Tradition Three
March 1992
By:
Bill W.
The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking. - from the February 1948 Grapevine
Talking the Talk
August 1989
By:
David A.
| Ann Arbor, Michigan
Do we realize that newcomers take us seriously?
Sitting in the Hot Sun Waiting for a Dumb Bus
July 1987
By:
R. M.
| Gainesville, Florida
(or, Busted in the Bushes)
How I “Got” A Sponsor
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Dawn S.
| Phoenix, Ariz.
Her recipe for finding the right sponsor? Go to a meeting, find someone who looks like she really wants to be there—and just ask
New tricks
December 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
John L.
| Provincetown, Massachusetts
An early morning group in Massachusetts teaches an old-timer that it’s never too late to learn
A happy ending
October 2017
By:
Tom J.
| Chandler, Ariz.
Right when the meeting was over, a stranger put his hand up to share something he’ll never forget
16 carrot gold
October 2017
By:
Vida J.
| Chandler, Ariz.
A day to celebrate, a member to comfort ... listening to her inner voice was a piece of cake
I pay the bills around here
July 2017
By:
Michael M.
| New York, New York
How one group learns about the spirit of rotation and service as it struggles to make decisions about money and rent
Nothing fancy here
March 2017
By:
Frank M.
| Aledo, Illinois
The machine shed across from the dollar store is nothing special, but what happens inside sure is
Carrying The Message
December 2016
For a man who has done time himself, bringing a meeting to a prison on a regular basis turns out to be the best way possible to carry the message
I'm New to This Too
January 2016
By:
TB-D.
| Houston, Texas
A newcomer gives an even newer guy his number, but who knew he’d actually call?
Creativity in Sobriety
June 2015
He thought that alcohol was enhancing his work, in fact it was blocking it
"I Like the Effect"
November 2014
An old timer looks back on life before and after she came to AA as a young woman
A Good Look
October 2014
By:
Don B.
| Berlin, Maryland
A newcomer discovers that it's never too early to start looking at Step 10
The Practice of a Grateful Heart
October 2014
By:
Denis F.
| Colchester, Connecticut
An AA with over 36 years in the program shares his experience in cultivating gratitude
One Hot Texas Summer
February 2014
By:
Anonymous
Controversies may come and go, but hopefully not the members
You Let Me In
January 2014
By:
Terryl A.
| Waco, exas
A member reflects on how important the Third Tradition was in the beginning