Coming To and Waking Up
June 2011
Coming to amidst a shattered whiskey bottle on the bathroom floor on his 31st birthday was the beginning of the end
A Tree, A Car, A Man ... and God
June 2011
His sober journey began one night behind the wheel of a car at the end of the road
The Moon in Gemini
June 2011
She came to one night lying face down on the ground and knew that something had to change
"Don't Do It, Mom, He's Not Worth It!"
June 2011
An incident of domestic violence and a daughter's rejection was the spark he needed to get sober
Stories My Father Told Me
June 2011
After a lifetime of drinking, a man looks back at the lessons his father tried to teach him about alcoholism
From the Rodeo to the Rooms of AA
June 2011
A former cowboy turned to alcohol to treat his physical pain and found himself with more problems than he started with
The Third Time Is the Charm
June 2011
A young mother hits bottom and finds AA but learns through relapse that she still had to concede powerlessness
Alcohol, The Greatest Disability of All
June 2011
He realized that living life as an alcoholic was a lot worse than living with the disability of having only one arm
One Year Later
June 2011
A sober member celebrating a year looks back on a life with alcohol that began when he was 9 years old
A Surprise in the Cemetery
June 2011
A uncanny visit to Doctor Bob’s grave site helps this member stay sober many years later
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.