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I have been in AA since 1979....my son continues to drink.....I have told him numerous times to please get help. He knows both of his parents were recovered AA members. He says he can't convince himself he is an alcoholic. His sister told me to back off and let him hit bottom himself. He's been there three times. He has received care in the hospitals...but none of them have referred him to AA. He and his wife and their daughter Brooklyn all moved in to help me three years ago. Brooklyn is 4 years old. We are all on good terms. They probably saved my life, and I have told both of them as much. He mainly is a weekend drinker. But his wife has been out with the girls (she doesn't drink.) he has become so drunk that it scares his daughter. So she comes to me Grammy. I know I am probably too close to the situation, but I need advice from someone on how to handle it.

Hi y'all! I was sent to the Grapevine for my first assignment today. After decades of being under a rock, I am re-entering the general population. I am disabled and have been homebound in the past. The online venue will make my next part of the assignment possible... daily AA meetings. Part of recovery for life! I will be going to my first F2F AA meeting with my daughter on Saturday. I thank you for the opportunity to begin again with you. Love and Light, GG

I just learned about this on-line site, although I've been a subscriber to GV for well over a decade. Recently accepted the post of GVR for my District (29) in Area 59 (SE Penna.) so I'm looking forward to learning more about ways to make the Grapevine a daily recovery tool. Hope to attend the GV session at NERAASA (Northeast Regional AA Service Assembly) coming up later this month in Lancaster, PA. I love the magazine and have almost all the books published by the Grapevine; wonderful stuff! Thank you, thank you everyone on staff.
Pat H

Hello,
I'm a GVR for the Intergroup of NE Florida. I'm learning the ropes and looking forward to posting questions and hopefully some experiences as well!

Love & Service,

mike

Hello, my name is Michael and my home group is in Bogalusa LA. I am 1 year 9 months sober. I will be working in Rawlins Wyoming starting Marh 5th and need to contact someone in AA in Rawlins. any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Hello Everyone,

I'm a GRV for District 5 Area 58 in OR. I recently met with 4 GVR's from my district. I shared with them the GVR handbook and the importantace of registering as a GVR.None of them knew their position comes with a handbook! After reviewing several suggestions from the GVR handbook, we decieded to give newcomers at meetings a back issue of GV along with the customary phone list and to encourage groups to sponsor GV subscriptions (for 1 yr) to a few places in town. We also disussed ways to spice up our "GV announcements" in meetings. We realized that in order to do this we needed to educate ourselves about the different departments or sections in the magazine It was good to meet and see that we are not alone in doing GV service work. On Thanksgiving and Christmas day, meetings are held for 8 am to 8pm. This year we will have a Grapevine display with subscription forms, back issues, posters and GV books, cd's and GRV will take turns manning(sp?) the table. We all left excited and grateful to be sober and in service!

Hi Mark and Debbie,
I am a GVR in Southeast Texas. I am glad to see some fellow GVR's on this site.

With gratitude,
Tina

Hi everyone (who else is here?),

I am happy to have found this forum and look forwarding to interacting with others who are GVRs.

I am new to GVR service but not new to AA.

I live in Half Moon Bay, CA and the fact I am looking at the beautiful pacific ocean from my living room window right now is a direct result of this fellowship.

With gratitude,

- Mark