When I’m Ready
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
Now that she’s free, she can listen for the voice, feel the faith and use the strength to pass on the love
The heart has is reason
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
From a secular childhood in Kansas to a sober life of spiritual awareness was not as far as it seemed
Ride Share
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
Tired, worried and desperate for a meeting, a newcomer hits the road and meets an angel at the wheel
Best Hamburger Ever
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
How a much needed meal served up the ingredients for repeated acts of kindness
A Mom’s Return
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
Through living amends, a grateful sober mother comes full circle with the children she once abandoned for booze
Even more Valuable
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
How a heated Big Book study one day led to a rigorous discussion about AA, money and wealth
Grandpa’s Promise
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
The journey to have his shortcomings removed turned out to be a gift from the one he loved most
Just in time
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
I felt goose bumps on my skin. I believe my Higher Power spoke to me that morning with that Grapevine magazine. God was telling me, “I’m here, man. I never left. I’ve been here all along.”
Letter from the Editor
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
Write Your Sobriety Date in Pencil
January 2019
| Stories for Day Counters!
Changing her sobriety date after a relapse, a woman discovers genuine humility
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