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
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
Up From Coal Country
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Quarterback, student, military dropout, bellhop. He kept digging his way to the bottle
One Man’s Kindness
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
He’d stand on the porch watching as I straggled up the steps. Every time he saw me slink inside, he’d look right at me. I wasn’t used to receiving such warmth.
One Won’t Hurt
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
An outing with old friends, a nice restaurant and a delicious martini. What could possibly go wrong?
AA Extra Strength, Long-Lasting
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
A member provides detailed directions for his daily medicine
Time To Shake Some Hands
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
One member says that when the treatment vans pull up, we have some work to do
What's a DCM?
February 2015
Learning the ropes from a service sponsor has made her a more grateful AA.
90 days of June
February 2015
One summer, a woman with a few years sober decided to kick her program into high gear.
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.