Choosing to Decide
March 2020
| Puzzled
He’s at the turning point. Can he give up the idea that he can run his life the way he always has before
Trying to Be Ungrateful
March 2020
| Puzzled
A member tries a unique plan to find some gratitude that’s as simple as one...two...three
Staying Alive
March 2020
| Puzzled
After 44 years of sobriety, he’s convinced this serenity business isn’t half bad
Lucky Me
March 2020
| Puzzled
That man’s share changed my sobriety that day. I stopped wanting fairness; I now wanted mercy, for myself and everyone else.
Embracing Change
March 2020
| Puzzled
Sobriety prepared her to step out of her comfort zone and take on a new adventure
Dear Grapevine
March 2020
| Puzzled
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”
Letter from the Editor
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
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