A Mom’s Return
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
Through living amends, a grateful sober mother comes full circle with the children she once abandoned for booze
Even more Valuable
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
How a heated Big Book study one day led to a rigorous discussion about AA, money and wealth
Grandpa’s Promise
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
The journey to have his shortcomings removed turned out to be a gift from the one he loved most
Grateful to Help
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
Committed to writing guys in prison, a volunteer begins to help them see what AA is like outside
Just in time
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
I felt goose bumps on my skin. I believe my Higher Power spoke to me that morning with that Grapevine magazine. God was telling me, “I’m here, man. I never left. I’ve been here all along.”
Courage to Trust
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
Finding a sponsor to speak freely and honestly with can sometimes be tricky in prison. Luckily, he found Chuck
Picking up the pieces
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
Her drinking drove her to unspeakable loss, yet she found comfort and forgiveness with the help of AA
Meeting on the yard
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
When outside volunteers can’t make it in, these women know just what to do
Sick Puppy
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
A gang member serving 26 to life expresses his gratitude for AA and the sponsor who changed his life
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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