7. Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.
8. Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers.
9. A.A., as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.
10. Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy.
11. 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.
12. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.
Contents
The Next Frontier: Emotional Sobriety January 1958
Section One
The Mouth That Roared August 2001
A Remarkable Sensation March 1997
Section Two
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night October 1998
The Value of Life June 2005
Spiritual Coffee-making August 2001
Winners and Whiners October 1994
Faith in Full Flower November 2003
The Scariest Thing June 2006
Section Three
Lonely at the Top May 1991
Anonymity: A Day at a Time in the Real World July 1995
We Get What We Get October 2001
The Root of Our Troubles December 1979
Ready, Willing, and Almost Able April 2000
Thoughts on Step Seven August 1955
It Works at Work June 2000
Simple Program July 1980
Section Four
A Benchmark in Sobriety September 1991
Dropout September 1977
Think Small March 1979
What Will I Get Out of It? December 2003
Made Direct Amends June 1990
The Work at Hand March 1988
Take My Advice – I'm Not Using It May 1997
Section Five
Put Aside Anger July 1965
Some Long-time Views March 1984
An Equal-Opportunity Deplorer March 1983
As Unique As Ham and Eggs June 2000
Miracle In a Burger Joint March 2002
The Ability to Love May 1962
Miracles to Go August 1997
Section Six
The Rhythm of Life October 1998
Hanging in There Together March 1984
Meetings, Meetings, and More Meetings March 1995
Practical Joy February 1997
Savoring Our Sobriety August 1982
Savoring Sobriety August 1997
The Man I've Always Wanted to Be October 1990
A Twig In the Yard July 2001
About AA and AA Grapevine
Preface
In 1958, the Grapevine published an article by AA co-founder Bill W. about the ongoing challenges of recovery that he faced
