Grapevines in the Twilight Zone

I started my journey in AA when I entered rehab on January 17, 2015. There have been some hiccups along the way, but I love the Fellowship and want a life of sobriety so much, that I never left AA, even during these brief disturbances. Going to meetings daily has saved my life and will always be a part of me. After rehab and joining the 7pm Twilight Zone home group in Alexandria, VA, I got a sponsor and began buying books per my sponsor’s instructions to help work the Steps—the Big Book and 12 and 12. But the first book I bought myself without suggestion was the “Beginners’ Book,” which contains stories from Grapevine. I loved how personal the stories were and how by reading them, I was reminded of shares within the meetings. I related to them and they made me think how I could better articulate my own shares.