The Rigorous Honesty Group
June 1996
By:
Dave D.
| Palmer, Massachusetts
They met in a trailer on a U.S. Army base
I Didn't Join AA
October 1982
By:
J. M.
| Middle Village, New York
But 32 years ago, by the grace of God, he went to his first meeting
Moving
August 1974
By:
P. P.
| Arnold, Maryland
AA may differ in different places but the program is the same--if you make it work
Pity the Poor Pink Elephant
September 1973
By:
L. H.
| Denver, Colorado
A victim of today's ecology, or something, he's in danger of becoming extinct
8th Step
January 1971
By:
F. M.
| New Canaan, Connecticut
Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. - This series on the Twelve Steps is written by twelve members of A A, each interpreting one of the Steps as he sees it.
Sobriety Pays!
July 1969
By:
R. Z.
| San Diego, California
But can you sell it like detergents and shaving cream?
My Name Is Dan
May 1969
By:
D. K.
| Winthrop, Massachusetts
It was a long road from teenage scrapes to the discovery that he didn't <emphasis type="underline">have</emphasis> to drink
My Unmanageable Wife
April 1963
By:
R. Z.
| Phoenix, Arizona
She has too many resentments, so naturally I sip a beer or two now and then
AA: Unfair to Innocent Bystanders
April 1963
By:
J. D.
| East Orange, New Jersey
I ought to know. It ruined a good grudge, set me praying, and even stopped my drinking
Tradition Nine
January 1953
By:
Bill W.
The ninth of a new series of articles explaining The Twelve Traditions <lb<emphasis type="italic">"AA, AS SUCH, OUGHT NEVER BE ORGANIZED; BUT WE MAY CREATE SERVICE BOARDS OR COMMITTEES DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO THOSE THEY SERVE."</emphasis>
Just like dad
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Jake G.
| Leander, Texas
The alcoholic “monster” he tried so hard not to become was the person he turned to for help
No More Free Rides
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By:
Joey R.
| Whitehorse, Yukon
The first year of sobriety a free ride? It didn’t turn out that way
Take the steps
May 2018
By:
Doc
| Blue Springs, Missouri
An old-timer, once known as Shaky Jake, walks us through the program that changed his life
The Gift of Sharing
December 2014
By:
Rick T.
| Falcon Heights, Minnesota
The words he spoke to his AA group that December opened their hearts forever
Shoemaker, Stick to Thy Last!
September 1985
By:
Anonymous
| Denver, Colorado
Cooperation with other fellowships can further our primary purpose
Pro and Con
May 1958
Brief comments end excerpts from letters containing opinions pro and/or con specific items (including the Grapevine itself) will appear in this corner from time to time.
A Labor of Love
September 1991
By:
Anonymous
a past trustee looks back over a term on the General Service Board
Sober Parenting
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By:
Sarah M.
| Zürich
A “stunning swell of love” for her children—and for AA