Going all the way
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
Taking on a six-day hike was a real challenge. But the rewards were breathtaking—just like AA service
Street Tough
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
Growing up in D.C., he learned to drink and fight, but in AA he learned to surrender
To Love a Dad
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
A newcomer heads to North Carolina to make amends to his father. Good thing he took his sponsor’s suggestion and prayed
Taking Off
May 2023
| Home Group
Once a drunken rule-breaker getting jailed by cops, she’s now happily sober and hitting the road
Huge Amounts of Love
May 2023
| Home Group
The gifts of kindness and patience that go into sponsoring come back in ways we can’t imagine
Mother’s Day Surprise
May 2023
| Home Group
Her marriage had ended, her kids were gone and that dreaded day had finally come. What next?
Friends Wherever I Go
May 2023
| Home Group
Whether in Paris, Kansas City, Egypt or Iceland, he stays connected to the language of the heart
Laundry day
April 2023
| AA & Families
When he got out of the detox program, he began going to AA meetings. He soon began to smile more and return to the son I knew. I wanted desperately to stop drinking myself.
Meet the parents
April 2023
| AA & Families
His folks came to “birthday night” to see what this weird cult was about. By the end of the night, everyone got a surprise
Uncle Harold
April 2023
| AA & Families
After years of trying, he never could mend the past with his brother. But now he can make a difference
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.