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
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”
I Remember, I Forget
January 2014
Seven years ago, he hit bottom all alone in a dingy house. Things are very different today
Mothers and Daughters
January 2014
Sobriety showed her the struggles her own mother had and reunited her with the daughter she gave up for adoption as an infant
Into the Wide World
January 2014
An old timer talks about how vital service was for her in staying sober and rebuilding her life
Alcoholism At Large
January 2014
Great Serve
January 2014
In both his game and AA, he sets his feet, trusts, and makes a beautiful shot
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.