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The A.A. Group Handbook

The Group Handbook contains a variety of resources that many groups detect helpful. New groups receive a physical re-create of the handbook when they list themselves with the General Service Office.

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Is your grouping linked to A.A. equally a whole?

Most groups in the Usa and Canada choose to exist linked to A.A. as a whole by listing the group with the Full general Service Office, as well every bit with the Area Associates, district and local fundamental/intergroup office.

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Ofttimes Asked Questions About Groups and Meetings

How exercise we start a new A.A. group?

Reasons for starting a new group vary, merely the means to go near it are basically the same. Important to establishing an A.A. grouping is the need for ane as expressed by at least two or 3 alcoholics; the cooperation of other A.A. members; a coming together identify; a java pot; A.A. literature and meeting lists; and other supplies. One time the group is off to a good start, information technology would be helpful to announce its presence to neighboring groups; your local intergroup (central) office, if there is one; your district and area committees; and the General Service Office. These sources can provide much support. Contact G.Due south.O. for copies of the New Group Form, which should be completed and returned for the new group to exist listed. Each new grouping receives a gratuitous handbook and a modest supply of literature at no charge when it is listed with G.South.O. (1 of the many services made possible by the regular back up of other A.A. groups and individual members). The New Grouping Form can be downloaded from our website (aa.org), or requested past mail at K.S.O., Box 459, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163.

How practice y'all become an A.A. group member?

Grouping membership requires no formal application. As stated in Tradition Iii, "The just requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking." Only every bit we are members of A.A. if we say we are, then are nosotros members of a grouping if we say we are.

Where tin I find the form I need to transport to One thousand.Due south.O.?

How tin can I obtain a taxation ID number for my group?

What are central offices or intergroups?

A central function or intergroup is an A.A. service office that involves partnership among groups in a community — merely equally A.A. groups themselves are partnerships of individuals. A primal role/intergroup is established to behave out certain functions common to all the groups — functions that are best handled by a centralized office — and it is usually maintained, supervised and supported by these groups in their general interest. Information technology exists to assistance the groups in their common purpose of carrying the A.A. bulletin to the alcoholic who yet suffers.

MG-02 Guidelines on Central or Intergroup Offices

General Questions

Grouping bug or questions on the Traditions or A.A. Service, can also be directed to your regional correspondent at G.S.O.

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