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From Grapevine , the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, stories that demonstrate the various ways members get active in AA to stay sober and live rich, rewarding lives From the practical to the profound, Into Action: How AA Members Practice the Program in Their Daily Lives includes some of the most inspiring contributions to Grapevine magazine. Though Alcoholics Anonymous is known, honored, and emulated throughout the world as a Twelve-Step program, the Steps are only one part of well-rounded method of recovery from alcoholism or addiction. The stories and letters in this book bring the Fellowship to life with intimate reflections from men and women who’ve acknowledged the value of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of AA in their own healing and recognize the importance of taking action. Read about moments of day-to-day personal sobriety from mothers and fathers, soldiers and sponsors, newcomers and old-timers as they face difficult situations, stay connected through reading life-changing literature, volunteer in the service of others, and find the possibility of a spiritual awakening at AA meetings. Each of these stories illustrates the truth that, no matter what our backgrounds, or locations, our ages, our gender identities, our politics, or our financial status, lasting sobriety can be achieved by getting into action.
Young & Sober
From Grapevine , the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, inspiring stories by AA members who achieved sobriety in their teens, 20s and 30s. What’s it like to stop drinking at an early age? You’ll find out in this collection of Grapevine stories about the joys and challenges of being young and sober. Written by members who got sober as young as 14, these fresh, original and sometimes startling stories are about growing up in AA, finding ways to connect when feeling different and learning how to live a sober life joyously. From the young alcoholic for whom drinking once represented “the relief I’d been looking for,” to the college graduate who feels “a part of something for the first time,” when introduced to the AA community, this book speaks to the growing number of young people who have found a sense of belonging and hope in AA. An instructive and inspiring read for family, counselors and healthcare providers alike, Young & Sober beautifully captures the experience of what it’s like for a young person to live with addiction.
Voices of Long-Term Sobriety
In this powerful anthology of stories from Grapevine , old-timers share their wealth of experience in staying sober for many years through good times and bad. This Grapevine collection includes 42 stories from long-time members who arrived at Alcoholics Anonymous from “a dark place where there seemed nowhere else to go.” You’ll meet Keith, who hid behind a bush to see what AA members looked like before he ventured in his first meeting, and Norman, who lost his lifelong dependence on his best friend—alcohol–but gained 30 years of sobriety. AA’s valued long-time members are here to tell us: “Life happens, don’t drink, go to meetings, trust the principles of AA and be willing to stay willing.” With the perspective of decades of successes and failures, losses and fulfillment, these inspirational stories illustrate that sobriety is a journey, not a destination.
Beginner's Book
[b]From Grapevine , the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, find inspiration in stories of getting and staying sober[b] In this collection of more than 40 touching and encouraging essays, AA members share openly about what helped them get sober and handle their new lives of recovery. Full of useful suggestions, insights, and solutions to problems common to the newly sober, The Beginner’s Book provides helpful tools of recovery for those who are just finding their way to rewarding sobriety. A beneficial resource for those who’ve just begun their journeys of recovery and discovery, and for beginner meeting leaders and sponsors of newcomers, this collection can serve as a foundation for personal introspection and meaningful dialogue.
Spiritual Awakenings
From Grapevine , the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, personal and heartfelt stories from AA members “The greatest gift that can come to anybody is a spiritual awakening.” —Bill W., co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous In this collection of more than 80 stirring letters, essays and stories, discover the unique journeys of the spirit that AAs have taken on their paths from alcoholism to recovery— and the practical ways they put their spiritual values into operation in their everyday lives while maintaining or attaining sobriety. Spiritual Awakenings includes stories from the pages of Grapevine magazine contributed by AA members who’ve found comfort and strength in so many ways: by returning to the abandoned faith of their youth, discovering an entirely new Higher Power, integrating personal philosophies with the principles of the Steps and Traditions or simply by listening and observing the world around them. Starting with the voices of Bill W. and Dr. Bob, co-founders of AA, and including stories from newcomers and old-timers, the eager and the cautious, Spiritual Awakening: Journeys of the Spirit highlights the many different aspects of getting in touch with your own version of faith. Spiritual presence, transformation, anonymity, humility, simplicity, sacrifice—what better foundation upon which to build a new life?
Sober & Out
In this passionate collection of Grapevine stories, you’ll meet sober LGBTQ+ AA members who share their personal struggles and hard-fought triumphs over alcoholism. The stories in this book show that—like most alcoholics—LGBTQ+ AAs struggle to fit in, stay sober and find peace in their lives. But by working the Steps, following the Traditions, doing service, and finding a Higher Power, they are now living sober in the Fellowship of AA. The message of Sober & Out is that every LGBTQ+ alcoholic in recovery travels their own path to the doors of AA. Some of the authors collected here didn’t realize their sexual orientation until after getting sober. Others knew who they were but were reluctant to share. What is truly important is AA’s primary purpose of getting sober and helping other suffering alcoholics. As one AA recounts: “When I told my sponsor I am a lesbian, she said ‘So what? You want to get sober, don’t you?’”
Forming True Partnerships
In this collection of stories from Grapevine , the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA members share the many ways they use the tools of AA to improve and repair relationships While drinking, many alcoholics have what Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W. called “a total inability to form a true partnership with another human being.” This collection of stories submitted to Grapevine magazine demonstrates the variety of ways in which sober AA members use the Twelve Steps, sponsorship and the tools of the program to repair relationships, old and new. In Forming True Partnerships , you’ll find candid and colorful stories on making amends, communicating with family, enjoying meaningful friendships, marriage, divorce, dating, romance, developing connections with coworkers, and even finding joy with pets. Be inspired by authentic and personal contributions from sober alcoholics who’ve discovered how to form true partnerships, in part by applying the principle of Step Eight as found in the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions : “Having thus cleaned away the debris of the past, we consider how, with our newfound knowledge of ourselves, we may develop the best possible relations with every human being we know.”
Our Twelve Traditions
From Grapevine , the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, personal stories of applying AA’s Twelve Traditions to everyday life In this collection of stories from Grapevine magazine, members share their experiences with the core principles contained in AA’s Twelve Traditions. Born of the trial-and-error nature of the earliest years of the Alcoholics Anonymous Fellowship, the book Our Twelve Traditions provides the spiritual—and practical—underpinning for AA’s ongoing adventure of living and working together. Seen through the eyes of individual members, the stories in this collection offer groups, as well as members, workable solutions to difficult problems.
Making Amends
From Grapevine , the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, emotional and personal stories that reveal the great benefit of making amends Making Amends: Finding a New Freedom features 55 candid, firsthand stories from Grapevine magazine that reveal members’ personal experiences with Step Nine of the AA program that includes making direct amends, wherever possible, to whose we’ve harmed. The book includes chapters on making amends with parents, children, family members, exes and old friends, financial institutions and coworkers, and powerfully illustrates how this process can help us, as AA’s co-founder Bill W. wrote, “know a new freedom and a new happiness.” Sobriety can feel like a lonely endeavor, but these honest and personal narratives will serve as reminder that you are very much not alone. Whether you find yourself challenged by the focus of Step Nine on your path to recovery, appreciate being reminded about why it’s so vital, or wish to reflect on your own transformation, Making Amends is for you.
In Our Own Words
Honest personal accounts by young AA members of what it’s like to get sober at an early age and about the challenges and joys that lie ahead in sobriety. This collection of personal stories from AA Grapevine focuses on the challenges faced by alcoholics who are young in years—as well as the life-changing sober joys that await them. You’ll discover frank accounts of drinking in the lives of young adults, how they managed to get and stay sober, the impact that practicing the principles of AA has had on their lives, and the challenges and rewards of finally learning to live and to love, one day at a time. An essential read if you’re young and sober—or thinking about getting sober—this book shows how successful early sobriety can be. As one contributor writes: “To all the young people out there who are unsure, I want to say, ‘Keep coming back, no matter what. Enjoy the gift of sobriety and try to pass it on.’”