My Texas pen pal
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
For 17 years, they shared everything—all the joys, challenges and pain. Now they’ll get to meet
Getting in the cloud
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
During COVID-19 a newcomer gets busy and opens himself and his group up to a new sober world
A warm hug
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
On a cold winter morning, a tiny group of alcoholics show up for one another like only AA can
Clear signal
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
When times get hard and we’re hit by a storm, we can always make an adjustment to improve the connection
Attraction or promotion
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
A member discusses PSAs, Tradition Eleven and how AA presents itself to the outside world
The Invisible Threshold
July 2015
She thought if she told the truth in the rooms, she would be cast out, shunned and unloved. It turned out the opposite was true
The Ex-Mother-In-Law
July 2015
In her mind, she needed to punish the awful woman who took her kids, but her Higher Power had a better idea
Removing the Muck
July 2015
The River's Flow
July 2015
After diving back into the program, a member with 27 years returns to a familiar wooded spot and learns a beautiful lesson
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.