A Tradition Born of Our Anonymity
November 1975
By:
Bill W.
AA's Traditions, Bill wrote, were "hammered out on the anvil of experience." Here, from an early Grapevine, Bill shares some of the experience that led to the adoption of our two anonymity Traditions - From the January 1946 Grapevine
The Enemy of Continuing Sobriety
March 1975
By:
B. M.
| Saratoga, California
There are many esoteric practices that lead us into self-indulgence. AA is a program for reducing ego
The Eleventh Step. . .It's One of the Twelve
December 1973
By:
Paul M.
| Riverside, Illinois
When worked in combination with the other Steps, Step Eleven can teach us to live by God's will
Self-pity Can Kill
February 1973
By:
J. W.
| Key West, Florida
We can weep, whine, or get drunk--or we can learn to accept
Was My Anonymity Too Precious?
June 1972
By:
C. H. H.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
Wherever Warren is, if he is, I wish I hadn't turned my back on him
The Price Tag on Personal Growth
November 1971
By:
G. N. G.
| Queens, New York
Do we realize that AA's Tradition of self-support pays dividends more precious that gold?
The Traditions in Action
March 1971
Recipe for Sobriety
November 1963
By:
K. P.
| Calgary, Alberta
I found at least "three parts Tradition" to be necessary as secret ingredients in mine
Alcohol and Your Brain
March 1963
By:
R. G. Bell, M. D.
An MD's review of some of alcohol's effects on the mind and personality
About to blow
July 2017
By:
Becky G.
| Greater Levittown, Pennsylvania
A newcomer learns to keep the lid on and share to release her crazy thoughts
Here I Am
July 2017
By:
Ann W.
| Lusby, Md.
Broken, lost and scared, she found herself in the back of a police car—which, strangely, was the answer to her prayers
Free ride
January 2017
By:
Chris P.
| Reston, Virginia
What seemed like a simple good deed became a powerful reminder to keep giving back
When earth meets sky
January 2017
By:
Bob W.
| Cleveland, Ohio
Lonely, rattled and wanting a drink, a hiker gets a welcome surprise at 9,000 feet
Lending An Ear
December 2016
The reason he’s got 30 years of sobriety is became he listens as if his life depends on it. And it does
Pause button
October 2016
It was a vacation in paradise. So why was she getting into people’s faces at every turn? Step Ten to the rescue
12 steps to gate 7
August 2016
A newcomer learns it’s never too early to reach out and help a fellow frequent flyer
Hope is the Thing With Feathers
July 2016
Newly sober and feeling like she couldn’t go on anymore, she found an isolated cabin, a beautiful lake, and a gift of hope from the sky
Grey Gardens
March 2016
A bout of loneliness on a cold, rainy day is met with hot coffee, action and a little laughter
Stronger & Brighter
November 2015
Meditation and prayer has kept him connected and become an essential light in his life
Mary On the Go
August 2015
She used to hate traveling, but now that she's two years sober, she's hitting the road
Any Lengths in Ghana
July 2015
A member gets a firsthand look at the early days of Alcoholics Anonymous in a city in Africa
Rallying Cry
October 2014
By:
Steve A.
| San José, California
For more than 41 years, a California teacher has found the slogans to be some of his most powerful allies
Voted Least Likely?
October 2014
By:
Maureen G.
| Wyckoff, New Jersey
Although she didn't fit the stereotype of an alcoholic, she became one anyway