Words Matter
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Some transgender alcoholics have met with resistance when they come into AA seeking our help. Here we can practice Traditions Three and Five.
I Cried as Much as He Did
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
He didn’t like hospitals—not the smells nor the food. But this day, he discov-ered something really special that made him want to come back
The Desperate Wife
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
I received a call that really brought me down to earth. It was a call from a wife on behalf of her husband, who was a serious drinker.
Watch Your Aim!
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
After a meeting takes a wrong turn, a member has a few thoughts about “principles before personalities”
Up From Coal Country
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Quarterback, student, military dropout, bellhop. He kept digging his way to the bottle
One Man’s Kindness
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
He’d stand on the porch watching as I straggled up the steps. Every time he saw me slink inside, he’d look right at me. I wasn’t used to receiving such warmth.
One Won’t Hurt
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
An outing with old friends, a nice restaurant and a delicious martini. What could possibly go wrong?
AA Extra Strength, Long-Lasting
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
A member provides detailed directions for his daily medicine
One Foot in Front of the Other
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
Sober since 1968, she recalls her start in AA and remembers how brave the earliest members were
Time To Shake Some Hands
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
One member says that when the treatment vans pull up, we have some work to do
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.