Last Chance
November 2016
He’d blown a lot of chances, but one last offer of help came his way, he grabbed it, and began trying to help other people
What's On Your Mind? : Too Many Meetings?
November 2016
What if “meeting makers” don’t make it? An AA with over 30 years sober suggests that when meetings are substituted for working the Steps and seeking spiritual awakening, sobriety can be endangered.
What's On Your Mind? : Court Cards
November 2016
A woman who first came into AA carrying a court card in her pocket finds that tolerance towards signing those cards is waning—and warns that it is not a good idea.
“Give Me What I Need, Not What I Want!”
November 2016
Jobless and facing a Federal prison term, a sober man offers up a prayer to God—and is visited by an unlikely angel named Keith.
Reaching Out A Hand
November 2016
Losing the use of your right hand is certainly something to drink over, right, even if you do have 14 years sober? That is, until you talk to someone a little worse off….
Our Protective Mantle
November 2016
AA provides us a warm tent of anonymity to discuss our drinking—when we’re ready
A Benevolent Guardian
November 2016
They showed him love though he was still drunk. It was their primary purpose
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.