How We Did It!
August 2016
A hard-working Grapevine chair in Missouri shares how her state helped carry the message in a big way
Strangers in the night
August 2016
One chilly, wet Friday evening in Independence, a lonely meeting chair learns the importance of making some coffee
St. Louis Blues
August 2016
Too much booze and a nasty fistfight got this 20-year-old mother a one-way ticket to a psych ward
Unlocking Stories
August 2016
Taking Grapevines into a women’s prison to help them write their stories ends up helping everyone
One scary guy
August 2016
AA is full of surprises. An old-timer remembers the day he got a really big one
12 steps to gate 7
August 2016
A newcomer learns it’s never too early to reach out and help a fellow frequent flyer
From Saloon to Salon
March 2016
Getting sober was tough for a woman in 1949. But she had a knack for fixing hair
Let others win the ribbons
March 2016
Enjoying long-term sobriety in a small Arkansas town, she finds giving back is reward enough for her
One stitch at a time
March 2016
An old-timer finds out it’s never too late to dive back in like a newcomer
Welcome to Singapore
March 2016
How did he end up in the middle of a prison riot when all he wanted was to find an AA meeting?
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.