Explore how anonymity and humility help AA remain visible without becoming promotional. Tradition 11 asks AA members to rely on attraction rather than promotion. This interactive workshop helps participants recognize where that line can become blurred-in public speaking, meetings, social media, and everyday communication. Two readers present "what went wrong" and "a better way" versions of four realistic scenarios, giving the group a clear contrast to discuss together. The workshop also … [Read more...]
1728 Sponsorship Workshop Goes Beyond the Twelve Steps
Help members connect personal recovery, group unity, and service through AA's Three Legacies. 1728 Sponsorship brings together AA's three sets of Twelve: the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, and Twelve Concepts of World Service. Since 12 × 12 × 12 equals 1728, the name represents a broader approach to sponsorship that includes Recovery, Unity, and Service. This workshop uses a three-person panel to share what it is like to experience 1728 Sponsorship as both a sponsor and a sponsee. It … [Read more...]
Bring the Principles of Recovery Into Everyday Life
Explore how honesty, humility, willingness, service, and gratitude can guide life beyond AA meetings. Recovery is not something we practice only inside the rooms. This 45-minute workshop examines how AA's spiritual principles can shape our relationships, work, service, community involvement, and connection with a Higher Power. A three-person panel shares personal experience with applying these principles in real situations, including disagreement, gossip, family conflict, workplace challenges, … [Read more...]
Build a Spiritual Relationship With Money and Debt
Turn financial avoidance into awareness, honesty, and a practical plan for lasting change. Money problems can create fear, secrecy, and shame. This interactive workshop helps members understand what money represents, recognize spending habits, and begin addressing debt through honesty and consistent action. Using principles connected to Steps Eight and Nine, participants learn how financial amends can begin with acknowledging what is owed, communicating honestly, and creating a sustainable … [Read more...]
7th Tradition Workshop and Understanding Shared Responsibility
Explore how self-support protects AA's independence and helps carry the message to those who still suffer. The Seventh Tradition is about more than passing the basket. It asks every AA group to accept responsibility for supporting its own needs while remaining independent of outside influence. This interactive workshop helps members understand the spiritual purpose behind self-support and encourages thoughtful discussion about money, faith, unity, and service. It shows how individual … [Read more...]
Chair Meetings Through Humility and Service
Learn how thoughtful preparation and trusted leadership can create stronger, more welcoming AA meetings. Chairing an AA meeting is not about authority or having all the answers. It is an opportunity to serve the group, protect the meeting's purpose, and help every member feel welcome. The Chairing Meetings Workshop gives members practical guidance for preparing, opening, guiding, and closing an effective meeting. It emphasizes leadership without ego, listening with an open mind, and keeping … [Read more...]
Strengthen Sponsorship and Carry the Message Together
A practical, interactive workshop for building healthier sponsor-sponsee relationships. Sponsorship is a cornerstone of Alcoholics Anonymous. One alcoholic sharing experience, strength, and hope with another. This ready-to-use workshop helps members better understand that relationship and encourages honest discussion about what effective sponsorship looks like. What the Workshop Covers The purpose of sponsorship in AA How to find and approach a sponsor Expectations for sponsors and … [Read more...]
Area Assembly 2025 Speaker: Charlsa P.
2025 Mountain Top Round-up Speakers
The 2025 Mountain Top Round-Up featured five 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 five speakers, there were two meetings each day, a few workshops, and a hospitality room with refreshments available from morning to night, where attendees could eat and chat. Speakers included: Al-Anon Melanie D. from Atlanta, GA. Kendra S. from Birmingham, AL. AA Jeff W. from Pell … [Read more...]
District 2 Archive
District 2 Archive (Living Document) !!If you have ANY INFORMATION BEFORE 2008, please reach out to district Archive Committee Chair!! This information has been collected from district members and uses their best recollections. This is not meant to be a complete history of the district. We will continually add information to this document as it becomes available. The committee contacted several long-timers to gain some history for District 2. Gene H. remembers involvement in the Hartselle … [Read more...]
New AA Comes of Age Book Study
Have You Ever Wondered Why AA Happened When It Did? If you want to learn more about Alcoholics Anonymous's origins, there's a new history book study that meets on the third Sunday of each month at the Goose Hung High closed meeting on Hwy 157 in Cullman, next to the new Starbucks in the Nazarene Church. Click Here to download a printable flyer and distribute it to your group. Sunday at 3 p.m. does not conflict with other district meetings. Hope to see you there. … [Read more...]
2025 Service Manual Digital Version Available Now
Click Here to download the Flyer Below and Announce It At Your Meetings! … [Read more...]
What are the principles behind the 12 Steps
Digging Deeper: The Principles Behind AA's 12 Steps Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is synonymous with recovery. For decades, its 12-step program has provided a lifeline to millions, serving as a spiritual and practical guide to reclaiming their lives from the grip of addiction. Yet beneath the familiar words of the 12 steps lies a less publicized but equally transformative foundation: the spiritual principles that correspond to each step. Quietly embedded in AA’s literature and culture, these … [Read more...]
The Power of Preparation: Understanding the Path to the 9th Step Promises in Recovery
The journey of recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is often described as a transformative process marked by profound personal change and spiritual awakening. Central to this journey is the 9th Step, which involves making direct amends to those who have been harmed by one’s alcoholism. In this step, the promises—hopeful visions of life renewed—are said to come true. However, these promises are not immediate; they result from careful preparation and sustained effort. Understanding why this … [Read more...]
Announcement about Plain Language Big Book
We received this info from Area 1 Delegate Tomy G. The General Service Board (GSB) reviewed correspondence received since the 74th General Service Conference (GSC) pertaining to Plain Language Big Book: A Tool for Reading Alcoholics Anonymous which included letters of concern, appeals, process concerns, and letters of support. Each person who submitted correspondence will receive a personal response. Related floor actions that were proposed but then forwarded to the applicable … [Read more...]