My Texas pen pal
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
For 17 years, they shared everything—all the joys, challenges and pain. Now they’ll get to meet
Getting in the cloud
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
During COVID-19 a newcomer gets busy and opens himself and his group up to a new sober world
A warm hug
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
On a cold winter morning, a tiny group of alcoholics show up for one another like only AA can
In need of care
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
Helping others all day was this nurse’s job. Now it was her turn to ask for help
Attraction or promotion
November 2021
| Prayer and Meditation
A member discusses PSAs, Tradition Eleven and how AA presents itself to the outside world
Mission accomplished
February 2021
| Sponsorship
A trip to help a sick sponsee becomes a powerful reminder of the message and love we get to pass on
All Aboard
February 2021
| Sponsorship
General service is like being in the middle of the boat. And the more he participates, the bigger the boat gets
We Never Give Up
February 2021
| Sponsorship
A man from Nepal reminds him that we don’t have the power to get people sober. We just hope and keep reaching out
Truth works
February 2021
| Sponsorship
Unsure of sponsoring a member inside San Quentin, he decided that honesty would be the way to go
Calvin’s Prayer
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
I heard two things that night: “Come back” and “Pray, if you can.” I knew I was in a fix. But desperation led me to say this prayer anyway.
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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