Coping With Divorce
March 1980
By:
J. L.
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Through the program, others survived it, and she did, too
Heading for Home
August 1979
By:
O. J.
| Houston, Texas
A section by or about beginners, with a single message: Keep coming back!
Are You Listening?
January 1978
By:
H. T., MD
| Evanston, Illinois
Try it. It's good for you--and others
A Mischievous Suggestion
June 1976
AA Lingo
December 1974
By:
Ed. S.
| Needham, Massachusetts
It would seem we have a language all our own--the better to understand each other, we hope
The Fifth Step - a Way to Stay High
June 1974
By:
E. S.
| Brooklyn, New York
He felt he had found the secret of flying without a machine
Chairman of the Group
May 1974
By:
Anonymous
| Manhattan, New York
Before the meeting he worried. Afterward, he picked up butts and swept the floor. He learned a lot
I Was Not Alone with My Fears
April 1971
By:
L. W.
| Sherman Oaks, California
In AA I found people who knew what I meant when I talked about fear
I Had to Quit Fighting
September 1970
By:
B. R.
| Hope, Arkansas
And then, in the act of surrender, fear turned into fearlessness
Bed Number Eleven
A boisterous, sleepless night in the detox was a good reminder of where a glass of wine could take him
It Works!
May 1990
By:
Leonard Blumenthal
| Edmonton, Alberta
Many AA members would not be sober without the help of nonalcoholics. In this issue, we have invited six friends of the Fellowship who work with suffering alcoholics to share their experience, strength, and hope with Grapevine readers.
Accentuating the Negative
April 1990
By:
Elizabeth E.
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
Must we always say "yes" to AA?
A Chance to Learn
August 1980
By:
L. G.
| Ogallala, Nebr.
The stronger her faith became, the more secure she felt
A Cheerful Neurasthenic
May 1978
By:
Anonymous
| Lincoln, Nebraska
All the marvels of medical science failed, so he to came to AA and became
The Beautiful-woman Drunk
June 1971
By:
B. W.
| Mission, British Columbia
We charmed the total stranger into buying us a drink
The World We Live in
June 1970
By:
Bobbie G.
| Queens, New York
As a sober alcoholic, can I come to terms with the hostility, confusion, and misunderstanding all around me?
What You Should Know About Tranquilizers
January 1963
By:
William and Ellen Hartley
Millions of unsuspecting Americans are endangering their emotional and physical health by misusing these "peace-of-mind" pills
The Twelve Steps Revisited/Step 3
July 1961
By:
J. E.
| Guilford, Connecticut
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as <emphasis type="italic">we understood Him</emphasis>
The Twelve Steps Revisited/Step 2
May 1961
By:
J. E.
| Guilford, Connecticut
Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.