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The Hand of AA Was There!

September 1969
When he needed it most - Personal troubles multiplied after he joined AA but the warmth of the Fellowship saw him through

Letter from a Nun

September 1969
Written to friends, this letter ultimately reached a member of AA who, with permission, sent it to the Grapevine. We feel it is a sensitive and moving report of an AA meeting as experienced by one who is not a member but who is with us in spirit

Fringe Benefits

September 1969
AA makes no promises, but an investment of time and faith in the Fellowship does pay material dividends, too

Put Some Laughter in Your Sobriety

September 1969
We're well on the road to recovery when we learn to laugh at ourselves

Is 'Agnostic' a Nasty Word?

September 1969
This member complains that many AAs stigmatize those who do not believe in a traditional deity

Wenni, Weedi, Weeki! by Gordonius

September 1969
Being a boozy bit of early Roman history that was somehow overlooked by your high-school Caesar class

The Compulsive Angler

September 1969
He didn't flourish in his sobriety until he quit fishing for fish and started fishing for men

Breakthrough

September 1969
He failed in AA and now there was nowhere to go. . .until a fellow AA showed him the way

Belun

September 1969

A Serious Concern

September 1969
On the Grapevine:

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