Our Primary Purpose and the Special-purpose Group
November 2000
By:
John L. Norris, MD
From The October 1977 Grapevine
In My Native Tongue
March 1996
By:
Elisabeth G.
| Vancouver, British Columbia
AA's Twelfth Step takes many forms
Of Myth and Martyrs
October 1995
By:
Ernest S.
| York Harbor, Maine
A response to the May 1995 Grapevine article, "Whose Message Are We Carrying?" by J.J. from Belton, S.C.
Our Primary Purpose and the Special-purpose Group
November 1989
By:
John L. Norris, MD
From the October 1977 Grapevine
Through the Woods
March 2012
By:
Susan W.
| Port Orange, Florida
Her father's death during her first days of sobriety gave her the strength to keep going
A Thinking Problem
November 2011
By:
Carrie J.
| Wisconsin
Practicing the Steps freed her from the turmoil of her mind
Keep the Meeting Going
September 2011
By:
Dawn P.
| Whitesboro, New York
She learned that staying sober is sometimes about returning to basics and keeping it simple
Beyond my reach
May 2009
By:
MARK E.
| Lansing, Michigan
A grieving sponsor wonders what he could have done differently
Tradition 3: "Real, RECOVERED, Grateful
March 2008
By:
Paul C.
| Oceanside, California
Drawing a big circle with love and wit
Special Forum In Rimouski, Quebec
October 2007
Meeting fosters unity in a remote area of North America
Stick With The Stickers
August 2006
By:
Nancy S.
| Renton, Washington
They're the ones who stick around
In My Father's Footsteps
June 2006
By:
Harriet S.
| Bismarck, North Dakota
A Lakota builds an AA legacy for his children
Are We Locked In?
May 1992
By:
E. L.
| Council Bluffs, Iowa
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does