A Smooth Finish
April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
With a saw, a sander, some two-byfours and a gallon of finish, a newly sober man builds a busy life
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
We Never Give Up
February 2021
| Sponsorship
A man from Nepal reminds him that we don’t have the power to get people sober. We just hope and keep reaching out
Accepting Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
I went to the AA meeting, but I felt out of place. I couldn’t “come out” in prison. I didn’t want people to judge me. I didn’t trust anyone.
I Laughed, He Laughed
May 2020
| Getting Into General Service
He took him to events, got him into service and even helped him take out the “garbage.” That was Delmar’s way
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.
Someone's gotta do it
September 2019
| Young & Sober
Who pays the bills? Who opens the door? Who buys the coffee? A member shares a few things she knows about how some groups work
Released
November 2018
Sharing her story with these men helped set her free from a prison of her own
Twelve Floors over Ketchikan
May 2014
A homeless fisherman goes north to die, but instead finds a warm new life
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.