The Road to Joy
May 2024
| How the Steps Changed My Life
Though he got a late start, he luckily made the right turn. Boy, is life better now
God Grabbed My Heart
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
Hoping to feel better and get out of the early sobriety woods, a newcomer makes a surprising Twelfth Step call
Boys don’t cry
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
A trans member in Florida shares her personal journey of alcoholism and getting outside help
Healing Words
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
This nurse thought she was too smart for AA, but after reading the book she found her match
Reaching Out
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
Sober since 1978, she now finds joy in giving love to fellow seniors just as we do newcomers
In The Right Place
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
Just as she said yes to be accessibilities chair, her own hearing began to go. What a perfect time to serve
Once a Zombie
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
A grandmother who “floated” into AA in the 60s a frightful sight recalls how lucky she was that she stayed
I Keep Writing
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
Hurricane season
December 2023
| Remote Communities and sober holidays
Once a drunken storm of bad behavior and unrealistic expectations, her holidays are now filled with love
My First Sober Thanksgiving
November 2023
| Gratitude
How on earth will he celebrate without booze? A newcomer gets a wonderful surprise
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.