A Bit of Cheer in a Tough Place
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
With tape, cardboard and delicious chocolate cookies, a member helps his cellmates share a little joy
A Cold December Night
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Watching two AA guys on a Twelfth Step call was a Christmas Eve gift he’ll never forget
Oops, Wrong Bar!
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
The day after Christmas, two new guys stroll into his AA meeting. It’s a toss-up on who was more surprised
Start with a Prayer
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
With love and lots of determination, a member tries to carry the AA message to a remote community in New Mexico
Operation Desert Love
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Within two weeks I was receiving 20 to 50 letters every night. One letter was even written in Spanish!
Closer Than You Think
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Service led her to online meetings, where she now gets to help others who can’t reach us
Big Smile, Bigger Heart
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
He and the coach could not have been more different, but they made it work. Just ask Miss Myrna
Letter from the Editor
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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