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
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
Words Matter
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Some transgender alcoholics have met with resistance when they come into AA seeking our help. Here we can practice Traditions Three and Five.
I Cried as Much as He Did
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
He didn’t like hospitals—not the smells nor the food. But this day, he discov-ered something really special that made him want to come back
Watch Your Aim!
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
After a meeting takes a wrong turn, a member has a few thoughts about “principles before personalities”
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
The Path To Survival
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
She thought God wasn’t listening. It turned out he was
A Chance To Live
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Blessings gained and a new life lived through “the collective voice of AA”
Rehab For the Holidays
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Getting and staying sober through the holiday season made her realize how grateful she really was
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.