Lonesome Drinker
August 2014
As her alcoholism progressed, she became a stay-at-home drinker in her 30s
Truck Stop Angels
August 2014
In search of food, clean clothes and an AA meeting, a tired driver hits the road and finds a truckload of kindness
On the Road to WACYPAA
January 2013
An Irish visitor and her newcomer friend take off on a sober West Coast adventure
Still a Great Ride
January 2013
An old-timer returns to his beloved young peoples’ group, where, long ago, he learned to survive the ups and downs of early sobriety
Welcome to Houston
January 2013
In a lonely hotel on his 20th anniversary, an alcoholic gets on his laptop and finds some love
Sweet Goodbye at the Farm
January 2013
A sponsor learns the power of letting go by showing up for her sponsee
Passing It On
December 1997
Theo T. lives in Oakland, California, and has been very active on the H&I committee, which uses the Grapevine and La Viña to carry the AA message to those who are confined in prisons, hospitals, recovery facilities, etc. Theo was interviewed by
Hope Springs Eternal
December 1997
In the June Grapevine, we issued a call for articles on working with wet drunks. We received a number of good stories, not only on doing this important Twelfth Step work, but also on the experience of being a wet drunk. You'll find one such story below an
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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