Ride Share
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
Tired, worried and desperate for a meeting, a newcomer hits the road and meets an angel at the wheel
Grandpa’s Promise
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
The journey to have his shortcomings removed turned out to be a gift from the one he loved most
Striking Gold
July 2021
| The Annual Prison Issue
There’s nothing like carrying the message inside and seeing hope take hold
Getting Filled Up
March 2021
| Making Amends
How a quick stop for gas in Las Vegas began as a robbery and turned out to be a moment for hope
Surrender
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
A moment on a winter day reminds him that if we just let go and give up
fighting we can let others help us fly again
fighting we can let others help us fly again
Watching my mouth
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
A member shares his thoughts about cussing in meetings and why he says things he doesn’t want to say
Trust
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
Having lost faith in everything, he needed a starting-over point
The payoff is Peace
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
After a phenomenal amount of pain, he came to believe and a little darkness lifted off his soul
Let’s Use Them Wisely
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
“Nothing can matter more to the future welfare of AA than the manner in which we use this colossus of communication.” —Bill W., 1960
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
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