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The June 2012 Grapevine is Here!

In this month's special section, we feature stories about Founders' Day

Every June, thousands of alcoholics and their families and friends descend on Akron to celebrate the anniversary of Dr. Bob’s last drink and the birth of Alcoholics Anonymous. It’s a fun-filled weekend of meetings, dances, bus tours, entertainment and fellowship—called Founders’ Day. We are happy... Read more

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Is AA a Religion?

A member weighs in on this topic

According to recent appeals-court rulings, Twelve Step groups are classified as religious bodies because they refer to a Higher Power and have certain practices, such as prayer, which parallel parts of worship in churches. This has become an issue because some local courts have specified Twelve... Read more

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While I Was in Prison

Literature and letters helped this prisoner find AA and start a sober life

Like it says on page 33 of the Big Book, "One doesn't necessarily have to drink a long time nor take the quantities some of us have." I am 42 years old and have spent the last 11 years in and out of prison due to my alcoholism. When I was younger, I felt I didn't fit in. Then I started drinking and... Read more