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Voices
of
Women
in
AA
Stories of experience, strength and hope
from Grapevine
BOOKS PUBLISHED BY AA GRAPEVINE, INC.
The Language of the Heart (& eBook)
The Best of the Grapevine Volume I (eBook)
The Best of Bill (& eBook)
Thank You for Sharing
Spiritual Awakenings (& eBook)
I Am Responsible: The Hand of AA
The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA (& eBook)
Emotional Sobriety — The Next Frontier (& eBook)
Spiritual Awakenings II (& eBook)
In Our Own Words: Stories of Young AAs in Recovery (& eBook)
Beginners’ Book (& eBook)
Voices of Long-Term Sobriety (& eBook)
A Rabbit Walks Into A Bar
Step by Step — Real AAs, Real Recovery (& eBook)
Emotional Sobriety II — The Next Frontier (& eBook)
Young & Sober (& eBook)
Into Action (& eBook)
Happy, Joyous & Free (& eBook)
One on One (& eBook)
No Matter What (& eBook)
Grapevine Daily Quote Book (& eBook)
Sober & Out (& eBook)
Forming True Partnerships (& eBook)
Our Twelve Traditions (& eBook)
Making Amends (& eBook)
IN SPANISH
El lenguaje del corazón
Lo mejor de Bill (& eBook)
El grupo base: Corazón de AA
Lo mejor de La Viña
Felices, alegres y libres (& eBook)
Un día a la vez (& eBook)
IN FRENCH
Le langage du coeur
Les meilleurs articles de Bill
Le Groupe d’attache: Le battement du coeur des AA
En tête à tête (& eBook)
Heureux, joyeux et libres (& eBook)
Voices
of
Women
in
AA
Stories of experience, strength and hope
from Grapevine
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AA Preamble
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women
who share their experience, strength and hope
with each other that they may solve their common problem
and help others to recover from alcoholism.
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
There are no dues or fees for AA membership;
we are self-supporting through our own contributions.
AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization
or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy,
neither endorses nor opposes any causes.
Our primary purpose is to stay sober
and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
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Contents
Our Beloved Friends
Non-alcoholic women who helped AA early in its history
Family Circle August 1953
Anne Smith March 21, 1881 — June 1, 1949 June 1950
What We Were Like (Henrietta Seiberling) June 1991
Sister Mary Ignatia November 1964
What a Doctor Learned From AA (Ruth Fox) January 1973
An Interview With Nell Wing June 1994
Pioneers
Early women alcoholics get sober and help open doors for more women
After 29 Years July 1968
For Men Only?June 1960
Learning to Fly February 1992
Early AA: Still Active After All These Years March 2007
Spiritual Journeys
Women