She learned the dance of anger, frustration and denial from her father, but replaced it with the sweeter music of AA It wasn’t till my father threw my mother’s mother across the kitchen and broke her arm that he was forced to stop drinking. He had grown up with a very drunk and abusive fatherContinue reading “The Dry Drunk Waltz – Grapevine Article by Julie H”
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Trust – Am I Willing To Get Into The Wheelbarrow Today Right Now ? Transcript Of Talk By Bob D.
“Perhaps there is a better way – we think so. For we are now on a different basis; the basis of trusting and relying upon God. We trust infinite God rather than our finite selves. We are in the world to play the role He assigns. Just to the extent that we do as weContinue reading “Trust – Am I Willing To Get Into The Wheelbarrow Today Right Now ? Transcript Of Talk By Bob D.”
Surrender – Grapevine Article June 1976 By Ed C.
THE FIRST and most crucial Step in the recovery of any alcoholic is surrender to the fact that he or she is powerless over alcohol and that life has become unmanageable. Sounds simple enough, like most of AA’s principles. But obviously, it isn’t always easy for the active alcoholic. Thousands of AA members who areContinue reading “Surrender – Grapevine Article June 1976 By Ed C.”
I Blamed God – Grapevine Article September 2002 by Mark G.
It was a lot easier than blaming myself Okay, resentments. It’s not because I’m in prison. It’s not my family, who can have a few drinks and quit just like that. It’s not even about my wife and children not writing me as much as I’d like them to. I want to make my amends and changeContinue reading “I Blamed God – Grapevine Article September 2002 by Mark G.”
Boredom/Depression & Relapse – Problem & Solution Mashup Of Two Grapevine Articles
Boredom, depression, restlessness, feeling stuck are all realities that we will face if we are to live sober. These two short Grapevine articles below help us define more clearly the problem and then to begin to explore effective ways to respond to these uncomfortable feelings. These articles are good reminders of what the Big BookContinue reading “Boredom/Depression & Relapse – Problem & Solution Mashup Of Two Grapevine Articles”
A Program Of Action – Grapevine Article March 1989 by J.L.
Step Three – Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. As an atheist with long-term sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous, I am occasionally asked how I resolve my atheist philosophies with the program’s strong reliance on belief in God’s participation in recovery fromContinue reading “A Program Of Action – Grapevine Article March 1989 by J.L.”
Will Power and Choice – As Bill Sees It #88
We A.A.’s know the futility of trying to break the drinking obsession by will power alone. However, we do know that it takes great willingness to adopt A.A.’s Twelve Steps as a way of life that can restore us to sanity. No matter how grievous the alcohol obsession, we happily find that other vital choicesContinue reading “Will Power and Choice – As Bill Sees It #88”
Self Examination to Sanity – 10th Step to 2nd Step – Grapevine Article March 1981 by Anonymous
Step Two cannot be emphasized too much, not only to newcomers, but to all AAs. Clearly, the chief mark of restoration to sanity is our not taking the first drink. No matter what else happens to us, as long as we refrain from the first drink, our lives will get better. I realize the problemsContinue reading “Self Examination to Sanity – 10th Step to 2nd Step – Grapevine Article March 1981 by Anonymous”
The Way Of Strength – As Bill Sees It #129
We need not apologize to anyone for depending upon the Creator. We have good reason to disbelieve those who think spirituality is the way of weakness. For us, it is the way of strength. The verdict of the ages is that men of faith seldom lack courage. They trust their God. So we never apologizeContinue reading “The Way Of Strength – As Bill Sees It #129”
No Struggle Is Really New – Each Day A New Beginning – December 14th
A theme may seem to have been put aside, but it keeps returning–the same thing modulated, somewhat changed in form.-Muriel Rukeyser No struggle we have is really new. It’s another shade of the struggle that plagued us last week or perhaps last year. And we’ll stumble again and again until we learn to quit struggling.Continue reading “No Struggle Is Really New – Each Day A New Beginning – December 14th”