Tradition Eleven: Our public relations policy is based on attraction, rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films. Tradition Twelve: Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities. AS never before the struggle for power, importance and wealth isContinue reading “Why Alcoholics Anonymous Is Anonymous Grapevine Article January 1955 By Bill W”
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The Dilemma Of No Faith – Grapevine Article By Bill W April 1961
THE phrase “God As We Understand Him” is perhaps the most important expression to be found in our whole AA vocabulary. Within the compass of these five significant words there can be included every kind and degree of faith, together with the positive assurance that each of us may choose his own. Scarcely less valuableContinue reading “The Dilemma Of No Faith – Grapevine Article By Bill W April 1961”
Humility for Today – Grapevine June 1961 By Bill W
There can be no absolute humility for us humans . At best , we can only glimpse the meaning and splendor of such a perfect ideal . As the book Alcoholics Anonymous says : “ We are not saints . . . we claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection . ” Only God himselfContinue reading “Humility for Today – Grapevine June 1961 By Bill W”
The Next Frontier: Emotional Sobriety – Grapevine Article January 1958 by Bill W
This article is the substance of a letter Bill wrote to a close friend who also had troublesome depressions. I think that many oldsters who have put our AA “ booze cure ” to severe but successful tests still find they often lack emotional sobriety. Perhaps they will be the spearhead for the next majorContinue reading “The Next Frontier: Emotional Sobriety – Grapevine Article January 1958 by Bill W”
This Matter of Honesty – Grapevine Article Aug 1961 By Bill W.
The problem of honesty touches nearly every aspect of our lives . There are , for example , the widespread and amazing phenomena of self – deception . There are those rather dreadful brands of reckless truth – telling , which are so often lacking in prudence and love . Then there are those countlessContinue reading “This Matter of Honesty – Grapevine Article Aug 1961 By Bill W.”
This Matter of Fear – Grapevine Article January 1962 By Bill W.
As the AA Book says, “ Fear is an evil, corroding thread; the fabric of our lives is shot through with it. ” Fear is surely a bar to reason, and to love, and of course it invariably powers anger, vainglory, and aggression. It underlies maudlin guilt and paralyzing depression. President Roosevelt once made theContinue reading “This Matter of Fear – Grapevine Article January 1962 By Bill W.”
What Is Acceptance? – Grapevine Article March 1962 By Bill W
One way to get at the meaning of the principle of acceptance is to meditate upon it in the context of AA’s much used prayer , “ God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change , courage to change the things I can , and the wisdom to know the differenceContinue reading “What Is Acceptance? – Grapevine Article March 1962 By Bill W”