Closer Than You Think
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Due to location, COVID and health issues, her connection to AA by computer and mail is more critical than ever
A reach across the globe
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Quick action and love for service helped a newcomer across the world get connected
¡Bienvenidos a AA! / Welcome to AA!
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
The closest Spanish-language meeting was almost 90 minutes from our town. That meant a person was on the road for three hours. That simply wasn’t acceptable
Planting Seeds in Kenya
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Sobriety reignited his love of farming, but a prayer led him on a journey that enhanced his sense of service forever
My 1 year gift
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
The phone rang. It was a nurse. She asked if we could come down to talk to a man in the ER. Roy said, “You answered the phone, so it’s your Twelfth Step call.”
Anonymity Break!
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Revealing our membership is a very personal matter. But one AA recalls an unintentional slip that became a beautiful thing
First Names Only
December 2022
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What helped was the people I met there: a TV actor, doctors, politicians, even schoolteachers! If they could take a chance, why couldn’t I?
Prickly Worker
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Over decades of sobriety, his work life became a great place to grow and apply the principles of the program
Trust
December 2022
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
As an active alcoholic, I had been unable to quit drinking for years and years. I tried over and over, but could not find a way to free myself. I was like the frenzied wren.
Fellows of Winter
December 2022
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A “snowbird” couple get to enjoy their AA friends in St. Augustine, whether they fly down there or not
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.