Be of Service [Season 10, Episode 13]

About this episode

Julie shares her journey of recovery from alcoholism and the importance of being of service.

Julie tells Don and Sam about a tragedy she experienced as a teen that kicked off her drinking. Though drinking did much damage, Jule now feels that with the help of AA her relationships have healed, especially with her children. She's learned the benefits of being of service, and not just in AA. Julie shared a photo with us and we'll share it on our Instagram: alcoholicsanonymous_gv. In Language of the Heart we hear from Chip. While we provide the podcast at no charge, we do have expenses. Grapevine is the only AA entity that does not accept direct contributions, so to support the AA Grapevine Podcast, please subscribe to Grapevine Magazine in print, online, or on the Grapevine app. You can also provide a subscription to someone in need through our "Carry the Message" program or purchase books or other items at aagrapevine.org/store You can email us at podcast@aagrapevine.org. To record an Ask-It-Basket question or a recovery-related joke, call 212-870-3418 or email a voice recording to podcast@aagrapevine.org

People in this episode

Hosts: Don, Sam

Guest: Julie

Topics covered

• service
• recovery
• relationships
• alcoholism
• personal growth

Keywords

• service
• AA
• recovery
• relationships
• alcoholism
• personal growth
• Grapevine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AA Grapevine, Grapevine Magazine, Grapevine, aagrapevine.org/store, alcoholicsanonymous_gv, AA

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