The Anecdote Bin
November 1990
Dedicated to the lighter side of our common problem - From the October 1963 Grapevine
The Kid With the Strawberry Hair
June 1983
By:
E. S.
| Manhattan, New York
Different" people and "new" ideas were part of AA from the beginning
AA'S 35th Anniversary International Convention July 3-5, 1970, at Miami Beach
October 1970
By:
L. H.
| North Hollywood, California
How It Seemed to One Biased Alcoholic Observer
Dr. Jung, Dr. Silkworth and AA
January 1968
By:
Bill W.
Except for what Dr. Jung told Roland and what Dr. Silkworth told Lois, there might never have been any AA. Bill got the verdict: He was doomed. Unless. . .
The Anecdote Bin
November 1976
Dedicated to the lighter side of our common problem - From the August 1965 Grapevine
Short Takes
April 1966
Short Takes
September 1965
Solo Act
August 1983
By:
B. H.
| Newburgh, New York
First, he was a loner. Then, he played duets with booze. Finally, with AA and sobriety, he became part of the human race
Acceptance
February 1983
By:
E. B.
| Dover, Delaware
She finally stopped blaming people, places, and things for her drinking
8th Step
January 1971
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. - This series on the Twelve Steps is written by twelve members of A A, each interpreting one of the Steps as he sees it.
Not Under the Rug
January 1967
By:
T. P., Jr.
| Hankins, New York
Step Eight: Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
A Lifetime of Service
February 1999
<emphasis type="italic">An Interview with Elaine Johnson, Ph.D.</emphasis> Class A (nonalcoholic) Trustee on the AA General Service Board, US/Canada
The Committee Committee
May 1972
By:
E. S.
| Brooklyn, New York
A chance to take care of all the things the other committees overlook
Once Over Lightly
November 1991
Sense and nonsense on the road to recovery - From the October 1970 Grapevine
The Clip Sheet
May 1946
We Are Not a Bunch of Religious Fanatics!
November 1995
By:
A priest
A priest takes a look at our all too often distorted public image - From the April 1972 Grapevine
We Are Not a Bunch of Religious Fanatics!
November 1977
By:
A priest
A priest of the church contrasts AA's program of spiritual recovery with our all too often distorted public image - From the April 1972 Grapevine
We Are Not a Bunch of Religious Fanatics!
April 1972
By:
A priest
| Boston, Massachusetts
A priest of the church contrasts AA's program of spiritual recovery with our all-too-often distorted public image
Power of Example
November 2025
| Early days of AA
By:
Rob G.
| Marmora, New Jersey
Newly sober, he was determined to bring a list of others in with him.
Luckily, he checked with some oldtimers
Luckily, he checked with some oldtimers