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7th Tradition Addresses for Group Contributions

Central Mountain Intergroup
PO Box 1125
Cottonwood, AZ 86326

District 14-141
PO Box 708
Sedona, AZ 86339

GSO
PO Box 459
Grand Central Station
New York, NY 10163-0459
 
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District 14-141

  • DCMC- Lee G.
  • DCM- Mary Lee H.
  • Treasurer- Sheila B.
  • Secretary- Carole B.
  • Intergroup Liason- Katherine G.
  • and several G.S.R.'s...

This committee meets the 2nd Monday of every month. 6PM Potluck/ 6:30PM Meeting-Open to AA home group members interested in Service at the District level -Two years soberity recommended/ 
 Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is a General Service Representative?

    The general service representative (G.S.R.) has the job of linking his or her group with A.A. as a whole. The G.S.R. represents the voice of the group conscience, reporting the group’s thoughts to the district committee member and to the delegate, who passes them on to the Conference. This communication is a two-way street, making the G.S.R. responsible for bringing back to the group Conference Actions that affect A.A. unity, health, and growth. Only when a G.S.R. keeps the group informed, and communicates the group conscience, can the Conference truly act for A.A. as a whole. FINANCIAL SUPPORT: Current experience indicates that many groups provide financial support for their general service representatives to attend service functions.

  • What is a District Committee Member?

    The district committee member (D.C.M.) is an essential link between the group G.S.R. and the area delegate to the General Service Conference. As leader of the district committee, made up of all G.S.R.s in the district, the D.C.M. is exposed to the group conscience of that district.As a member of the area committee, he or she is able to pass on the district’s thinking to the delegate and the committee. (The pamphlet “Your D.C.M.,” available from the General Service Office, provides basic information on this service job.) FINANCIAL SUPPORT: Current experience indicates that many districts provide financial support for their D.C.M.s to attend service functions. Invariably, this pays off in increased activity, interest, and group participation.

  • What are the responsibilities of the Treasurer?

    The treasurer pays approved financial responsibilities of the district and keeps financial records for the district which are reported regularly to the district body. In most cases, the treasurer is responsible for encouraging contribution support for district, area and G.S.O. services.

  • What is the Correctional Facilities Committee?

    The purpose of a correctional facilities committee (C.F.C.) is to coordinate the work of individual A.A. members and groups who are interested in carrying our message of recovery to alcoholics behind the walls, and to set up means of smoothing the way from the facility to the larger A.A. community through prerelease contacts.

  • What is the Cooperation with the Professional Community Committee?

    Members of C.P.C. provide information about A.A. to those who have contact with alcoholics through their profession. This group includes health care professionals, educators, members of the clergy, lawyers, social workers, union leaders, and industrial managers, as well as those working in the field of alcoholism. Information is provided about where we are, what we are, what we can do, and what we cannot do.

  • What is the Public Information Committee?

    The purpose of P.I. service work is to provide accurate A.A. information to the public when requested. P.I. committees visit schools, businesses and community meetings for this purpose. They also serve as resources for our friends in the local media, emphasizing our Traditions of anonymity, singleness of purpose and nonaffiliation, as well as offering A.A. public service announcements to radio and television stations.

  • What is the Treatment Facilities Committee?

    Treatment facilities committees are formed to coordinate the work of individual A.A. members and groups who are interested in carrying our message of recovery to alcoholics in treatment facilities, and to set up means of “bridging the gap” from the facility to an A.A. group in the individual’s community.

  • What is a Grapevine Representative?

    Grapevine representatives (GvRs) and La Viña representatives (RLVs) perform a service for A.A. members, bringing them two vital tools of recovery — the A.A. Grapevine and La Viña. GvRs and RLVs are engaged in practical, hands-on work. Their basic job is to make the magazines available to the group, to encourage A.A.s to read them, subscribe to them, and use them in Twelfth Step work.

 
 
What is Intergroup? PDF Print E-mail

What is a Central Office or Intergroup?

"A central office (or intergroup) is an A.A. service office that involves partnership among groups in a community - just as A.A. groups themselves are partnerships of individuals. A central office is established to carry out certain functions common to all the groups - functions which are best handled by a centralized office - and it is usually maintained, supervised, and supported by these groups in their general interest. It exists to aid the groups in their common purpose of carrying the A.A. message to the alcoholic who still suffers."

Reprinted from A.A. Guidelines, Central or Intergroup Offices with permission of AA World Services, Inc.

Central Mountain Intergroup:

The Intergroup committee is comprised of Intergroup reps from the AA groups, and

This committee serves as the local information center for AA members, suffering alcoholics and the general public and runs our Central Office in Cottonwood, provides meeting lists and other AA literature and oversees our 24-hour phone service, providing a live AA whenever anyone calls for help.

For information, call 646-9428, Monday through Friday, 12:00 Noon - 4:00 PM.

 
What is Alcoholics Anonymous? PDF Print E-mail

Information about our worldwide fellowship.

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 A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. A.A. 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.

  • How Do I Join Alcoholics Anonymous?
    The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
  • How Much Does A.A. membership Cost?
    Nothing. There are no dues or fees for membership. We are self-supporting through our own voluntary contributions.
  • Am I an alcoholic?
    If you repeatedly drink more than you intend or want to, if you get into trouble, or if you have memory lapses when you drink, you may be an alcoholic.
    Only you can decide. No one in A.A. will tell you whether you are or not.
  • What can I do if I am worried about my drinking?
    Seek help. Alcoholics Anonymous can help.
  • If I go to an A.A. meeting, does that commit me to anything?
    No. A.A. does not keep membership files, or attendance records. You do not have to reveal anything about yourself. No one will bother you if you don’t want to come back.
  • What happens if I meet people I know?
    They will be there for the same reason you are there. They will not disclose your identity to outsiders. At A.A. you retain as much anonymity as you wish. That is one of the reasons we call ourselves Alcoholics Anonymous.
  • What happens at an A.A. meeting?
    An A.A. meeting may take one of several forms, but at any meeting you will find alcoholics talking about what drinking did to their lives and personalities, what actions they took to help themselves, and how they are living their lives today.
  • How can this help me with my drinking problem?
    We in A.A. know what it is like to be addicted to alcohol, and to be unable to keep promises made to others and ourselves that we will stop drinking. We are not professional therapists. Our only qualification for helping others to recover from alcoholism is that we have stopped drinking ourselves, but problem drinkers coming to us know that recovery is possible because they see people who have done it.
  • Why do A.A.s keep on going to meetings after they are cured?
    We in A.A. believe there is no such thing as a cure for alcoholism. We can never return to normal drinking, and our ability to stay away from alcohol depends on maintaining our physical, mental, and spiritual health. This we can achieve by going to meetings regularly and putting into practice what we learn there. In addition, we find it helps us to stay sober if we help other alcoholics.
  • How do I join A.A.?
    You are an A.A. member if and when you say so. The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking, and many of us were not very wholehearted about that when we first approached A.A.
  • Is A.A. a religious organization?
    No. Nor is it allied with any religious organization.
  • There’s a lot of talk about God, though, isn’t there?
    The majority of A.A. members believe that we have found the solution to our drinking problem not through individual willpower, but through a power greater than ourselves. However, everyone defines this power as he or she wishes. Many people call it God, others think it is the A.A. group, still others don’t believe in it at all. There is room in A.A. for people of all shades of belief and nonbelief.
  • Can I bring my family to an A.A. meeting?
    Family members or close friends are welcome at “Open” A.A. meetings. Discuss this with your local contact.
  • What advice do you give new members?
    In our experience, the people who recover in A.A. are those who:
    (a) stay away from the first drink;
    (b) attend A.A. meetings regularly;
    (c) seek out the people in A.A. who have successfully stayed sober for some time;
    (d) try to put into practice the A.A. program of recovery.
  • How can I contact A.A.?
    Look for Alcoholics Anonymous in your local telephone directory. These telephones are answered by A.A. volunteers who will be happy to answer your questions, or put you in touch with those who can. If there is no A.A. telephone service close to you, write or phone the A.A. General Service Office.


    Here is a list of A.A. pamphlets which may be particularly helpful to you:
    Is There an Alcoholic in Your Life?
    A.A. — 44 Questions
    Is A.A. for You?
    Do You Think You’re Different?
    A.A. for the Woman
    Young People and A.A.
    Too Young?

Remember that alcoholism is a progressive disease. Take it seriously, even if you feel you are only in the early stages of the illness. Alcoholism kills people. If you are an alcoholic, and if you continue to drink, in time you will get worse.