. . .Only after the action was past did we truly appreciate what had happened THE WORDS may differ, but a moment like this occurs in most AA stories: “I had reached the end of my rope, I remember, I said out loud, ‘God help me!’” Such a statement stirs warmth in the hearts ofContinue reading “A Plan Of Action – Grapevine Article September 1980 By D.J.”
Category Archives: Maturity
Paradox of Power – Grapevine Article April 1982 By D.H.
Letting go” means discipline, and joy comes through pain FOR SEVERAL years before I began my new life in AA, I taught American literature in a university. One of the writers whose work I enjoyed reading and discussing with students was Emily Dickinson, She captured in a few words the peculiar definitions of experience thatContinue reading “Paradox of Power – Grapevine Article April 1982 By D.H.”
From The Taproot – As Bill Sees It #305
The principle that we shall find no enduring strength until we first admit complete defeat is the main taproot from which our whole Society has sprung and flowered. << << << >> >> >> Every newcomer is told, and soon realizes for himself, that his humble admission of powerlessness over alcohol is his first stepContinue reading “From The Taproot – As Bill Sees It #305”
Has Singleness of Purpose Become Narrowness of Purpose? Grapevine Article May 2004 By David F.
I know the argument. Alcoholics Anonymous is for alcoholics. It’s about alcohol, it’s not about drugs. Check the pamphlets. Check the Big Book. They talk about alcohol, not drugs. People with drug problems should go to other twelve-step programs. AA is for alcoholics. I know the argument because I argued it once myself. This wasContinue reading “Has Singleness of Purpose Become Narrowness of Purpose? Grapevine Article May 2004 By David F.”
Vision Beyond Today – As Bill Sees It #317
Vision is, I think, the ability to make good estimates, both for the immediate and for the more distant future. Some might feel this sort of striving to be heresy against “One day at a time.” But that valuable principle really refers to our mental and emotional lives and means chiefly that we are notContinue reading “Vision Beyond Today – As Bill Sees It #317”
Why Alcoholics Anonymous Is Anonymous Grapevine Article January 1955 By Bill W
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”
Maturity, Frustration & Growth – Grapevine Article By Marvin Block, MD
A topic we often don’t discuss is the importance of how we deal with frustration and the relationship between our response to frustration to our growth and maturity in accepting life as it is. I found this short extract from a much larger Grapevine Article entitled ‘Alcoholism and Alcoholic Anonymous’ written in February 1974 quiteContinue reading “Maturity, Frustration & Growth – Grapevine Article By Marvin Block, MD”