Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. ~~ Carl Jung “Every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better.” ~Steve Maraboli “I was at a store last night and there was a mother and her two children behindContinue reading “Gracefully Broken – Daily Ponderable Thought August 1st by Heather S.”
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River Of Shadows – Grapevine Article By Dick L.
In this article, the author explores his experience of his multiplicity of parts … a part wants one thing and another part a different thing. This theme of our internal divide and how to heal from it, is the focus of a entire section of our website entitled ‘Healing Our Jekyll/Hyde Divided Self’ Sometimes itContinue reading “River Of Shadows – Grapevine Article By Dick L.”
A Candle of Hope – Grapevine Article April 1991 by Anonymous
Healing comes in many forms. This is written as a part of my healing, in the hope that it may help someone else. My search (in drinking and sobriety) has been for a belief in something beyond the tangible–a spirit of oneness with others–a Higher Power, I suppose. This search has taken many diverse routes–college,Continue reading “A Candle of Hope – Grapevine Article April 1991 by Anonymous”
Sunlight and Air – Grapevine Article May 1999 by Cheryl M.
Step 5 – Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. I came to Alcoholics Anonymous young in years but sick of soul and full of secrets. Now, in my middle age, I no longer harbor secrets, and my soul is in better health than ever. It’sContinue reading “Sunlight and Air – Grapevine Article May 1999 by Cheryl M.”
Modern Man In Search of Soul – Bill W’s 2nd and final letter to Dr. Carl Jung from the AA book ‘Pass It On.
Bill W’s letter to Dr. Carl Jung crediting him for his contribution to AA and Dr. Jung’s very insightful response about his own inability to help an alcoholic (Roland H) recover but his recognition of the alcoholic ‘craving for alcohol as the equivalent, on a low level, of the spiritual thirst of our being forContinue reading “Modern Man In Search of Soul – Bill W’s 2nd and final letter to Dr. Carl Jung from the AA book ‘Pass It On.”
A Dose Of Reality – Grapevine Article November 2005 by Jill L.
I recently went on a Twelfth Step call with another recovering alcoholic to a woman’s home. What I saw and felt there is almost impossible to put into words, but I felt the need to try for those in the Fellowship who may be getting somewhat complacent. After many years of sobriety it’s easy toContinue reading “A Dose Of Reality – Grapevine Article November 2005 by Jill L.”
Never The Same Again – As Bill Sees It #209
It was discovered that when one alcoholic had planted in the mind of another the true nature of his malady, that person could never be the same again. Following every spree, he would have to say to himself, “Maybe those A.A.’s were right.” After a few such experiences, often before the onset of extreme difficulties,Continue reading “Never The Same Again – As Bill Sees It #209”
Garden Hose Sobriety – Grapevine Article by Jeff M October 2006
Having fun wasn’t much fun One of the last AA meetings I attended before my self-styled graduation from Alcoholics Anonymous was at La Tuna Federal Prison. Set in a windswept desert plain, La Tuna rises up like a Spanish hacienda surrounded by razor wire and thick white walls. I saw myself supporting AA with myContinue reading “Garden Hose Sobriety – Grapevine Article by Jeff M October 2006”
That Day On The Bridge – Grapevine Article September 1962 by M.D.B
My thoughts were on a collision course with the oncoming train (yet all my troubles were within myself) IN May or June of 1948, I stood on the side of a viaduct in western Oregon and played host to a legion of morbid thoughts. A fast freight train rushed towards the tracks directly below. SinceContinue reading “That Day On The Bridge – Grapevine Article September 1962 by M.D.B”
How an Atheist Works the Steps – Grapevine Article March 2003 by June L.
Even the ones with “God” in them My life was in shambles, and I was desperate, Following a third botched suicide attempt, I was threatened with commitment to a mental hospital. Or I could call AA. I chose AA. But I was skeptical that it was the answer because I thought I was just crazy.Continue reading “How an Atheist Works the Steps – Grapevine Article March 2003 by June L.”