Editor's Welcome
May 2018
A father's wish
May 2018
Years of drinking had driven his sons away. Now he wanted more than anything to have them back in his life
Clear head, grateful heart
May 2018
A mother recalls the dark days of her drinking and shares gratitude for the program and the beautiful morning sky
The Lucky Ones
May 2018
Not everyone makes it to AA, but she was one of the lucky ones who got help and received tools for guidance and living
Play Ball!
May 2018
The Florida sun was hot and the beer was cold, but she “thought through the drink” and came out on the other side, sober and celebrating
My Name is Gerald and I’m...
May 2018
Scarred by multiple traumas, he turned to AA and found hope—for a new beginning, for life without fear, for happiness
Fitting In
May 2018
He played the clown and partied hard, but was never able to find his place until he got honest about his drinking
My Prickly Conscience Named Charlie
December 1960
He's diffident, lonely, hard to know. Yet his kindly understanding of other lonely people is enriching their lives
The Care and Nurture of the Old Timer
December 1960
How can we hold the active interest of our indispensable "elder statesmen"?
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.