My night behind bars
February 2023
| Making Amends
So angry she could kill, she luckily picked up the phone. Her sponsor knew just what she needed
While You’re Down There…
February 2023
| Making Amends
It was suggested that I throw my shoes up under the bed, and when I got up in the morning, since I was down on my knees anyway, to pray. Well, I did not do that.
The hole in my soul
February 2023
| Making Amends
For years she searched for something bigger and still felt empty, until AA turned on a light
Not by accident
February 2023
| Making Amends
How do you clear up the past when you’ve blamed yourself for years for someone’s death?
Things can change
February 2023
| Making Amends
I couldn’t believe it, but my mouth opened and these words came out: “Dad, I’m sorry I blamed you for everything wrong in my life.” Wow.
AA Tomorrow
November 1973
Our co-founder sums up after 25 years of AA and looks into the future we are now living - From the Grapevine book AA Today, published on the occasion of AA's twenty-fifth anniversary
Spectators in AA
November 1973
There are those who really try to work the program and still have trouble. Then there are others who stand on the sidelines waving a flag - From the October 1951 Grapevine
God Is Not Yourself
November 1973
Paul de Kruif, author of "The Microbe Hunters," "Life Among the Doctors," and other writings, helped greatly in carrying word of AA to the public - From the July 1951 Grapevine
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
November 1973
Change Public Attitudes
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
The Carry the Message Project focuses on getting Grapevine and La Vina subscriptions to alcoholics in need. It's not necessary to know the recipient! Sponsor a subscription for someone behind bars, in a treatment facility, nursing home, or who is homebound.