AA Grapevine
Poll Results
Question: What do you consider your number one character defect?
Total Responded: 3019
Selfishness 718 votes (23.78 %)
Dishonesty 359 votes (11.89 %)
Resentment 547 votes (18.12 %)
Fear 1180 votes (39.09 %)
Other 215 votes (7.12 %)
Question: Did you go to a treatment facility before joining AA?
Total Responded: 4090
Yes. 2172 votes (53.11 %)
No. 1918 votes (46.89 %)
Question: Do you attend marathon meetings during the holiday season?
Total Responded: 2940
Yes! It keeps me sober! 671 votes (22.82 %)
Sometimes, but not every year. 852 votes (28.98 %)
Never have 1417 votes (48.2 %)
Question: Which Step did you find the most difficult?
Total Responded: 1836
3rd 421 votes (22.93 %)
5th 372 votes (20.26 %)
9th 408 votes (22.22 %)
11th 121 votes (6.59 %)
they all were difficult 514 votes (28 %)
Question: What music was popular when you got sober?
Total Responded: 1984
Big band 113 votes (5.7 %)
Rock ’n’ roll 1097 votes (55.29 %)
Disco 196 votes (9.88 %)
Punk 164 votes (8.27 %)
Indie Rock 414 votes (20.87 %)
Question: If you have done Step 9, how many amends do you still need to make?
Total Responded: 2588
None, I’m finished 806 votes (31.14 %)
1-3 691 votes (26.7 %)
4-10 392 votes (15.15 %)
11-20 137 votes (5.29 %)
Stopped counting 562 votes (21.72 %)
Question: How does your home group end meetings?
Total Responded: 4181
Serenity Prayer 989 votes (23.65 %)
Lord’s Prayer 2960 votes (70.8 %)
No prayer 47 votes (1.12 %)
Responsibility Declaration 87 votes (2.08 %)
Other 98 votes (2.34 %)
Question: When you can, how much do you usually put in the basket for the 7th Tradition?
Total Responded: 3347
less than $1 59 votes (1.76 %)
$1 1636 votes (48.88 %)
$2-$4 1425 votes (42.58 %)
$5-$10 183 votes (5.47 %)
$10 or more 44 votes (1.31 %)
Question: When did you begin to feel comfortable sharing at meetings?
Total Responded: 4420
Days 1045 votes (23.64 %)
Weeks 945 votes (21.38 %)
Months 1518 votes (34.34 %)
Years 553 votes (12.51 %)
Never 359 votes (8.12 %)
Question: Have you ever spoken about your own AA membership to professionals in:
Total Responded: 1017
Mental health 311 votes (30.58 %)
Medical health 348 votes (34.22 %)
Law enforcement 83 votes (8.16 %)
Clergy or pastoral care 170 votes (16.72 %)
Other 105 votes (10.32 %)
Question: If you have had a spiritual experience, how would you describe it?
Total Responded: 1303
White light (sudden) 172 votes (13.2 %)
Educational variety (gradual) 624 votes (47.89 %)
Both 355 votes (27.24 %)
Still waiting 152 votes (11.67 %)
Question: Do you suggest that sponsees wait a year before dating?
Total Responded: 2206
Yes 1551 votes (70.31 %)
No 655 votes (29.69 %)
Question: Which, if any, of your family members are in AA?
Total Responded: 2229
None 1047 votes (46.97 %)
Parent/Child 336 votes (15.07 %)
Sibling 262 votes (11.75 %)
Significant Other 374 votes (16.78 %)
Other 210 votes (9.42 %)
Question: If you are a sponsor, how many sponsees do you have?
Total Responded: 1122
One 328 votes (29.23 %)
2 - 4 638 votes (56.86 %)
5 - 7 156 votes (13.9 %)
8 or more 0 votes (0 %)
Question: How long have you been in AA?
Total Responded: 2578
Under 1 year 530 votes (20.56 %)
1 - 2 years 358 votes (13.89 %)
3 - 5 years 361 votes (14 %)
6 - 10 years 262 votes (10.16 %)
Over 10 years 1067 votes (41.39 %)
Question: How old were you when you got sober?
Total Responded: 3823
1-11 299 votes (7.82 %)
12-18 67 votes (1.75 %)
19-26 464 votes (12.14 %)
27-40 1596 votes (41.75 %)
41 or older 1397 votes (36.54 %)
Question: At what age did you have your first drink?
Total Responded: 7947
0-11 2308 votes (29.04 %)
12-18 5110 votes (64.3 %)
19-26 420 votes (5.29 %)
27-40 52 votes (0.65 %)
41 or older 57 votes (0.72 %)
Question: How many meetings do you go to per week?
Total Responded: 4712
0 204 votes (4.33 %)
1-3 2226 votes (47.24 %)
4-6 1689 votes (35.84 %)
7 or more 593 votes (12.58 %)
Question: If you’ve done your Fifth Step, did you do it with your sponsor?
Total Responded: 2468
Yes 1556 votes (63.05 %)
No 912 votes (36.95 %) |