Editing Alcoholics Anonymous (section)

=== ''Grapevine'' ===
''The Grapevine'', established in June 1944 by six AA members in New York, became AA's national journal by 1945 and later its international journal.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=History of the AA Grapevine {{!}} AA Grapevine |url=https://www.aagrapevine.org/history-aa-grapevine |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=www.aagrapevine.org |language=en}}</ref> Supported by Bill W., the magazine featured first-person stories, AA news, and discussions on key topics like women in AA and veterans returning from war.<ref name=":2" />

Initially intended as a resource for alcoholics worldwide, the Grapevine evolved into a unifying publication for the AA community, chronicling the Fellowship's growth, including the creation of the General Service Structure and publication of later editions of the Big Book. The Twelve Traditions were introduced to AA by Bill W. in April 1946 through an article titled "Twelve Suggested Points for AA Tradition". The AA Preamble, inspired by the foreword of the book ''Alcoholics Anonymous'', was written by one of the Grapevine's early editors Tom. Y. and first appeared in the June 1947 issue.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A.A. Grapevine and La Viña {{!}} Alcoholics Anonymous |url=https://www.aa.org/aa-grapevine-la-vina |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=www.aa.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=A History of the Grapevine Magazine |url=https://www.roadtorecoverygroup.org.uk/service-articles/a-history-of-the-grapevine-magazine/ |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=Road To Recovery Group Plymouth |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 1986, the Grapevine was reaffirmed as AA's international journal by the General Service Conference.<ref name=":2" />