“Honesty with ourselves and others gets us sober, but it is tolerance that keeps us that way.” “Experience shows that few alcoholics will long stay away from a group because they don’t like the way it is run. Most return and adjust themselves to whatever conditions they must. Some go to a different group, orContinue reading “Tolerance Keeps Us Sober – As Bill Sees It – #312”
Category Archives: Humility
Becoming Whole – Grapevine Article June 1979 by J.M.
AFTER WE HAVE put the cork in the bottle (Step One) and unloaded the garbage (Step Five), a burden is lifted from our shoulders–a burden we have borne so long, we have come to think of it as a permanent fixture. Step Three has removed the heavy responsibility of judging others and ourselves. In short,Continue reading “Becoming Whole – Grapevine Article June 1979 by J.M.”
Mashup – The Way We Treat Others Grapevine Article & Dr. Bob’s Farewell
The Way We Treat Others Grapevine Article June 2021 By Howard D. If I am ever concerned or confused about what to do, I ask myself this question: What is the loving thing to do here? It took me decades to realize that the goal of recovery is sobriety and unconditional love of others and myself.Continue reading “Mashup – The Way We Treat Others Grapevine Article & Dr. Bob’s Farewell”
Self-Respect Through Sacrifice – As Bill Sees It #97
At the beginning we sacrificed alcohol. We had to, or it would have killed us. But we couldn’t get rid of alcohol unless we made other sacrifices. We had to toss self-justification, self- pity, and anger right out the window. We had to quit the crazy contest for personal prestige and big bank balances. WeContinue reading “Self-Respect Through Sacrifice – As Bill Sees It #97”
As Real As I Can Be – Grapevine Article May 2008 Lisa N
Step Five – Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. I once heard at a meeting that Step Five was about integrity. By that time in my sobriety, I had realized that I didn’t always understand the correct meaning of words, so I looked it up.Continue reading “As Real As I Can Be – Grapevine Article May 2008 Lisa N”
HOW GUGOGS Meditation Practice Works – May 2021
Assembled edited by Wayne S. As we ready ourselves for our meditation practice, please be fully present during the meditation and avoid distractions. Be in a place where you can devote your full attention to the practice. As you read this, please consider that our meditation practice has already begun . . . The 11thContinue reading “HOW GUGOGS Meditation Practice Works – May 2021”
The Secret of Serenity – Grapevine Article January 1952 by Anonymous
IN attending meetings in various groups in our region, I am continually surprised at the number of members who are resentful because they have not acquired “serenity”. They can’t get peace of mind “no matter how they try.” It is my opinion and it has certainly been my experience that we don’t “get” serenity byContinue reading “The Secret of Serenity – Grapevine Article January 1952 by Anonymous”
True Ambition – and False ; As Bill Sees It # 46
We have had a much keener look at ourselves and those about us. We have seen that we were prodded by unreasonable fears or anxieties into making a life business of winning fame, money, and what we thought was leadership. So false pride became the reverse side of that ruinous coin marked “Fear.” We simplyContinue reading “True Ambition – and False ; As Bill Sees It # 46”
No Need To Fear – Grapevine Article May 2021 by T.S.
Alcohol convinced him he was all alone, unable to live life. The Steps brought him back into the light Before I got sober, most of my time was spent drinking and thinking about how I should be elevated to the appropriate stature that I so rightly deserved. I was determined to prove to everyone thatContinue reading “No Need To Fear – Grapevine Article May 2021 by T.S.”
BROKEN Beyond Repair? – Grapevine Article February 2009 by M.W.
A member talks of “impediments” to her relationship with her Higher Power. Finally, after thirty years of daily drinking, the last five years in full-blown alcoholism, I came to AA–scared, broken, my life a total mess, my health in a precarious state, saved from a suicide attempt, and my bank account busted. I was prettyContinue reading “BROKEN Beyond Repair? – Grapevine Article February 2009 by M.W.”