This post contains supplemental news for November, 2020. This includes upcoming events that may be of interest to you, upcoming election of new SDI officers, Box 459 supplement, meeting changes (celebrating over half a millennium of service at G.S.O), and a G.S.O. vacancy announcement for a general manager.
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In A.A., November is known as Gratitude Month, in which it is a time to express our collective gratitude for our individual sobriety. Many A.A. service entities today observe Gratitude Month by holding Traditions meetings and taking up special contributions to the General Service Office for A.A. services worldwide. [Read More >>]
Welcome to October 2020 in which we look at Step Ten, Tradition Ten and Concept Ten. The Southern Delaware Intergroup has a literature committee and you can order at cost, A.A. Conference approved literature. The Secretary and Treasurer trusted servant positions will rotate out this December. [Read More >>]
How does A.A. ensure its message is accessible to all who need it? The Southern Delaware Intergroup has an Accessibility Committee that serves as a resource for people needing access to meetings in the Sussex County area. Our mission is to provide aid and resources for overcoming obstacles that limit access to Alcoholics Anonymous in our area. [Read More >>]
September is National Recovery Month. Members of Alcoholics Anonymous know that recovery is possible. Thanks to our founders, Alcoholics Anonymous has been the springboard for recovery from many other issues. Our twelve steps have been adopted and successfully utilized by many. Let’s look at Step nine, Tradition nine and Concept nine. [Read More >>]
August is considered a power month, tapping into the energy of completion, the tying of loose ends and leading to a brighter future. We don’t know if the founders of A.A. knew this when they conceived the Twelve Steps but it certainly fits. This month we will review Step, Tradition and Concept 8. [Read More >>]
Welcome to the summer of 2020. We hope you are doing well as we cope during these strange times. During this coronavirus outbreak, the news changes rapidly, and we are doing our best to keep up with it. Of note, the 2020 International Convention will be held virtually this year & the most recent Box 4-5-9 reflects how G.S.O met uncertainty with resiliency during the pandemic. [Read More >>]
We know that many A.A. members are excited by the prospect of meeting in-person again. The purpose of this post is to provide information for groups to consider about safely reopening in-person meetings. We hope you find the suggestions useful for your groups to consider when planing how to reopen a meeting in a safe & spiritual way. [Read More >>]
In this era of social distancing, recovering alcoholics are increasingly turning to online meetings as a way to stay sober. And with that comes some precautions we should take to safeguard our anonymity and try to manage participants who disrupt the meeting. While disturbances can happen in physical meeting rooms, the anonymity of the internet provides a shield for the predators. Fortunately, while not possible to maintain absolute security, there are a number of features available to handle the more disruptive participants. [Read More >>]
Due to the continued concern regarding COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), a number of facilities that host A.A. meetings have chosen to close for a period of time. Some have moved and others are cancelled until further notice. We will list changes as soon as possible after being notified with the tag Temporary Closure after the meeting name. If you become aware of any closure or change, please notify us immediately by email at support@sussexaa.org. [Read More >>]
