The Costume and the Mask
December 1990
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
Twelfth Tradition - Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.
The Next 50 Years--Inside and Out
July 1988
A 1985 conference presentation by W. J. Estelle, Jr., former nonalcoholic trustee
Trouble at Three and a Half
January 1984
By:
J. A.
| Durham, North Carolina
Having problems in sobriety? - Try honest sharing and more work on the Steps
A Different Selfishness
May 1981
By:
W. H.
| Manhattan, New York
The welfare of others began to mean more to him than his own problems
Golden Years
April 1980
By:
Anonymous
| Boise, Idaho
After fifty years of drinking, here was a new approach to life
Poor Little Old Me
October 1978
By:
C. U.
| Evansville, Indiana
Some tips on how to wallow in self-pity and a few more on how to snap out of it
Look Out for Two Old Ladies
May 2013
By:
Helen H.
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Girlfriends hit the road for shopping trips, museums—and 3 a.m. bologna sandwiches!
The Incredible Hulk
December 2012
By:
R.G.
| Norfolk, Virginia
Hospitals, jails and DUIs … when he drank, there was no stopping him
Close Call in Barbados
April 2012
By:
Dorothy H.
| Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
The gulp she took was not club soda
Brick by Brick
August 2011
By:
Corey R.
| West Liberty, Kentucky
When his life exploded across the evening news, a solid foundation kept him sober
Quest for Faith
July 2011
By:
Alan G.
| Novato, California
When he truly let go of the bottle, he could finally let go and let God
Dear Grapevine
June 2011
I, Agnostic
April 2011
By:
Anonymous
The journey toward a Higher Power comes quickly for some, slower for others
Pride and prejudice
February 2011
By:
Jon S.
| Sacramento, California
Ignorance and unwelcoming insult spur a gay man’s resolve
Dear Grapevine
January 2011
In the game
March 2010
By:
JILL S
| San Diego, Calif
A star athlete and straight A student relies on alcohol to fit in
Rocky Mountain HIGH
January 2009
By:
Dale W.
| Santa Clarita, California
A starry night in the thin mountain air provided answers for an AA on the verge of drinking
Tradition 11: Put the Coffee On
November 2008
By:
Lisa R.
| Aberdeen, South Dakota
A cheerful group in her diner draws in a young alcoholic
Breathe In Faith, Breathe Out Fear
September 2007
By:
Helen C.
| Rockwood, Tennessee
A family comes together