Hearing my story
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
A surprise call from a fellow member reminds her how much Grapevine has helped her
Searching for something bigger
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
An alcoholic shares about his small-town struggle with judgement, inclusion and Step Three
I’m here we’re here
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
A long-time African-American member tells his story and encourages others to get involved beyond the group
Special workers
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
Why we pay people for certain jobs, but not for Twelfth Step work
My Pen, Excalibur
June 2014
When she was ready and willing, her Fourth Step inventory proved much easier to do
Sharing Hope
June 2014
She discovered that her correspondence with a prisoner strengthened her own sobriety
Being of Service
June 2014
He learned how to give of himself in AA and carried that into his everyday life
A Free Woman
June 2014
Because the AA volunteers who came looked at her—not through her—she was able to let the program lift her shame
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