Living Proof
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
A call to help a fellow member in a legal jam presents an opportunity to witness the love we show one another
Best Hamburger Ever
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
How a much needed meal served up the ingredients for repeated acts of kindness
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
Grateful to Help
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
Committed to writing guys in prison, a volunteer begins to help them see what AA is like outside
Courage to Trust
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
Finding a sponsor to speak freely and honestly with can sometimes be tricky in prison. Luckily, he found Chuck
Sick Puppy
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
A gang member serving 26 to life expresses his gratitude for AA and the sponsor who changed his life
Keeping It Real
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
After COVID shuts down all meetings, he stays sober in prison, writing his sponsor, praying and helping others as best he can
Dear Grapevine
February 2020
| Tough Times
Sharing my Secret
February 2020
| Tough Times
Angry and lonely, he stayed quiet about his reading skills. Then one day he was able to help others
A Good Cry in the Desert
February 2020
| Tough Times
After losing his long battle with alcohol, a soldier finally surrenders to win
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