A Simple Solution
May 1994
By:
Tom P.
| Naples
Tradition Five - Each group has but one primary purpose--to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.
The Dragon and the Shrew
June 1950
By:
A.L.
| Dubuque, lowa
or WHAT TO DO TILL THE RIOT SQUAD GETS THERE
First Things First!
December 1949
The A. A. Grapevine wants to publish a series of short pieces explaining how the famous AA slogans and the 24-hour plan have helped so many AAs in so many places. Below are the first entries. Give us your interpretation, won't you?
The Drunk Who Came in From the Cold
January 2011
By:
Ron M.
| Barrow, Alaska
The bitter Alaskan wind blows a lost cause into the rooms of AA
Dear Grapevine
February 2023
| Making Amends
1100 Incredible Miles
June 2016
Packed with a lot of gear and a little insanity, a Kansas man hops on his bike and heads to Atlanta for AA’s 80th big year
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research and Treatment
April 1973
By:
L. W. Parratt, MD
Opinions on Social Drinkers
Embracing Change and Tradition Five
A member applies her sense of this tradition to various AA customs
Love at First Sight
February 2023
| Making Amends
By:
Juls M.
| Camano Island, Wash.
Through drunken chaos, early sobriety, divorce, marriage and joy, what she learned from Mac was unconditional love
Something to offer
March 2019
| What’s On Your Mind?
By:
Jack J.
| St. Louis
After warming up to the love of his group, a newcomer learns how good it feels to return the favor
Life Is A Journey
June 2017
By:
Donald J.
| Pittsburgh, Pa.
His race to the finish line led him deeper into alcoholism. Getting sober taught him to take it one step at a time.
A small dry leaf
April 2009
By:
Svetlana S.
| Rostov-on-Don, Russia
A Russian woman discovers service . . . or does it discover her?
A Letter from Santa Claus
December 1970
From a Distance
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
D.J.B.
| Wyckoff, N.J.
As the COVID crisis continues, she’s more determined than ever to help reach out any way she can
4 Continents, 1 Great Summer
January 2013
Making new friends on a whirlwind trip of YPAA conventions