Tradition Seven
November 1952
By:
Bill W.
The seventh of a new series of articles explaining The Twelve Traditions. . . <lb<emphasis type="italic">"EVERY AA GROUP OUGHT TO BE FULLY SELF-SUPPORTING, DECLINING OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS."</emphasis>
The Pleasures of Reading
September 1946
By:
R.F.S.
| Montclair, New Jersey
THE IDEA OF CHRIST IN THE GOSPELS OR GOD IN MAN by George Santayana (Charles Scribner's Sons, $2.75)
A Newfound Peace
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
E.K.
| Crestwood, Ky.
When a serious operation loomed, his Higher Power helped him face his fears
My Love Affair with Bars
October 2025
| AA & Technology
By:
Esther H.
| Carrollton, Texas
She craved her favorite watering holes—she even sang in many. Until one day at 50, the lights came on
Best Friends
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
Anna J.
| Madison, Wisconsin
Sobriety gave her a brand-new relationship, with one who knew her secrets and dreams
Out of my Head
April 2025
| Making Amends
By:
Tom S.
| Arlington Heights, Illinois
Thanks to his sponsor, he found out why there’s a very good reason we do our Fourth Steps on paper
Mystery Man
March 2025
| Sober and Out
By:
Urban D.
| Birmingham, Alabama
Whoever showed him kindness on the stairs that day helped give this alcoholic another 38 years of life
Hope Came to Me
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Anthony S.
| Waukesha, Wisconsin
A young alcoholic with a history of trouble with the law finds help where he least expects it
Glad I said Yes
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Lucky M.
| Brooklyn, New York
Once she got a taste of service outside the group, her sobriety took off with a whole new adventure
Priceless
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
S.H.
| Sarnia, Ontario
A retired single mom uses Tradition Seven to find peace with her expectations and resentments about money
All in the Family
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Betsy C.
| Centreville, Maryland
The Big Books that once helped her parents now hold a most special place on her shelf
Outvoted
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Michele C.
| Davis, California
A proposed change at her Step study meeting became a valuable lesson in group conscience
In The Right Place
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Ginger S.
| Pittsford, N.Y.
Just as she said yes to be accessibilities chair, her own hearing began to go. What a perfect time to serve
A Plant, A Fish, A Dog
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| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dolores K.
| Glen Falls, N.Y.
Getting truly sober meant being responsible for a four-legged friend
A Shoulder to Cry On
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Kathi S.
| Tucson, Ariz.
She’s eager to give back the love she got. But she’s not anyone’s Higher Power
A Sudden Sense of Peace
September 1982
By:
L. J.
| Washington, D.C.
After her first AA talk she felt
Like Chooses Like
June 1978
By:
L. K.
| Belmont, Massachusetts
Rewards come from both giving help and receiving it
Reality Can Be Uncomfortable
November 1976
By:
M. McF.
But learning to cope with life, people, and situations is vital to our growth - From the July 1971 Grapevine
Around AA - Items of AA Information and Experience
August 1976
26th Conference Considers Questions of Wide AA Concern
