AA Is Getting Too Organized!
November 1982
By:
Anonymous
AA has thrived on healthy disagreement from the earliest days of the Fellowship - From the February 1961 Grapevine
Gossip
May 1974
By:
M. D. B.
| Toledo, Ohio
Our primary purpose is not enhanced by loose talk about each other
Storms of Resentment
September 1971
By:
J. C. K.
| Washington, District of Columbia
Unable to face the real cause of his anger, he suffered
Open-meeting Bores
October 1963
By:
Jackson
| Michigan
Want to know how to handle Drink-by-Drink Dave, Mumbling Myron, Sour Sam or Pollyanna Pete? First, look in any mirror
AA Is Getting Too Organized!
February 1961
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
So thinks a conservative old-timer But the Fellowship is the only place where both "conservatives" and "radicals" can win--at the same time
Active duty
February 2022
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
R.H.
| Bend, Ore.
Returning home from war was tough, and getting sober and busy in AA was just the mission he needed
Don't Rush Love
February 2012
By:
Carla S.
| East Providence, Rhode Island
After a first sober relationship turned into disaster, she learned to listen to others
A Living Big Book
May 2006
More Power to You
November 1965
By:
M. D. B.
| Jackson, Michigan
Can we really get help in our daily living from a "Higher Power"?
Ready For the Day
April 2026
| Getting into General Service
By:
Mark H.
| Lincoln, Michigan
For this longtimer, the Serenity Prayer is a beautiful thing. It makes his day go a whole lot better. And it makes his dog happy too
Finally Surrendered
January 2026
| Stories for Day Counters
By:
Jackie H.
| Bedford, Texas
When she put the bottle down, all the feelings came up. Stopping was tough, but she hung in there
Still Learning
September 2025
| Stories of Gratitude
By:
John H.
| Moorestown, New Jersey
When things aren’t going his way, he’s found it always pays to listen and take a few suggestions
At The Roundup
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Heather L.
| Las Vegas, Nev.
Attending the Roundup as a beginner enriched her life and sobriety
It Will Be Different
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Gail V.
| Burlington, ON
Changing a slogan to make it work for you
Heading to Court
October 2024
| CPC: Cooperation with the Professional Community
By:
C.L.
| Albany, Georgia
This year they decided to have an AA member speak at their bar association event. It was not your typical luncheon!