Help Yourself to Self-help
July 1965
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
On the merits of reading for personal enlightenment, with some examples from the author's own experience
Entertaining Is Part of My Work
October 1975
By:
W. W. G.
| Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Or. . . How to succeed in business without really drinking
Lightening the load
June 2016
With her sponsor showing the way, she unexpectedly becomes a caregiver and learns to take care of herself
An Endangered Species
April 1981
By:
P. M.
| Manchester, Missouri
A lighthearted look at an executive's attempt to get away with social drinking
Listening to Life
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Grace L.
| Rochester, New York
Once lost and now sober, an autistic member finally finds the truth about himself. To him, it’s music
A Prayer for The Ex
January 2022
| Beginners
By:
Lois L.
| Chandler, Ariz.
Oh great. She’s trying to get sober and her husband is suing her. And now they suggest she pray for him? Right!
Learning, Not Running
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
L.R.
| Santa Rosa, Calif.
Acceptance and gratitude are the keys to her sobriety
Finding Our Way
May 2014
By:
Michael N.
| Hendersonville, North Carolina
A blind member’s situation gives him a unique ability to help others
Looking Back
September 2013
He wanted to understand when he became an alcoholic. It was pretty clear
What I Learned From My Sponsor
May 2003
By:
Vinny B.
| Austin, Texas
AA is about participating in other people's lives
When Other Activities Fail
December 1991
By:
Jamie C.
| W. Henrietta, New York
Step Twelve - Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
April 1991
By:
Pat T.
| Williston, Florida
Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
When We See Ourselves Clearly
March 1979
By:
Anonymous
| Indianapolis, Indiana
Self-acceptance and a desire to become what we could be are vital steps on the road to recovery
Ironies of Grace
December 1997
By:
Beverly A.
| Zagreb
Step 12 - PART 2. . .we tried to carry this message to alcoholics. . .
12th Tradition
November 1980
By:
B. L
Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities - From the September 1971 Grapvine