Grapevine

By: Ronald H. | Santa Ysabel, California August, 1999 We all take things for granted sometimes, loved ones in particular. My mother passed away one morning in April 1990. Since then, the feeling of loss is always with me whether I think about it or not. Being a single parent with five kids, Mom had … Read more

Step Eight – Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and become willing to make amends to them all. By: B. B. | Longview, Washington August 1993 Almost three years ago I moved from a relatively large urban area to a smaller town. At the time, I had just celebrated my second AA … Read more

By: H. V. | Kodiak, Alaska July 1984 THE SEVENTH is the shortest Step. It should be so simple to practice it and be granted true relief, leading to serenity. However, I have found this Step to be extremely painful and frightening. If I want a shortcoming removed, what price am I willing to pay … Read more

By: Dan J. | Maryknoll, New York July 1991 Fresh from a Fifth Step session with my sponsor, I turned to the Sixth Step. Gradually, very gradually, I became ready to have God remove my character defects–and God knows there were a lot of them! That evening, I got home from a meeting and was … Read more

Step Discussion > Step 7: Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings. December 1966 By: T. P. Jr. | Hankins, New York PEOPLE often think that the Eleventh Step is the only one which suggests prayer; but this isn’t so. The Seventh Step is a prayer Step. Although prayer is not mentioned as such in … Read more