“Our Twelfth Step — carrying the message — is the basic service that the A.A. Fellowship gives. Without the service work of those who came before us, none of us would be here now! Featured in this article are the activities the BTG, CPC, Answering Service (12-Step Calls), & Literature Committees are currently doing to carry the A.A message of recovery so many of us have experienced. [Read More >>]
Happy new year! Welcome to January, which is the first month of the new year. It is all about new beginnings, new resolutions, new promises and, well, all things new! A few items of interest to you are included in this post — the upcoming IWC and NERAASA conferences, the 2021 Carry The Message Project, early bird pricing for A Visual History of Alcoholics Anonymous and latest Zoom updates. [Read More >>]
December brings us the holiday season and staying sober can be challenging for people in recovery, and particularly for those early in the process. Add a global pandemic with the holiday season and it could be an even more challenging time. However there are many things we can do to not only survive during this time, but also to thrive. [Read More >>]
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 >>]
