FOR THE FIRST five or six years of my sobriety, I thought it–well–unfair that we alcoholics could not afford anger or resentment. Popular literature of the time was full of the value of “venting.” Other people, it appeared, could indulge in volcanoes of molten fury and emerge purified and refreshed, their relationships clearer and richer forContinue reading “Closet Anger – Grapevine Article December 1984 By K.P.”
Category Archives: Resentments
Anger! … A Symptom of Wrong Thinking – January 1974 Grapevine Article By M.D.B.
AT ONE OF our recent closed meetings here in Toledo, the moderator touched off a lively discussion by introducing “anger” as the evening’s topic. We heard almost as many viewpoints and opinions as there were members present. We also received some valuable information for future program-working. At the outset, there was some confusion about theContinue reading “Anger! … A Symptom of Wrong Thinking – January 1974 Grapevine Article By M.D.B.”
It’s All Your Fault! – December 1984 Grapevine Article By M.S.
I CAME INTO AA reluctantly, with real reservations, especially in emotional areas of my life. When I heard that even righteous indignation was something alcoholics could not afford to indulge in, I felt not only puzzled but put-upon by the very group that I had hoped could help me. After all, what was I supposedContinue reading “It’s All Your Fault! – December 1984 Grapevine Article By M.S.”
Our Basic Trouble (Step 3) – Big Book pages 60 – 63
Consider reading ‘Placing Yourself Into the Big Book Pages 60 thru 62’ in addition to this post to personalize Step 3 to you *********** Being convinced , we were at Step Three , which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to God as we understood Him . Just whatContinue reading “Our Basic Trouble (Step 3) – Big Book pages 60 – 63”
Becoming An Atheist Renewed My Faith In AA – Grapevine Article By Kirk J.
He stopped believing in God—and started believing in the life AA had given him I got sober in AA in June 1987 and have remained sober ever since. Before coming to AA, I didn’t think much about God, except that I knew I did not believe in the Christian God. When I first came toContinue reading “Becoming An Atheist Renewed My Faith In AA – Grapevine Article By Kirk J.”
Humility – April 1974 Grapevine Article By M.D.B.
A word whose meaning causes arguments, but a quality we all aspire to when we understand it FOLLOWING a recent noon AA meeting, a member I scarcely knew said that he wanted a word with me. He appeared very agitated as we stepped into the privacy of an adjoining room. Naturally, I thought he wantedContinue reading “Humility – April 1974 Grapevine Article By M.D.B.”
Time To Be Kind – Grapevine Article December 2020 By Matt M
Through a little faith and effort, a husband’s longtime holiday resentment becomes a gift to someone he loves. Cliff, an old-timer in my home group, used to say that in order to recover, I would have to see things I don’t want to see, hear things I don’t want to hear and do things IContinue reading “Time To Be Kind – Grapevine Article December 2020 By Matt M”
Room In My Heart – Grapevine Article November 2020 By Candace T
Today I decided to write out my thoughts and share them with someone I have learned to trust. That’s how we build bridges of trust and understanding I’ve heard it said that there’s no loneliness like that of alcoholic isolation. I believe it. The shadow of this disease has been with me as long asContinue reading “Room In My Heart – Grapevine Article November 2020 By Candace T”
Step 10 Highlights Week 1, 2, 3, and 4 From Twelve & Twelve By Bruce M.
Below are key themes, what page they came from, and actual quotes direct from the Twelve & Twelve which explore each of these themes. This may be a useful way of reviewing and summarizing the crucial topics and principles of Step 10. These topics and principles are extremely relevant to an ongoing experience described thisContinue reading “Step 10 Highlights Week 1, 2, 3, and 4 From Twelve & Twelve By Bruce M.”
$8 an Hour – Grapevine Article Oct 2020 by Bruno W
After liquor destroyed his career, he had to start all over again. With a leap of faith, he took his sponsor’s suggestion Like many people who come through the doors of AA to find sobriety, my life was in shambles. My “gas tank” was empty and I was running on fumes in all aspects ofContinue reading “$8 an Hour – Grapevine Article Oct 2020 by Bruno W”