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
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
Reason to Celebrate
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
With only a few months in AA, how would she ever get through July Fourth sober? Luckily, she had a plan
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
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
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.”
Meeting on the yard
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
When outside volunteers can’t make it in, these women know just what to do
Striking Gold
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
There’s nothing like carrying the message inside and seeing hope take hold
Alcoholism At Large
September 2016
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No way out
September 2016
He escaped a troubled childhood by joining the army. But he couldn’t escape the bottle
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