Little Surrenders
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
For him, each good deed, each kind gesture, is a spiritual experience
Real & Earned
September 2022
| Young & Sober
No longer in a booze-fueled haze, a mom shows up for her daughter’s test and both pass with flying colors
Harvesting Kindness
March 2022
| Emotional Sobriety
The seeds of wisdom and love a dear friend planted are still growing. And luckily there’s still more digging to do
One Day They GROW UP
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
Love, intimacy, acceptance and joy. A member shares his thoughts about sponsorship
Fired Once a Year
February 2021
| Sponsorship
Patience, joy, expectations and hope. Four decades of sponsoring has been one hell of a journey.
The best things in life Aren’t things
March 2020
| Puzzled
There’s nothing here I wish wasn’t. I’m more content in my old house than I would be in a five-star hotel anywhere else in the world.
A Bit of Cheer in a Tough Place
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
With tape, cardboard and delicious chocolate cookies, a member helps his cellmates share a little joy
Crash course
June 2019
| Letting Go of Resentments
Furious with her ex, she headed out to toss a brick through his window. Luckily, she stopped to buy paint first
My place in the world
February 2019
| Stories by Our Longtime Members
No longer in the center of the universe, a longtime member in Tasmania is content to deal with things as they come along
In a safe place
June 2018
While working in a refugee camp, a member tells how she stays sane, sober and most of all, grateful
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
The Carry the Message Project focuses on getting Grapevine and La Vina subscriptions to alcoholics in need. It's not necessary to know the recipient! Sponsor a subscription for someone behind bars, in a treatment facility, nursing home, or who is homebound.