Story Archive: I’ll Handle This Myself
April 2011
A traveler badly craving a drink finds a symbol of recovery in an odd place
Story Archive: On a Wing and a Prayer
April 2011
The miraculous landing on the Hudson River reminds a member of how AA works
Story Archive: Don’t Cry for Me! Smile
April 2011
Blindness was a sad state of affairs until he changed on the inside
Story Archive: Nothing in Common?
April 2011
A young African-American woman feels out of place at her first meeting and doesn't return for years
Story Archive: A Kid Like Me
April 2011
A troubled teen and a 40-something sponsor have more in common than they think
Story Archive: Soldier of Misfortune
April 2011
Vietnam and caring for a handicapped child were nothing next to the wrath of John Barleycorn
Story Archive: Most Humble?
April 2011
If there really were a 'humility pin,' his would have been confiscated
Story Archive: End of the Road
April 2011
When his wife threatens to walk out, he goes to his first AA meeting
Story Archive: Virtually Real
April 2011
An old-timer attends both online and face-to-face meetings for different reasons
Story Archive: A Room Full of Smoke and Grace
April 2011
Sober many years, a woman recalls her first 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.