Service saved me
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
Right when his personal life was falling apart, the friends he made in general service lifted him up
When Darkness Comes
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
A member lovingly shares his thoughts after a sponsee takes his own life
Sharing my truth
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
Being honest about her mental illness in sobriety gives others hope and lets them know they’re not alone
Street Tough
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
Growing up in D.C., he learned to drink and fight, but in AA he learned to surrender
Dear Grapevine
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
Are Women the Orphans of AA?
April 1953
In my opinion, there are as many, if not more, female problem drinkers as male," writes a Buffalo doctor in a recent issue of GP. Does AA membership reflect this trend? A woman member raises this and other disturbing questions.
Every Day's a Holiday for Me
April 1953
She used to find 365 days to "celebrate". . .now she has one--TODAY
WHOLESALE" 12TH STEP WORK
April 1953
The first of a series on "tribal customs". . .group solutions to common AA problems. . .and new ideas on "how to do it.
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.