Looking Inward
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
A newcomer’s prayer on a meeting patio one day leads him to a profound personal experience with a Higher Power
Letter from the Editor
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
In AA, you will find a community of kindred folks from every walk of life
Dear Grapevine
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
Just Be Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
A long-time member and past trustee shares about his journey serving beyond the group as a gay man
Sammy
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
A transgender alcoholic shares about feeling all alone, until one day it was no longer true
Accepting Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
I went to the AA meeting, but I felt out of place. I couldn’t “come out” in prison. I didn’t want people to judge me. I didn’t trust anyone.
Like a Prayer
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
When things got tough, she knew just what to do. Pray, pull over and reach for every tool
Feeling Safe to Share
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
Doing the Steps, learning to set boundaries and working with others helped her connect with life again
Remembering to Welcome All
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
The Steps help him look at his painful past and amend the way he treats others
Loving Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
A lesbian member shares about acceptance, tolerance, relationships, God and staying sober in AA since 1979
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