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Next month:
Special Section:
Raising Kids in Sobriety
Tradition Two:
When They Kept It Simple

And more in the February 2006 AA Grapevine

AA Grapevine
January 2006 - Vol. 62, No. 8

Special Section:

Special Section:
What Kept You Sober Today?

Tools for Life
New York, New York — There’s one for every problem that comes along

Circles of Sobriety
Chestertown, New York — It begins by putting down the drink

The Sanctuary of the Moment
Kalamazoo, Michigan — Reflections on a sacred safety zone

Helping Others
Dayton, Ohio — In a meeting with inmates, AAs receive more than they give

Cast of Characters
Arnold, Maryland — An AA reflects on the “stars” of his sobriety

Thumbtack Therapy
Denton, Texas — An incentive for doing the footwork

Gratitude
Adelphi, Maryland — Two men looked out of the prison bars; one saw mud, one saw stars

Also in this issue:

Tradition One: You Call This Unity?
Piscataway, New Jersey — From the January 1992 Grapevine

Beginners Meeting: Attitude Adjustment
New York, New York — A nicer way to start the day

Along Spiritual Lines: Forgiving God
San Rafael, California — When childhood tragedy creates a barrier to faith

On the Carousel
Chula Vista, California — He finally learned to enjoy the ride

Old-timers Corner: New Insight for an Old-timer
Pipersville, Pennsylvania — Reliving a moment of awakening

A Prisoner of My Own Universe
Boca Raton, Florida — Her only escape was alcohol

Youth Enjoying Sobriety: Almost Finished at Fifteen
Everett, Washington — To this teenager, the graveyard made the most sense

Drifting
Cincinnati, Ohio — After fourteen years of sobriety, an AA gets a wake-up call

One Miracle After Another
Jimena de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain — Inspired to recovery by the love for his child

Time For One More: Here’s the Proof
Buckeye, Arizona — An inmate learns to lighten up