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DO YOU HAVE A DRINKING PROBLEM

There is a solution. You no longer have to live like this. You are not alone. You are not the first. If you think you have a drinking problem, and are looking to get to a meeting of alcoholics anonymous, we hope that this website will help you.

No one can tell you that you are an alcoholic. People may point out indications that you have a drinking problem -- loss of control, drunken driving, arrests, lost jobs, broken marriages or relationships, blackouts, the shakes, etc. Only you can decide if youare actually an alcoholic, then we invite you to keep coming back.

WHAT IS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS?

Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

click here to go to the website of AA world service to read the big book of Alcoholics Anonymous®

¿ QUE ES AA.?

Alcohólicos Anónimos® es una comunidad internacional de hombres y mujeres que en un tiempo tenían un problema con la bebida. No es profesional, es automantenida, no está afiliada a ninguna secta religiosa, es multirracial, apolítica, y puede encontrarse casi en todas partes. Cualquier persona que quiera hacer algo respecto a su problema con la bebida puede hacerse miembro.

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FIND A MEETING

Local area meeting schedules and locations information in two downloadable file formats:

Our meeting lists are often called the "Where and When".

Multi-day Meetings - Word
Multi-Day Meetings - PDF
Where and When - Word
Where and When - PDF

Spanish Speaking - AA
Directorio españo - PDF

CONTACT NUMBERS

FOR THE NEWCOMER

Is A.A. For You?
Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A.a try —
whether you think it can help you.

We who are in A.A. came because we finally gave up trying to control our drinking. We still hated to admit that we could never drink safely. Then we heard from other A.A. members that we were sick. (We thought so for years!) We found out that many people suffered from the same feelings of guilt and loneliness and hopelessness that we did. We found out that we had these feelings because we had the disease of alcoholism.*

*© Copyright 2007
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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COMMITTEES

District 4 General Service Committee List 2007/2008
All committees meet at Central Office unless otherwise noted.

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Click on "Calendar" button for Committee meeting schedules.

Email addresses for each committee are as follows

ARCHIVES   archives@aasrq.org
CORRECTIONS   corrections@aasrq.org
CURRENT PRACTICES    currentpractices@aasrq.org
EVENTS   events@aasrq.org
FINANCE   finance@aasrq.org
GRAPEVINE   grapevine@aasrq.org

INFORMATION    inf@aasrq.org
LITERATURE   literature@aasrq.org
MANAGER   manager@aasrq.org
NEWSLETTER   newsletter@aasrq.org
PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE   picpc@aasrq.org
SPECIAL NEEDS   specialneeds@aasrq.org
TRADITIONS   traditions@aasrq.org
TREATMENT   treatment@aasrq.org
WEBSERVANT   webservant@aasrq.org
WEB SITE CHAIR   websitechair@aasrq.org
WHERE AND WHEN    where_when@aasrq.org
HELPLINE   helpline@aasrq.org

GENERAL SERVICE ALT-CHAIR   gsaltchair@aasrq.org
GENERAL SERVICE CHAIR   gschair@aasrq.org
GENERAL SERVICE REGISTRAR   gsregistrar@aasrq.org
GENERAL SERVICE SECRETARY   gssecretary@aasrq.org
GENERAL SERVICE TREASURER   gstreasurer@aasrq.org

INTERGROUP ALT-CHAIR   igaltchair@aasrq.org
INTERGROUP CHAIR   igchair@aasrq.org
INTERGROUP SECRETARY   igsecretary@aasrq.org
INTERGROUP TREASURER   igtreasuer@aasrq.org

Below are the various committees that are coordinated by the General Services in our area. These are opportunities for volunteering for helping to “carry the message.” If you are interested in helping to “carry the message,” please attend one of these committee meetings; or call the Central Office (941-351-4818) to connect with the Chairperson of your chosen committee.

TRADITIONS COMMITTEE
This committee helps preserve and guard the 12 Traditions. At the monthly meeting we study one of the Traditions and find ways to help groups or individuals who have questions. We also perform the "Traditions Skit," whose players are all volunteers who like to perform. Please come join us!
Meeting Time: First Wednesday of each month 7:00 pm

PUBLIC INFORMATION/COOPERATION WITH THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY (PI/CPC) COMMITTEE
This committee covers a vast area of concerns in our community including schools, professionals, physicians, lawyers, judges, courts, police departments, clergy, press and other media. We are currently working on establishing a speaker bureau. If you enjoy talking about AA and what the program has to offer, to someone who may still be suffering, please come join us!!
Meeting time: Second Wednesday of each month 5:30 pm

TREATMENT FACILITIES COMMITTEE
This Committee takes meetings into rehab and other facilities established to help people to recover from alcoholism. The committee designates members of the community to commit to chairing a meeting in one of these facilities. If you would like to give away a little of what you have gotten from AA, please come join us! Meeting time Second Wednesday of each month 8:00 pm

CORRECTIONS COMMITTEE
This committee takes meetings to the jails and institutions which house criminals. Many of these individuals are in their predicament because of alcohol. If you would like to help “pass the message” of recovery through the twelve steps of AA by chairing a regular institution meeting, please come join us!
Meeting time: First Monday, Every other Month @ 6:15 pm

ARCHIVES COMMITTEE
This committee gathers displays and stores historical information, which relates to AA and our recovering community. If you are one of those people that do not like the exposure but would like to give back a little to the community, please come join us!
Meeting time First Tuesday of each month 7:00 pm

EVENTS COMMITTEE
If you love the “lime light” and the crowds, and love to have parties...this is the committee for you! This committee gets the community involved in getting all of our big functions together including the Old-Timers' Dinner, Delegate's Luncheon, and the Gratitude Dinner. If you like to decorate, hug people, or just have fun and be involved, please come join us!
Meeting time: Third Wednesday of each month 7:00 pm

GRAPEVINE COMMITTEE
This committee participates in letting the community know about the wonderful recovering magazine offered by AA. We also help groups to build their own Grapevine displays and offer our Grapevine displays for community and group functions. If you like to help get the word out, come join us!
Meeting time Third Thursday of each month 7:00 pm

SPECIAL NEEDS COMMITTEE
This committee attempts to provide assistance/access to AA meetings for those who are unable to manage, for whatever reason. If you want to help some one less fortunate than you, please join us!
Meeting time: Second Monday of each month 7:00 pm

LITERATURE COMMITTEE
This committee reviews A.A. literature as requested by GSO in NY, our delegate or our district. If you want to have input on the content and production of A.A. literature, join us!
Meeting time: First Thursday of each month 7:00 pm.