Unlocking Stories
August 2016
Taking Grapevines into a women’s prison to help them write their stories ends up helping everyone
St. Louis Blues
August 2016
Too much booze and a nasty fistfight got this 20-year-old mother a one-way ticket to a psych ward
Three Floors of Love
August 2016
He’ll never forget his first year sober in that beloved old St. Louis clubhouse
Starting Point
August 2016
A Tough Climb
August 2016
Filled with resentment and lots of prayer, a Missouri mom trudges to her daughter’s birthday and is met with an unexpected gift
Strangers in the night
August 2016
One chilly, wet Friday evening in Independence, a lonely meeting chair learns the importance of making some coffee
How We Did It!
August 2016
Final Chance
July 2016
She was struck drunk again and again for two years, then found herself in detox with a final chance to become willing
Taking the Right Step
July 2016
She struggled with accepting a Higher Power, until a crisis from her drinking days came back to haunt her, and she truly took Step Three
Ask for Help. Pause. Pray.
July 2016
Getting sober later in life, this child of the ‘60s faced down divorce and bankruptcy, and found the solution in a Higher Power and plenty of laughter
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.