An unexpected call
June 2020
| The Annual Prison Issue
My phone rang at 3 in the morning. The voice on the other end was crying.
It was my father. Seventy-two hours later, I was in my parents’ home.
It was my father. Seventy-two hours later, I was in my parents’ home.
Come join us
April 2020
| Home Group
We held our first AA picnic at a ranch 15 miles out of town. We marked the way there with signs of camels.
The camels meant a “dry” picnic.
The camels meant a “dry” picnic.
Dear Grapevine
January 2020
| Spiritual Awakenings
The New Guy In The Room
June 2017
Things he heard when he first came around stuck with him forever; now, he never forgets what it’s like to be the new guy in the room
The Gift of Sharing
December 2014
The words he spoke to his AA group that December opened their hearts forever
Family Myths
May 2014
He grew up with a lot of very specific expectations. They kept him drinking until he let them go
We Keep the Lights On
November 2011
There's nothing like the warmth and love of a small-town home group
Airport Security
January 2011
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