All Aboard
February 2021
| Sponsorship
General service is like being in the middle of the boat. And the more he participates, the bigger the boat gets
We Never Give Up
February 2021
| Sponsorship
A man from Nepal reminds him that we don’t have the power to get people sober. We just hope and keep reaching out
Accepting Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
I went to the AA meeting, but I felt out of place. I couldn’t “come out” in prison. I didn’t want people to judge me. I didn’t trust anyone.
Restraint of Face
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
Eye-rolling, sighing, sideways glances and head tilts...sometimes the defects we hold onto aren’t so verbal
I Laughed, He Laughed
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
He took him to events, got him into service and even helped him take out the “garbage.” That was Delmar’s way
Forgiveness Set Me Free
April 2020
| Home Group
My hatred for this man was festering in my soul. I sat there in court praying that he’d get a life sentence. Then he got up and spoke.
Old-timer? Nah!
March 2020
| Puzzled
Sponsors still sponsor. Some are tough. Some, like me, are soft. Most sponsors are patient. I have had three and I owe them my life.
Calm and quiet
November 2019
| Grapevine Classics
After struggling to find an Eleventh Step practice that works for him, he took a leap of faith and finally found emotional balance
Even if the truth hurts
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
At his daughter’s school one day, a sober dad learns a valuable lesson about telling lies
Someone's gotta do it
September 2019
| Young & Sober
Who pays the bills? Who opens the door? Who buys the coffee? A member shares a few things she knows about how some groups work
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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