AAWS – Monthly Update on Impact of Self-Support
The AAWS Board recently recommended that monthly communication be sent to all AA members regarding matters related to self-support. This communication is the first in that series.
To carry the message to the alcoholic who still suffers.
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AAWS To Increase Literature Prices
To: GSRs, DCMs, Trustees, Non-trustee Directors, Area Officers & Committee Chairs, Delegates, Appointed Committee Members, Intergroups and Central Offices, Group Contacts, GSO and Grapevine Employees December 22, 2025 Dear A.A. Friends: Warm greetings – we hope this letter finds you…
Group Numbers with AAWS/GSO – November 2025 Update
Each registered group has a group number with the Alcoholics Anonymous General Service Board. If you need a listing of the group numbers, click here.
3-Minute AA Talks: #15 – “What Keeps Me Coming Back”
Hi, I’m Angela, and I’m an alcoholic. People ask me why I still go to meetings after all these years. The answer is simple: I never want to forget what it was like—and I never want to go back there. AA…
3-Minute AA Talks: #14: “When I Wanted to Drink—and Didn’t”
Hi, I’m Kevin, and I’m an alcoholic. I’ve been sober a while, but the desire to drink can still sneak up on me—usually when I’m hungry, angry, lonely, or tired. One night, I was overwhelmed. Work stress, family drama, fear—I…
3-Minute AA Talks: #13 – “An Amends That Changed Me”
Hi, I’m Renee, and I’m an alcoholic. Making amends was the Step I feared most. Saying sorry is one thing—but facing someone I hurt and taking full responsibility? That scared me. One of the amends I had to make was…
3-Minute AA Talks: #12 – “AA and Mental Health”
Hi, I’m David, and I’m an alcoholic. I also live with anxiety and depression. Before AA, I used alcohol to manage it. And it worked—until it didn’t. When I got sober, all that emotional pain came roaring back. I thought, How…
3-Minute AA Talks: #11 – “How Zoom Saved My Sobriety”
Hi, I’m Julia, and I’m an alcoholic. When the pandemic hit, everything shut down—including my home group. I thought, How am I going to stay sober without meetings? Then someone texted me a Zoom link. I clicked it out of desperation—and thank…
3-Minute AA Talks: #10 – “A Message to the Still Suffering Alcoholic”
Hi, I’m Ray, and I’m an alcoholic. If you’re listening to this and wondering whether you belong here, I want to say this as clearly as I can: you are not alone, and you are not beyond help. I was broken…
3-Minute AA Talks: #9 – Service as a Path to Freedom
Hi, I’m Sandra, and I’m an alcoholic. There was a time when I thought service meant something formal—secretary, chairperson, big responsibilities. But in AA, service starts much smaller. It’s picking up chairs. Making coffee. Saying “Hi” to the new person…