Grateful to Help
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
Committed to writing guys in prison, a volunteer begins to help them see what AA is like outside
Just in time
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
I felt goose bumps on my skin. I believe my Higher Power spoke to me that morning with that Grapevine magazine. God was telling me, “I’m here, man. I never left. I’ve been here all along.”
Courage to Trust
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
Finding a sponsor to speak freely and honestly with can sometimes be tricky in prison. Luckily, he found Chuck
Picking up the pieces
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
Her drinking drove her to unspeakable loss, yet she found comfort and forgiveness with the help of AA
Meeting on the yard
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
When outside volunteers can’t make it in, these women know just what to do
Sick Puppy
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
A gang member serving 26 to life expresses his gratitude for AA and the sponsor who changed his life
Striking Gold
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
There’s nothing like carrying the message inside and seeing hope take hold
Keeping It Real
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
After COVID shuts down all meetings, he stays sober in prison, writing his sponsor, praying and helping others as best he can
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.