Be Careful What You Pray For
November 2001
By:
Skitch F.
| Albuquerque, New Mexico
Step 11 - Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God <emphasis type="underline">as we understood Him</emphasis>, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
The Second Mile
December 1998
By:
C. C.
| North Hollywood, California
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles...
Secret Shame
July 1996
By:
Lee C.
| Nipomo, California
Painful memories rose to the surface after working the Fourth Step
Opinions: Yours, Mine, and Ours
October 1990
By:
Fran D.
| New Orleans, Louisiana
Tenth Tradition - Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the AA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.
My Ego and Tradition Two
November 1988
By:
Y. T.
| Toronto, Ontario
From the September 1978 Grapevine
A Lifetime Proposition
October 1983
By:
M. B.
| North Syracuse, New York
Our spiritual program of recovery is
What Ever Happened to Mom?
February 1983
By:
E. H.
| Tarpon Springs, Florida
Too much AA activity wasn't fair to her family
Can I Talk to You?
February 1979
By:
F. E.
| Boone, North Carolina
Twelfth Step - Who was the stranger at the door? A man bringing the best of gifts to a grateful AA
Coming in on the Beam at Kennedy
October 1976
By:
R. S.
| Queens, New York
When there was need, a way was found
Better In Another Way
September 1975
By:
S. M.
| Lawrence, Massachusetts
The changes didn't come where she thought they would
Toward a Clarification of Construction
May 1975
By:
N. D.
Our English cousins struggle to understand AA structure--as do we. . .
The Public's Opinion
November 1973
By:
H. S.
| Great Neck, New York
This 24-year-old expression of concern for our Traditions carries even greater weight for AA in today's world - From the November 1949 Grapevine
You're in Good Hands with Winkley!
August 1971
By:
R. Z.
| San Diego, California
This time he's come up with a security blanket for drunks
Comfort in Action
July 1971
By:
R. S.
| Queens, New York
The winners are those who do things because it makes them feel better
We're Chipping Away at the Stigma
October 1970
By:
Anonymous
| Seattle, Washington
An opportunity to work as a rehabilitation counselor made it possible for him to contribute more
The Only Day I Have
August 1970
By:
J. C.
| Topeka, Kansas
Yesterday is gone, and tomorrow will soon be today
Freedom in Day-tight Compartments
August 1970
By:
M. E. S.
| Manhattan, New York
The 24-hour plan doesn't shut you in; rather, it shuts out that which is wasteful and destructive