Resources for Grapevine and La Viña Representatives

Becoming a Representative

A Guide to the AA Grapevine

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What do Grapevine and La Viña Reps do?

The group Grapevine representative (GvR) or the La Viña representative (RLV) is the person who, every month, brings the home group that special mix of inspiration, personal stories, history, humor, and diverse opinion we all know as the AA Grapevine or La Viña. The representative makes sure that copies are available and displayed at meetings and lets everyone know what's in the latest issue. Grapevine and La Viña reps at the group, district, and area level play an important role in the AA service structure, helping to carry the message of AA to the alcoholic who still suffers.

The Grapevine and La Viña are powerful tools of recovery, often reaching the alcoholic who is still isolating at home or confined to a hospital bed or correctional facility. They are also helpful to doctors, lawyers, and other professionals who come in contact with alcoholics find out how Alcoholics Anonymous works. And for most AAs -- not just newcomers -- it is "our meeting in print." We don't outgrow meetings, and we don't outgrow the AA Grapevine or La Viña.

To find out more about the magazines and what Grapevine and La Viña reps do, refer to the Guide to the AA Grapevine. In it, you will find everything from the history of the Grapevine to a variety of ideas from former Grapevine and La Viña reps.