SOUTHERN DELAWARE INTERGROUP NEWSLETTER JUNE 2025

Highlighted Step/Tradition/Concept for June

Step 6 — “Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.”

It is no wonder that the 12&12 states “this is the step that separates the men from the boys” (and, of course, the women from the girls). As if it wasn’t hard enough to admit we even had these defects of character, now we have to be ENTIRELY ready to have God remove them?? How the heck do we accomplish that? For some of us, these defects were developed and cultivated over decades of warped thinking and perceptions that have been cemented in the rocks of our alcoholic brains. But do not despair…. it is entirely possible…. and entirely worth the effort! This is the advanced level of applying “one day at a time” to our program…. and we have to really want the change to occur. Involving a sponsor is paramount, as “left to our own devices,” well, you know how that plays out! We start with the one causing the most discomfort to us and our relationships, then we humble ourselves and ask for help, so that we can start to practice how we respond, instead of react, to these troublesome recurring thoughts and behaviors. Keeping our eye on the prize; peace of mind and improved relationships – we move towards God’s true will for us, one day at a time.

Tradition 6 — “An A.A. group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the A.A. name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.” The moment that we saw we had an answer for alcoholism, it was reasonable (or so it seemed at the time), for us to feel like we might have the answer to a lot of other things. The A.A. group, many thought, could go into business, might finance any enterprise whatever in the total field of alcoholism. In fact, we felt duty-bound to throw the whole weight of the A.A. name behind any meritorious cause. — Reprinted from Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions© (page 156), with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.

Concept 6 — “On behalf of A.A. as a whole, our General Service Conference has the principal responsibility for the maintenance of our world services, and it traditionally has the final decision respecting large matters of general policy and finance. But the Conference also recognizes that the chief initiative and the active responsibility in most of these matters should be exercised primarily by the Trustee members of the Conference when they act among themselves as the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous.” Just as the A.A. groups find themselves unable to act decisively respecting world service affairs unless they delegate a great amount of active authority and responsibility to their Conference, so must the Conference in turn delegate a liberal administrative authority to the General Service Board, in order that its Trustees may act freely and effectively in the absence of the Conference itself. Bill W. makes the point that although “our objective is always a spiritual one” nevertheless our world service is a “large business operation”. — Reprinted from The A.A. Service Manual combined with Twelve Concepts, 2021-2023 Edition (page c20) , with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.

 

THE BRASS TACKS ON INTERGROUP AND AREA SERVICE

Learning the AA service structure and how you (and your groups) can participate!

SATURDAY, JUNE 7^TH

ST. MARKS CHURCH ~ WEST STATE & ELLIS STREETS ~ MILLSBORO

9:00AM – 12:00PM

REFRESHMENTS

GUEST SPEAKERS: AREA DELEGATES & INTERGROUP REPRESENTATIVE

PRESENTED BY AREAS 1, 2, & 3

 

What each attendee can expect to do:

• Take part in the Thursday night party, flag ceremony, stadium meetings and the Saturday night Old-Timers Meeting.
• Over 20+ hospitality suites, collecting pins and how some people bring to share and trade
• More than 250 meetings to choose from, including clergy panels, international and, of course, A.A. topic related.

And there is much more! For more information about the Convention, please visit: https://www.aa.org/international-convention

Unable to attend the 2025 International Convention in person? There are options for you to participate! Register for a Virtual Session Program Track. This is a two-day eight-session virtual program track for individual viewing at home. The sessions will be live streamed as they take place and will not be available for purchase after the Convention. The cost is $35 (USD). You can use the Online Registration portal to sign up for the Virtual Session Program Track: aa.org/international-convention

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We would love to hear from you! We’re always interested in receiving short articles and experiences written by our A.A. members for possible publication. All submissions are subject to review and editing. Send submissions to support@sussexaa.org.

 

Southern Delaware Intergroup Monthly Meeting — Join us on the first Thursday of every month @  6 pm via Zoom. Meeting ID: 987-8810-5001, Passcode: 914711. Our intergroup is a resource for 12-Step work and Alcoholics Anonymous information in Southern Delaware. Please consider volunteering for a service opportunity, which includes most Intergroup committees. For more information about what each Committee does, see our Service Committees page and plan to attend our next intergroup meeting.

 

 

Bash At The Beach!  Sunday September 14, 2025

 

 

 

Want to help make the Bash a smash?  Seeking volunteers to join the Bash crew in all areas: Food, drinks, entertainment, parking, audio and more.  Please email us at support@sussexaa.org to be part of the hottest ticket at the beach this summer!

 

DID YOU KNOW????    DISTRICT 14

Did you know???  There is an online district!  District 14 is exclusively online!  Isn’t that cool?  Want to learn more?  Join us the second Tuesday of every month at 7pm via Zoom!  (See calendar at https://sussexaa.org/events/)

 

 

CALL FOR MILITARY VETERAN A.A. MEMBERS

The General Service Board trustees is seeking AA members who are veterans of US or Canada for an interview project to share your experiences.  If you would like to learn more about this project or volunteer for an interview send an email to: militaryoutreach@aa.org

You can listen to audio interviews of active-duty AA members at aa.org/military.