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
Words Matter
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Some transgender alcoholics have met with resistance when they come into AA seeking our help. Here we can practice Traditions Three and Five.
I Cried as Much as He Did
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
He didn’t like hospitals—not the smells nor the food. But this day, he discov-ered something really special that made him want to come back
Watch Your Aim!
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
After a meeting takes a wrong turn, a member has a few thoughts about “principles before personalities”
Never too late
May 2018
It took a little time, but she learned to love her mom, thanks to the wonder of Step Nine
Nothing held back
May 2018
An old-timer shares about the freedom the Steps have given him and how he gets to pass them on.
Entirely ready
May 2018
A day at the museum
May 2018
A few days after doing her Fifth Step, a mother takes her kids on a field trip
Memorial Day 180
May 2018
Mom gets busy
May 2018
Thanks to her sponsor, she learned that life gets more full, not less, when you get sober
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.