The Lost Commandments, the Dictionary, and AA
November 1986
By:
Bernard B. Smith
An excerpt from his opening address to AA's Fourth General Service Conference - From the June 1954 Grapevine
Sobriety Is an Inside Job
July 1984
By:
L. P.
| Huntsville, Texas
In this section, an inside AA and his outside sponsor share the rewards of their correspondence
Care Package
December 1983
By:
J. V.
| Alexandria, Minnesota
His Christmas gift--the grace to accept help gladly
Don't Tell Us What to Do!
June 1982
By:
W. H.
| Manhattan, New York
Tradition 9 - AA, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve
The Root of Our Troubles
December 1979
By:
B. S.
| Dallas, Texas
He had created a whole universe centered around himself
Slips and Human Nature
November 1978
By:
William Duncan Silkworth, MD
This work, by one of the earliest friends of AA, has become a classic of AA literature - From the January 1947 Grapevine
Tradition Eight
August 1992
By:
Bill W.
Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers. (from the July 1948 Grapevine)
Tradition Two
February 1992
By:
Bill W.
For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority--a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern. - from the January 1948 Grapevine
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
May 1990
By:
Frank J. Prial
Wine Maker Fails to Thwart Street Alcoholics
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
July 1988
By:
Robert A. Leark, Ph.D.
Say What?
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
October 1987
By:
Friedlander, Mills, Gorelick
If Teeth Could Talk
How to Make a Wheelchair Fly
August 1987
By:
B. N.
| New York, New York
From time to time under this heading we will present stories that illuminate the journey some AAs make toward sobriety--often against considerable odds