Grapevine Daily Quote at www.aagrapevine.org

Adi thinks Dolores needs some Grapevine time.

“I cannot adequately describe how light I feel since I took the Fifth Step, and how soundly I sleep.” “A 5,000-Mile Discussion,” Secunderabad, India, December 1982, Step By Step: Real AAs, Real Recovery Daily Quote at www.aagrapevine.org

Victim or Victorious? Olis and Sam welcome Beth.

The November Issue of Grapevine Is Here! November’s issue features stories from our vast Grapevine Archive about the early days of AA. There’s also a special section by AA members sharing powerful stories about dealing with mental health. Visit www.aagrapevine.org

“The actual experience of turning myself inside out for the first time in the presence of an AA member left me drained and numb; but when feeling started to come back, I found that I had changed. For the first time in my AA experience, I could feel the sunshine of God’s love on my wounds, and true peace of mind.” “Finding Self-Forgiveness,” Memphis, Tennessee, October 1977, Step By Step: Real…

“Every recovery, though it may go unnoticed, improves the world in some way.” “Why I Keep Coming Back,” Toledo, Ohio, May 2001, Voices of Long-Term Sobriety Daily Quote at www.aagrapevine.org

As described by Nate on this week’s Grapevine Weekly Open AA Meeting podcast. Find it wherever you get your podcasts, or at aagrapevine.org/podcasts 🍇💜

“When I look into the eyes of the person next to me and ask, ‘How are you?’, I will take the time to listen. I want to keep in mind that at any given time, each of us may need the same love and support as someone who is attending their first meeting.” “Taking the Time to Listen,” Jacksonville Beach, Florida, December 1997, Voices of Long-Term Sobriety Daily Quote at www.aagrapevine.org

This week Don welcomes speakers Nate and Debbi.

Serenity Prayer - November issue www.aagrapevine.org

“Emotional and instinctual satisfactions, I saw, were really the extra dividends of having love, offering love, and expressing a love appropriate to each relation of life.” AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1958, “The Next Frontier: Emotional Sobriety”, The Language of the Heart Daily Quote at www.aagrapevine.org

Each week, AA Grapevine holds an open virtual AA meeting with a host and two speakers. To join the meeting live on Wednesdays at Noon Eastern, use Zoom code 871 2036 8287 with password 238047 Wednesday's not a good time? Catch the meeting on our new podcast and on YouTube. The podcast respects anonymity and is available on major platforms. To support the Grapevine Weekly Open AA Meeting Podcast…

“Serenity and peace of mind are a direct result of accepting our lives as they are at this moment, and all the money in the world cannot purchase this kind of peace.” “From Rags to Riches,” Cornwall, Ontario, January 2005, Voices of Long-Term Sobriety Daily Quote at www.aagrapevine.org

From the article “Getting the Help We Need", October 2026 issue. To read more, visit www.aagrapevine.org/magazine

"There are always the constructive critics, our friends indeed. We should never fail to give them a careful hearing." AA Co-Founder, Bill W., April 1959, “Leadership in AA: Ever a Vital Need”, The Language of the Heart Daily Quote at www.aagrapevine.org

“I was attracted to AA because it excluded no one, and I am grateful for the lessons I’ve learned over the years: that we stop fighting anyone or anything; that it is the details of what I do that make me who I am; that my perception of life is ever-changing and evolving; that the basic ‘suggestions’ I heard when I entered the Fellowship have been a continuous part of my life; that as long as I…

Don reports from the Southeast Regional Forum and Sam visits the National AA Technology Workshop.

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“I need to constantly inch forward in AA, closer to the center, to avoid being thrown from the spinning wheel that is my life.” “Centrifugal Force,” New York, New York, April 2004, AA Grapevine Daily Quote at www.aagrapevine.org

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“Some people think God made life just for happiness, but I find myself unable to share that view. I think he made life for growth and that he permits pain as the touchstone of it all. Happiness -- at the very least, satisfaction -- is a byproduct of really trying to grow. And seasons of real joy are but the occasional byproducts of the process. Which, in eternity, will be the eventual…

Area 79 Assembly Port Alberni BC. Hosted by District 6. They made handmade cushions for people to keep because the chairs are hard. October 23-25

“I was relieved to learn that I didn’t have to believe, only be willing to believe. This I could do.” “From Make-Believe to Belief,” Charleston, West Virginia, June 1981, Voices of Long-Term Sobriety Daily Quote at www.aagrapevine.org

This week Don welcomes Kenneth and Liz.

AA Grapevine Wall Calendar! Full of beautiful photos shot by AA members, accompanied by inspiring quotes in English, Spanish, and French selected from Grapevine stories. To purchase, visit: www.aagrapevine.org/store

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La Viña annual wall calendar Filled with beautiful photographs taken by members of AA, accompanied by quotes inspired by English, Spanish and French selected from Grapevine stories. To purchase your calendar visit: www.aalavina.org/tienda

“One does not get to know oneself by making a tale of his ‘bad actions’; these do not represent us. All our doubts, fears and recesses, immature longings, self-indulgences are the work of our physical body, guided by false instincts and imagination, and not of our true being, which is the soul — the spirit we hold. There is our consciousness, our wisdom and …

Each week, La Viña holds an open virtual meeting of AA with a host and two speakers. To join the live meeting on Thursdays at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern time), use the Zoom 871 2036 8287 code with password 238047. Is Thursday not a good time? Listen to the meeting at our new podcast and YouTube. Podcast respects anonymity and is available in the main …

“When I drank, I was afraid I would not be reaching my potential. Now that I'm sober, I'm worried that I might have reached it.” "Meetings, Meetings, Meetings" GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, OCTOBER 1981 From Happy, Joyous and Free" Daily Quote in www.aalavina.org

“With breaking our anonymity, we can resume our old disastrous pursuit of personal power and prestige, of public honor and money: the same implacable impulses as before, being frustrated, made us drink; the same forces that today tear the world apart.” "Why Alcoholics Anonymous is anonymous" Bill W., AA co-founder, January 1955 … language

De R. P., -"2193 days of positive changes in my life, thanks to my Higher Power, to this wonderful program, to the beautiful AA Fellowship." . 📣 Send us your best photos that reflect the joy of living, serenity and other topics of sobriety. . 📣 Please: ➡️ Include your name, first name of your last name ➡️ Indica where photo was taken, location ➡️ Send your photos to …

A new podcast from La Viña: Weekly Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous from La Viña. Available on podcast, YouTube and aalavina.org/podcast platforms. A new episode every Monday.

“The best way to appreciate AA is identical to how a stained glass is appreciated: from the inside.” "Meetings, Meetings, Meetings" GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, OCTOBER 1981 From Happy, Joyous and Free" Daily Quote in www.aalavina.org

Closes the year with savings AA La Viña is pleased to announce its end-of-year sale: Free Shipping to USA. U.S. and Canada! Choose from more than 100 products, including books, art and organizers. Here are some of the best-selling items available with this offer: Language of the Heart Daily Quote from Grapevine — in Spanish and English Our Twelve Steps The Best Of … Bill Agenda

“I count among my friends the stars of the theater and the cinema, and other talents of lesser calibre; I frequent writers daily; I know the ladies and the knights of both political parties; I have been invited from the White House, and eaten with kings, ministers and ambassadors. After that enumeration, I can say I prefer an evening with my AA friends to one with any person or group of …

“Happiness is not a station to which we arrive, but a way to travel.” "Paso a paso" May 1953 From AA Grapevine Daily Quote in www.aalavina.org

Today Friday November 6 starts the 39th Congress of the Western North Region. Headquarters: sound Area south, Mexico. “A Message of Life”

“Suffering is no longer a threat to evade at any cost. When presented, no matter how serious it is, we must understand that it also has a purpose. He is our great teacher, because he reveals our flaws and thus pushes us to the way of progress. The pain that caused us the drink did the same thing. And the same will do any other pain.” "Bill W. edition, … co-founder

Each week, La Viña holds an open virtual meeting of AA with a host and two speakers. To join the live meeting on Thursdays at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern time), use the Zoom 871 2036 8287 code with password 238047. Is Thursday not a good time? Listen to the meeting at our new podcast and YouTube. Podcast respects anonymity and is available in the main …

“Laughter is one of the greatest and most beneficial gifts God made to us. Sometimes you must laugh at yourself together with Him.” "The sobriety for ourselves" NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 1946 From Thank You for Sharing Daily Quote in www.aalavina.org

Humor November / December 2026 And think of all the fun of the vacation you missed for sitting in the bar! —John B. Grapevine, December 2025 Source: Grapevine December 2025 www.aalavina.org/revista/noviembre-diciembre-2026/humor-noviembrediciembre-2026

“There are more mistakes to amend, letters to send, Step Twelve work to do, responsibilities to assume and honest talks to keep with our loved ones. Life is to live it facing the challenges that stop us. Otherwise, I don’t live, I only exist.” "Life is to live it" SPRING HILL, FLORIDA, SEPTEMBER 1985 From the best of the Grapevine, Volume III" Daily Quote in …

Each week, La Viña holds an open virtual meeting of AA with a host and two speakers. To join the live meeting on Thursdays at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern time), use the Zoom 871 2036 8287 code with password 238047. Is Thursday not a good time? Listen to the meeting at our new podcast and YouTube. Podcast respects anonymity and is available in the main …

“I made the dream, the love and the support I needed to rearm the pieces of my life and, having gone through setbacks, go ahead. I'm not alone on this path.” "Never more alone" flushing, New York, March 1995 Best of the Grapevine, Volume III" Daily Quote in www.aalavina.org

La Viña will hold a virtual open meeting of AA with one coordinator and two speakers. The podcast will respect anonymity and will be available on the main platforms. Very soon more information.

“I can’t use alcoholism as an excuse anymore. Now, if I don't put my recovery at the service of others, I'll get sick again." "The service is the reason" winnipeg, manitoba, June 1979 Top of the Grapevine, Volume II" Daily Quote in www.aalavina.org

The November/December edition of La Viña: The holidays In this edition we celebrate the holidays from the joy of living that gives us the sobriety. AA Hispanic members share how they have learned to enjoy these dates with freedom, love and gratitude, repairing relationships, creating new memories and finding new reasons to thank life. Visit www.aalavina.org

“I have no idea how I got that far or what kept me sober. I guess it has something to do with the slogan 'Keep coming, whatever happens'. "Keep coming, whatever happens" jumps lake city, Utah, November 2000 From In Our Own Words Daily Quote in www.aalavina.org

La Viña esta presente este fin de semana en el XIII Congreso Hispano “Cuando Cualquiera y Donde Quiera” en Phoenix, AZ Area 03.

“We all know who AA inventory is, right?” "Décima Tradition" NEW YORK, NEW YORK, MAY 1971 Best of the Grapevine, Volume I" Daily Quote in www.aalavina.org

Antonio L. of the group: “Santa Cruz” celebrated his first anniversary in A.A. testifying that Alcoholics Anonymous does work. Holy Cross, CA.

Este fin de semana empieza la II Convención Hispana de Arkansas de AA, organizada por el Distrito 13 en Little Rock Arkansas.

“The truth is not a weapon to be used lightly... When you ask me for my opinion or advice, I do my best with the utmost kindness, understanding and tolerance possible.” "The Truth" Cayo bone, Florida, August 1973 From the Best of the Grapevine, Volume I" Daily Quote in www.aalavina.org

Serenity Prayer - November / December 2026 www.aalavina.org Edition

“The pride I felt for my intelligence prevented me from seeing the magnitude of my ignorance.” "Doctorate in Alcoholism" GREENSBORO, CAROLINA DEL NORTE, FEBRUARY 1987 Of The Best of Grapevine, Volume III" Daily Quote in www.aalavina.org

“When we love, we see in others what we would want to see in ourselves.” "Amor" NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER 1988 Best of Grapevine, Volume III" Daily Quote in www.aalavina.org

From the article “A High Price”, November / December 2026 edition. To read more, visit www.aalavina.org/revista

“I am learning to be a mother, friend, grandmother and sister. My friends are for me a united support group; I must only call them.” "A Long Fall" ARLINGTON, TEXAS, JULY 1994 Best of the Grapevine, Volume III "Daily Quote in www.aalavina.org

“Speaking about what bothers me helps me to applaud the power it has over me.” “Together we can”, Martinsville, West Virginia, January 1990. Best of the Grapevine, Volume II Daily Quote in www.aalavina.org

Share the experience, strength and hope of the AA program. For limited time, you get a regular subscription to AA La Viña magazine and add additional gift subscriptions for only $8 each: a 50% discount on the usual price! As Bill W., co-founder of AA, June 1959 wrote: "Each issue of the magazine offers a monthly vision of thought, the …

“First, we sacrifice alcohol. We had to; if not, he would have killed us. But we couldn't get rid of alcohol while we didn't make other sacrifices. We had to give up petulancy and far-reaching reasoning. We had to throw out the window self-justification, self-confession and anger. We had to leave the crazy competition for winning personal prestige and …

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“We realized that, without having service committees, we would cease to operate and, perhaps, disintegrate. Indeed, we would have to organize the services so that AA stays simple.” "Services run AA" Bill W., AA co-founder, November 1951 Language of the Heart" Daily Quote in www.aalavina.org

“There is a tendency to classify everything that an alcoholic does as ‘alcoholic behavior’. Actually, it's just human nature … Some emotional and mental peculiarities are considered to be symptoms of alcoholism only because they have alcoholics, but these same characteristics are also observed in those who are not. In fact, they are symptoms of humanity.” "The …

La Viña annual wall calendar Filled with beautiful photographs taken by members of AA, accompanied by quotes inspired by English, Spanish and French selected from Grapevine stories. To purchase your calendar visit: www.aalavina.org/tienda

“They told me that sometimes a good sponsor or sponsor alters comfort and accommodates alterations.” "The Gift of Time" DOVER, PENSILVANIA, JUNE 1991 From In Our Own Words Daily Quote in www.aalavina.org

La Viña Monthly and Virtual Workshop! Join us! The next workshop will be on Thursday October 22, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (EST). Meeting ID Zoom: 815 9593 1777 For more information, please write to lveditorial@aagrapevine.org

Soon! La Viña will hold a virtual open meeting of AA with one coordinator and two speakers. The podcast will respect anonymity and will be available on the main platforms. Very soon more information.

“To complain is not a step of action.” Indianápolis, Indiana, August 1982 AA Grapevine Daily Quote in www.aalavina.org

Letter to the representatives of La Viña: News from La Viña! To read the latest news from November/December, visit www.aalavina.org/recursos Subscribe to receive emails from La Viña in www.aalavina.org

“Keeping open mind is difficult if the mouth is too.” Indianápolis, Indiana, August 1982 AA Grapevine Daily Quote in www.aalavina.org

From Juan M., "Anniversary of the unit group 39 years." 📣 Send us your best photos that reflect the joy of living, serenity and other themes of sobriety.. 📣 Please: ➡️ Include your name, the initial of your last name ➡️ Indica where photo was taken, location ➡️ Send your photos to: social@aagrapevine.org Don't let us send your best images!