Dear Grapevine
July 2011
END OF MY ROPE
July 2009
By:
GEORGE M.
| Fort Atkinson, Wisc
A parolee says serving time in prison saved his life
Hiding In A Tree House
April 2006
By:
Steve F.
| Glencoe, Illinois
First he got sober; then he grew up
Slay the Dragon
July 2003
By:
Carol D.
| Homer, New York
First she faced her demons. Then she dealt with the shame
How AA Started in Panama
October 1996
The following article is based on a 1954 memoir of the General Service Office in Panama, written by an early AA member there.
Does AA Have a Future?
September 1993
By:
John N. Chappel, M.D.
From the Fellowship's earliest hours, nonalcoholics have played a major role in the development of AA. Here, two nonalcoholic Class A Trustees share their individual perspectives on AA and their sense of what challenges lie ahead.
Ready, Set, Let Go!
June 1989
By:
Anonymous
| Spokane, Washington
Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
TAX RETURNS
September 2008
It's not easy making amends to the government, but the payoff can be huge
Old Thinking vs. New Thinking
January 2007
By:
Pamela D.
| Los Alamitos, California
A mother celebrates more than her AA anniversary
That Should Tell a Person Something
October 2005
By:
David F.
| Oregon
What does it take to get through to an alcoholic?
Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Service But Were Afraid to Ask
May 2002
By:
C. C.
| West Palm Beach, Florida
Secret society? Politics in AA? Elite group? Well, not quite . . .
Report on Carrying the Message to Africa
June 1999
Adapted from the Final Report of the 15th World Service Meeting, held in Auckland, New Zealand, October 1998