One Among Many
March 2018
One enthusiastic AA had service positions in multiple home groups, until her service sponsor helped her understand that less can actually be more
The Chickens
March 2018
As a newcomer attends her first meeting in her small town, a flock of friendly chickens puts her mind, and heart, at ease
Honest, Open and Willing
March 2018
This wandering alcoholic never found a place to call “home”—until he stepped through the doors of a small meeting in Vermont
The Magic Set Me Free
March 2018
Another women turns a newcomer’s fear into faith by showing her that sobriety has undreamed of rewards
The Gift of Receiving
March 2018
Faced with serious surgery and its aftermath, an AA learns that one must be willing to receive as well as to give
Step Twelve
March 2018
Seeking a way to stay in the present moment, rather than lamenting yesterday and fearing tomorrow, he discovers Step Twelve
They Can Recover
March 2018
Stigmatized by mental illness, he discovered in AA that the right doses of both medication and sobriety keep him leading a happy and productive life
Coming To and Waking Up
June 2011
Coming to amidst a shattered whiskey bottle on the bathroom floor on his 31st birthday was the beginning of the end
A Tree, A Car, A Man ... and God
June 2011
His sober journey began one night behind the wheel of a car at the end of the road
The Moon in Gemini
June 2011
She came to one night lying face down on the ground and knew that something had to change
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.