Mended Hearts
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
Sometimes “willing to make amends” can take a long time. But he kept praying and trying and the healing came
The Best We Could
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
After years of resentment, a gay member reunites with his dad, and AA helps heal the pain
Loving Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
A lesbian member shares about acceptance, tolerance, relationships, God and staying sober in AA since 1979
Remembering to Welcome All
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
The Steps help him look at his painful past and amend the way he treats others
Feeling Safe to Share
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
Doing the Steps, learning to set boundaries and working with others helped her connect with life again
Like a Prayer
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
When things got tough, she knew just what to do. Pray, pull over and reach for every tool
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.
Sammy
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
A transgender alcoholic shares about feeling all alone, until one day it was no longer true
Just Be Myself
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
A long-time member and past trustee shares about his journey serving beyond the group as a gay man
Dear Grapevine
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
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