Striking Gold
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
There’s nothing like carrying the message inside and seeing hope take hold
Big Book, Coffeepot & Me
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
For the first two months, I’d show up Wednesday nights at the appointed time, unlock the space, make coffee and sit there and read. After an hour, I’d dump the coffee.
Detour
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
On an icy road, the five headed north for a big night of AA. Turns out a more valuable night awaited them
No Matter Where I Go, There I Am
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
Traveling around the world, he finds AA ready and waiting for him.
The bright side
May 2019
| Our Big Book–80 Wonderful Years
She no longer escapes in dark, dingy bars. She’s found her place in the sun
My old drinking buddies
April 2019
| Relapse
Learning to navigate longtime friends without much of a struggle
Nothing held back
May 2018
An old-timer shares about the freedom the Steps have given him and how he gets to pass them on.
A day at the museum
May 2018
A few days after doing her Fifth Step, a mother takes her kids on a field trip
Bigger than me
January 2018
| Sponsorship
Some alcoholics in Illinois roll up their sleeves and rocket a Big Book conference into the fourth dimension
Dear Manuel
July 2017
For one member, corresponding with an inmate has been a long, wonderful journey
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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