Across the Editor's Desk
February 1961
Dear Grapevine
May 2011
Take 8
September 1956
By:
Anonymous
| Tokyo
It's been eight years. Measured in units of twenty-four hours. And of that you may be certain sure, Charlie thought.
Practice These Principles. . .
June 1987
Tradition Six: An AA group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the AA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose
Ten Los Angeles Groups Stage Round-robin Picnic
October 1947
Breaking Through the Denial
January 2014
By:
M.E.
| Rocky Hill, New Jersey
It took several false starts in AA before he understood powerless
Reality Bites
May 1996
By:
Bill N.
| Fort Worth, Texas
This AA had a lot to deal with when he found out his wife was having an affair with his sponsor
Higher power unleashed
November 2016
One snowy night, a simple gesture from a furry friend gave her the lift she needed
On Awakening
May 2012
By:
Hector G.
| San Bruno, California
When he let go of self-will and began practicing Step Three he finally felt free
His Life Changed While He Ate His Oatmeal
March 2011
By:
Anonymous
His long downward slide ended one day as he ate his breakfast at a state mental hospital
The Metamorphosis of a Firefly
February 2012
By:
Diane W.
| Oceanside, California
Alcohol transformed her into a wild child but AA transformed her into a loving, mature person
Don't Bet on 'Me'
August 1966
By:
T. P. Jr.
| Hankins, New York
Step Discussion - Step Three: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God <emphasis type="italic">as we understood Him.</emphasis>
Generalizations Can Be Dangerous
September 1984
By:
N. D.
| New Providence, New Jersey
AA is about alcohol and sobriety. Yet when prescribed or over-the-counter medications might lead directly to a drink; they become a serious issue for many AAs. What to do when the need to take, or refuse, medication arises? How to help others? On these pages, two members do all that any AA can do: share their own experiences with facing those questions and staying sober.
Embroidering Resentments
April 2012
By:
Bob B.
| Beaumont, Texas
Years of AA and Step work showed him that he could cut the thread on his anger