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AA Grapevine

This collection includes the AA Grapevine Magazines. These are great gifts to give to Sponsors, Sponsees, and friends in celebration of a sobriety anniversary!

The Grapevine was created by six AA members in the New York area — four women and two men. With the blessings of AA's co-founder Bill W., they published the first issue in June 1944, just nine years after the founding of AA. A copy of that first issue was sent to every AA group — about 300 at the time — and to all known AA members in the armed services overseas. An entire page with the heading, "Mail Call for All AAs in the Armed Forces," was devoted to letters from these members, who began calling the Grapevine their "meeting in print." The title stuck, and today the Grapevine and La Viña carry it on their covers.

At the heart of the early Grapevines, then as now, were first-person stories. There were also news and notes on current happenings at the Central Office, plus reports of the explosion of new groups in North America and around the world. In addition to AA news, there were book reviews and magazine reprints and pieces written by non-AAs, including some well-known literary figures. Discussed were such burning topics of the day as the place of women in AA, returning veterans, and cross-addiction.

By the fourth issue, the magazine began printing this description of itself under the masthead:

A monthly Journal devoted to those seeking further knowledge on the problem of alcoholism, in the hope that it may prove a unifying bond to all alcoholics everywhere. Individual opinions expressed here are not, necessarily, those of AA as a whole.

The AA Grapevine was in fact appealing to "alcoholics everywhere" and in 1945, at the request of the groups, it became the national journal of Alcoholics Anonymous. Four years later, when the Grapevine's readership had expanded to include members in Canada and Europe, the designation was changed to the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Later issues of the Grapevine reported on important developments in the growth of the Fellowship, worldwide, such as the birth of the General Service Structure, World Service Meetings, and the publication of the Third and Fourth editions of the Big Book. The history of the Grapevine is the history of the growth of Alcoholics Anonymous. In 1986, the General Service Conference reaffirmed the magazine's place in AA with an advisory action that recognized it as the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Enjoy Shopping in this collection of AA Grapevine Magazine's.

  • AA Grapevine September 1952 - Tradition Five

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    This is the September 1952 issue of the AA Grapevine featuring the articles “The Story of the Sinful Knight”, “Tradition Five by Bill”, and much mo...

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  • AA Grapevine from August 1952

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    This is the August 1952, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles “Tradition Four by Bill”, “The True Confessions of a Man on Pi...

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  • AA Grapevine - AA Prison Groups - July 1952

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    This is the July 1952, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the third in a series of articles by Bill explaining the Twelve Traditions. T...

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  • AA Grapevine - General Service Conference - June 1952

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    This is the June 1952, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles “AA General Service Conference”, “A Remembering Heart”, “AA on t...

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  • AA Grapevine from May 1952 - Tradition Two by Bill

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    This is the May 1952, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the second in a series of articles by Bill explaining the Twelve Traditions. T...

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  • AA Grapevine - Tradition One by Bill - April 1952

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    This is the April 1952, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the first of a series of articles by Bill explaining the Twelve Traditions. ...

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  • AA Grapevine from March 1952

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    This is the March 1952, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles “March is a Time For New Brooms”, “The Doctors Look at Alcohol”...

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  • AA Grapevine from February 1952 - California Early History Recovery Collectibles
    AA Grapevine from February 1952 - California Early History Recovery Collectibles

    AA Grapevine from February 1952 - California Early History

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    This is the February 1952, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the theme of two California cities: Los Angeles and San Francisco. This i...

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  • AA Grapevine from December 1951 - Lasker Award

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    This is the December 1951, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features an article describing the event on October 30th, 1951 in San Francisco in...

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  • AA Grapevine from November 1951 - The Traditions Recovery Collectibles
    AA Grapevine from November 1951 - The Traditions Recovery Collectibles

    AA Grapevine from November 1951 - The Traditions

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    This is the November 1951, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features a Dedication at the front to Dr. Bob as this was the one year anniversary...

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  • AA Grapevine from October 1951

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    This is the October 1951, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles “There Ain’t No Pushbutton”, “Twelfth Step”, and much more. T...

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  • AA Grapevine from September 1951 - Chicago Early History

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    This is the September 1951, “Chicago Early History” issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features a special about AA activities in Chicago includi...

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  • AA Grapevine from July 1951 - Easy Does It

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    This is the July 1951, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles “God is not Yourself” by Paul de Kruif, “AA - 50% Alcoholic - 50...

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  • AA Grapevine from May 1951 - Canada Recovery Collectibles
    AA Grapevine from May 1951 - Canada Recovery Collectibles

    AA Grapevine from May 1951 - Canada

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    This is the May 1951 “Tribute to Canada” issue of the Grapevine. This issue also includes a dedication to Dr. Silkworth as he passed away in March ...

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  • AA Grapevine - Anonymity - April 1951

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    This is the April 1951, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the articles “The Faith That Moves Drunks Can Move The World” by Jack Alexan...

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  • AA Grapevine from March 1951 Recovery Collectibles
    AA Grapevine from March 1951 Recovery Collectibles

    AA Grapevine from March 1951

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    This is the March 1951, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features a special Editorial note to the AA members in Cork, Ireland in celebration o...

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  • AA Grapevine from February 1951 - New York

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    This is the February 1951, “Metropolitan New York” issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features a special about AA activities in New York includi...

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  • AA Grapevine from January 1951 - Tribute to Dr. Bob

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    This is the January 1951, “Tribute to Dr. Bob” issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features a complete dedication in the memory and life of servi...

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  • AA Grapevine from December 1950

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    This is the December 1950 issue of the AA Grapevine. This was the first issue of the Grapevine released after the passing of Dr. Bob in November 19...

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  • AA Grapevine from November 1950

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    This is the November 1950 issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue includes an article on “Traditions Week” and so much more! This issue is in excelle...

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  • AA Grapevine from October 1950 - Far West Issue Recovery Collectibles
    AA Grapevine from October 1950 - Far West Issue Recovery Collectibles

    AA Grapevine from October 1950 - Far West Issue

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    This is the October 1950 issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the theme of “Far West Issue” which includes many articles about Alcoholics...

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  • AA Grapevine from September 1950 - We Come of Age by Bill Recovery Collectibles
    AA Grapevine from September 1950 - We Come of Age by Bill Recovery Collectibles

    AA Grapevine from September 1950 - We Come of Age by Bill

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    This is the September 1950 issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the article “We Come of Age by Bill” which was a recap of the First AA In...

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  • AA Grapevine from August 1950 - Southern Issue Recovery Collectibles
    AA Grapevine from August 1950 - Southern Issue Recovery Collectibles

    AA Grapevine from August 1950 - Southern Issue

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    This is the August 1950, “Southern Issue” of the AA Grapevine. This issue includes articles related to the Southern region of the US including “Bon...

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  • AA Grapevine from June 1950 - Anne Smith

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    This is the June 1950, “Midwest Issue” of the AA Grapevine. This issue includes an article about Anne Smith who  passed away in June 1949. Also inc...

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