Letter from the Editor

July 2026 | Annual Prison Issue

Dear Grapevine

July 2026 | Annual Prison Issue

AA News

July 2026 | Annual Prison Issue
Corrections: We’re Here to Help

Inside Job

July 2026 | Annual Prison Issue
How on earth could he get sober in a jail where everyone was getting wasted? It was tough, but he made a solitary decision

Bigger Than Us

July 2026 | Annual Prison Issue

Bad Girls Club

July 2026 | Annual Prison Issue
After tragic losses and a 20 year sentence, she took what she learned in rehab and got to work helping the women inside

The New Me

July 2026 | Annual Prison Issue
After 20 years of AA in prison, he’s not the same guy. With a sponsor’s help and a good foundation, he’s ready to get out and live

A Helping Hand

July 2026 | Annual Prison Issue
Members at an AA meeting in a Kentucky correctional facility discover a brand-new tool to help them get sober

A Two-Way Gift

July 2026 | Annual Prison Issue
Thanks to his sponsor, a member signs up to help a guy in prison and it’s a win-win for them both

A Real Lifeline

July 2026 | Annual Prison Issue
He and his sponsee have written more than 200 letters, and they get to share the love with their groups

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.

Give a Gift Today!

SUBMIT A STORY OR ART

Have a desire to share? We are always accepting submissions.

share with us

BECOME A GRAPEVINE REP

Register to become a GVR and spread the word about AAGV.

Join now