GIA ARCHIVES - 2023
Making AA Available to Everyone (06-13-23)
Online AA Groups Problems and Solutions
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There were presentations and open sharing on these topics
Does sponsorship depend on proximity and is in-person still the preferred method of sponsorship?
Obtaining and working with an online sponsor / service sponsor.
Is registering and listing an online group with GSO and OIAA important.
Online safety: procedures, etiquette, best practices, and where to find help for assistance.
Accessibility to recovery for those with disabilities, immunocompromised, hearing impaired, caregivers bound to home, remote communities, etc.
View the Transcript.
Presentations
Growing an Online AA Group (02-04-23)
Sharing Successes in Welcoming Newcomers and Encouraging Group Membership
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There was an open exchange shared on these topics
How is your online AA group welcoming newcomers?
Does your online AA group create a sense of belonging among group members?
Is online home group participation different than in-person home group participation?
Encouraging online AA group membership, commitment, and participation.
Differences between AA online meetings and online AA groups.
Share effective practices adopted by your group as well as those to avoid.
See the Survey Results and the Transcript.
Presenter Resources are below. Click on the group name for more information.
All times are EST
394 815 3021. PW howitworks
Mon-Fri 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Coffee Meditation/Daily Reflection
Mon, Wed, Fri 8:00pm-9:00pm
Mon - Grapevine
Wednesday- Language of the Heart
Friday- Beginner steps 1,2,3
Last Friday of the month speaker
Tues, Thursday, Saturday
Tuesday-Step
Thursday- Big Book Sponsorship
Saturday- Your AA week SNL
Sunday Showcase- The Road of Happy Destiny Big Book breakdown
Line by Line word by word ( please note this meeting although part is AASG has different numbers )
404-353-8228. PW 0423
Big Book Study
7 pm EST Daily - OPEN AA Meeting ID 708-514-4655 Password sobriety
M - BigBook
T - 12x12
W Chairs Choice
TH Grapevine Articles
Fr - BigBook
Sat & Sun - Daily Reflections & Other AA Litereature
The meeting was started with two focus points...on Gratitude so we pause every meeting for 30 seconds of silence to reflect on personal gratitude...the 2nd focus is on the newcomer...We meet after the main meeting for open shares with newcomer in mind...Anyone who can sponsor puts a green checkmark up so anyone looking for a sponsor can connect in private chat box...we are on open meeting and we have service positions with training and encourage becoming a member of our group.
First 164 yp
Monday through Sunday, 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm CET
Online; Skype
Participation from Europe, US and other parts of the World. International.
Daily Reflections most days, meeting chair can choose another reading such as 12 Steps and 12 Traditions
To join please send a contact request to ‘First164yp’ on Skype well in advance of your first meeting, mentioning that you want to join our meetings. Please be on Skype 10 minutes before meeting time and send a Skype message saying “join” to “First164yp.” Please do not call. The tech host will call you shortly after you send a “join” message. Use of a headset with a microphone is recommended to cut down on background noise. Please mute your microphone when not speaking. To strengthen your connection, turn off all other internet applications on whatever computer device you are using when you participate in a meeting.
Friendly Friday
12 noon M-F EST - 8 pm Friday EST speaker meeting
Friendly Friday meeting 8pm Eastern time on Friday. Open speaker meeting ZID - - 851 0323 9486, PW - - 872256
Lunch Club Noon Eastern time Monday - Friday. Closed Step/Tradition topic discussions at ZID - - - 838 0539 4993, PW - - - 942955.
Home Away From Home meets at 1230pm Eastern Time. Closed speaker/discussion meeting at ZID - - - 321 022 892, PW - - - 336975"
Global Eye Opener
Daily Meetings 6AM Pacific
Halfway Through
Wed 4 p.m. EST Sat 9 a.m. EST 823 5635 9652
Morning Meditation / Evening Reflection
Daily meetings at 6:45 am EST and 6:45 pm EST
T, TH GIMME THREE STEPS 5 PM EST
W TRADITIONS 5 PM EST
On Awakening
Daily meetings at 7 am EST ID: 819 2644 8621 PW 061520
M Daily Reflections
T Speaker / Discussion
W Big Book
TH Living Sober
F Steps & Traditions
SA Step 11 / Meditation
SU As Bill Sees It
Queer & Anonymous
“As an ideal, we do not tolerate racism, xenophobia, transphobia, ableism, fatphobia/sizeism, misogyny, classism, or any other types of shaming. We respect everyone who seeking sobriety in a safe and accepting environment.”
Q&A = All Tea, No Shade
We speak our truths freely and we accept and respect all.
Queer and Anonymous meets four times per week online.
• Mondays @ 7:00 PT Queer History ID: 72892677247 PW: queerhist2
• Wednesdays @ 6:00pm PT Speaker/Discussion ID: 78541225648 PW: queersdla
• Fridays @ 7:00pm PT Speaker/Discussion ID: 89701662212 PW: queersdla
• Sundays @ 12:00pm PT Meditation ID: 81338537660 PW: lgbtqmed
plus...
• Tuesday evenings *in person* in West Hollywood
Sunshine@7am
AA DAILY REFLECTIONS 7 DAYS A WEEK @ 7AM EST | ZOOM 509 371 8130 (Pin 442)
Three Legacies Study Group
Tuesday’s 6:30 - 7:30 PM (PST)
The Three Legacies Study Group is a workshop-style discussion meeting focused on deepening the group’s understanding of the 36 Principles to become better equipped to practice these principles in all of our affairs.
Virtual Sunrise Sobriety
7 days a week at 7 am Eastern Standard Time.
We may also be found online on the Meeting APP
Our Zoom ID is 380 922 896 and our Password is 529sunrise
We meet 7 days a week at 7 am Eastern Standard Time. Monday is a Beginners meeting, Tuesday is 12&12, Wednesday is Speaker/Discussion, Thursday is Big Book Study, Friday is Open Discussion, Saturday is Longer Speaker/member anniversary speaker, and Sunday is Open Discussion.
Please join us for our 3rd Annual Virtual Traditions' Skit on Feb 11th, at 2 pm
ZOOM ID: 810 635 0964
Responsibility Statement
I am responsible...
When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help,
I want the hand of A.A. always to be there.
And for that: I am responsible.