Alcoholics Anonymous - Freed Slaves of Drink, Now They Free Others
November 1976
By:
Jack Alexander
You've heard about the Jack Alexander article all your AA life. . . But have you ever read it?
Quote October 26, 2015
“Truth is not a bludgeon to be used indiscriminately ... When I am asked for an opinion or advice, I give it to the best of my ability with as much gentleness, understanding, and tolerance as I can scrape up.”
Key West, Fla., August 1973 “Truth” Best of the Grapevine, Vol. 1
Quote October 26 2012
"Truth is not a bludgeon to be used indiscriminately ... When I am asked for an opinion or advice, I give it to the best of my ability with as much gentleness, understanding, and tolerance as I can scrape up."
Key West, Fla., August 1973From: "Truth" Best of the Grapevine, Vol. 1
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July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Scott M.
| Gilbert, Arizona
Despite all the prison chaos and fear, his sponsor’s suggestion to meditate and pray led to peace and helping others
Fishing Heaven
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| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Steve G.
| Rockville, Maryland
Whether it’s the lessons we get to learn or the love we give, living life sober is the big catch
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By:
Anonymous
| Warsaw, Ohio
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June 2021
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By:
Dennis
| New York, N.Y.
With acceptance, willingness and lots of help, a sober guy heals his way into a true partnership
The Runaway
August 2006
By:
Kim W.
| Brentwood, California
After years on the run, an alcoholic finally finds home
But the Glow Remains
January 1971
By:
L. D. S.
| Colusa, California
The tinseled tree is down and Christmas is over. . .
Thoughts Are Things
February 1964
By:
M. D. B.
| Westfield, New Jersey
. . .if I wished to change my surroundings, I had to change my thinking first.
Justice
October 1983
By:
L. W.
| Newport, Rhode Island
In sobriety, the present can transform the past
Strawberries and Ice Cream
February 1980
By:
S. M.
| Joliet, Illinois
In about thirty seconds he devoured a quart of it.
The 2nd Step - We Have Gained a Partner
October 1978
By:
F. G.
| Queens, New York
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
We Get What We Give Back
June 1976
By:
John B.
| Rochester, New York
No matter whether the job is great or small, when you help the group, you help yourself
First-meeting Cautious
June 1974
By:
Laura L.
| Sonoma, California
All she did was listen and the listening made her feel better
A World Full of Other People
April 1974
By:
E. S.
| Brooklyn, New York
Our own problems and irritations can make us believe we are something special