Delegate's Report Archive

AA Grapevine Launches
New Digital Archive

New York, NY (June 10, 2004)-- On June 1, the AA Grapevine, the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, launched its new Digital Archive to coincide with the magazine's 60th anniversary. AA members, professionals working in the field of alcoholism, and others interested in the Fellowship of AA will be able to access almost every Grapevine article and letter ever published -- all 12,000 of them -- on subjects ranging from anonymity to spirituality and including 150 essays written by visionary AA cofounder Bill W.

With articles written by AA members between June 1944, when the magazine was first published, to June 2003, the archive offers a vivid account of AA history in the making as well as a view of the Fellowship today. It also makes stories easy to find. Using keywords, visitors can search the archive by location, author, or subject to find the first version of the Traditions, to learn what AAs have said about such topics as sponsorship and self-support, and to explore how much -- and how little -- AA has changed. Readers may also browse through the collection by department, topic, or date to unearth hundreds of jokes and cartoons, along with thousands of articles to support their sobriety and deepen their understanding of the principles of AA.

During June, the Digital Archive will be open to all, free of charge. Starting on July 1, nonsubscribers to the archive will still be able to read or download information about the Grapevine as well as several articles and features from current and past issues, but they will have to register to have access to the complete archive.

To register, visitors can go to the Grapevine's website -- www.aagrapevine.org -- and select one of these options: 30-day access for all, $2; one-year access for non-Grapevine subscribers, $15; and one-year access for Grapevine subscribers, $10. Until October 31, 2004, a special introductory rate is available to current and new Grapevine subscribers -- $5 for one-year. Registration must be done online.

Written, illustrated, and read by AA members and others interested in the AA program of recovery from alcoholism, the Grapevine and its bimonthly Spanish-language edition, La Vi–a, reflect the broad spectrum of AA membership and carry the message of Alcoholics Anonymous to alcoholics all over the world. The AA Grapevine and La Viña are the principal publications of The AA Grapevine, Inc., which also publishes reprints of Grapevine articles in books, CDs, and audiocassettes. The AA Grapevine is an independently incorporated arm of Alcoholics Anonymous. Today, AA has more than 2 million members in 150 countries.