Dear Grapevine
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
Dear Grapevine
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
Distracted
March 2021
| Making Amends
He was feeling disconnected and losing interest in his virtual meetings. That’s when he came up with a plan
Dear Grapevine
March 2021
| Making Amends
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
Most Thankful
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
Messy, sad and sorry, his worst Thanksgiving ever is the one this old-timer never wants to forget
Changing Course
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
I was nourished by these women. What resonated loudly was hearing that “getting sober is like trying to turn the Titanic around.” The woman’s words shook me to my core.
Walkin’ Funny
April 2020
| Home Group
Stranger things have happened at an AA home group, but this Sunday morning’s was pretty good
Forgiveness Set Me Free
April 2020
| Home Group
My hatred for this man was festering in my soul. I sat there in court praying that he’d get a life sentence. Then he got up and spoke.
Old-timer? Nah!
March 2020
| Puzzled
Sponsors still sponsor. Some are tough. Some, like me, are soft. Most sponsors are patient. I have had three and I owe them my life.
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
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