The 2024 Mountain Top Round-Up featured six speakers. It was held at Guntersville State Park again this year, and it featured a beautiful view and great fellowship for three days. In addition to six speakers, there were two meetings each day, a couple of workshops, and a hospitality room with refreshments from morning to night where folks could eat and chat. Speakers included: Al-Anon Susie R. from Birmingham, AL. Marissa W. from Sandy Hook, CT. Alateen Stephen W. from Sandy … [Read more...]
74th General Service Conference Quick Reference
It's amazing how much work gets done in the annual General Service Conference meetings in New York. Of course, it all starts with the work we do in the pre-conference efforts at the group level. That's why it's so important for our groups to participate in those tasks. With our efforts, we arm our delegate, Tomy G., to represent our voice in New York as the decisions are made. Most of the time, most of the members don't have any insight into the results though unless they attend one of the … [Read more...]
Bill’s Letter to Dr. Jung
The letter below, dated 1/23/61, was written by Bill Wilson to the eminent Swiss psychologist and psychiatrist Dr. Carl Gustav Jung. Bill considered it a long overdue note of appreciation for Dr. Jung's contribution to A.A.'s solution for alcoholism. The Big Book refers to part of the story on pages 26 and 27. His letter is then followed by Dr. Jung’s reply. My dear Dr. Jung: This letter of great appreciation has been very long overdue. May I first introduce myself as Bill W., a co-founder … [Read more...]
2024 Conference Summary Report
As many of you know, District 2 participated in the Pre-Conference documentation sessions at the last Area Assembly. Many of you also discussed several of the items on the conference agenda. The District 2 Area Secretary, Regina V., has gathered the conference summary of results below on behalf of our Area 1 Delegate, Tomy Gamble. Advisory Actions from the 74th GSC Thank you for your service and the privilege of representing the Alabama/NW Florida Area at the 74th General Service Conference. I … [Read more...]
AA Traditions Checklist
AA Traditions Checklist These questions were originally published in the AA Grapevine in conjunction with a series on the Twelve Traditions that began in November 1969 and ran through September 1971. While they were originally intended primarily for individual use, many AA groups have since used them as a basis for wider discussion. Tradition One: Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon AA unity Am I in my group a healing, mending, … [Read more...]
DCM Report April 20, 2024
DCM Report April 20, 2024 These are the highlights from the last Area Assembly. Area Assembly (March, 2024) Pre-Conference: Pre-Conference materials were discussed, and recommendations were made. Area Delegate Tomy Gamble took those to the conference and completed his efforts on 4/16. Tomy was also the chair of the GSO Literature Committee. They finalized the Plain Language Big Book review and acceptance during this conference. Now, they move on to the next steps before … [Read more...]
Grapevine Price Increase April 15, 2024
If you have wanted to subscribe to the Grapevine Magazine or need to renew, now is the time to do it before the price increase on April 15th, 2024. Here's the official announcement: AA GRAPEVINE, the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, will increase the price of its print magazine for the first time in over 12 years. The new price for a yearly subscription is $36.00, effective April 15, 2024. Grapevine has held the print magazine price steady through challenging times over the … [Read more...]
History of the AA Preamble
History of the AA Preamble Not long ago, a single change was made to the AA Preamble to modernize it to non-gender-specific language. The change was simple: "Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women..." was changed to "Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people..." This is now the simplified, gender-approved update to the AA Preamble. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of PEOPLE who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their … [Read more...]
Clarion Hotel No Longer Available for Area Assembly After March
UPDATED 1/30/2024: The quarterly Area Assembly will be held at the Clarion Inn and Convention Center in Auburn from March 22-24. This will be the last time the Assembly will be held at the Clarion. The organization has been looking for a new home for a long time and will have to find one before July. The Clarion will probably not exist after March, we're told. If you know of a place and want to submit an idea, contact Josh S. He's on the committee. Here's the latest note we received … [Read more...]
Should we change the Big Book?
The trustees' Literature Committee needs your feedback. And the big question is whether we should encourage or discourage the organization to change the literature. It's a loaded topic and there's lots of opinions on both sides. This is your chance to be heard. The letter below is from the Committee. At the end, you'll see a button linked to the questionnaire. Input your responses and click save. That is saved anonymously in a spreadsheet. We'll send that spreadsheet with your responses to … [Read more...]
The Purpose of the District 2 Quarterly Business Meeting
Can a district meeting be fun? Of course. Just ask one of the many folks who show up at the quarterly district meetings from all over our district. It's always great to meet and see people that you don't usually see. Lots of us look forward to seeing folks at each district meeting. But it's not all fun. There is a reason to have district meetings. The first to stay sober. Being involved in your own sobriety and growth is the key to maintaining it after you've given up drinking. And attending … [Read more...]
History of 12 and 12 by Jim W for Area 1 Literature Committee
The Area 1 Literature Committee hosted Jim W to discuss the origins, struggles, and controversies surrounding the creation of the book 12 Steps and 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. … [Read more...]
District II CPC Outreach Exploratory Meeting
On Sunday, July 23rd, the District II CPC (Cooperation with Professional Community) committee held its first exploratory meeting. The goal was to gauge the interest in carrying the message to the professional community for the alcoholic who still suffers and offer an opportunity to be of service to the current members. While it's always important to remember we get new members with attraction rather than promotion, it is important to make sure the community knows that AA is … [Read more...]
Pre-Conference Document Review
What Is the Pre-Conference Document Review Process and Why Is It So Important to All Members? Regularly, there's a pre-conference document review session at Area Assembly to look over the issues being decided on by the AAWS Conference. The changes can be significant, or mere wording changes to reflect the current times. Any AA member has the right and responsibility to familiarize themselves with the documentation. But it's almost impossible to review everything. That's why the documents are … [Read more...]
Bill Wilson Singleness of Purpose 1957
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