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It invited me to - [The Formulas](https://aasfmarin.org/the-formulas) - When I wake up most morningsI come out of a deep awarenessFrom resting in the arms of God When not twisting like a wormIn hot ashes grinding out the dayI’m in control—but oh I’m notGod=dog (spelled backward) + self x ego (edging God out) / sense of humorThank You for that for with thatI no - [To Magic](https://aasfmarin.org/to-magic) - The kind of magic we can seeMy little dog shivers at the doorI pick her up and she nuzzles meI pop her into her bed and cover her She licks my face in gratitudeThankfulness is a magic conjuredReframing lack into brick and mortarMaking a home wherever I go This boat is a miracle and my - [Love Is All There Is](https://aasfmarin.org/love-is-all-there-is) - By Dede H. Love is all there isLove is all there ever wasLove is all there ever will bePeace and love and peace and loveBe free my child and fly to meI am everywhere inside and aboveGive me to everyone without costBlessings flow from me to you to themThere are folks who think they’re lostReassure - [](https://aasfmarin.org/901613-2) - [Thoughts On The Ninth Step](https://aasfmarin.org/thoughts-on-the-ninth-step) - By Christine R. When I understood almost everyone on my 4th Step list would land on my 8th Step List, I was horrified. There were folks in the resentment, fear, and sex columns upon whom the door was shut and the key tossed into the void. At the same time, I so vividly recalled my - [If Only](https://aasfmarin.org/if-only) - By John W. If only you could have seen how much he loved you . . .The visions of the past must have blocked that view. If only you could have heard the love for you in his voice . . .The din from the angry tirades was still too loud. If only you could - [Tradition 9 - Life Depends On It](https://aasfmarin.org/tradition-9-life-depends-on-it) - By Anonymous I was intrigued by the organization of this meeting I had been “invited” to attend. The secretary seemed to be taking no notes, creating no minutes and there appeared to be no real agenda, just people talking and chiming in from all over the place. Her aide, the guy at her right hand in - [Work It!](https://aasfmarin.org/work-it) - By: Dede H. Joyous, happy and free!How is this possible?Drink brought me to thisIn sobriety I am ableConnection is medicine Every morning on ZOOMsI share with my friendsSometimes lasts all dayI join in the evenings too!Last night I slept with WIMM I’m good and calm and sweetA short time with family tests meI turn into - [Room For Improvement](https://aasfmarin.org/room-for-improvement) - By: Christine R. Recently a topic came from as Bill Sees It, page 86, where the headline reads, “Room For Improvement.” Upon reflection on that reading, I came to an awareness that literally the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous provide the room for improvement. They are the rooms for improvement. Early on my sponsor said the - [A List Of All](https://aasfmarin.org/a-list-of-all) - By John W. Upon the qualification I did focus,That some amends could never be made,Trusting the ink of my list could vanish, hocus pocusLeaving the atonement owed, a debt never paid. Sure I had meant it when I said I was willing to go to any lengths - almost.But what “rule,” oops what “suggestion,” had - [Principle 8 - Brotherly Love](https://aasfmarin.org/principle-8-brotherly-love) - By Anon Growing up I had three sisters. My dad was a fireman, home away from work 48 hours but then gone at work for 24 hours, making every third day one with me being the only male in the house. Brotherly love was not a concept I grew up learning or knew. In the - [Thin Ice](https://aasfmarin.org/thin-ice) - By John W. Vapors off the iceWafted in the glintOf a morning sunPeeking midst the boughsOf trees standing watchOver the solitary pond. To the wandering eyeDisclosing no clue asTo the thickness of the iceOr the depth of the water belowRevealing only it wasCold enough to freeze. Which should be enoughTo warn the skaterAbout whether or - [Stuff Happens In Sobriety](https://aasfmarin.org/stuff-happens-in-sobriety-2) - A member shares the lessons of navigating a life with 20 years of sobriety. - [Women Gone Mild](https://aasfmarin.org/women-gone-mild-2) - By Dede H. My group of drunks are wildBecoming emotionally soberWomen bravely going mildTogether is easier than apartGrateful to you for saving me You are my H.P. personifiedRecovery evident in your sharesCarefully crafted yet honestMinding personal boundariesConveying unconditional love I see you every morning at 9Most of us are out of bedFew hangovers from old - [Step 7 - Humbly Asked](https://aasfmarin.org/step-7-humbly-asked) - By Anon. I had learned that if I was to stay sober, something had to change. That the key to that change was my own, personal willingness to go to any length, to want this like my life depended upon it - because it did. I was promised a “new freedom and new happiness,” a - [July 2025 Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/july-2025-honors) - [The Sunshine Club](https://aasfmarin.org/the-sunshine-club-the-buzz) - By The Sunshine Club The Sunshine Club is an AA service committee that brings fellowship to AA members who are unable to attend meetings due to illness or injury. In 2007, Carole P. was in a car accident and all the bones in her left foot were broken; she had to keep her foot elevated - [It Just Made Sense](https://aasfmarin.org/it-just-made-sense) - By John W. I was no silly sort, amazed by slight of handOr puff of smoke, nor distracted by marching band.Hard facts alone engaged or engendered trust.They never let me down, rock solid, ‘ner once a bust. As sophist sounded the brutal choice before me:Put down the jug they said, if you hope to be - [June 2025 Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/june-2025-honors) - [Bound To No One](https://aasfmarin.org/bound-to-no-one) - By Anon. Tradition 6 - “An A.A. group ought never endorse, finance or lend the A.A. name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.” OK, I got the part about we don’t run hospitals or rehabs, but otherwise this Tradition seemed as - [Women Gone Mild](https://aasfmarin.org/women-gone-mild) - By Dede H. My group of drunks are wildBecoming emotionally soberWomen bravely going mildTogether is easier than apartGrateful to you for saving me You are my H.P. personifiedRecovery evident in your sharesCarefully crafted yet honestMinding personal boundariesConveying unconditional love I see you every morning at 9Most of us are out of bedFew hangovers from old - [Change is in the Air](https://aasfmarin.org/change-is-in-the-air) - By Jay F. September is upon us here in San Francisco, and that means a change in the seasons as we transition from the summer fog (“Fogust?”) to more balmy weather. Of course, “balmy” to us is relative, just ask someone in Texas this time of year! September is also the ninth month of the - [Exposed](https://aasfmarin.org/exposed) - By John W. Those clowns said “You are as sick as your secrets,”What did they know, his were “confidences to be kept.”Of course they were of matters important, and of regrets,But their memory he addressed only alone, silently as he wept. So why the need to pull the scabs off of these old wounds?The solace - [Audio: Gratitude Attacks](https://aasfmarin.org/audio-gratitude-attacks) - A member shares their experience cultivating gratitude. - [The Principle of Integrity](https://aasfmarin.org/the-principle-of-integrity-2) - By Anon. It was difficult for me to see how that small untruth was hurting anyone, it was just helping me to keep peace around the homestead. The lie was after all only allowing me to enjoy a small repayment for why I was working so hard in the first place. I had seen “Dallas” - [Step 5 - More Will Be Revealed](https://aasfmarin.org/step-5-more-will-be-revealed) - By Anon. Like many others before me and since, I had heard the mantra: Don’t Drink, Get a Sponsor, Work the Steps - Your Life Will Change. Maybe like others, I thought of this “change” as being of a tangible nature, things would quiet down at home or in the office (in my case maybe - [Radical Acceptance](https://aasfmarin.org/radical-acceptance) - By Dede H. Cloistered in my bed where I writeLove visits me everyday on my trayThis food emanates brilliant radianceI’ve lived a colorful life filled with rageOver involved valor is now discarded Radical acceptance is taking its placeMy Higher Powers do not need meEvery day I race to find sustenanceThey show me where the good - [May 2025 Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/may-2025-honors) - [Audio: Joy and Victory](https://aasfmarin.org/audio-joy-and-victory) - A member shares their experience moving from "restless, irritable, and discontent" to joy and victory. - [Cleaning House](https://aasfmarin.org/cleaning-house-2) - By: John W. This particular winter had seemed long in the makingEven longer in leaving. . .like an end that never cameThe awaited package which never arrivedA Nordic darkness bereft of light or hope. . .only isolation A day’s sun seemed measured in minutes, not hoursThe frigid cold of being alone was itself numbingSapping even - [Step 4 - What An Order, I Can’t Go Through With It.](https://aasfmarin.org/step-4-what-an-order-i-cant-go-through-with-it) - By: Anon. The cerebral Mr. Spock tells Captain James Kirk in a time clothed in the fantasy of the future, that “Change is the one essential principle of the Universe.” Of course this alien also did not consume alcohol. To one blessed with neither that insight nor that physical constraint, change came hard. This was - [My Step Four Poem](https://aasfmarin.org/my-step-four-poem) - By: Dede H. Undertaking a courageous inventoryOf myself and my previous actions,An attraction foolhardy for glory,What could possibly be the reason?Certainly it’s not in the name of fame!I’ve been very angry with the patriarchyBlamed my stupid husband for everything I’ve really resented rich corporate America Thought my parents should’ve let me singWas an underserved growing little thing So - [The Principle of Courage](https://aasfmarin.org/the-principle-of-courage-2) - By Anon. Long before I became a Grateful Alcoholic (“no” I never thought I would describe myself in that way), in another dimension of life I had heard the gift of Courage described as Fortitude. I had an intellectual sense of what “fox-hole courage” was intended to mean, but having never been in the military, - [Women in A.A.: Juanita D/Juanita W](https://aasfmarin.org/women-in-a-a-juanita-w) - On June 9, 1944, Juanita D. came into AA and immediately became an active member. She drank again in 1947, but was hospitalized immediately and recovered. In the winter of 1947, a new need became apparent. One Sunday night two men, just released from the County Jail, visited 143 Bush. They were uncomfortable and lost. - [Zilpah Oram: Hosted First A.A. Meeting in San Francisco](https://aasfmarin.org/zilpah-oram-hosted-first-a-a-meeting-in-san-francisco) - In 1939 a woman named Zilpah Oram owned a boarding house in near Duboce Park. She heard the national radio show that featured A.A. members, and wrote to the A.A. New York office asking how she could help one of her guests, Ted C. That led to the first A.A. meeting in San Francisco. - [March Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/march-honors-2) - [Not A Glum Lot](https://aasfmarin.org/not-a-glum-lot-2) - The Point, San Francisco. A member shares their experience finding joy in fellowship. - [The Principle of Faith](https://aasfmarin.org/the-principle-of-faith-2) - By Anon. That we are to learn from history so as to avoid repeating it may help in many facets of life, but it certainly did not help with my history of drinking. The embarrassing moments in high school, which were cute or funny, transformed into embarrassing moments in college which ranged from badges of - [Cake or Death](https://aasfmarin.org/cake-or-death) - By John. W The comic’s skit at this point was simply hilarious.One hardly needed to juxtapose the alternatives to seeThat the choice between letting one eat cake could beOn one hand with death on the other so bluntly obvious. I could hear in my mind’s recesses the audience laughterAs a soon to be headless French - [Ceased Fighting Anyone and Anything](https://aasfmarin.org/ceased-fighting-anyone-and-anything-2) - By Anon. After struggling with high school chemistry and biology, I threw in the towel before entering the Realm of Physics. Still, although I never truly appreciated what Newton meant, I was familiar with his Third Law: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. I also had no clue how this principle - [Drumming Hearts](https://aasfmarin.org/drumming-hearts) - By Dede H. I move with a drumming heart I dance with electrified atoms You know that you do too! In truth, nothing can keep us apart I am so very happy you’re my friend A loving relationship from the start For we are friends sharing recovery Before that I was my father’s daughter I - [February 2025 Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/february-2025-honors) - [The Aspens Sang](https://aasfmarin.org/the-aspens-sang) - By John W. Somewhere it started, Somewhere the wind blew, Somewhere the gale was howling, Somewhere the song was heard. Somewhere was not here. On the quaking Aspen the harp hung, But so foreign this land, No song of home could grace it A lost right hand better than Plucked strings of joy. Yet still - [Came to Believe](https://aasfmarin.org/came-to-believe) - By Anon. Proud of the fact that I had been born in San Francisco, it seemed to cut to the essence of my heritage when pulmonary problems - that my later to become ex-wife had developed - caused us to consider, and eventually move, across the Golden Gate Bridge to Marin County to raise our - [Don’t Bite!](https://aasfmarin.org/dont-bite) - By Dede H. Don’t fight!Don’t take the bate!I yell at my dogsMy husband’s snarkyI get barkySo what! My cortisol level is upMy immune system downI shop for dopamineRun all around townWhat to do, what to do? Stop fighting everythingStop taking the drinkSurrender my will to my OnePeace is just around the cornerSobriety and serenity are - [First, Stop the Bleeding.](https://aasfmarin.org/first-stop-the-bleeding) - In A Sea of Confusion. By Rick R. When greeting newcomers, we all want to do what we can for them with the hope that they will all get sober, and live happily ever after, but oftentimes, that's not what happens. In the grip of the withdrawal symptoms and the awful awakening to face the - [HEARD  HELPED  HEALED](https://aasfmarin.org/heard-helped-healed) - By Christine R. Heard, helped, healed. How these three come together in times of trouble are revealed when we read the following few stories. A sponsor was called upon to do a 12th Step call for a man at the 12 Palms Hotel. Taking a sponsee with him, both men found the drunkard in his hotel - [A Power Greater Than Myself](https://aasfmarin.org/a-power-greater-than-myself) - A Program Greater Than My Own By Rick R. Never, that I can recall, have I attended a meeting where someone hasn’t referred to his or her higher power, and as I see it, most people that stay around for any length of time come to some sort of terms with, or understanding of, a - [You’ve Got Some Nerve](https://aasfmarin.org/youve-got-some-nerve-2) - By John W. ‘Twas to be the jewel so long missingFrom the crown belonging upon my headThe gold star of my progress commemoratingThe passing to another of the Step lore I had wed. Armed with this attitude, my first attempts failed.So eager to preach, to promote, I forgot humility.Attraction got lost, no surprise my targets - [Tradition 12 - Secret Society v Vaudeville Circuit](https://aasfmarin.org/tradition-12-secret-society-v-vaudeville-circuit) - By Anon. And finally, we of Alcoholics Anonymous believe that the principle of anonymity has an immense spiritual significance. It reminds us that we are to place principles before personalities; that we are to actually practice a general humility. This to the end that our great blessings may never spoil us; that we shall forever - [A Step One Poem](https://aasfmarin.org/a-step-one-poem-2) - By Dede. H Powerless without my stinking thinking Sick and tired of being sick and tired God wants me to stop drinking Concretely and abstractly My Father Mother God loves me I align my will with God’s—I am free I am creative, spiritually toiled I'm an individual—a moral savage In the flow of all that’s good in - [January 2025 Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/january-2025-honors) - [Service Keeps Me Sober](https://aasfmarin.org/service-keeps-me-sober) - By Claire A. I went to Unity Day this year. I wanted to go, and I didn’t really want to go, but I had committed to it. My spouse was getting ready to go to a festival and my kid was going to have a lazy day at home. I wanted to relax too. I - [You’ve Got Some Nerve](https://aasfmarin.org/youve-got-some-nerve) - By John. W. ‘Twas to be the jewel so long missingFrom the crown belonging upon my headThe gold star of my progress commemoratingThe passing to another of the Step lore I had wed. Armed with this attitude, my first attempts failed.So eager to preach, to promote, I forgot humility.Attraction got lost, no surprise my targets - [The Easier, Softer Way](https://aasfmarin.org/the-easier-softer-way) - By Anon. How often I had heard the words: “I stopped going to meetings . . . “ woven somewhere within the fabric of an explanation for a “slip,” for a decision to have a drink after some period of sobriety. Whether one drink, many, or years that followed,the reality of which the observation bespoke - [Service](https://aasfmarin.org/service) - By Dede. H. It’s a small way to say thank youIt’s a tiny way to help others It’s often not thanked or noticedIt’s something I too can do Even when I don’t feel like it Act myself into a better way Of thinking, of being, of not sinkingSo low I don’t know what to sayI need to be more - [A New Holiday Perspective](https://aasfmarin.org/a-new-holiday-perspective-2) - Bringing Joy to the Less Fortunate By Rick. R. How appropriate it seems that there are twelve months in a year and we have twelve steps in the program. November is often referred to as the Gratitude month, due to the celebration of Thanksgiving. The joy of good living is the theme of Step Twelve, - [The Point Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/the-point-honors-3) - [Step 11 - May You Find Him Now](https://aasfmarin.org/step-11-may-you-find-him-now) - By Anon. I had completely bought into the deal that I was powerless over alcohol and that the unmanageability of my life was a direct result of that circumstance. Once admitted, without any action on my part except going to meetings, daily, sometimes more than once, I had managed to stop drinking. That was not - [CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRAY FOR](https://aasfmarin.org/careful-what-you-pray-for) - By Christine R. “Lord! Grant me patience!” Later you find yourself in the longest line in the post office. You get to practice patience, and you get your wish! More patience. My sponsor prayed for more money. The response from On High was to send an exorbitant IRS tax bill. Forced to go out and - [Behind Enemy Lines](https://aasfmarin.org/behind-enemy-lines) - By John W. Alone and Deep in Thought I was Behind Enemy Lines My cartridge belt held nothing, my clipsWere all exhausted, the ammo cans were empty.Comrades had long ago fallen too, or hadThey just stopped being there for me? The loneliness was too - [STEP 10](https://aasfmarin.org/step-10) - By David L. When I first thought of Step 10, I immediately pictured the face of a co-worker. The scenario that came to mind wasn’t my fault and it wasn’t his fault. But the feeling of guilt still hovered over my mind. I’m a taxi driver, and on this day, I had a wife jump - [Every Single Step Is Enhanced By Step Eleven](https://aasfmarin.org/every-single-step-is-enhanced-by-step-eleven) - By Justin W. A daily Eleven Step practice has changed my life and my recovery. I believe this daily practice has enhanced every single one of the Twelve Steps in my life. I was oblivious to most of what I was thinking my whole life. Now that I meditate daily for forty-five minutes, I am - [How Do I Know You](https://aasfmarin.org/how-do-i-know-you) - By Dede H. How do I know you? I’m certain we’ve met before There’s something very familiar Something is ancient yet new I’ll think of who you are soon You want to tell me the answer I’m just not ready to hear I know I’ve always known you I have felt you draw very near I often - [My Spiritual Pebbles](https://aasfmarin.org/my-spiritual-pebbles) - One Pebble At A Time By Rick R. When entering AA for the first time, looking at the steps, getting a sponsor, going to meetings, doing service work, and all the other suggestions we hear in the meetings, it can seem like an impossible undertaking, and that is not unusual. A sponsor might say, “Slow - [Tradition 10](https://aasfmarin.org/tradition-10) - By Anon. No A.A. group or member should ever, in such a way as to implicate A.A., express any opinion on outside controversial issues - particularly those of politics, alcohol reform, or sectarian religion. The Alcoholics Anonymous group opposes no one. Concerning such matters they can express no views whatsoever. As George Santayana once said: - [The Toll Road](https://aasfmarin.org/the-toll-road-2) - By John. W As his head hit the pillow this nightKnowing this day he had fought the good fight,He paused to reflect the discipline it requiredTo see the triggers and not by them get mired. On Awakening he turned to his daily ritualSo different from the Before and now habitual.His requests for help with his - [Step 10 – Keep On Trudgin’](https://aasfmarin.org/step-10-keep-on-trudgin) - By Anon. At a speaker meeting early in my sobriety I was to hear a claim that puzzled me greatly at the time, because I was on no “pink cloud” and the wreckage of my present lay strewn about me. The speaker had observed that: “You can take the alcohol out of the alcoholic, but - [Bedeviled](https://aasfmarin.org/bedeviled) - By Dede. H Everyone is all gone nowI’ve made certain of thatPeople are forgiving too But I’m a particular bratCloven hooves often loseI scan, scrimp and cheatNever satisfied with youI stomp and cry and bleatI can’t even please myself Fair weather friendly deceitAngrily returned to the shelfLove’s sweet breast is toughGod forbid I should find faultMother’s milk - [Step Ten: Continued to Take Personal Inventory](https://aasfmarin.org/step-ten-continued-to-take-personal-inventory) - Examine My Motives for All That I Do By Rick. R If someone were to ask me what brought me to the doors of AA, my answer would be: “Alcohol had got the best of me. I was desperately circling the drain and I didn't want to die young.” Not everyone who comes to AA - [October 2024 Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/october-2024-honors) - [September 2024 Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/september-2024-honors) - [Resentments are the Biggest Killer](https://aasfmarin.org/resentments-are-the-biggest-killer) - The Number One Offender By Rick R. In my early months of sobriety, I was asked, a few days in advance, to lead one of my first meetings. At that time, My EGO was already taking control of this new phase of my life, and of course, I immediately wanted to let everyone know just - [Names](https://aasfmarin.org/names) - By: Dede H. There’s a special spiritual charmIn chanting ten thousand namesOf God or of a Holy Mother In Its myriad of energetic formsIn some countries it is a normWe now know indeed it’s trueEverything is a part of the OneSee words are an entire oceanEach one a name that is tooDescribing bubbles in the sunHow - [Life Depends On It](https://aasfmarin.org/life-depends-on-it-2) - Tradition 9 By Anon. I was intrigued by the organization of this meeting I had been “invited” to attend. The secretary seemed to take no notes, created no Minutes, and there appeared to be no real agenda, just people talking and chiming in from all over the place. Her aide, the guy at her right, - [The Eyes Of The Dead](https://aasfmarin.org/the-eyes-of-the-dead) - By the time I was even able to consider making an amend, he was long buried, my insults and transgressions with him. How could those wrongs ever be addressed, a letter read over a cold tombstone seemed the best alternative. The brilliance of the option then suggested was lost on me when heard. But I had asked this one for help for a reason. - [WHAT’S YOUR SIGN?](https://aasfmarin.org/whats-your-sign) - By: Christine R. “What's your sign?” was the great pick-up line in my day. To keep the patter going, we all knew our Zodiac signs. Like I understood a thing or two, I would tell you in deep cabernet intonations, “Triple Scorpio and proud of it.” Today in AA when I think of signs, what - [August 2024 Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/august-2024-honors) - [Step 8 - All Persons We Had Harmed](https://aasfmarin.org/step-8-all-persons-we-had-harmed) - By Anon. Having done a thorough Step 8 when I first got sober and worked the steps (At least to the best of my ability at the time, which my Sponsor anointed with his solemn approval), I had that experience in the spiritual tool kit I was filling up for the days to follow. Step - [From Willingness to Action](https://aasfmarin.org/from-willingness-to-action) - By Jay F. I remember when I read the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous for the first time and came across the Twelve Steps listed in Chapter Five. Looking down the list of Steps one stood out to me, Step Nine: “Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would - [LISTEN HERE](https://aasfmarin.org/listen-here) - By Christine R. “Does the noise in my head bother you?” From the comedy, “The Gods Must Be Crazy,” we can laugh at the shared experience of our inner loudspeaker because we know it so well. Whether a suited-up Wall Street executive or unemployed bib-overall worker, people enter the rooms saying, “My head is driving - [Not By My Past](https://aasfmarin.org/not-by-my-past) - By John. W My guilt when I began was all I had sought to acquit.After years of denial, sobriety let me reveal my secrets at last.My “rational lies” about my alternative facts of life no longer fit,Replaced by an honest inventory I thought was a gift from my past. But as the awakening grew and - [Principle 4: Courage](https://aasfmarin.org/principle-4-courage) - Click for audio! Long before I became a grateful alcoholic (never thought I would describe myself in that way), I heard the gift of courage described as fortitude - [PLAY BALL](https://aasfmarin.org/play-ball) - Baseball in Alcoholics Anonymous By Christine. R Our Big Book describes us as “enthusiasts.” Apparently one big enthusiasm we enjoy extends into the game of baseball. Here’s the lineup of baseball references: When all our score cards read “zero,” and we saw that one more strike would put us out of the game forever, we had to - [The Principle of Humility](https://aasfmarin.org/the-principle-of-humility) - By Anon While it had certainly become clear I had lost complete control over the grog I, of course, was absolutely in denial about that simple truth. Equally certain was I had no practical conception of how that reality was affecting those around me, particularly those I loved the most. For my part, I espoused - [We Will Not Regret the Past](https://aasfmarin.org/we-will-not-regret-the-past) - If We Are Painstaking By: Rick R. Unless you were born with a total understanding of alcoholism, had the desire to become an alcoholic, and had the capacity to make the decision to do so at birth, I cannot see how anyone can be held responsible for becoming an alcoholic. It would be like - [I Thought I Was Being Responsible](https://aasfmarin.org/i-thought-i-was-being-responsible) - By Anon I always thought I was actually the responsible one in the equation. I thought that the “other half” of the relationship, whether business or marital, was what needed fixing. Most certainly if you had the kind of “partners” I had, you would drink too, and you would certainly know why I drank. I - [July 2024 Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/july-2024-honors) - [Just Seven Words](https://aasfmarin.org/just-seven-words) - By John R. W How could it be that this was so daunting? The process so far had been as advertised Yet lingering somewhere still was a notion haunting That by these Steps I was being tricked, mesmerized. To a dictionary to know humility I was pointed, For only arrogance and control had I ever - [June 14, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/june-14-2024) - Happy Birthday Alcoholics Anonymous! This week marks the 89th anniversary of A.A.'s founding, commemorating Dr. Bob's last drink on June 10, 1935. A.A. members around the world have come together to celebrate and express their gratitude for Bill W. and Dr. Bob's legacy. Help continue our Founders' efforts to reach the still suffering alcoholic by contributing to the San Francisco - [The Buzz | June 7, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-june-7-2024) - Founders’ Day in San Francisco On Saturday, June 8, San Francisco and Marin Intergroup presents Founders’ Day Picnic in the Park at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Join us from 12 - 3:30pm for a fun-filled fellowship event including picnic, lawn games, dessert potluck and a speaker meeting with Ron D. (Lincoln, CA). Help spread the - [HOPE](https://aasfmarin.org/hope) - By Christine R. HOPE equals Happy Our Program Exists. Are you happy our program exists? After hearing the following, I sure am. While at a meeting, a member took the microphone to say, “Let me remind us we have a life-and-death disease.” She went on, “We need help with the chairs today and you know - [The Buzz | May 24, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-may-24-2024) - 3rd Annual Family BBQ in Fairfax The Fairfax 7am Attitude Adjustment Meeting is holding a family barbecue at Lake Lagunitas on May 25 @ 10am-3pm. A.A. meeting starts @ 1pm. Memorial Day BBQ and Speaker Meeting Join the Fellowship at the Marin Alano Club on May 27 for an A.A. meeting, barbecue and live music. - [The Buzz | May 31, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-may-31-2024) - Correction to 2023 Financials After an independent review of our financials, San Francisco and Marin Intergroup has corrected the end-of-year financials in our 2023 annual report. While the correction was relatively minor, Intergroup ended the year with a surplus of $3,323 rather than a deficit. Take a look at the updated 2023 Annual Report financials and an - [June 2024 Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/june-2024-honors) - [Step 6 . . . All These Defects](https://aasfmarin.org/step-6-all-these-defects) - By John W. The scope of this step, “Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character” seemed pretty innocent at the time. I had made the decision, discovered my defects of character through an inventory and then admitted my shortcomings to the entire world. OK, it had been actually just to - [To Let . . .](https://aasfmarin.org/to-let) - By Anonymous At times the story of the Titanic was so real, Imagining the wells and the ne’er-do-wells alike Having to confront their reality that this was the deal Their end was at hand, they had lost this fight. As with so many he had heard, on the “Wings of Victory” He had not arrived - [The Road to Mental Freedom](https://aasfmarin.org/the-road-to-mental-freedom) - Understanding Steps Six and Seven By Rick R. Since the day I entered the A.A. program, I have had an insatiable appetite for learning all I could about the disease of alcoholism. Having completed very thoroughly the fourth and fifth steps, and examining my motives for everything I did with steps six and seven, it - [“AA Recovery Interviews” Podcast: Paying Forward a Debt of Gratitude to AA](https://aasfmarin.org/aa-recovery-interviews-podcast-paying-forward-a-debt-of-gratitude-to-aa) - By Howard L. To pay forward my debt of gratitude to Alcoholics Anonymous for 36 years of sobriety, I launched the “AA Recovery Interviews” podcast in December 2020. Since then, over 150 AA members from around the world have shared with me their stories of experience, strength, and hope to help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. - [The Buzz | May 10, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-may-10-2024) - Sober Spring Fling Post-Conference Assembly Can’t wait to hear about what happened at this year’s General Service Conference in New York? You’re in luck as the hybrid Post-Conference Assembly is May 11 @ 9am-5:30pm at the Willits Community Center, in Willits. Hosted by CNCA 06, this event features our Area Delegate who will share what they - [The Buzz | May 3, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-may-3-2024) - May Issue of The Point Available The latest edition of The Point, featuring works by local A.A. members, is available now. This month’s edition features an article by John W. on lies of omission called The Principle of Integrity. You can check out The Point’s recent edition here. Intergroup News The following news was shared at San Francisco and - [The Buzz | May 17, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-may-17-2024) - Update to Last Week’s Buzz The May 18 Sound Bath Meditation and A.A. Meeting hosted by Marin Fellowship Committee has been canceled. Place Orders for Marin Pop-Up Bookstore Pre-purchase your A.A. literature and chips by May 18 via the online bookstore for pick-up on Monday, May 20 at the Marin General Service meeting in the Jackson Cafe - [Digital Contribution Platforms Archive](https://aasfmarin.org/digital-contribution-platforms-archive-20240516) - We hope you find the information below about various digital contribution platforms useful. It was curated to assist your group in making a decision on which digital payment solution to implement for your 7th Tradition collection. The information is not in any way intended to be an endorsement, affiliation or recommendation for any of the - [Integrity](https://aasfmarin.org/integrity) - By Dede H. Grounded in true core values Alcoholics Anonymous was new Among sick unprincipled drunks Love, courage, and honesty? We know how low they’d sunk Sure, we come in crawling On our knees—not dancing Not laughing and not singing Nasty bottoms horrible things Nowhere to go but up? No, we have a choice! One - [IT’S ALL IN THE COFFEE](https://aasfmarin.org/its-all-in-the-coffee) - By Christine R. As a newcomer to the Program, commuting by bus into San Francisco to a stress-filled office, I would jealousy keep the last remains of the Cabin coffee in my cup. Certain that even the home group's drops of coffee would keep me sober. In a way – they did and still do. - [Fridays](https://aasfmarin.org/fridays) - By Judy R. For J. L. By day in a tower with windows frozen shut I breathe dry, canned air preserved in steel and glass where I ascend at high speed for the boardroom to suffocate while our heads untethered from their suits pronounce words like “objectify” or “systematize.” In Human Resources a sign says - [The Principle of Integrity](https://aasfmarin.org/the-principle-of-integrity) - By John W. It was difficult for me to see how that small untruth was hurting anyone, it was just helping me to keep peace around the homestead. The lie was after all only allowing me to enjoy a small repayment for why I was working so hard in the first place. I had seen - [Anonymity: The Spiritual Foundation](https://aasfmarin.org/anonymity-the-spiritual-foundation) - We Failed Idealists Need Attention By Rick R. I came from a family riddled with alcoholic drinkers and many of them had the same problem as I did. I recall the first month or so, when I got sober, still hanging out with them at our favorite watering hole, drinking ginger ale. I would slip - [May Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/may-honors) - [The Buzz | April 19, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-april-19-2024) - Available Now! Our Twelve Steps Our Twelve Steps is a brand-new collection of stories from A.A. members about the joys and challenges of working the program’s Twelve Steps of recovery. Click here to purchase your copy through the San Francisco and Marin Intergroup online bookstore! Statewide shipping and local pick-up at Central Office or the monthly Marin Pop-Up Bookstore are the - [The Buzz | December 22, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-december-22-2023) - Holiday Meetings and Events Looking for meetings and fellowship to anchor your recovery over the upcoming holiday? You have options in San Francisco and Marin. Also, be sure to click here to see the current list of A.A. meetings that are not meeting due to the Christmas holiday. San Francisco: Mission Fellowship Holiday Alcathon - [The Buzz | April 12, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-april-12-2024) - Check Out Intergroup’s 2023 Annual Report San Francisco and Marin Intergroup’s Annual Report is one of the best ways to see all the important 12th Step work Intergroup does every day. It also contains many interesting facts— such as the number of visitors to our aasfmarin.org website—the top selling AAGrapevine items in our bookstore and all - [The Buzz | April 5, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-april-5-2024) - Intergroup News The following news was shared at San Francisco and Marin Intergroup’s April meeting. Please take this back to your group and any other A.A. meetings you attend. Check out San Francisco and Marin Intergroup’s 2023 Annual Report! Take a look and see all the important 12th Step work Intergroup does every day. The report - [NOW ABOUT SEX](https://aasfmarin.org/now-about-sex) - By Christine. R “Now about sex.” This single sentence from page 68 of our Big Book pulls the covers for a world of room to talk all we want about sex. The sex discussion continues on 69, proving “there are no mistakes in God’s world.” “We all have sex problems.” Underlined and highlighted several times - [The Principle of Courage](https://aasfmarin.org/the-principle-of-courage) - By John W. Long before I became a Grateful Alcoholic - no, I never thought I would describe myself in that way - in another dimension of life I had heard the gift of courage described as fortitude. I had an intellectual sense of what “fox-hole courage” was intended to mean, but having never - [Courage](https://aasfmarin.org/courage) - By Dede H. Courage calls me to be better than I am To channel moral and mental strength To face my fears, to persevere and withstand I must face my ordeals going to any length I am so glad I have you all to hold my hand Courage may you be my Higher Power today - [April Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/april-honors) - [At Six Years Old, The Die Was Cast](https://aasfmarin.org/at-six-years-old-the-die-was-cast) - I Did Not Fit In By Rick R. When I look back on my experience, after going through my pre drinking years, my drinking years, and my sober years, in the AA program, it is not hard to see what a troubled individual I had become. In my days from birth to the day I - [The Buzz | March 29, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-29-2024) - Sunshine Club Orientation Join the Sunshine Club Orientation on April 4 @ 6:30pm and discover how you can bring A.A. meetings to those in need. The Sunshine Club brings meetings to A.A. members in Marin and San Francisco who can’t attend regularly scheduled meetings due to accident, illness or medical condition but need more connection than online meetings offer. - [The Buzz | March 22, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-22-2024) - Grapevine Print Subscriptions to Increase AA Grapevine, the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, will increase the price of its print magazine for the first time in over 12 years. Grapevine has held the print magazine price steady through challenging times over the past four years — with costs for paper, printing, and shipping all increasing substantially. - [The Buzz | March 15, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-14-2024) - Agenda Topics Agenda Topics are the items for discussion and vote at the annual General Service Conference in New York. This year’s topics include the final approval of the plain language Big Book translation, and proposed pamphlets for special composition groups in A.A., including Transgender, Unhoused, and Asian and Asian American alcoholics. There is still - [The Buzz | March 8, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-8-2024) - Intergroup News The following news was shared at San Francisco and Marin Intergroup’s March 6th meeting. Please take this back to your group and any other A.A. meetings you attend. San Francisco and Marin Intergroup needs Central Office Volunteers to answer the helpline, greet customers, and assist with special projects. Minimum of 1 year sobriety. For more - [The Buzz | March 1, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-1-2024) - PRAASA 2024 is Happening Now Gear up for an inspiring weekend with people who love A.A. service at the Pacific Region A.A. Service Assembly (PRAASA) this March 1-3 at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco. Visit praasa.org for details and be sure to stop by and say "hi" at the San Francisco and Marin Intergroup literature Pop Up at PRAASA - [Accept the Things We Cannot Change](https://aasfmarin.org/accept-the-things-we-cannot-change) - 95% is OK with me. By Rick R. About 90% of the Alcoholics Anonymous meetings I attend close with the Serenity Prayer. God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. There are a lot of words synonymous - [Nighttime Engagement](https://aasfmarin.org/nighttime-engagement) - By Dede H. A galaxy of souls shines From the center of the universe The other side of the picture Movies of light and shadow Nighttime is our real existence Rest and relax with God Dreaming your ultimate reality Daytime is so hypnotic Its horrors not lasting Awaken from your nightmare Seek the kingdom of - [ALCOHOL – THE GREAT ERASER](https://aasfmarin.org/alcohol-the-great-eraser) - By: Christine R. Alcohol is a great eraser. Put alcohol on a clothing stain and “Voila!” The stain is erased. Vanished. Gone. In fact, alcohol erases just about everything for us alcoholics. It removes: your job, your driver’s license, your car, your marriage license, your home, your family, your children, your friends, and eventually, your - [COMING CLEAN THROUGH THE STEPS](https://aasfmarin.org/coming-clean-through-the-steps) - By Caroline M. My life, while under the influence of alcohol, resembled one great, messy knot. A wet one, an alcohol-fueled one. No matter how hard I applied self-will, arrogantly believing in my own smarts to figure out my way through any situation, I seemed to end up entangled in all sorts of problems; never - [Yeah But - I Had Made A Decision](https://aasfmarin.org/yeah-but-i-had-made-a-decision) - By John W. Before, it had always been so linear. When confronted with a problem, or otherwise looking for a solution, I applied my best analytics to the circumstances and made a decision. If things turned out bad, I had a drink. It made the mistake seem not so glaring. If things turned out well, - [March Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/march-honors) - [The Buzz | February 23, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-february-23-2024) - Stonestown Group Anniversary Party One Week until PRAASA in San Francisco The hotel room block may be filled, but there are still registrations available for the Pacific Region A.A. Service Assembly (PRAASA) on March 1 - 3 at the Marriott Marquis. Volunteer shifts are available as well! Visit praasa.org for more details. Upcoming Central Office Closure - [The Buzz | February 16, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-february-16-2024) - Central Office Closure and Marin Pop Up Pre-Orders Central Office will be closed Saturday in observance of Presidents’ Day. Due to the holiday, orders for the Marin Pop-Up Bookstore need to be done by Friday @ 5pm. On February 20, Central Office will resume regular hours of operation, which are Tuesday to Friday 10am-6pm and Saturdays - [The Buzz | February 9, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-february-9-2024) - Intergroup News The following news was shared at San Francisco and Marin Intergroup’s February 7 meeting. Please take this back to your group and any other A.A. meetings you attend. We were joined by Teddy B, Non-Trustee Director at AAGrapevine, who presented on the Plain Language Big Book. Save the date for the 2025 A.A. International Convention, - [The Buzz | February 2, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-february-2-2024) - Marin Fellowship: Make Your Opinion Count! With your input, San Francisco and Marin Intergroup is working to make the Marin Pop Up Bookstore more effective and accessible for A.A. members in Marin. Take a moment (two minutes, to be exact!) to share your thoughts as it will help us determine what’s next for the Marin - [FROM OUT OF THE BLUE](https://aasfmarin.org/from-out-of-the-blue) - By Christine R. A long-time member of my home group went out on vodka. A person with many years of sobriety, a member with shares right out of the old E.F. Hutton advertisement, “When this person speaks, everybody listens.” Boy did we listen! He spoke of the Big Book, Steps, all the literature and all - [February Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/february-honors) - [The Point San Francisco: Emily](https://aasfmarin.org/the-point-san-francisco-emily) - A member shares hitting bottom in New York at the age of 24 years old and finding sobriety through a podcast. - [Step Two - When The Chips Were Down](https://aasfmarin.org/step-two-when-the-chips-were-down-2) - By Anonymous Following the suggestions I heard at meetings, and shortly after the miracle of sobriety came into my life, when the obsession to drink literally vanished on Saint Patrick’s Day, I got a sponsor. The decision to select one, although made in March, remained pending until Summer. The delay was due to my fear - [Being Honest with Myself](https://aasfmarin.org/being-honest-with-myself) - The Denial Within Me Was Gone By Rick R. Years before I came to AA, I was aware there was something dreadfully wrong with me but not one person ever suggested I might be an alcoholic or that I should try AA. Perhaps that was due to the denial of the people around me - [A Ledge To Die On](https://aasfmarin.org/a-ledge-to-die-on) - By John W. As the blizzard worsened the sparrow faltered, It tried and tried, but now sought only a ledge to die on. A Ledge To Die On. Life had become too difficult. Its course could not be altered. It felt not the hand of Providence though sensed Its Nudge to live on. But - [The Buzz | January 19, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-january-19-2024) - A.A. Membership Survey Results More than 6,000 A.A. members were randomly selected and surveyed in 2022 by the General Service Office in the U.S. and Canada. The Membership Survey, which has been conducted periodically since 1968, provides a snapshot of the A.A. Fellowship and its members. This survey is not a census. The survey results - [The Buzz | January 26, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-january-26-2024) - Wit's End 38th Anniversary Potluck Sinbar Pie and Ice Cream Social MFC Step Study Workshop Marin Fellowship Committee is hosting “From Doctor’s Opinion to Spiritual Experience: Gaining Understanding and Momentum in the Twelve Steps” on February 8 @ 6:30-8pm at Marin Lutheran Church, in Corte Madera. 74th General Service Conference - Upcoming Hybrid Agenda Topics Workshops - [The Buzz | January 12, 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-january-12-2024) - Informational Session on Plain Language Big Book A plain language translation of the first 164 pages of the Alcoholics Anonymous book at the ninth-grade reading level is currently in development. Learn more about its origins, purpose and development at this informational session hosted by CA Northern Coastal Area 06 on Sunday, January 14 @ 1pm. A.A. - [January 5, 2024 | The Buzz](https://aasfmarin.org/january-5-2024-the-buzz) - January Issue of The Point is Here The latest edition of The Point, featuring works by local A.A. members, is available now. Find the most recent issue here. Intergroup News The following news was shared at San Francisco and Marin Intergroup’s January 3 meeting, to take back to your group and any other A.A. meetings you attend. - [December 29, 2023 | The Buzz](https://aasfmarin.org/december-29-2023-the-buz) - New Year's Meetings and Events Marin Meditative Sound Bath Meeting Join the Marin Fellowship Committee for an immersive afternoon of meditation, sound healing, A.A. meeting and fellowship at Vivalon in San Rafael on December 30. Bring your own yoga mat, pillow, blanket or similar accessories from your meditation practice. Novato 24-Hour New Year’s Eve - [A PINCH OF SALT](https://aasfmarin.org/a-pinch-of-salt) - By Christine R. I love baking cookies. The warm scent of Tollhouse morsels fills the home with tantalizing deliciousness. A pinch of salt is required to bring out the sweetness. Herein lies the parallel for us in recovery. We need the salt of our tears to bring forth the oncoming sweetness of recovery. For - [The Pier Was Burning](https://aasfmarin.org/the-pier-was-burning) - By John. W As with those who pursued the monster Frankenstein The villagers were after him. All he had touched had turned to trouble - [Understanding Step One](https://aasfmarin.org/understanding-step-one) - Sometimes We Pick the Fruit Before It’s Ripe By Rick R. I wish I could say that everyone who enters the doors of AA has an equal shot at getting sober and staying that way for the rest of their lives. However, depending on the different reasons why each individual decides to give AA a - [The Principle of Honesty](https://aasfmarin.org/the-principle-of-honesty) - By Anonymous I had a drinking problem long before I was ever able to honestly admit that simple fact to myself. So many times, too many to count, I would stare at myself in the mirror, reliving the events of the previous 24 hours and wondering why that face staring back at me had done - [Memorial, Anniversary & Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/memorial-anniversary-honors) - [Western Roundup LIVING SOBER 2024 LOGO Design Contest Guidelines](https://aasfmarin.org/western-roundup-living-sober-2024-logo-design-contest-guidelines) - We invite AA and Al-Anon group members to submit up to two original, 2-color entries for consideration as the official logo of the 2024 Living Sober conference. >> The winner will receive FREE registration to the conference - [The Buzz | December 15, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-december-15-2023) - A.A. History and Speaker Event Many remarkable women found recovery in the early days of A.A., including Marty M., who helped raise awareness about the importance of treatment and education of the disease of alcoholism. Learn more about one of our prominent pioneers on December 16 @ 9:30am. All are welcome at this virtual LGBTQ+ - [The Buzz | December 8, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-december-8-2023) - Reminder: Central Office of Holiday Meeting Closures It’s holiday season! If your group is not meeting on a regularly scheduled date, let Central Office know ASAP so our schedule will continue to be accurate. Please share this request widely with your A.A. groups. Do it for your fellows, visitors and especially potential newcomers. As a reminder, - [True to Myself](https://aasfmarin.org/true-to-myself) - By Dede H. I take care of myself It may seem selfish I know I’ve thought that of others If I take care of myself I can take care of others Put the oxygen mask on first and now Being mindful Being aware Being present helps me to care I can be little now I - [Untitled](https://aasfmarin.org/untitled) - By Justin W. I walked into Alcoholics Anonymous at the age of twenty. By the age of twenty I drank a bottle of Royal Gate Vodka every day for over a year straight. I was ostracized from every place that I ever tried to hang around because my behavior was so terrible. I - [The Barrel](https://aasfmarin.org/the-barrel) - By John W. Staves cut From a fine oak tree Properly fired and bent Married to two steel hoops By a craftsman's skilled hands. Melded to become The perfect "house" For fermenting grapes To attain their unique catharsis The house then discarded Its purpose achieved. - [Audio: Bonnie's Story](https://aasfmarin.org/audio-bonnies-story) - Bonnie shares her experience, strength and hope, here. - [The Point Honors](https://aasfmarin.org/the-point-honors-2) - [A Life of Joy and Happiness](https://aasfmarin.org/a-life-of-joy-and-happiness) - I Reap More Than My Share By Rick R. “Understanding is the key to right principles and attitudes, and right action is the key to good living; therefore, the joy of good living is the theme of A.A.’s Twelfth Step.” (12 & 12 pg. 125) How appropriate it seems that there are Twelve - [The Buzz | November 22, 2023 (Special Edition)](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-november-22-2023-special-edition) - The Buzz: Special Edition Greetings! The Buzz is sending a special, early edition for Thanksgiving. Tomorrow is a holiday, when visitors, newcomers and local A.A. members may be in search of meetings and fellowship. We’re sharing info about “alcathons” happening in San Francisco and Marin tomorrow. And remember to check our regular meeting schedule for other meetings happening in - [The Buzz | November 17, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-november-17-2023) - Take the A.A. Membership Survey All A.A. members are asked to participate in an anonymous A.A. membership survey. Click here to participate and be sure to share this link with your fellow A.A.s. The results from the survey will give A.A. a clearer snapshot of our membership; provide information about A.A. to the professional community, - [The Buzz | November 10, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-november-10-2023) - Gratitude Month is Here November is Gratitude Month in Alcoholics Anonymous! Many A.A. groups, both in-person and online, will pass a second basket at each of their meetings this month. These additional contributions directly support the essential 12th Step services provided by San Francisco and Marin Intergroup. Does your group meet online? We have a new - [The Buzz | November 3, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-november-3-2023) - Gratitude Month is Here November is Gratitude Month in Alcoholics Anonymous! Many A.A. groups, both in-person and online, will pass a second basket at each of their meetings this month. These additional contributions directly support the essential 12th Step services provided by San Francisco and Marin Intergroup. Does your group meet online? We have a - [Immeasurable Flesh](https://aasfmarin.org/immeasurable-flesh) - By Dede H. Our soft messy flesh is Too soft to calculate Too moist to cut into Without hurting us Yet inside there is nothing Nothing but energy and air Sure there’s lots of everything Blood and fat and hair If I am everything yet I am nothing What am I supposed to do? - [Pen To Paper](https://aasfmarin.org/pen-to-paper) - By Stephen R Book in hand I live in the Gutenberg Galaxy I love, and am grateful for, the little quotations which often precede chapters in non-fiction. They set the tone for the subsequent passage. The one above is unrehearsed, unedited. I am grateful for the sea-change in writing to which my sponsor has introduced - [Practicing Gratitude Has Changed The Way That I look At The World](https://aasfmarin.org/practicing-gratitude-has-changed-the-way-that-i-look-at-the-world) - By Alison T What do I have to say about gratitude? It works if you work at it. Gratitude is a practice. It's a muscle. It's an action. It's a state of mind. Practicing gratitude has changed the way that I look at the world. When I was a year and a half sober my - [I Don’t Know What Tomorrow Brings, I Know Today I Am Sober](https://aasfmarin.org/i-dont-know-what-tomorrow-brings-i-know-today-i-am-sober) - By Michael B Is bitter better? Does cynicism preserve sanity? These were the questions furiously ruminating through my head as I had sat in a chair in my 24th hour at SF general psychiatric emergency department. I was stripped of my clothes, my belongings and my ego. I was cold, I was alone, I was - [Whatever keeps you coming back](https://aasfmarin.org/whatever-keeps-you-coming-back) - by Christina G It all started with cake - OK, I should say cake and pain. At the time I had been sober for 10+ years, but after having a couple of babies, I stopped prioritizing my AA program and I drifted away from AA. I was alone and in a lot of pain. I - [A New Holiday Perspective](https://aasfmarin.org/a-new-holiday-perspective) - Bringing Joy to the Less Fortunate By Rick R. How appropriate it seems that there are twelve months in a year, and we have twelve steps in the program. November is often referred to as the Gratitude month, due to the celebration of Thanksgiving. The joy of good living is the theme of Step - [If I Focus On Gratitude, Love, and Faith…](https://aasfmarin.org/if-i-focus-on-gratitude-love-and-faith) - By Paul B When I was a child, my mother had a framed picture of a cartoon of a barefoot man with a caption quote: “I was sad that I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet.” When I was drinking and using drugs I had become so pessimistic and - [The Buzz | October 27, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-27-2023) - Step by Step Workshop: Step Ten Halloween Meeting and Dance San Francisco Mission Fellowship at 2900 24th Street invites you to enjoy fellowship and dancing on October 28, immediately following the regular 7pm A.A. meeting, “Chip on the Shoulder”. Ray L. will deejay until 10pm. Fall Follies "Spooktacular" Western Roundup Living - [The Buzz | October 20, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-20-2023) - Marin Unity Day Reminder 12 Concepts Workshop this Saturday Step by Step Workshop: Step Ten The 2023 Step by Step Workshop series continues with a Step Ten workshop, “Continued to take personal inventory”. Bring your Big Book and join Alex T. at Mount Tamalpais United Methodist Church in Classroom 1 (410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley) - [The Buzz | October 13, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-13-2023) - Marin Unity Day Marin Unity Day is Saturday, October 21 at 12pm to 4:30pm at Hamilton Center (600 Palm Drive, Novato). This annual service fair offers the chance to meet representatives from Intergroup and various service entities and learn about the value of our service organizations. Halloween costumes are encouraged and be sure to attend the - [The Buzz | October 6, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-6-2023) - SF Unity Day San Francisco Unity Day is October 7 at 10am-3:30pm! Come to First Unitarian Universalist (1187 Franklin St., SF) and meet representatives from Intergroup, San Francisco General Service, H&I and Living Sober. Participate in orientations and workshops and hear about the value of service beyond the A.A. groups. Online participation is also available. Also, - [The Toll Road](https://aasfmarin.org/the-toll-road) - By John W As his head hit the pillow this night Knowing this day he had fought the good fight, He paused to reflect the discipline it required To see the triggers and not by them get mired. On Awakening he turned to his daily ritual So different from the Before and now - [Deeper Rooted Emotional Problems](https://aasfmarin.org/deeper-rooted-emotional-problems) - The Centerline of Life By Rick R. We are all born with a Conscience and an Ego. We all have Instincts. As human beings, we are also born with the use of Practical Reasoning, and that separates us from the animals, who, for the most part, live by their instincts. The degree to which - [THE THIRSTY GIRL](https://aasfmarin.org/the-thirsty-girl) - By: Christine R. Our book describes the alcoholic personality as being akin to Dr. Jekyll and Mister Hyde. Two personalities in one body. Boy did I relate. More than most people, the alcoholic leads a double life. He is very much the actor. To the outer world he presents his stage character, the one - [Good Morning](https://aasfmarin.org/good-morning) - By Dede H. What’s cooking Cookie? How’s life treating you? Higher Power you know Let me take a moment To reflect on where I’m at I have a headache A few aches and pains Take away all that Breathe in breathe out Higher Power you remain Nothing more to be said Breathe in breathe out - [Visual Art: John H](https://aasfmarin.org/visual-art-john-h) - [The Buzz | September 29, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-29-2023) - SF Unity Day San Francisco Unity Day is October 7 at 10am-3:30pm! Come to First Unitarian Universalist (1187 Franklin St., SF) and meet representatives from Intergroup, San Francisco General Service, H&I and Living Sober. Participate in orientations and workshops and hear about the value of service beyond the A.A. groups. Online participation is also available. - [The Buzz | September 22, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-22-2023) - Step by Step Workshop: Step Nine The 2023 Step by Step series continues with a Step Nine workshop, “Made direct amends…wherever possible”. Bring your Big Book and join Robert C. at Mount Tamalpais United Methodist Church (410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley) for step guide activities and pizza on September 23 @ 1pm. Updated Newcomer - [Intergroup News | September 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-september-2023) - [The Buzz | September 15, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-15-2023) - Step by Step Workshop: Step Nine The 2023 Step by Step series continues with a Step Nine workshop, “Made direct amends…wherever possible”. Bring your Big Book and join Robert C. at Mount Tamalpais United Methodist Church (410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley) for step guide activities and pizza on September 23 @ 1pm. 12 Concepts - [The Buzz | September 8, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-8-2023) - September Edition of The Point The latest edition of The Point, featuring stories, poems, and art by local A.A. members, is out now! Read it here. Would you like to submit art or write for The Point? Share your experience, strength and hope with the San Francisco and Marin fellowship. Click here for details. - [If You Are](https://aasfmarin.org/if-you-are) - By John W Painstaking As in doing it thoroughly With great attention to detail, Taking great pains in the process It had seemed the triviality of the returns Did not merit the obvious effort needed. How had it once been so eloquently put? “The juice ain’t worth the squeeze.” If You Are - [The Buzz | September 1, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-1-2023) - View this email in your browser Important Announcement Regarding Teleservice Everyone is being asked to read this important announcement at A.A. meetings. It can be read during the time set aside for announcements. “To best serve San Francisco and Marin Alcoholics Anonymous, the Marin and San Francisco Teleservice Committees will be merging, effective August 2023. This - [Maintaining my sobriety](https://aasfmarin.org/maintaining-my-sobriety) - By Daniel F I was born in San Francisco a month after the first printing of the first edition of the Big Book was made back East. Thirty-seven years later when A.A. was 41 years old, I crash-landed into my first A.A. meeting in Washington, D.C. and took my last drink the next day. - [How Spiritual Joy Differs From Human Happiness](https://aasfmarin.org/how-spiritual-joy-differs-from-human-happiness) - By Bob S For years I considered the Big Book statement: “Happy, joyous and free” as a bit redundant, for after all, are not happiness and joy the same? (p. 133) However, years later I found that HAPPINESS and JOY are two completely two different things: HAPPINESS is a human experience. It disappears when - [Wait](https://aasfmarin.org/wait) - By: Christine R. Wait: To stop, to standby. Wait: To serve, to attend. WAIT: Anagram for Why Am I Talking? Yeah, why am I talking? Good question. Don’t wait. See the end of the article as we alkies like to do. Look at the back of the book first. Find out how it turns - [Visual Art: Summer's End](https://aasfmarin.org/visual-art-summers-end) - What happened to the fun part? ~ Jim F - [Blessed Love](https://aasfmarin.org/blessed-love) - By Dede H. Blessed Lover of my Soul You have given me all the Gifts I have only to truly know That you are always with me I need never doubt You Gratitude in Loving others says I share You with my fellows There’s no need to hide today Never ever will I fear - [Spiritual Simplicity Gets It Done](https://aasfmarin.org/spiritual-simplicity-gets-it-done) - Practice the Program with Enthusiasm By Rick R. Tackling the alcoholism problem, the wreckage of the past, and trying to be Spiritual at the same time is a large order in the beginning. Most of us are consumed with the trauma left in the wake of a life run by our Egos and flooded with - [Central Office Assistant Manager Position Description 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/central-office-assistant-manager-position-description-2023) - [The Buzz | August 25, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-august-25-2023) - Announcement to Attract More Intergroup Reps Please read this announcement from the Intergroup Outreach Committee at A.A. meetings you attend that do not have an Intergroup Representative (IGR). The announcement aims to increase IGR participation in San Francisco and Marin and help Intergroup better serve our Fellowship. To get involved with the Outreach - [Announcement to Attract More Intergroup Reps](https://aasfmarin.org/announcement-to-attract-more-intergroup-reps) - Please read this announcement from the Intergroup Outreach Committee at A.A. meetings you attend that do not have an Intergroup Representative (IGR). The announcement aims to increase IGR participation in San Francisco and Marin and help Intergroup better serve our Fellowship. To get involved with the Outreach Committee, contact outreach@aasfmarin.org and join the next meeting - [The Buzz | August 18, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-august-18-2023) - Marin Pop Up Bookstore It’s almost time for the monthly pop up bookstore in Marin. Need a new book to read with a sponsee or pamphlets to offer at your meeting? Pre-purchase your A.A. literature and chips by Saturday, August 19 @ 2pm via the online bookstore for pick-up on Monday, August - [Intergroup Announcement - Marin Teleservice Update](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-announcement-marin-teleservice-update) - [The Buzz | August 11, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-august-11-2023) - Dance Party This Saturday Marin Fellowship Committee is hosting a Sober Summer Dance Party on August 12 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Marin in San Rafael. The A.A. meeting starts at 7pm, followed by dancing from 8 to 10:30pm. This event is co-sponsored by several A.A. meetings in Marin. Check out - [Intergroup News | August 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-august-2023) - San Francisco and Marin Intergroup Meeting – Proposed Minutes Wednesday, August 2, 2023, 7-8:30 PM San Francisco and Marin Intergroup serves more than 900 A.A. groups in our common purpose of carrying the A.A. message of recovery to alcoholics. We provide important services for local 12th Step work, such as running Central Office, selling A.A. - [Point Honors | August 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-august-2023) - [The Buzz | August 4, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-august-4-2023) - Important Announcement About Marin Teleservice Helpline Everyone is being asked to read this important announcement at A.A. meetings about the status of the Marin Teleservice helpline. It can be read during the time set aside for announcements: "Please be advised the Marin Teleservice helpline is no longer operating, due to a termination of - [I Do not Understand Thermodynamics](https://aasfmarin.org/i-do-not-understand-thermodynamics) - Where is All This Warmth Coming From? By Richard R I came to Alcoholics Anonymous bankrupt in every department. When I started to take the steps, my first big challenge was to find a power greater than myself that could solve my problems. What an order for a guy who they describe in Step - [Broken Heart – Healed Heart](https://aasfmarin.org/broken-heart-healed-heart) - By Christine R Every now and then we need a blessing that’s NOT in disguise. We want that blessing front and center - not hidden in the background waiting to surprise us down the road. Even so, here’s a story of an unexpected blessing in disguise that really did pop up down the road. There - [Upon Awakening VIII](https://aasfmarin.org/upon-awakening-viii) - By John W Who cares to admit defeat Or that I, not you, caused the harm. Ignorance is bliss, why sound the alarm? Still the silent echo screamed: “Be Complete”. What lengths would I go, to encompass “all”? “Any” was the vow, could it I keep? To drink was the alternative, that price too steep, - [It’s Early](https://aasfmarin.org/its-early) - By Dede H The house is rumbling early Pitter patter of little feet on the floor My husband is grumbling clearly A Yorkie is scratching at the door I’m here writing with my Muse Yet I am the student of Everything Each day I ponder gathering tools You watch me faithfully Knowing Someday I will - [Visual Art: Early Caterpillar Aeronautics](https://aasfmarin.org/visual-art-early-caterpillar-aeronautics) - Our minds try out a lot of things pre-transformation. - Jim F - [The Buzz | July 28, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-july-28-2023) - ICYPAA is Coming to San Francisco Did you know that the International Conference of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous is coming to San Francisco this September 1-4? The conference theme is “Watch Loneliness Vanish”. Be sure to pre-register for the 63rd ICYPAA conference before the price increases August 1. This conference is - [Intergroup News | July 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-july-2023) - San Francisco and Marin Intergroup Meeting - Proposed Minutes Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 7-8:30 PM San Francisco and Marin Intergroup serves more than 900 A.A. groups in our common purpose of carrying the A.A. message of recovery to alcoholics. We provide important services for local 12th Step work, such as running Central Office, selling A.A. - [The Buzz | July 21, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-july-21-2023) - Summer Vibes at the Summer Barbecue and Potluck San Francisco Mission Fellowship and S.F. H&I are hosting a Summer Barbecue and Potluck from 1 to 5pm on July 22 at Garfield Park (Treat & 26th streets). The A.A. meeting starts at 1:30pm, followed by the barbecue. You are encouraged to bring toppings, side dishes - [The Point | July 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-point-july-2023) - [Point Honors | June 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-june-2023) - [The Buzz | July 14, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-july-14-2023) - 12 Concepts Workshop Reminder This Sunday is the first of six workshops on the 12 Concepts: Women in Service workshop hosted by 9am Online Daily Women’s Meeting of A.A. This is an introduction to the 12 Concepts of A.A. and how to apply them at every level of service. This monthly - [The Buzz | July 7, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-july-7-2023) - July Issue of The Point is Here The latest edition of The Point, featuring works by local A.A. members, is out now! Read it here. The July theme is “Acting As If”. Would you like to write for The Point? View upcoming monthly themes and writing prompts here. To get involved contact thepoint@aasfmarin.org. Save the Date: 12 - [The Anything Is Possible Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/the-anything-is-possible-meeting) - By Eric S | Read by Stephen R A member shares their story about the origin of a meeting. - [Playing Checkers or Playing Chess](https://aasfmarin.org/playing-checkers-or-playing-chess) - I Got it Right the Second Time By Rick R. Let me preface this article by saying that I am not being critical of anybody for any reason concerning where a person is along the path of sobriety. My only motive for writing is to give some perspective concerning the possibilities which lie - [A Pebble In One’s Shoe](https://aasfmarin.org/a-pebble-in-ones-shoe) - By John W It is so hard to understand Why some things so good today Can be so bad tomorrow How feast becomes famine as an eye blinks. To such peril, relationships have no immunity. In truth, they are the ultimate human roller coaster Even those which Life whispers must be exempt: Parent - [Remove My Defaults of Character](https://aasfmarin.org/remove-my-defaults-of-character) - By Delilah V Every day for the past month and a bit I’ve been saying, writing, reading and repeating the 7th step prayer that begins with “My Creator”. I haven’t been perfect, some days I forgot, or actively rejected it, when this disease got the better of me. My sponsor had me do this - [I am Yours](https://aasfmarin.org/i-am-yours) - By Dede H. I am your animal, God You’ve created me to do what? On a precipice of sod I sit Wondering should I jump or squat? A decision is just a choice You say You’ve given me free will, okay Though that’s often debatable I needn’t see darkness in the light of day - [The Buzz | June 30, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-june-30-2023) - Living Sober Conference This Weekend The 48th Annual Western Roundup Living Sober Conference is June 30-July 2 in San Francisco. The longest-running U.S. conference for LGBTQIA+ A.A. members is happening in-person and features engaging workshops, inspiring speakers and fun fellowship. Register here. July 4 Meetings and Barbecues Looking for meetings and - [The Buzz | June 23, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-june-23-2023) - A.A. Info Table at S.F. Pride this Weekend There is still time to help out at the A.A. information table at San Francisco Pride on June 24-25. Volunteers are needed for several hour shifts both days between 10am-6pm. This is a great opportunity to help carry the A.A. message. For more information - [The Buzz | June 16, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-june-16-2023) - San Francisco Founders’ Day This Saturday Join us for Founders’ Day tomorrow, June 17 from 12-3:30pm at Golden Gate Park’s Lindley Meadow, in San Francisco. This fun-filled fellowship event includes a picnic, outdoor games, dessert potluck and a speaker meeting with Claire H. at 2pm. Help spread the word. To get involved email fellowship@aasfmarin.org. - [The Buzz | June 9, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-june-9-2023) - Marin Founders’ Day this Saturday Join us for Founders’ Day tomorrow, June 10 from 1-5pm at the Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, in Mill Valley. A service panel featuring Joanne L., Marcelo N., Jackie B. and Ole-Jan H. begins at 2pm followed by the main speaker meeting at 3pm with Penny P. and Manish - [Intergroup News | June 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-june-2023) - San Francisco and Marin Intergroup - Proposed Minutes Wednesday, June 7, 2023,7-8:30 PM San Francisco and Marin Intergroup serves more than 900 A.A. groups in our common purpose of carrying the A.A. message of recovery to alcoholics. We provide important services for local 12th Step work, such as running Central Office, selling A.A. literature, publishing - [The Buzz | June 2, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-june-2-2023) - June Issue of The Point is Here The latest edition of The Point, featuring works by local A.A. members, is available here. The June theme is “Being Right Sized”. Would you like to write for The Point? View upcoming monthly themes and writing prompts here. To get involved contact thepoint@aasfmarin.org and join the next committee meeting on June 5 - [Lucy](https://aasfmarin.org/lucy) - By Dee H I named the tall tree Lucy Had no idea if it was a she It’s beyond gender you see My love for this simple tree Its poison ivy skirt reminded me Of a woman I could not help She relapsed in a drunken spree I had no notion of its scope That - [My Shortcomings (Not Yours)](https://aasfmarin.org/my-shortcomings-not-yours) - By John W By the time of this challenge Things seemed to have turned, Mostly for the better, but still a mélange Of times for which I had always yearned. To avoid “laurel resting,” a forewarned snare Meant me making the effort on my part to change me. To focus upon my shortcomings, not upon - [A Piece of Pie](https://aasfmarin.org/a-piece-of-pie) - By Cabin Wisdom Latecomers to AA meetings are such a nuisance. They arrive late. Grab what’s left of all the coffee. Make a kerfuffle in the kitchen and the meeting rooms as they shuffle in. Then, of course, these are the ones who hijack the topic and talk for 10 minutes. What a pain! Until - [Rule 62 and Appreciation](https://aasfmarin.org/rule-62-and-appreciation) - By Frank T Moving from tolerance, to acceptance, to appreciation, to love. - [Neglect, The Elephant in the Room](https://aasfmarin.org/neglect-the-elephant-in-the-room) - Continuous Credibility Leads to Integrity By Rick R When we are satisfied that we have given steps one through five our best effort and have identified the most glaring defects of character and shortcomings, it is now time to affect the changes in the most obvious of our faulty thoughts and the behaviors that stem - [The Buzz | May 26, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-may-26-2023) - Memorial Day Speaker Meeting and Barbeque Join the Fellowship at the Marin Alano Club on Memorial Day for a speaker meeting, barbeque and live music. Speakers Janine R. and Michele B. on May 29 @ 12pm followed by live music and barbeque. Save the Date: Founders' Day Festivities Save the date for two upcoming Founders’ - [The Buzz | May 19, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-may-19-2023) - 12th Step Workshop this Saturday Treasurer Commitment Available Intergroup is seeking a new Board Treasurer starting July 2023. The Treasurer helps prepare and present the financial statements and oversees the annual Intergroup operating budget. It is a two-year commitment and a great opportunity to be of service to Alcoholics Anonymous. Please spread the - [Intergroup News | May 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-may-2023) - San Francisco and Marin Intergroup - Proposed Minutes Wednesday, May 3, 2023, 7-8:30 PM San Francisco and Marin Intergroup serves more than 900 A.A. groups in our common purpose of carrying the A.A. message of recovery to alcoholics. We provide important services for local 12th Step work, such as running Central Office, selling A.A. literature, - [The Buzz | May 12, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-may-12-2023) - Intergroup Design Contest Calling all illustrators and designers! San Francisco and Marin Intergroup is looking for a new logo to accompany the newly named Grateful Givers program on our website. The new logo will replace the current illustration of the dollar. We know the Fellowship has many talented artists—we’re reaching out to you! - [The Buzz | May 5, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-may-5-2023) - May Issue of The Point is Here The latest edition of The Point, featuring works by local A.A. members, is available here. The May theme is “Sharing My Truth”. Would you like to write for The Point? View upcoming monthly themes and writing prompts here. Intergroup News The following news was - [Thank You Friends](https://aasfmarin.org/thank-you-friends) - By Dede H Thanks for taking me back I have nowhere else to go I’ve analyzed my thinking It’s a good thing you see Getting off track isn’t healthy Physical sobriety is not new I have a very short memory Don’t be sorry for these few Relapses are part of my story They aren’t the - [Motives are the Seeds of Action](https://aasfmarin.org/motives-are-the-seeds-of-action) - I Think Before I Do By Rick R In my early days of sobriety my wife came home from an Alanon meeting all excited about what they had talked about. Apparently, they were discussing their Fourth Step inventories and she explained that when taking step six, it was important that she examine her motives, before - [How I Learned How To Make A 12-Step Call](https://aasfmarin.org/how-i-learned-how-to-make-a-12-step-call) - By Jillian E More than ten years ago, I was going through a very difficult divorce, and one of the principles I have learned in A.A. is to do more service when I feel shaky. The Big Book says, “Practical experience shows that nothing will so much ensure immunity from drinking as intensive work with - [Upon Awakening V](https://aasfmarin.org/upon-awakening-v) - By John W Some one thing all understood, present in crowd or solitude, Amidst darkest night, a heel longest day, flanked By anger, resentment, remorse, despair, this phalnx Of loneliness seemed impenetrable, my admissions Of hitherto unspoken past, did my Jericho wall breach. - [Complacency ](https://aasfmarin.org/complacency) - By Cabin Wisdom After 10 years of sobriety, I thought I knew a thing or two. Marching down the center aisle to claim that X Chip, I thought I had it made. 7 a.m., 7 days a week, steadily serving the Cabin from GSR to Button Can Woman. Had a sponsor who knew she was - [The Buzz | April 28, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-april-28-2023) - A Night of Family Recovery The 10th annual “Night of Family Recovery” is Saturday, May 13 from 5:30-9:30pm. This hybrid Al-Anon event with A.A. participation includes a meeting with speakers from both programs, Billy N. of Florida and Arisa B. of Massachusetts, a potluck dinner, fellowship, entertainment, pop-up bookstore and a raffle giveaway. A - [Intergroup Board Treasurer Announcement & Description](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-board-treasurer-announcement-description) - [The Buzz | April 21, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-april-21-2023) - This Weekend's Events Women’s Meeting and A.A. History Event Many remarkable women found recovery in the early days of A.A., including Marty Mann, who helped raise awareness about the importance of treatment and education of the disease of alcoholism. Learn about one of our prominent pioneers on April 22 @ 1pm. A virtual - [The Buzz | April 14, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-april-14-2023) - Intergroup Board Elections San Francisco and Marin Intergroup is accepting Board nominations for elections this June. Serving as an Intergroup Board member is a big, but very rewarding commitment. The Board is responsible for overseeing and supporting Intergroup on behalf of the A.A. groups in Marin and San Francisco. To be eligible, you - [The Buzz | April 7, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-april-7-2023) - April Issue of The Point is Here The latest edition of The Point, featuring works by local A.A. members, is available here. The April theme is “Understanding Ourselves”. Would you like to write for The Point? View upcoming monthly themes and writing prompts here. Intergroup News The following news was shared at San Francisco and Marin Intergroup’s - [Point Honors | April 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-april-2023) - [The Buzz | March 31, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-31-2023) - Saturday Night: Drag Bingo Western Roundup Living Sober is hosting a speaker meeting and bingo event tomorrow night. Come to 1855 Folsom Street, San Francisco @ 6pm for an A.A. speaker meeting with Al-Anon participation and stick around for drag bingo @ 8pm. Extra bingo cards are on hand for those who - [Cleaning House](https://aasfmarin.org/cleaning-house) - By John W This particular winter had seemed long in the making Even longer in leaving. . .like an end that never came The awaited package which never arrived A Nordic darkness bereft of light or hope. . .only isolation A day’s sun seemed measured in minutes, not hours The frigid cold of being alone - [The Fourth Step Inventory Process](https://aasfmarin.org/the-fourth-step-inventory-process) - I Got it Right the Second Time By Rick R My first attempt at doing a Fourth Step inventory came as I was approaching my first year of sobriety. I now realize that I was rushing into it before I understood what the objective was and after scribbling down a great number of superficial deeds - [My Off The Wall Higher Power](https://aasfmarin.org/my-off-the-wall-higher-power) - By Bree L My Higher Power or God was never an integral part of life before A.A. Early on, I prayed up to heaven, looking for someone or something to emerge and help. I prayed a lot, even hugged a couple trees believing God was above and in nature. I fully appreciated a somewhere-God and - [The Chip](https://aasfmarin.org/the-chip) - by Cabin Wisdom Thirty days, 60 days, 90 days, six months, nine months, then on through the years. Go to any chip meeting and you will witness the time-honored tradition of praising in public those who have gained anniversaries of sobriety. The 24-hour chip is my favorite as a constant reminder this is a 24-hour - [Higher Power and Gender](https://aasfmarin.org/higher-power-and-gender) - By Sandra D When I first got into recovery I was anti-God. I had grown up in a Catholic family and then my dad started taking me to a Christian church. I joined a bible study group as a teen and quickly understood that my questions were not going to be answered in any way - [There are No Rules](https://aasfmarin.org/there-are-no-rules) - by Sandy B When I first came into A.A. I was totally mystified. How can something work when there wasn’t a Board of Directors, President, Vice Presidents etc.? In short, a management group responsible for setting the rules to make sure that all were on the same path did not exist. I was told there - [The Buzz | March 24, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-24-2023) - Reminder: CNCA Pre-Conference Assembly The California Northern Coastal Area (CNCA) is hosting its annual Pre-Conference Assembly April 1-2 in Richmond, CA. General Service representatives from across Northern California will share their groups’ consciences on a variety of topics affecting A.A., our Twelfth Step services and Conference-approved literature. Please see below for more info - [The Buzz | March 17, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-17-2023) - Archives Committee Meeting Sunday The Archives Committee preserves the legacy of A.A. in San Francisco and Marin for future generations through the collection of archival material, including objects, recordings, photographs, prints, documents and interviews. See a great example preserved by the Archives committee below: a 1948 interview with Bill W. from the - [The Buzz | March 10, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-10-2023) - Reminder: The Point Writing Workshop The Point Committee is hosting an online writing workshop on March 12 @ 2pm. The workshop includes a 20-minute presentation followed by time to write. Check out the writing prompts aligned with The Point’s 2023 monthly themes here. Reminder: Meet the SF PR Committee The San - [Intergroup News | March 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-march-2023) - San Francisco and Marin Intergroup Meeting - Proposed Minutes Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 7-8:30 PM Intergroup coordinates services which individual groups in San Francisco and Marin cannot provide. We bring these services, as well as service opportunities, to our Member Groups. Our Intergroup observes the intent and spirit of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts - [Point Honors | March 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-march-2023) - [The Buzz | March 3, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-3-2023) - Check out Intergroup’s First Annual Report! San Francisco and Marin Intergroup’s Annual Report is one of the best ways to see all the important 12th Step work Intergroup does every day. A few of the 2022 highlights include our new name, hiring a new Executive Director, welcoming volunteers back into Central Office after the - [Counting Blessings](https://aasfmarin.org/counting-blessings-2) - Counting Blessings By Judy G Read by Michelle G - [Neither He nor She](https://aasfmarin.org/neither-he-nor-she) - Neither He nor She By Caroline M My early religious training as a child in Sunday school used the pronoun He for God. I learned too, that when God was angry because we were all sinners, He sent a mighty flood to wipe out life on earth except for Noah, his family and pairs of - [The Doorknob](https://aasfmarin.org/the-doorknob) - The Doorknob By Cabin Wisdom Can a doorknob be your Higher Power? Walk into the doors of Alcoholics Anonymous and eventually you hear how “anything can be your Higher Power. Even a doorknob.” Surely folks are still drinking to come up with goofy idea like that, or so I thought. Even so, I “looked and - [Say “Hello” to my Higher Power](https://aasfmarin.org/say-hello-to-my-higher-power) - Say “Hello” to my Higher Power By John W As I am sure was true with many, I did not arrive at the rooms of A.A. on the wings of victory. Not long after I crashed and began burning on A.A.’s doorstep I found out that it was also often true that folks like me, - [The Universe is Calling](https://aasfmarin.org/the-universe-is-calling) - The Universe is Calling By Dee H All the energy of the universe is calling I need only receive the fathomless Word There’s no reason for me to keep falling Relief is in sight when I’ve simply heard God is my everything—God is my world A greater reality is calling you—have you heard? Let us - [SF/Marin Intergroup Annual Report 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/sf-marin-intergroup-annual-report-2022) - [Intergroup News | February 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-february-2023) - San Francisco and Marin Intergroup Meeting - Proposed Minutes Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 7-8:30 PM Intergroup coordinates services which individual groups in San Francisco and Marin cannot provide. We bring these services, as well as service opportunities, to our Member Groups. Our Intergroup observes the intent and spirit of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts - [The Buzz | February 24, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-february-24-2023) - Intergroup Financials Update At the end of 2022, San Francisco and Marin Intergroup shared that it was projecting a budget deficit, and the Fellowship stepped up in a huge way. Increases in group contributions, Gratitude Month contributions and contributions from individual A.A. members made a difference. Intergroup is now back on track financially - [The Buzz | February 17, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-february-17-2023) - Reminder: Step Two Workshop The 2023 Step by Step Workshop series continues with “Coming to Believe…in New Ideas!”. Join Chris E. and your fellows on February 25 @ 1pm at Mount Tamalpais United Methodist Church (410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley) to share learnings and hear others’ experience, strength and hope on Step - [Submitting to The Buzz](https://aasfmarin.org/submitting-to-the-buzz) - The Buzz is the Intergroup’s weekly newsletter, featuring A.A. news, events and service opportunities in San Francisco and Marin County. Events To include an event flyer in the newsletter, submit it to thebuzz@aasfmarin.org by 6pm Sunday for the coming Friday edition. Submissions are considered on a first-come first-served basis—the sooner the information is sent, the - [The Buzz | February 10, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-february-10-2023) - Super Bowl, Meeting and Fellowship Looking for somewhere to watch the Super Bowl this Sunday? Still want to make time for recovery and fellowship? Come to the Jackson Cafe at Vivalon (930 Tamalpais Ave., San Rafael) for a speaker meeting @ 2:30pm and stick around to watch the game on a big screen. Pizza, - [The Buzz | February 3, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-february-3-2023) - February Issue of The Point is Here The latest edition of The Point, featuring works by local A.A. members, is available now. February’s theme is “Aspirations”. Find the most recent issue here. Would you like to write for The Point? View upcoming monthly themes and writing prompts here. Intergroup News The - [Point Honors | February 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-february-2023) - [Need to Know Basis by Anonymous](https://aasfmarin.org/need-to-know-basis-by-anonymous) - Finding a Higher Power when capitalized words have a negative affect on an alcoholic with an on-again off-again relationship with formal religion. (Audio Only) - [Save Me From Myself by Dee H](https://aasfmarin.org/save-me-from-myself-by-dee-h) - Save Me From Myself By Dee H To whom it may concern Please God save me from myself I’ve grown weary and forlorn Trapped inside this lonely shell There often is nowhere to turn No matter how hard I try There is no place to run Nor hide from the worst one Who heaps guilt - [Made Possible by Alcoholics Like You By Vanessa H.](https://aasfmarin.org/made-possible-by-alcoholics-like-you-by-vanessa-h) - Made Possible by Alcoholics Like You By Vanessa H. Seeing that “aspirations” was the theme for the February 2023 issue of The Point, my mind immediately went to the bridge of the Reading Rainbow theme song. If you aren’t a late Gen X-er or early Millennial, you may not be familiar with the lyrics, but - [Touchstones Into Stepping Stones By Christine R.](https://aasfmarin.org/touchstones-into-stepping-stones-by-christine-r) - Touchstones Into Stepping Stones By Christine R. Walking into these rooms only to hear “pain was the touchstone of all spiritual progress,” how heartily I wanted to run the other direction! My alcoholic story was rife with pain and abject misery, going day to day, hour to hour haunted by a river of pain. Loneliness - [Reactability By John W](https://aasfmarin.org/reactability-by-john-w) - Reactability By John W The knack of re-acting, again and again I had this down pat, I was a pro with no equal or so I mused Often did I indulge in this reality It had become a soft, comforting hand Affirming that all was right with the world That all was right with my - [The Buzz | January 27, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-january-27-2023) - Sobriety by the Bay Starts Today! The 6th annual Sobriety by the Bay conference gets underway today and continues over the weekend. Jump into service, hear powerful speakers from all over the country and get into action by participating in the 4th Step workshop. The 2023 conference is at Redemption Church in - [The Buzz | January 20, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-january-20-2023) - Super Bowl: Meeting and Fellowship Super Bowl Sunday is February 12. Come to a speaker meeting @ 2:30pm at the Jackson Cafe at Vivalon (930 Tamalpais Ave., San Rafael) and stick around to watch the game on a big screen. Pizza, soft drinks and coffee/tea will be provided. Friends, family and additional - [Intergroup News | January 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-january-2023) - San Francisco and Marin Intergroup Meeting - Proposed Minutes Wednesday, January 4, 2023, 7-8:30 PM Intergroup coordinates services which individual groups in San Francisco and Marin cannot provide. We bring these services, as well as service opportunities, to our Member Groups. Our Intergroup observes the intent and spirit of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts - [The Buzz | January 13, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-january-13-2023) - Step by Step Workshop: Step One The 2023 Step by Step Workshop series begins with “Admitted We Were Powerless”. Join MaryLiz R. and your fellows on January 28 @ 1pm at Mount Tamalpais United Methodist Church (410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley) to share learnings and hear others’ experience, strength and hope on Step - [The Buzz | January 6, 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-january-6-2023) - Intergroup News The following news was shared at San Francisco and Marin Intergroup’s January 4 meeting, to take back to your group and any other A.A. meetings you attend. Be of service to San Francisco and Marin Intergroup. Reach out to aa@aasfmarin.org for details. Here are some of the volunteer positions that need - [Sponsor a Member in San Quentin](https://aasfmarin.org/sponsor-a-member-in-san-quentin) - [Marin Pop-Up Bookstore Coordinator Position Description](https://aasfmarin.org/marin-pop-up-bookstore-coordinator-position-description) - [Closures During the Holidays](https://aasfmarin.org/closures-during-the-holidays) - The holidays are here and we want to be able to communicate temporary meeting closures (in-person & Zoom) for both Marin and San Francisco. Do you know about a temporary meeting closure or one that is moving to a temporary location? Contact us ASAP at aa@aasfmarin.org. The following meetings will NOT be happening unless indicated - [Be quick to see where religious people are right, make use of what they offer](https://aasfmarin.org/be-quick-to-see-where-religious-people-are-right-make-use-of-what-they-offer) - “Be quick to see where religious people are right, make use of what they offer.” (Alcoholic Anonymous, pg. 87) Photo by John L St. Mary’s Church, Nicasio, CA - December 2022 - [Write for The Point in 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/write-for-the-point-in-2023) - Thinking of writing for The Point? Share your experience, strength and hope on any topic related to your recovery. If you are looking for ideas, explore the topics listed in the calendar above. We are always looking for new contributors to share their stories of recovery through articles, essays, poems, music or visual art. You can find - [Obstinance](https://aasfmarin.org/obstinance) - By Dede H. If only my spouse treated me better What if my candidate became president? If my dog didn’t pee on the carpet I wouldn’t drink today If only my friend would call soon What if global warming could be abated? If it didn’t snow so much I wouldn’t drink today If only my - [The Line](https://aasfmarin.org/the-line) - By John W Drawn in the Sand A spent wave obliterating The once fine border Until the water recedes Revealing...The Line, resolute! Hell is a relative state Here today, gone tomorrow, for eternity Never leaving me alone Always here, Hell is alone Worse, when Hell is with you Or is Hell a Line? My Line, - [A Simple Program for Complicated People](https://aasfmarin.org/a-simple-program-for-complicated-people) - Living by the Dictates of My Conscience By Rick R. “Desperation” has been the great motivator for me in the thoroughness I have applied since the day I surrendered and came to Alcoholics Anonymous searching for solutions to my out of control drinking problem. Not everyone that comes to A.A. has this degree of desperation. - [The Buzz | December 30, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-december-30-2022) - New Year’s Meetings and Events Novato 24-Hour New Year’s Eve Alcathon Come to Novato Druid’s Hall (801 Grant Ave., Novato) for open meetings every hour on the hour starting @ 7pm on December 31. The last meeting is @ 6am on January 1. Consider bringing a dish for a potluck buffet. A - [Point Honors | January 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-january-2023) - [SF Teleservice Committee Chair Job Description](https://aasfmarin.org/sf-teleservice-committee-chair-job-description) - [Bookkeeper Commitment Description 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/bookkeeper-commitment-description-2022) - [The Buzz | December 23, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-december-23-2022) - Christmas Meetings and Events Novato 24-hour Alcathon: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Come to Novato Druid’s Hall (801 Grant Ave., Novato) for open meetings every hour on the hour starting @ 5pm on December 24. The last meeting is @ 4pm on December 25. There will be a sandwich buffet and potluck—consider bringing a - [The Buzz | December 16, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-december-16-2022) - Save the Date: ICYPAA Conference The 63rd Annual International Conference of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous (ICYPAA) is happening in San Francisco next year on September 1-4. Recovering alcoholics of all ages are invited to experience panels, workshops and speaker meetings. Register here. Holiday Meeting Closures Keep sending information about - [Intergroup News | December 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-december-2022) - San Francisco and Marin Intergroup Meeting - Proposed Minutes Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 7-8:30 PM Intergroup coordinates services which individual groups in San Francisco and Marin cannot provide. We bring these services, as well as service opportunities, to our Member Groups. Our Intergroup observes the intent and spirit of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts - [The Buzz | December 9, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-december-9-2022) - Check out This Weekend’s Events Gratitude in Action San Francisco and Marin Intergroup is grateful for the generous contributions it received during Gratitude Month in November. If your group participated in Gratitude Month, please encourage your treasurers to send in those contributions before December 31. This helps inform - [The Buzz | December 2, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-december-2-2022) - December Edition of The Point The latest edition of The Point, featuring works by local A.A. members, is available now. Find the most recent issue here. A.A. History and Speaker Event Many remarkable women found recovery in the early days of A.A., including Marty Mann, who helped raise awareness about - [Speak Me the Steps](https://aasfmarin.org/speak-me-the-steps) - By Christine R. In his final days, my friend Paul B. spent a lot of time in the hospital. During one of those overnight stays, at around 2 a.m. the night nurse came in. Paul had terrible insomnia and so was wide awake when she entered. The nurse said, “I understand you are a friend - [Point Honors | December 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-december-2022) - [That Little Boy was not a Jerk](https://aasfmarin.org/that-little-boy-was-not-a-jerk) - What Went Wrong Between Then and Now By Rick R. I was deeply touched by what I heard a young man at a meeting share about planning a party for his mother. He started to search through some old pictures and came up with photos of himself when he was three years old. Looking at - [What Brings Us In](https://aasfmarin.org/what-brings-us-in) - The Continuing Search for Connection By Roman R I’m over six years into recovery and have been swamped with contradictory feelings. I feel grateful to no longer feel as much of a draw towards thinking about the next time I can get drunk or find weed. If I see young people in public going - [Renewing God’s Love](https://aasfmarin.org/renewing-gods-love) - By Dee H Why do I turn from the light? Why is a happy day followed With a dark night of the soul? Is my God too bright? Why do I need my shadow? Many people have shown me Though awful faces seem shallow To have an opinion of their own They have claimed their - [Wounded Healer](https://aasfmarin.org/wounded-healer) - By John W Since before he had his first taste Since before his wound was inflicted He had longed to be in that number, Had longed to come marching in He was no saint, of this he was sure About this the years of abuse left no doubt Shattered dreams, broken promises, abandoned hope Each - [The Buzz | November 23, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-november-23-2022) - The Buzz: Special Edition Greetings! The Buzz is sending a special, early edition for Thanksgiving. Tomorrow is a holiday, when visitors, newcomers and local A.A. members may be in search of meetings and fellowship. We’re sharing info about “alcathons” happening in San Francisco and Marin tomorrow. And remember to check our regular meeting schedule for other meetings - [The Buzz | November 18, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-november-18-2022) - Thanksgiving Meetings and Fellowship Looking for meetings to anchor your recovery in the coming week? You have options in San Francisco and Marin. Donations are suggested to cover the cost of food at these events, but no one will be turned away. MCYPAA Friendsgiving Tomorrow, come to the Marin Alano Club (1360 - [Intergroup News | November 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-november-2022) - San Francisco and Marin Intergroup Meeting - Proposed Minutes Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 7-8:30 PM Intergroup coordinates services which individual groups in San Francisco and Marin cannot provide. We bring these services, as well as service opportunities, to our Member Groups. Our Intergroup observes the intent and spirit of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts - [The Buzz | November 11, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-november-11-2022) - Step by Step Workshop: Step 11 Join Faye W. and your fellows on November 12 @ 2pm at Hillside Church of Marin in San Rafael for the next workshop in the Step by Step series, “The Consciousness of Your Belief is Sure to Come”. Topics include how to practice inventory, prayer and meditation - [The Buzz | November 4, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-november-4-2022) - November Edition of The Point The latest edition of The Point, featuring works by local A.A. members, explores making amends to people who have passed away and how a swim from Alcatraz led to a spiritual awakening. Find the most recent issue here. Intergroup News On November 2, Intergroup voted to - [Point Honors | November 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-november-2022) - [My Spirit](https://aasfmarin.org/my-spirit) - By Dee H My Higher Power is not myself I’m thankful I don’t need to be right Today I put my ego on the shelf Meditation reverses my search lights I’m glad there’s nothing I must tell My Higher Power is mine alone But we often share our Love Love sets the tone of any - [Upon Awakening XI](https://aasfmarin.org/upon-awakening-xi) - By John W The business man had successfully remained anonymous City meetings avoided, in his small hamlet, few knew him. He came and went with ease, OK with the occasional familiar face. In passing weeks he learned some names, he even shared his. He still was anonymous, yet he no longer felt anonymous. Ninety and - [Subtext to Modernity](https://aasfmarin.org/subtext-to-modernity) - By Paula M Subtext Bill and Bob introduced an awareness of body-mind connection insofar as the phenomenon of craving and the mental obsession. In the 83 years since the Big Book’s first publication, in a time typified by vast scientific achievement, little headway has been made in the quest to understand the disease of alcoholism. - [Swim From Alcatraz ](https://aasfmarin.org/swim-from-alcatraz) - By Jessica M There is an annual event where people swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco. It is the swim the Anglin Brothers and Frank Lee Morris made in their escape from Alcatraz on the night of June 12, 1962. A friend of mine did the swim and he told me his story about participating - [The Eyes Have It](https://aasfmarin.org/the-eyes-have-it) - By Christine R. “Christine, you need eyes for your 9th Step. You need someone to receive your 9th Step amends on behalf of your dead father. Before you go to his tombstone in Reno, make your amends to me.” Thus spoke my sponsor who provided a baseline by which to make amends to those who - [Love Empathy and Compassion](https://aasfmarin.org/love-empathy-and-compassion) - No Criticism or Character Assassination By Rick R. Hanging on to resentments and criticizing the behavior of others is often a noticeable characteristic of some members of the Program that never find the serenity and peace that is mentioned in the promises. For some people it seems impossible to let their guard down. I think - [The Buzz | October 28, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-28-2022) - What Makes a Financially Healthy Group? November is just around the corner, which means it’s about to be Gratitude Month. Consider participating in this virtual workshop on November 12, which provides an in-depth look at the 7th Tradition. Learn how to talk to A.A. groups about money and explain why Gratitude Month will - [The Buzz | October 21, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-21-2022) - Fall Follies “Spooktacular” Western Roundup Living Sober is hosting an A.A meeting with Al-Anon participation on October 29 @ 6pm, followed by a variety show. Join your fellows at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy for a night of wicked talent with a splash of drag, hosted by Minnie Happy Returns and Vanessa Avenue. - [The Buzz | October 14, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-14-2022) - What Makes a Financially Healthy Group? With Gratitude Month coming up in November, this virtual workshop on November 12 provides an in-depth look at the 7th Tradition. Learn how to talk to A.A. groups about money and explain why Gratitude Month will be especially important this year: Intergroup is experiencing a deficit because - [The Ripples of Service](https://aasfmarin.org/the-ripples-of-service) - By John W Many a youth has marveled, upon tossing a large rock into a pond, at the ripples created and how they disperse across the breadth of the pond. Science tells us that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. My journey into sobriety was kick-started by the subtle operation of - [Intergroup News | October 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-october-2022) - Intergroup Meeting - Proposed Minutes Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 7-8:30 PM Intergroup coordinates services which individual groups in San Francisco and Marin cannot provide. We bring these services, as well as service opportunities, to our Member Groups. Our Intergroup observes the intent and spirit of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts for World Service, - [The Buzz | October 7, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-7-2022) - Young People’s Video Project General Service is looking for video submissions that carry A.A.’s message to young alcoholics who have yet to come to A.A., especially those in high school or college. If you would like to submit a video, focus on your experience of getting sober young to better reflect the diversity of - [The Buzz | September 30, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-30-2022) - Special Service Edition of The Point is Here! The latest edition of The Point, featuring works by local A.A. members, is now available here. In honor of Unity Day in San Francisco and Marin (see more below), the October edition is devoted to stories about service and how it’s transformed our lives. It is also being - [Why I Chose Teleservice to Up My Service Commitments](https://aasfmarin.org/why-i-chose-teleservice-to-up-my-service-commitments) - By Jillian E. I was going through a difficult divorce and one of the principles I have learned in A.A. is to do more service when I am feeling shaky. The Big Book says, “Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. It works when - [The Unselfish Spirit](https://aasfmarin.org/the-unselfish-spirit) - Accepting the World as It is By Rick R. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and to help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. The degree that the individual carries out these two goals is not mandated by A.A. and the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. The A.A. Program offers - [Service Keeps You Sober](https://aasfmarin.org/service-keeps-you-sober) - By Jessica M. The importance of service was instilled in me by my first sponsor. Her ability to show up for her meeting commitments and for sponsorship of me and four other women she sponsored modeled the type of service work I continue to strive for in my own program. When I was six months - [Second Spiritual Awakening](https://aasfmarin.org/second-spiritual-awakening) - By Anonymous We often talk in the rooms of A.A. about spiritual awakenings. It’s the great promise of our 12 Steps. I’d like to talk about my second spiritual awakening, which happened when I least expected it. I was still relatively early in my recovery when I was strongly encouraged into becoming my home group’s - [The Buzz | September 23, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-23-2022) - Tomorrow: Sharing & Connection for Women in Recovery Come to the backyard of the Marin Alano Club (1360 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael) on September 24 for Sharing & Connection. The first of two A.A. meetings begins @ 2pm, followed by time for snacks and fellowship before a second meeting @ 3:45pm. Topics include - [Intergroup News | September 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-september-2022) - Intergroup Meeting - Proposed Minutes Wednesday, September 7, 2022, 7-8:30 PM Intergroup coordinates services which individual groups in San Francisco and Marin cannot provide. We bring these services, as well as service opportunities, to our Member Groups. Our Intergroup observes the intent and spirit of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts for World Service, as - [The Buzz | September 16, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-16-2022) - Unity Day Celebrations SF Unity Day is October 8. Come to First Unitarian Universalist (1187 Franklin St., SF) and meet representatives from Intergroup and various service entities, participate in orientations and workshops and hear a panel of representatives discuss the value of our service organizations. You can also participate online. The following - [The Buzz | September 9, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-9-2022) - Reminder: Sharing & Connection for Women in Recovery Come to the backyard of the Marin Alano Club (1360 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael) on September 24 for an afternoon of connection and learnings on topics for women in recovery: “Inclusivity in A.A. Literature” and “Practicing All Our Principles in Meetings”. Saturday: Step - [Faithful Fivers | September 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-september-2022) - [Point Honors | September 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-september-2022) - [The Buzz | September 2, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-2-2022) - Monday: Labor Day Speaker Meeting Looking for a meeting and fellowship over the holiday weekend? Come to the Marin Alano Club to hear Greg K. and Cathy K. share their experience, strength and hope. Then stick around for barbecue and live music. September Issue of The Point is Here! The latest edition - [Temporary Problem, Permanent Solution](https://aasfmarin.org/temporary-problem-permanent-solution) - By Anonymous When told How It Works, we are warned that alcohol is “cunning, baffling and powerful.” Often old-timers have suggested that the word “patient” be added to this list of John Barleycorn’s attributes. The history of those who marked the path which all recovering alcoholics trudge, also made it clear that mental issues can - [Retangled](https://aasfmarin.org/retangled) - Rectangled by Bernadette S Organize Chaos Collection created in the quarantine 2020 - [First Things First](https://aasfmarin.org/first-things-first) - By Dede H My first act of service is to love myself so I may love others and you It may not be the self you know but I must tell you I have received Clarity for which I am thankful and Freedom to be Love for my True Self which is You Everyone - [Being by Doing](https://aasfmarin.org/being-by-doing) - By Megan B. Before sobriety, I was hollow. I had a presentable exterior, a shell; a big kid job, a car, my own apartment, a boyfriend (sometimes), cute clothes, a nice butt. I was proud of the life I had built, proud of how it looked, without realizing it was only a facade. I showed - [A Journey](https://aasfmarin.org/a-journey) - By Sandy B I have always (until recently) fought with the opening of all our meetings and Chapter 5 in the Big Book. What was I fighting with? “Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give - [The Turning Point](https://aasfmarin.org/the-turning-point) - by Christine R We sure do a lot of turning in this Program. Out of the 46 known instances for “turning” or “turn” in our literature, here are a few you might recognize: “We stood at the turning point.” “A great turning point in our lives came when we sought for humility.” “Turning our will - [The Buzz | August 26, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-august-26-2022) - Labor Day Speaker Meeting Looking for a meeting and fellowship over the holiday weekend? Come to the Marin Alano Club to hear Greg K. and Cathy K. share their experience, strength and hope. Then stick around for barbecue and live music. Call for Stories: The Black A.A. Experience A working group is - [The Buzz | August 19, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-august-19-2022) - Save the Date: Sharing & Connection for Women in Recovery Come to the Marin Alano Club (1360 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael) on September 24 to share learnings with other women in recovery. Topics include “Inclusivity in A.A. Literature” and “Practicing All Our Principles in Meetings”. Speaker info coming soon. This Sunday: - [Intergroup News | August 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-august-2022) - San Francisco and Marin Intergroup Meeting - Agenda Wednesday, August 3, 2022, 7-8:30 PM Intergroup coordinates services which individual groups in San Francisco and Marin cannot provide. We bring these services, as well as service opportunities, to our Member Groups. Our Intergroup observes the intent and spirit of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts for - [The Buzz | August 12, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-august-12-2022) - CNCA Summer Assembly California Northern Coastal Area (CNCA) is hosting the 2022 Summer Assembly on August 20 at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (580 Larkin Street, Salinas). This hybrid event features a variety of workshops, including “Safety in A.A.” and “Getting Back into the Service Groove”. Consider participating virtually or in-person and - [The Buzz | August 5, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-august-5-2022) - August Edition of The Point The latest edition of The Point, featuring works by local A.A. members, explores how we greet newcomers who are unsure if A.A. is for them and the shifts in perspective experienced by a member in recovery. There is also an audio recording of a member sharing the experience of - [Members, New Members, and Guests](https://aasfmarin.org/members-new-members-and-guests) - “A. A. is not for everybody” “A. A. doesn’t work for me.” When we hear these from someone, how do we react? By Jamie M. Once at a meeting I heard a young man talk about having been sent to rehab and returning home to live with his parents. He had been told that the - [Getting Your Life Back](https://aasfmarin.org/getting-your-life-back) - By Christine R. “You aren’t giving up the booze, you are getting your life back.” That’s what “Happy” said to me as I trudged through the door of happy destiny. Happy lived up to her name. She was always irritatingly, inspiringly and invariably happy. A sponsor to many and a warm welcome to newcomers like - [Birthday Surprise](https://aasfmarin.org/birthday-surprise) - By Karen B. I got sober in the pink room at the Dry Dock on Greenwich St. in San Francisco. If you’ve been, then you know. Just a small pink room that is always there, holding all the secrets of my peers, ready and willing to catch the tears of all those bent, broken and - [Sunlight of the Spirit](https://aasfmarin.org/sunlight-of-the-spirit-2) - By Dede H I sit in the sun every morning Light streams into my forehead Behind my eyes a radiance It is energy, love, and peace I carry this gentle joy with me Throughout the day I Am Grateful, mindfully recalling the exuberance that found me struggling and in despair reacting inanely to this world - [The Speed of Life](https://aasfmarin.org/the-speed-of-life) - The Bad Days are but Distant Memories By Rick R. I am seven years old and every adult in my immediate environment is drinking daily and it is not hard for me to get a taste of beer, if I wanted, but I do not necessarily like the taste, so no problem. I am 10 - [H&I at Friendship House](https://aasfmarin.org/hi-at-friendship-house-2) - Written by Guru P Read by Michelle G A member shares their experience of service in H&I, gratitude for diversity, and being able to keep connected online. - [The Buzz | July 29, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-july-29-2022) - There’s Still Time: Submit Your Story for the Big Book What’s your recovery story? The A.A. trustees’ Literature Committee is searching for recovery stories from a broad cross-section of our local communities for the fifth edition of Alcoholics Anonymous. As Bill W. wrote on page 29: “Our hope is that many alcoholic men - [The Buzz | July 22, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-july-22-2022) - Join the Sunshine Club The Sunshine Club brings A.A. meetings to members in San Francisco and Marin who are unable to attend regularly scheduled meetings due to illness, accident or medical condition. Sunshine Club is excited to be back in action and in need of willing volunteers! If you’d like to be of - [The Buzz | July 15, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-july-15-2022) - Save the Date: Women’s Symposium The 38th Annual Women’s Symposium takes place on August 6 in Dublin. The theme of this hybrid event is “As She Sees It: The Courage to Change”. Join for an afternoon of fellowship and to hear women in A.A. share their experience, strength and hope. Register here. - [Intergroup News | July 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-july-2022) - Intergroup Meeting Proposed Minutes Wednesday, July 6, 2022, 7-8:30 PM Intergroup coordinates services which individual groups in San Francisco and Marin cannot provide. We bring these services, as well as service opportunities, to our Member Groups. Our Intergroup observes the intent and spirit of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts for World Service, as well - [The Buzz | July 8, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-july-8-2022) - Join the Step by Step Workshop on Step 7 The Step by Step Workshop series continues with “Humbly Asked Him...”. Join speaker Ric B. on July 16 @ 4pm at Hillside Church of Marin in San Rafael. You can also participate virtually. Special Forum: A.A. in Remote Communities Registration is open for - [The Buzz | July 1, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-july-1-2022) - Western Roundup Living Sober Conference The 47th Annual Western Roundup Living Sober Conference is July 1-3 in San Francisco. The longest-running U.S. conference for LGBTQ+ A.A. members is happening in-person and features engaging workshops, inspiring speakers and fun fellowship. Register here. Central Office Holiday Closure Central Office will be closed on - [Write Now](https://aasfmarin.org/write-now) - by Christine R. When it comes to writing, we can refer to our Big Book where the text reflects “putting pencil to paper.” Phrases like this are here and in Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. As we write, we start a genuine flow from the heart, through the arm and out the hand. One - [Humbly Recognizing Our Shortcomings](https://aasfmarin.org/humbly-recognizing-our-short-comings) - Accessing Accessibility By Anonymous I've been in A.A. for years, and I love the San Francisco fellowship. This community means everything to me. I'm also immunocompromised and at high risk for COVID. As masks have come off and other mitigation measures have gone away, my health issues have forced me to remain indoors. I - [Boom Boom Room](https://aasfmarin.org/boom-boom-room) - Three phases of my disease By Bree L. What it was Like I wasn’t much of a drinker, maybe a beer over a week. Then, at 21 I became legitimate and asked my father what a knowledgeable drinker should order. “Haig and Haig Pinch, on the rocks,” he said. “That shows one knows what - [My Identity](https://aasfmarin.org/my-identity) - By Aaone E. I was fearfully and wonderfully made, I was born to learn as I grow, while making mistakes! My feelings of insecurities left me dry, I will never overcome with a negative mind. Today I accept my flaws and all, My heart is gold to care and love! - [A Magnifying Glass](https://aasfmarin.org/a-magnifying-glass) - By Dee H. I’ve gained a new lease on life I’ve learned to be serene My magnifying glass doesn’t magnify I’m focusing on the good things! Inversely proportional to my projections My serenity sinks lower when my expectations are higher When I focus on the negative The worse things seem to be I turn - [Pride, Humility, Shame](https://aasfmarin.org/pride-humility-shame) - The Golden Mean By Rick R. Defining the word humility was not an easy thing to do and it took a long time to settle on an understanding that put it to rest for me. I thought that pride and humility were opposites. The final piece of the puzzle came to me when, in my - [The Buzz | June 24, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-june-24-2022) - Fourth of July Alcathon Come for some barbecue and stay for a meeting at All Saints Church (2 San Marin Drive, Novato) on July 4! Barbecue starts @ 11:30am and meetings start @ 1pm. The last meeting is @ 7pm and will include chips to celebrate sobriety milestones. Bring a side dish or - [The Buzz | June 17, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-june-17-2022) - Coming Up: Unity & Service Get ready to recharge your A.A. batteries! Join the 7th Annual Unity & Service Conference July 8-10 to learn more about A.A.’s 12 Traditions and 12 Concepts. Hear about their practical application in and out of the rooms of A.A. The goal of the conference is to inspire - [The Buzz | June 10, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-june-10-2022) - It's Founders’ Day! Join the fun in S.F. and Marin On June 11, Central Office welcomes the Marin and San Francisco Fellowship with a celebratory open house in honor of Founders’ Day and the 75th Anniversary of San Francisco & Marin Intergroup. See flyer for details. Stop by between 1-4pm, 1821 Sacramento St., - [Intergroup News | June 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-june-2022) - Intergroup Meeting Proposed Minutes Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 7-8:30 PM Intergroup coordinates services which individual groups in San Francisco and Marin cannot provide. We bring these services, as well as service opportunities, to our Member Groups. Our Intergroup observes the intent and spirit of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts for World Service, as well - [The Buzz | June 3, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-june-3-2022) - Delegate’s Final Report Come hear all about the 72nd General Service Conference! Jennifer B., Area Delegate, will share what she saw, heard and felt at the conference in New York. Q&A to follow. This is a great way to learn about actions that will soon be taken in A.A. Details in the flyer. - [True Brotherhood](https://aasfmarin.org/true-brotherhood) - By Christine R. For years I kept hidden the very topics we share daily. A huge surprise to hear the men and women share their experience, strength, and hope on the topics I was sure “would go to the grave with me.” With the passing of time and “constant contact with others,” not only - [Central Office Celebrates 75 Years!](https://aasfmarin.org/central-office-celebrates-75-years) - The Central Office Archives Committee and longtime Bay Area member Peter M. compiled a history booklet of our local Central Office which serves San Francisco and Marin counties. It highlights important facts and developments. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Central Office this year, The Point is featuring the following highlights from the booklet. - [A Step 6 Poem](https://aasfmarin.org/a-step-6-poem) - Entirely Ready by Dee H When I am a better person I won’t harm myself Are you ready? I am entirely ready. Pride, anger, fear—feelings come up Self righteousness, sloth, too lazy to clarify Resentment kicks up the dirty dirt Defects of character? Yes? More gently put—homeostatic imbalance Maudlin guilt is exhausting when you’re - [Sober Drink in the Afternoon](https://aasfmarin.org/sober-drink-in-the-afternoon) - [Russian Roulette](https://aasfmarin.org/russian-roulette) - Just Another Friday By John W Only a fool would play with all chambers full The brutal truth, they would do so only once. So too the bottle for those enslaved by its pull, Handcuffed in mind, donning hat of spiritual dunce. Odd indeed it is that disguised as life, To us comes the - [The Buzz | May 27, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-may-27-2022) - Memorial Day Speaker Meeting and Barbeque Join the Fellowship at the Marin Alano Club on Memorial Day for a speaker meeting, barbeque and live music. Speakers Ami H. and Nick H. @ 12pm. Live music starts after the meeting with barbeque @ 1:15pm. 1360 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael. Founders’ Day: A Full Weekend - [The Buzz | May 20, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-may-20-2022) - Take the Challenge! Donate $6.06 on 6/06 If every A.A. member sent in $6.06 on June 6 (6/06), we’d help the General Service Office be self-supporting for the coming year! Here’s how each Area can meet the challenge—please alert your group about this opportunity to give back. Groups collect $6.06 for each member - [The Buzz | May 13, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-may-13-2022) - Living Sober Presents: Kickball in the Park Join Western Roundup Living Sober for some fun in the sun (or fog) at Christopher Park in San Francisco tomorrow @ 11am! You bring lawn chairs and sunscreen, we’ll bring lunch. $20 suggested donation but no one will be turned away. Register here. - [Intergroup News | May 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-may-2022) - Proposed Intergroup Meeting Minutes Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 7-8:30 PM Intergroup coordinates services which individual groups in San Francisco and Marin cannot provide. We bring these services, as well as service opportunities, to our Member Groups. Our Intergroup observes the intent and spirit of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts for World Service, as well - [Point Honors | May 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-may-2022) - [Faithful Fivers | May 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-may-2022) - [The Buzz | May 6, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-may-6-2022) - May Edition of The Point The latest edition of The Point, featuring works by local A.A. members, digs deep into Step 5, and includes reflections on an old timer making an impact on a newly sober member and the power of the A.A. group. You can also listen to an audio recording of an - [Bonnie's Story](https://aasfmarin.org/bonnies-story) - "Alcohol gave me wings, then it took away the sky" - [Step Five Rewards](https://aasfmarin.org/step-five-rewards) - Step Five Rewards By Bob S. My Fourth Step inventory focused the light of truth onto unrealized driving forces of selfishness, dishonesty, resentment and fear. It also provided certain necessary tools to face and be rid of these newly discovered grosser handicaps (a great reward!) but still, countless other destructive little demons of the grosser - [Our Group Conscience, Our Higher Power](https://aasfmarin.org/our-group-conscience-our-higher-powe) - Our Group Conscience, Our Higher Power By Jamie M. In the early days of A.A. we had some great support from various professional practitioners including, at least indirectly, Carl Jung. The quote from Herbert Spencer about “contempt prior to investigation” has been helpful to many. I would like to add another 19th century scientist to - [A Step One Poem](https://aasfmarin.org/a-step-one-poem) - A Step One Poem By Dee H. Powerless without my stinking thinking Sick and tired of being sick and tired God wants me to stop drinking Concretely and abstractly My Father Mother God loves me I align my will with God’s—I am free I am creative, spiritually toiled I'm an individual—a moral savage In - [Getting Old While Sober](https://aasfmarin.org/getting-old-while-sober) - Getting Old While Sober By Lizzie R. This afternoon, I found myself sinking into one of those dark icky funks. No reason, no particular cause—just a malaise that caught hold of me and wouldn’t let go. I’d been noticing all the ways I am getting old and feeling totally wretched. I was Miss Cranky-Pants, - [Peace of Mind and a Quiet Heart](https://aasfmarin.org/peace-of-mind-and-a-quiet-heart) - What More Could a Person Want By Rick R. In my early days of sobriety, I was hearing a lot of words that were unfamiliar to me and I did not pay much attention to them at the time, since I had bigger fish to fry. I had a drinking problem and everything else took - [The Buzz | April 29, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-april-29-2022) - View this email in your browser Celebrate Founders’ Day and Enjoy Fellowship Central Office is welcoming the Marin and San Francisco Fellowship with a celebratory open house in honor of Founders’ Day and the 75th Anniversary of Central Office. Activities include a scavenger hunt, raffle, food and music. Literature will be discounted. Stop by - [The Buzz | April 22, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-april-22-2022) - Central Office Welcomes You! When’s the last time you stopped by Central Office? Consider this your official invitation for a visit. You can browse all the literature, pick up pamphlets for your group, shop for anniversary chips for sponsees, and say “hi” to the Central Office crew. It’s been kinda quiet since the pandemic and - [The Buzz | April 15, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-april-15-2022) - Volunteers Needed for Mail Assembly Party General Service needs volunteers April 16 @ 10:00am to assemble mailing packets for California Northern Coastal Area (CNCA). Bring a newcomer! Be of service and get to know our Spanish-speaking A.A. District in San Francisco. Pizza and beverages provided. Masks are strongly recommended. Location: Oficina Central, 3401 Cesar - [Intergroup News | April 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-april-2022) - Intergroup Meeting - Proposed Minutes Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 7-8:30 PM Intergroup coordinates services which individual groups in San Francisco and Marin cannot provide. We bring these services, as well as service opportunities, to our Member Groups. Our Intergroup observes the intent and spirit of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts for World Service, as - [Faithful Fivers | April 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-april-2022) - For April 2022 - [Point Honors | April 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-april-2022) - For April 2022 - [1988 Secretary's Letter](https://aasfmarin.org/1988-secretarys-letter) - Letter from the Archives - [Emily (audio)](https://aasfmarin.org/emily-audio) - by Anonymous - [Step Four : Into Action](https://aasfmarin.org/step-four-into-action) - By John W. - [Bill W. Letter from the Train](https://aasfmarin.org/bill-w-letter-from-the-train) - Bill W’s Letter from the Archives - [Stuff Happens in Sobriety (audio)](https://aasfmarin.org/stuff-happens-in-sobriety-audio) - By Kathleen C. - [Step Four: Was I Ready?](https://aasfmarin.org/step-four-was-i-ready) - 1, 2, 3 and Out By Rick R. - [The Buzz | April 8, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-april-8-2022) - Survey to Help Us Improve How We Communicate With your input, we’re working to improve the aasfmarin.org website, The Buzz, The Point, the monthly Intergroup meeting and many other communications that support the San Francisco and Marin Fellowship, groups and service entities. Take a moment (two minutes, to be exact!) to share your feedback in this survey. Your answers - [The Buzz | April 1, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-april-1-2022) - Tuesday Chip is Back In Person At long last, one of Marin's largest meetings will return to an in-person format on April 5—A.A. chips and all! Held at the San Rafael Community Center at 8:30pm, the meeting will continue its tradition of handing out A.A. anniversary chips. It will also have a zoom component for - [The Buzz | March 25, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-25-2022) - From the Archives: Interview with Bill W. in SF The Buzz has been celebrating Intergroup and Central Office turning 75 this year by sharing treasures from the Archives Committee, including this 1948 interview with Bill from the San Francisco Examiner. Bill was in San Francisco for the annual meeting of the Nevada-Northern California A.A. Conference, which represented - [The Buzz | March 18, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-18-2022) - Group Inventory Offers Important Feedback Group inventories help maintain a group’s spiritual health. IFAA (also known as Intergroup) recently held a group inventory to get feedback on how well it is living up to its primary purpose and principles. You can find the full notes from the inventory here. In preparation for the inventory, an - [Intergroup News | March 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-march-2022) - Intergroup Meeting - Proposed Minutes Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 7-8:30 PM Intergroup coordinates services which individual groups in San Francisco and Marin cannot provide. We bring these services, as well as service opportunities, to our Member Groups. Our Intergroup observes the intent and spirit of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts for World Service, as - [IFAA Intergroup Inventory 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/ifaa-intergroup-inventory-2022) - IFAA Intergroup Inventory Saturday, February 5, 2022 – 10:00am – 2:00pm Location: Zoom Facilitator: David N., Santa Rosa, CA Ad Hoc Inventory Chair: Chip G., San Francisco, CA Note-Taker: Jackie B., San Francisco, CA Attendance: Fluctuated between 20 – 40 Format Overview: “Round Robin” discussion style, in which the facilitator asked an individual to begin - [The Buzz | March 11, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-11-2022) - Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Fellowship Join this event filled with lucky charms: Meetings start at the top of the hour and dinner features classic corned beef, cabbage and potatoes. Bring a treat to share. Mark your calendars for March 17 @ 3pm at All Saints Lutheran Church in Novato. Don’t Miss - [Ceased Fighting Anyone and Anything](https://aasfmarin.org/ceased-fighting-anyone-and-anything) - Ceased Fighting Anyone and Anything By John W. After struggling with high school chemistry and biology, I threw in the towel before entering the Realm of Physics. Still, although I never truly appreciated what Newton meant, I was familiar with his Third Law: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. I also - [Crossroads](https://aasfmarin.org/crossroads) - Crossroads By Michelle W. Neither here nor there Many paths But One Path Sitting in peace and heaviness Can't stay here much longer Mindful of Directions, goals and actions Look around, Look Inside It is time to decide Doors, Roads and Waterways Down the long narrow stretch So many doors behind Many doors ahead - [Alcoholism: A Disease of Perception](https://aasfmarin.org/alcoholism-a-disease-of-perception) - Alcoholism: A Disease of Perception By Rick R. Alcoholism is often referred to as a disease of perception, and oh how I find that statement to be true! Like most alcoholics, early in my drinking days I did not have a problem. I was single and had no one to answer to. It was - [First Official Gay Meeting in San Francisco](https://aasfmarin.org/first-official-gay-meeting-in-san-francisco) - First Official Gay Meeting in San Francisco By Conrad G., who was there Editor’s note: This story first ran in The Point in 2007. It is being re-published as part of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Central Office and Intergroup this year, to highlight key moments in the history of our Fellowship. - [None Greater Than I](https://aasfmarin.org/none-greater-than-i) - None Greater Than I Anonymous As master of the universe, it was difficult to comprehend How my best thinking had destroyed, or nearly, all I held dear. No longer was my presence cherished, for me alone did I fend, Expelled from home, riffed from work and family—just steer clear. On a string of victories - [Point Honors | March 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-march-2022) - [Faithful Fivers | March 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-march-2022) - [The Buzz | March 4, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-4-2022) - App Offers Easy Access to Literature This new app developed by Area 08 San Diego Imperial Area offers an easy way to access Conference-approved books and pamphlets online. It was developed using an app builder called Glide and is being shared by many different General Service Areas. As always, you can also order - [The Buzz | February 25, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-february-25-2022) - Learn About New Agenda Topics Sponsored by San Francisco General Service, this workshop covers everything G.S.R.s need to navigate this year’s Agenda Topics: How to use background material, how to collect an informed group conscience and more—including progress on the Big Book Fifth Edition. March 12 (Online) @ 10am. Enjoy Editing? The Point Needs - [The Buzz | February 18, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-february-18-2022) - You’re Invited! MCYPAA Speaker Meeting and BBQ You don’t have to be young in age to be young at heart—everyone is welcome! Join the Marin County Young People of A.A. (MCYPAA) for this speaker meeting and BBQ at Piper Park in Larkspur on Saturday 3/5 @ 12pm. The meeting is followed by BBQ and potluck picnic in - [Intergroup News | February 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-february-2022) - Intergroup Meeting - Proposed Minutes Wednesday, February 2, 2022, 7-8:30 PM Intergroup coordinates services which individual groups in San Francisco and Marin cannot provide. We bring these services, as well as service opportunities, to our Member Groups. Our Intergroup observes the intent and spirit of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts for World Service, as - [The Buzz | February 11, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-february-11-2022) - The Point's February Issue is Here! Time to relax and enjoy the February issue of The Point right here! Learn more about The Point by checking out the committee meeting tomorrow, Sat 2/12 @ 12:30pm. Also, you can share your experience, strength, and hope by writing for The Point. The deadline to submit - [An Anonymous Story](https://aasfmarin.org/an-anonymous-story) - “We are all spiritual beings having a human experience.” I went to my first meeting in Turlock, in 1980. I was eighteen years old. I’d left home at fifteen. My folks gave me a choice, I could quit selling pot or to move out. They were wonderfully liberal but not liberal enough to have their - [The Pearl Necklace](https://aasfmarin.org/the-pearl-necklace) - Days of sobriety are like pearls on a necklace. One pearl at a time, one day at a time, pearls line up on the strand of life. Each day of sobriety is like a pearl of great price. A great price paid for our sobriety. The car crashes, the sanitariums, the courtrooms, the prisons. One - [Desperation is a Great Motivator](https://aasfmarin.org/desperation-is-a-great-motivator) - Sincerity is a Great Healer Rick R. Recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) affects people in many ways. The first and most obvious is their ability to abstain from the use of alcohol, for without that there can be no recovery. Next is the willingness to abandon the idea that they can do this on their - [Two Aspects of Step Two](https://aasfmarin.org/two-aspects-of-step-two) - Step Two: “Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” BELIEF: William James taught: “pragmatic rationality.” That is to say that under certain conditions, it is both right and reasonable for us to choose beliefs that promote our interests. In other words, if it is beneficial to you: go - [The Sobriety By the Bay Conference Returns to San Francisco](https://aasfmarin.org/the-sobriety-by-the-bay-conference-returns-to-san-francisco) - Written by Laura V. On January 7th, 2022, The Sobriety by the Bay Conference returned to San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral to do what it does best; bring hundreds of sober alcoholics from across the Bay Area together in unity, service and recovery. Over the last two years, the pandemic has had a profound impact on - [Step Two - When the Chips Were Down](https://aasfmarin.org/step-two-when-the-chips-were-down) - Following the suggestions I had been hearing at meetings, shortly after the miracle of sobriety had come into my life when the obsession to drink had literally vanished on Saint Patrick’s Day, I got a sponsor. The decision to select one, although made in March, remained pending until Summer. The delay was due to my - [The Buzz | February 4, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-february-4-2022) - PRAASA is Coming Up! Join an amazing weekend of panels, roundtable discussions, open mic sharing and speakers—all focused on General Service— at the Pacific Region Alcoholics Anonymous Service Assembly (PRAASA). You don’t have to be in General Service to participate. PRAASA is a great way to get inspired, and all A.A. members are encouraged - [The Buzz | January 28, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-january-28-2022) - Celebrate IFAA’s 75th Birthday! Did you know that our Intergroup turned 75 this week? We’ll be celebrating this major milestone with periodic items in the coming months in The Buzz that highlight the history of the Intercounty Fellowship of A.A. and Central Office. Central Office’s Beginnings A February 1952 issue of the A.A. Grapevine - [The Buzz | January 21, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-january-21-2022) - Focus on Our Primary Purpose We hope you’ve had a chance to visit your shiny new aasfmarin.org website and noticed how easy it is to use. But did you also realize how well it serves our primary purpose—to serve the alcoholic who still suffers? It all starts with the big homepage headline: “Do you want - [The Buzz | January 14, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-january-14-2022) - Calling All New Trusted Servants! If you are a newly elected trusted servant, you are encouraged to register with Central Office. Having current meeting contacts is vital to staying connected. To register (Secretary, Treasurer, Intergroup Representative), click into your meeting on aasfmarin.org, hit the “Update Meeting Info'' button, and fill out the form. We - [Intergroup News | January 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-news-january-2022) - Intergroup Meeting - Proposed Minutes Wednesday, January 5th, 2022, 7-8:30 PM Intergroup coordinates services which individual groups in San Francisco and Marin cannot provide. We bring these services, as well as service opportunities, to our Member Groups. Our Intergroup observes the intent and spirit of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts for World Service, as - [The Buzz | November 26, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-november-26-2021) - Reminder: Central Office Closed Today & Tomorrow Don’t forget! Central Office is closed through tomorrow, Sat 11/27, and will resume regular hours on Tuesday 11/30.Speaking of closures, please email aa@aasfmarin.org if your group is not meeting on a regularly scheduled date this holiday season, so we can keep the meeting schedule accurate. This is super important, especially for visitors and - [The Buzz | December 17, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-december-17-2021) - Calling All Friday and Saturday Meetings! Please Notify Central Office of any Holiday Meeting Closures Christmas and New Year’s both fall on a Friday / Saturday combination this year. So far, only one holiday meeting cancellation has been received at aa@aasfmarin.org.lf your group is not meeting on a regularly scheduled date, please let Central Office know ASAP so that the schedule will continue to be accurate. The list of - [The Buzz | December 31, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-december-31-2021) - Tonight @ 7pm: In-Person 24-hour New Year's Alcathon (Novato Alcathon Committee)! The in-person, 24-hour New Year's Alcathon is starting at 7pm tonight, Fri 12/31 through 7pm tomorrow, Sat 1/1! Sandwich buffet on New Year's Day! See flyer below and online for details. UPDATE: VIRTUAL EVENT ONLYTonight @ 9pm: WRLS Living Sober NYE Lounge! Western Roundup Living Sober is hosting this NYE Lounge Event tonight, Fri 12/31 - [The Buzz | January 7, 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-january-7-2022) - Welcome IFAA’s New Executive Director! The IFAA Board would like to welcome our new Executive Director, Christina G.! Hailing from West Marin, her home group is Fairfax Attitude Adjustment. She has 24 years of recovery and is joining the Intercounty Fellowship of A.A. with deep professional experience in non-profits. A word from Christina: "I am grateful and honored - [Point Honors | January 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-january-2022) - [Faithful Fivers | January 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-january-2022) - [How family can clear away the wreckage of the past…](https://aasfmarin.org/how-family-can-clear-away-the-wreckage-of-the-past) - While she has continued her work in the recovery field, Michele has been of continuous service in her private life – giving unselfishly of her time and resources - [Jennifer's Story](https://aasfmarin.org/jennifers-story) - The creepy bas reliefs of skull and crossbones only made me feel more alive - [Squatters in the basement](https://aasfmarin.org/squatters-in-the-basement) - They warned me to be wary of the “Squatters in My Basement.” Resentment, rationalization, self-pity and, the one sitting at the top of my list: Justifiable anger. - [Step One: Road to Happy Destiny](https://aasfmarin.org/step-one-road-to-happy-destiny) - On a scale of 1 to 10, let us say that I woke up each morning at an emotional level of 2, while the normal person wakes up at an 8 - [Joy and Victory](https://aasfmarin.org/joy-and-victory) - As a newcomer to AA, when I first heard we were to be happy, joyous, and free I thought, “Sheesh! What an order! I can’t go through with it.” - [Gratitude Attacks](https://aasfmarin.org/gratitude-attacks-2) - Having a Gratitude Attack is a reason to celebrate and encourages optimism - [Marin Intergroup](https://aasfmarin.org/marin-intergroup) - Seven years ago the idea of Marin having its own Intergroup was revived - [The Buzz | December 24, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-december-24-2021) - Tonight @ 7pm: In-Person 24-hour Christmas Alcathon (Novato Alcathon Committee)! The in-person, 24-hour Christmas Alcathon is starting at 7pm tonight, Fri 12/24 through 7pm tomorrow, Sat 12/25! See flyer below and online for details.Please note that there will actually be a sandwich buffet available for both Christmas Day and New Year's Day Novato Alcathon Events! Bring an appetizer or dessert to share :)Next week's New Year's Alcathon is also - [The Buzz | December 10, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-december-10-2021) - Reminder: Please Notify Central Office of any Holiday Meeting Closures! It's holiday season! If your group is not meeting on a regularly scheduled date, please let Central Office know ASAP so that the schedule will continue to be accurate. As always, a list of known meeting closures is available here. Please share this request widely with your - [Point Honors | December 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-december-2021) - [Faithful Fivers | December 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-december-2021) - [The Buzz | December 3, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-december-3-2021) - G.S.O. New Mailing Address for Contributions! Your General Service Office in NY is excited to announce a new method of processing Seventh Tradition contributions that will reduce costs, ultimately allowing for more investment in services to members and groups. A separate post office box has been established for Seventh Tradition contributions only. This change will enable G.S.O. - [PRAASA 2024 Logo Challenge](https://aasfmarin.org/praasa-2024-logo-challenge) - The California Northern Coastal Area is proud to be the 2024 host of PRAASA (Pacific Region A.A. Service Assembly. We need your creative talent to design a memorable logo. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you need more information about the logo design contest or PRAASA. Email submissions (or questions) to: Praasa2024ao@gmail.com - [In God's Hands](https://aasfmarin.org/in-gods-hands) - A sister-woman seeking help from another; looking for open hands to hold hers; open ears by which to listen; someone open to sharing their experience, strength, and hope by working the Steps; guiding her from the present-day disaster of incomprehensible demoralization into the Sunlight of the Spirit - [Happy, Joyous, Free Holidays](https://aasfmarin.org/happy-joyous-free-holidays) - The perfect place to share how we stay sober in social situations - [Step 12 in Action](https://aasfmarin.org/step-12-in-action) - If time allows, I like to have a meeting-after-the-meeting to provide a welcome - [Enabling Process](https://aasfmarin.org/enabling-process) - I became very crafty when it came to manipulating the people who loved me - [Life of Joy](https://aasfmarin.org/life-of-joy) - Many little things that happen on a day-to-day basis that rise above my state of happiness - [The Buzz | November 19, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-november-19-2021) - Holiday Meeting Changes / Closures? Please Let Central Office Know! We still need your help to keep the schedule up to date! If your group is not meeting on a regularly scheduled date, please email aa@aasfmarin.org ASAP so that the meeting schedule can remain accurate. Nobody wants to disappoint members, visitors, and especially the potential newcomer!The current list of known meeting - [The Buzz | November 12, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-november-12-2021) - Reminder: "Fall Follies" Hybrid Event Tonight @ 6pm! Join us tonight, Friday 11/12 @ 6pm PST, for Western Roundup Living Sober's Fall Follies Event! This hybrid in-person and zoom event will also be hybrid in content - with A.A. and Al-Anon participation. It's not too late to RSVP here. Don't Forget: "Call Marty!" Online Sober Women’s Event Tomorrow @ 9:30am! - [The Buzz | November 5, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-november-5-2021) - Central Office Closed on Thurs 11/11 Central Office / the Bookstore will be closed on Thursday, November 11th, in recognition of Veterans' Day. As always, you can find literature, pamphlets, or chips for purchase online. Today (11/5) and Tomorrow (11/6), CNCA 06 Area Inventory Kickoff and Assembly (Online)! Don't miss out on General Service District 04 hosting this year’s Area Inventory Assembly - [Faithful Fivers | November 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-november-2021) - [Point Honors | November 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-november-2021) - [Sparkles in Your Eyes](https://aasfmarin.org/sparkles-in-your-eyes) - The scales of judgment fell from my eyes - [Group Inventories NOV. 6 & 9 (DCMC Letter)](https://aasfmarin.org/group-inventories-nov-6-9-dcmc-letter) - Some groups take inventory by examining how well they are abiding by the Twelve Traditions. At the District and Area, we sometimes look at our relationship and understanding to the Twelve Concepts of World Service. Ultimately, the inventory questions are up for the group conscience to decide - [Ego: Good or Bad?](https://aasfmarin.org/ego-good-or-bad) - We can experience a benevolent healthy ego that keeps us happy, joyous and free - [Cure for Loneliness](https://aasfmarin.org/cure-for-loneliness) - More than most folks, alcoholics are tortured by loneliness … There was always that mysterious barrier we could neither surmount nor understand - [She Kicked the Cat](https://aasfmarin.org/she-kicked-the-cat) - I couldn’t resist its lure. Without a second thought I began guzzling straight out of the bottle and within a few minutes the kitchen started spinning so badly I had to steady myself against the counter - [Snoopy and the Principle of Honesty](https://aasfmarin.org/snoopy-and-the-principle-of-honesty) - When big-time marital discord drove me towards a solution rather than a drink one day, the thought of attending a 7:00 AM meeting as suggested by that anonymous voice on that anonymous 24-hour a day hotline, seemed a half-baked idea - [Priscilla's Story](https://aasfmarin.org/priscillas-story) - I woke up on the ground at Seventh and Market. The check cashing place was on the corner, and I was lying next to a man I didn’t even know ... l had the shakes really bad and felt empty with nothing inside. I tried to figure out what to do - [From the Editor: Rescue Dogs and Zoom Newcomers](https://aasfmarin.org/from-the-editor-rescue-dogs-and-zoom-newcomers) - We finally found a dog named Rei in Sonoma County. Yet I hadn’t expected self-centered fear to take over as I was driving up north - [The Buzz | October 29, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-29-2021) - November is Gratitude Month! Gratitude Month is a time set aside, each November, for us to express thanks to the Fellowship. In the Bay Area, this is traditionally practiced by passing the 7th Tradition basket a second time, with the entirety of the collection from the second basket being contributed to Central Office**. However, groups - [November is Gratitude Month](https://aasfmarin.org/november-is-gratitude-month) - Gratitude is an Action. “Our groups, our areas, and A.A. as a whole will not function unless our services are sufficient and our bills are paid.” ~ Bill W. 1957 Gratitude Month: How will your group celebrate this November? Gratitude Month is a time set aside for us to express thanks to the fellowship. In - [The Buzz | October 22, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-22-2021) - Service Opportunities for the Week... CNCA 06 Committee Meeting (Online) is on Saturday 10/23. Marin Teleservice Orientation & Business Meeting (Online) is on Tuesday 10/26. Orientation @ 6:30pm PDT Business @ 7:30pm PDT Marin PI/CPC Orientation & Business Meeting (Hybrid) is on Thursday 10/28. Orientation @ 7pm PDT Business @ 7:30pm PDT Teleservice is Calling for Volunteers! Pun - [The Buzz | October 15, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-15-2021) - Marin Unity Day is Tomorrow, Sat 10/16! Here's your final reminder to join Marin Unity Day (Hybrid) on Saturday, October 16th @ 12pm PDT! Come share in service with us! This meeting will be virtual and in-person (with a potluck!) Intergroup Summary for October Intergroup held this month’s business meeting on Wednesday, October 7th, 2021. The proposed - [Point Honors | October 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-2) - [Faithful Fivers | October 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-october-2021) - [The Buzz | October 8, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-8-2021) - SF Unity Day is Tomorrow, Sat 10/9! At the risk of sounding like a broken record, here’s a final reminder to join San Francisco Unity Day (Online), tomorrow, Saturday, October 9th @ 10am PDT!And don’t forget next week is Marin Unity Day (Hybrid) on Saturday, October 16th @ 12pm PDT! Come share in service with us! IFAA Executive - [The Buzz | October 1, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-1-2021) - Service Committee Meetings for the Week... Technology Committee Meeting (Online) is on Monday 10/4. SF Bridging the Gap Orientation & Business Meeting (Online) is on Tuesday 10/5. Orientation @ 6pm PDT Business @ 6:30pm PDT Marin Twelve Concepts Study (Online) is on Tuesday 10/5. Intergroup Orientation & Business Meeting (Online) is on Wednesday 10/6. Orientation @ 6pm PDT Business @ - [The Buzz | September 24, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-24-2021) - Save the Date for Marin Unity Day (Hybrid)! Mark your calendars for Marin Unity Day 2021! This year it will be held as a hybrid event (online and in-person) on Saturday, October 16th @ 12pm PDT. There will be presentations, sobriety countdowns, and even a potluck! You won't want to miss it. See below or online for a look at the - [Step 10: The Road of Happy Destiny](https://aasfmarin.org/step-10-trudging-the-road-to-happy-destiny) - You can take the alcohol out of the alcoholic, but you can’t take the alcoholism out of the alcoholic - [Laurie’s Story: Sober on Zoom](https://aasfmarin.org/lauries-story-sober-on-zoom) - Her new friend said she might not be ready - [Action Now](https://aasfmarin.org/action-now) - As a Los Angeles taxi driver during the 1980s, I had any adventures - [Surviving Fear: Doing the Work](https://aasfmarin.org/surviving-fear-doing-the-work) - Living in fear is optional - [The Buzz | September 17, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-17-2021) - Intergroup Inventory Your Intercounty Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous (also known as “Intergroup”) coordinates services that individual groups in San Francisco and Marin cannot provide, such as the aasfmarin.org website, Central Office / Bookstore, and Teleservice, to name a few. Intergroup will soon be conducting an inventory. Just like a typical A.A. group inventory, Intergroup will be exploring whether it is doing all - [The Buzz | September 10, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-10-2021) - Central Office Closed Tomorrow, Sat 9/11 Central Office and the Bookstore will be closed tomorrow, Saturday 9/11. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday 9/13. As always, you can order literature and chips online for shipping or pickup during normal business hours (10a - 6p Tues - Sat). September Intergroup Meeting Summary Intergroup held its most recent meeting - [The Buzz | September 3, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-3-2021) - Today 9/3 through Sunday 9/5: 46th Annual WRLS Conference (Online)! This year's installment of the oldest and longest-running LGBTQ A.A./Al-Anon conference in the country has begun today! Don't miss out on Western Roundup Living Sober Conference, happening now (Friday 9/3) through Sunday 9/5. It's not too late to register at livingsober.org! The Point: September Issue Posted! Yes indeed, hot-off-the-press is The - [Faithful Fivers | September 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-september-2021) - [Point Honors | September 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-september-2021) - [Iudita's Story](https://aasfmarin.org/iuditas-story) - When asked what she’s learned over her forty-plus years, she says, “It’s really important to ask for help. That’s the ticket to an easier life.” - [Sponsorship as Service](https://aasfmarin.org/sponsorship-as-service-2) - My husband asked me once, as I was putting down my phone after a long conversation, “How many women do you sponsor? Isn’t it a big burden?” I laughed and told him, “Honey, you don’t understand. This is a team effort. It takes a lot of sober women to keep me sober!” We go to meetings together and chat in coffeehouses - [Any Lengths](https://aasfmarin.org/any-lengths) - I could not figure how going to any lengths to show up for a 7 a.m. meeting as the Butt-Can woman would keep me sober. How could picking up your butts keep me sober? I was there to save my own butt - [Step 9: The Promise of Intuition](https://aasfmarin.org/step-9-the-promise-of-intuition) - How many times in your life have you been faced with a decision and you did not know what to do about it? Then a day and a half later, you awakened in the middle of the night, sat up in bed, and said to yourself, “Aha” - [Mustang](https://aasfmarin.org/mustang) - I got another DUI. The last one had been over ten years before (lucky for me) so I was tried and convicted as a first-time offender again. I had the same attorney (a friend of the family, so I could afford her) and received the minimum required sentencing. Did it get me to stop drinking? It did not. Did I stop driving as my license was suspended? I did not - [Brad's Story: The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me](https://aasfmarin.org/brads-story-the-best-thing-that-ever-happened-to-me) - A co-worker asked him if he knew where they might get some drugs. Brad was savvy and began his business as a supply agent at Kaiser. What started as a favor in surgery, expanded as he moved into other departments. He was invited to many parties - [The Buzz | August 27, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-august-27-2021) - Tomorrow: Zoom Town Virtual Global LGBTQ+ Speaker Series (Online)! A reminder to join the 4W A.A. group as they host their LGBTQ+ focused monthly speaker series tomorrow, Sat 8/28 @ 9:30am PDT! Check out a snip of the flyer below and full details online. Marin Alano Club Labor Day Meeting & BBQ (In-Person)! Mark your calendars for Monday, - [The Buzz | August 20, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-august-20-2021) - Public Health Updates for Groups to Consider As many of you already know, on August 13th the SF Dept. of Public Health issued a health order requiring proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, bars, gyms, fitness studios, and large indoor gatherings of 1,000. Please note that this update does NOT require ALL businesses to require proof of - [IFAA Executive Director Position](https://aasfmarin.org/ifaa-executive-director-position) - August 5, 2021 We are actively seeking candidates for the IFAA Executive Director (ED) position . The ED is responsible for overseeing all operational aspects of our organization and works closely with the Board of Directors and its Committees, manages the day-to-day operations of the Central Office, coordinates with and supports Intergroup Committees, hires and - [The Buzz | August 13, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-august-13-2021) - August Intergroup Summary IFAA Intergroup had its most recent meeting on Wednesday, August 4th. For the proposed meeting minutes and financial information, please see here. Marin H&I Needs Donations and San Quentin Needs Sponsors! Marin H&I has been doing in-person meetings at various hospitals and institutions again, which has increased the need to purchase books and other - [The Buzz | August 6, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-august-6-2021) - IFAA Immediately Hiring for Executive Director Position Your Intercounty Fellowship of A.A. is actively seeking candidates to fill the recently vacated Executive Director position. We would like to extend our deepest gratitude for the nearly two decades of service our outgoing Executive Director, Maury P., has put into this work, and we wish her the best - [Faithful Fivers | August 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-august-2021) - [Point Honors | August 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-august-2021) - [Step 8: Level the Playing Field](https://aasfmarin.org/step-8-level-the-playing-field) - When faced with the steps I was selective about which part of the suggestions I would embrace and which suggestions I would dismiss as OK for you but not necessary for me. I did not think my problems were about mental, emotional or spiritual matters. If I could just stop drinking things would be fine - [From the Editor: Hope Street](https://aasfmarin.org/from-the-editor-hope-street) - When Rick R's grandson was five, he was learning about space, animals and what “bad” behavior was. When in a moment of irritation grandpa resorted to blame - [For That, I am Responsible](https://aasfmarin.org/for-that-i-am-responsible) - When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA to always be there - [Grace: It Takes a Village](https://aasfmarin.org/grace-it-takes-a-village) - There is fun in sobriety. Everything, a lot of things are easier sober. Including fun things - [Right Back Atcha Grandpa](https://aasfmarin.org/right-back-atcha-grandpa) - When my grandson was in preschool I spent many hours with him, talking about everything from stars and space to bugs and animals. I wanted to give him the best perspective I could about how to respond to life issues at a level that he could understand. He came home from school one day and told me one of the boys in his class was being bad - [Fighting the Good Fight](https://aasfmarin.org/fighting-the-good-fight) - As I was both a good drinker and a great forgetter, I needed to hear my friend’s share - [Welcome to Rehab Work](https://aasfmarin.org/welcome-to-rehab-work) - I remember my sponsor early on asking me why I wanted to work in rehab when, as he said, “It’s full of a lot of crazy people” - [The Buzz | July 30, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-july-30-2021) - The Week in Service... Sunshine Club Quarterly Business Meeting is on Saturday 7/31. Technology Committee meets on Monday 8/2. Marin Twelve Concepts Study is on Tuesday 8/3. SF Bridging the Gap Committee meets on Tuesday 8/3. Intergroup Orientation and Business Meeting is on Wednesday 8/4. Orientation @ 6pm PDT Business @ 7pm PDT New Book Alert! Prayer & Meditation Coming Soon - [The Buzz | July 23, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-july-23-2021) - In-Person Sunshine Club Orientation in Marin Tomorrow! The Sunshine Club is hosting a new volunteer orientation at the Marin Alano Club, tomorrow, Sat 7/24 @ 1:15pm PDT. Spread the word! Flyer below or online. Email sunshine@aasfmarin.org for details. Hybrid (In-Person and Online) 3rd Step Workshop Tomorrow! Ready to turn your will over? Well this 3rd - [The Buzz | July 16, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-july-16-2021) - July Intergroup Summary IFAA Intergroup had its most recent meeting on Wednesday, July 7th. For the proposed meeting minutes and financial info, please see here. Reminder: New Hours for Central Office + Volunteers Needed! As of Tuesday, July 6th, Central Office began opening from 10am to 6pm, and shifted its days of operation to Tuesday - Saturday.There - [The Buzz | July 9, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-july-9-2021) - Unity & Service Conference is Happening Now! The 2021 Unity and Service Conference is happening right now! This Traditions and Concepts focused, Live Zoom event is this weekend, July 9th -11th, 2021. See the flyer below for a more detailed look at the schedule, or go to the Unity and Service website. A.A. Pride History Presentation Tomorrow: Barry Leach and Marty - [The Buzz | July 2, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-july-2-2021) - Central Office Extended Hours Start July 6th! As of Tuesday, July 6th, Central Office will begin opening from 10am to 6pm, Tuesday - Saturday. The following week, on Tuesday, July 13th, we will welcome volunteers back to the office. Here's where you come in! There will be 20 weekly office volunteer shifts, each 2 hours long, - [Faithful Fivers | July 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-july-2021) - [Point Honors | July 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-july-2021) - [Grace, Continued](https://aasfmarin.org/grace-continued) - So it's morning and these two bright-eyed little two year olds come bounding into the bedroom. They start jumping on the bed as if it's a trampoline. One of them landed on my stomach, really hard - [Inverness Fire House Saturday Night](https://aasfmarin.org/inverness-fire-house-saturday-night) - We had a lot of fun driving back and forth from Inverness Park to Bolinas and Stinson Beach. We had endless discussions puzzling about sobriety, meetings, A.A. in general, the Big Book, the Steps and our various personal problems as we drove back and forth trying to avoid the wildlife on Highway 1 - [“Never turn anyone away”: Glenn D.’s Story](https://aasfmarin.org/never-turn-anyone-away-glenn-d-s-story) - Periodically, he’d return to court, but treatment would be denied because he’d had too many dirties when they tested him. The last time, he was sent to Redwood Center inpatient program. It was an opportunity to get out of the city - [What Love Does](https://aasfmarin.org/what-love-does) - A man shared that he could love someone, but he doesn’t have to like him or her. I’m saying it’s not the man that you don’t like; it’s his behavior ... I was at a meeting recently and the topic was “Love without strings” - [Unity & Service](https://aasfmarin.org/unity-service) - Because of the ingenuity, resourcefulness, and dedication of A.A. members, we saw members adapt to the situation, finding new ways to interact. We saw the spark of A.A. continue to burn - [Gerald's Story](https://aasfmarin.org/geralds-story) - I come from a long line of alcoholics. All of them participated in alcoholic antics: Playing chicken with trains while drunk, sleeping in the neighbor's dog house ... - [The Buzz | June 25, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-june-25-2021) - In Case You Missed It...New Search Options on Our Meeting Finder At the risk of sounding like a broken record, we think this is important enough to give top billing again! As most of you may know, many groups are beginning to transition back to in-person meetings. You can now search the meeting finder on - [The Buzz | June 18, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-june-18-2021) - New Search Options on our Meeting Finder Many groups are beginning to transition back to in-person meetings. You can now search the meeting finder on aasfmarin.org by In-person or Online meetings! In the Meeting Finder view, click on "Any Type" and choose the one you want: If a physical address is listed, the meeting is in person. If Zoom - [The Buzz | June 11, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-june-11-2021) - Revised A.A. Preamble Coming Soon! Did you hear? An advisory action of the 71st General Service Conference, and accepted by the General Service Board, resulted in the action of replacing the words “men and women” with “people” in the A.A. Preamble. This change, actively discussed in groups across the United States and Canada for two years, will - [Faithful Fivers | June 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-june-2021) - [Point Honors | June 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-june-2021) - [The Buzz | June 4, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-june-4-2021) - Founders' Day Is Next Weekend! That's right, everyone! Next weekend we've got not one but TWO Founders' Day Events happening! Intergroup will be hosting a virtual event on Saturday, June 12th from 12-2pm PDT. Flyer below or online. And you can double dip! Attend a Founders Day event hosted in Marin on Sunday, June 13th, either online or - [Willing](https://aasfmarin.org/willing) - my hope laid concealed beneath it, just beyond what was my last trap door - [Not a Glum Lot](https://aasfmarin.org/not-a-glum-lot) - I knew these AA folks in the Marin Fellowship I’d started hanging around with professed to not being a glum lot but I was not in any mood for their kind of sober fun, whatever that looked like. I oozed contempt prior to investigation. Yet I kept coming back - [What is Fully Recovered?](https://aasfmarin.org/what-is-fully-recovered) - I am a fully-recovered alcoholic. This means if I throw AA under the bus tomorrow morning, I could be “boiled as an owl” by midnight - [Pam's Story](https://aasfmarin.org/pams-story) - I first picked up in Mill Valley when my dad, a Hayward cop, left our home. I hit the streets and worked as a babysitter and with my money bought marijuana, but soon moved to alcohol. I was eleven and in fifth grade - [What It Was Like](https://aasfmarin.org/what-it-was-like) - The sink was always full to the brim with soaking dirty dishes. This softening of caked-on food was an integral part of housekeeping duties. The dishes had to soak a long time before I actually washed them. It happened frequently that I’d run out of plates and have to put on heavy rubber gloves to rescue a plate or two from the swamp ... The water would develop a thick scum with a bit of green color as the dishes continued to soak away, waiting to be washed. - [Grace (Part 1)](https://aasfmarin.org/grace-part-1) - There were lots of things that I had to be drunk to do. One of them was anything to do with the opposite sex. I remember going on a date when I was 14 and we told my parents that we were going to the movies ... We parked in the back and my boyfriend had a six pack - [The Buzz | May 28, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-may-28-2021) - Town Hall Minutes Posted! Hey y'all, please go to aasfmarin.org/resuming for a summary of the information, minutes and slides from last week's Town Hall regarding the return to in-person meetings. While you're there, be sure to look at the key takeaways (from our very own A.A. fellows who attended!) regarding public health considerations, facility recommendations, and - [The Buzz | May 21, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-may-21-2021) - Returning to In-Person Meetings: Town Hall Debrief A HUGE thank you to everyone who attended and participated in last night's Town Hall regarding the return to in-person meetings. There were close to 250 members in attendance! Much pertinent information was shared regarding public health considerations, facility recommendations, and experiences from members in meeting spaces who - [The Buzz | May 14, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-may-14-2021) - Please Take the Re-Opening Survey! Town Hall is Thursday 5/20 At the risk of sounding like a broken record, we’re here to remind you that the Town Hall to discuss resuming in-person meetings is happening next Thursday 5/20 @ 7pm PDT! If you haven’t already done so, there is still time to help us gather crucial information by taking the survey, geared - [The Buzz | May 7, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-may-7-2021) - Preparing for the Town Hall: Ready to Return? Survey Hey everybody! If you haven't already heard, IFAA will be holding a Town Hall on Thursday 5/20 @ 7pm PDT to discuss resuming in-person meetings.**In order for us to organize the best information possible, please help us gather crucial information by taking this survey, geared toward local members, regarding - [SF General Service Updates](https://aasfmarin.org/sf-general-service-updates) - We held a sharing session for first-time General Service Representatives (GSRs) to reflect on what they saw, heard and felt - [Point Honors | May 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-may-2021) - Individual Contributions to Central Office were made through April 25, 2021 honoring the following members: - [Faithful Fivers | May 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-may-2021) - [The Buzz | April 30, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-april-30-2021) - Soft Reopening of Central Office Beginning Monday, May 3, Central Office will reopen part-time for walk-in visitors to the bookstore. While curbside pickup will still be available every day beginning at 10:00 am, those who have not placed orders ahead of time can drop by from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm M/W/F and 2:00 pm - [Regaining Self-Respect](https://aasfmarin.org/regaining-self-respect) - During my most desperate days, I was the guy standing around in the parking lot at 5:45 AM along with one or two other desperate souls, waiting for the bar to open. I was craving a drink. When we heard the keys being inserted in the door from the inside, we knew the agonizing wait was almost over - [The Principle of Faith](https://aasfmarin.org/the-principle-of-faith) - I did not arrive at the doors of AA on the Wings of Victory. When I drank the embarrassing moments in high school, which had been cute or funny, became embarrassing moments in college. These ranged from dubious badges of honor to moments friends just looked the other way. After graduation this proclivity to imbibe translated into a wrecked car and arrests, more than I care to acknowledge - [1st Gay Meeting in SF](https://aasfmarin.org/1st-gay-meeting-in-sf) - A group of 10 men met in Gordon T’s apartment. I was there. The apartment was on Central Avenue in the Haight Ashbury. Our meeting was called to discuss starting the first official gay AA meeting in SF - [Who I Am](https://aasfmarin.org/who-i-am) - In 1969 I was actively escaping through reading anything I could find. I read about the Stonewall Riots in NYC. There were unfamiliar words in the article, so I got out the dictionary and looked them up. Even at that young age I identified and realized I was not alone - [Gratitude Attacks](https://aasfmarin.org/gratitude-attacks) - After relapsing, I got a new sponsor, who is very hands-on and who provides the kind of structure I need and appreciate. It would be fair to say that I am grateful for her - [Tiffany Lamps & Taproots](https://aasfmarin.org/tiffany-lamps-taproots) - Who cares? That’s the first phrase of page one of Step One in the 12 and 12. Who cares to admit personal powerlessness? No one, of course! Especially in our Western culture where information is power, knowledge is power, money is power — at least that’s what we’re told - [The Importance of Not Caring Too Much](https://aasfmarin.org/the-importance-of-not-caring-too-much) - Sometimes it's better to not care too much. Really. Caring too much can destroy friendships, screw with your serenity and mess up your sleep schedule. I know: it's happened to me - [The Buzz | April 23, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-april-23-2021) - Save the Date for Town Hall # 4 Hey y'all, believe it or not, it's time to talk about re-opening and what that could mean for the SF/Marin Fellowship. Intergroup is still putting together the details, but please mark your calendars for a Town Hall to discuss re-opening, which will be held on May 20th @ - [The Buzz | April 16, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-april-16-2021) - Intergroup Needs a New Treasurer! Hey y'all, Intergroup is seeking a Treasurer to serve a 2-year term on the Intercounty Fellowship Board, beginning July 1st, 2021. We need help from you and other members of our Fellowship to reach potential candidates no later than May 1, 2021! Please see this link for a description of this volunteer position and announce - [Attention A.A. Groups & Members - Seeking New Treasurer](https://aasfmarin.org/attention-a-a-groups-members-seeking-new-treasurer) - The Intercounty Fellowship Board is seeking a Treasurer for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2021. We need help from you and other members of our Fellowship to reach potential candidates no later than May 1, 2021. Please see the Job Description below and make this announcement at all meetings you attend. Job Description for - [The Buzz | April 9, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-april-9-2021) - The Point Needs Your Submissions! It's that time again. The deadline to submit articles for The Point’s May Issue is April 22nd, 2021. And if you haven’t already, check out the April issue right here! Read | Listen @ aasfmarin.org/the-point Service Opportunities This Week The Point Committee meets on Saturday. GGYPAA meets on Sunday. SF Public Relations Committee meets is on Monday. Marin H&I Orientation and Business Meeting is on Tuesday. - [The Meaning of Friendship](https://aasfmarin.org/the-meaning-of-friendship) - The word friend is misunderstood. We often refer to people we are associated with as friends. Others will say that you can count on one hand the true friends you will have in a lifetime. So where do these acquaintances come in? - [The Buzz | April 2, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-april-2-2021) - The Point's April Issue is Posted! Check out the freshest content submitted by your very own fellow A.A.'s right here, in the April issue of The Point. Enjoy! The Importance of Not Caring Too Much - Brian C."Sometimes it's better to not care too much. Really. Caring too much can destroy friendships, screw with your serenity - [Point Honors | April 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-april-2021) - [Faithful Fivers | April 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-april-2021) - [Letters to the Editor](https://aasfmarin.org/letters-to-the-editor-2) - AA members everywhere responded, adapted and met calamity with serenity - [Prose Poem: Trees](https://aasfmarin.org/prose-poem-trees) - by John L I love trees. In any size, shape or form, be they deciduous or evergreen, conifer or broadleaf, fruit-bearing or ornamental, I love trees. I love the play of light through a single tree or an entire forest as sun and wind conspire to cast ever-changing shadows in a heaven-sent kaleidoscope that delights - [Alcoholics Don't Have Relationships—They Take Hostages](https://aasfmarin.org/alcoholics-dont-have-relationships-they-take-hostages) - Hostage-taking is a difficult topic for me to write about, because I don’t want to admit to it. The phrase struck me because I remember feeling that my own mother took people hostage, and I remember observing that my mom seemed to be held hostage by her parents and her brother in a family that was 100% alcoholics. Each person propped up the others and sucked them dry at the same time - [Unpredictable: Debbie's Story](https://aasfmarin.org/unpredictable-debbies-story) - She became a licensed funeral director and worked in the funeral business, from Sacramento to San Francisco, and finally migrating back to Maui. Her drinking escalated ... Around this time, she decided she needed to have another baby. She looked for the most single biker she could find and within five months was married and pregnant. - [The Difference Between Intergroup and GSO](https://aasfmarin.org/the-difference-between-intergroup-and-gso) - My name is Jackie and I am an alcoholic. I serve the San Francisco Fellowship as the Chair of our General Service District. While Intergroup serves the local needs of members in San Francisco and Marin Counties, our General Service District links the meetings in San Francisco to AA as a whole. - [The Buzz | March 26, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-26-2021) - Re-opening? At Last? With the move to the "Orange" tier in both Marin and San Francisco, we are beginning to make plans for a partial re-opening of Central Office. More information will be made available as plans evolve, though we hope to be open for walk-ins in the next 4 to 6 weeks. In the - [The Buzz | March 19, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-19-2021) - La Viña turns 25! Did you know that this year marks the 25th anniversary of La Viña?! In order to commemorate this event, La Viña is collecting community experiences. Share your birthday message about La Viña here! Click the flyer below if you want to check out the Grapevine's home webpage! Enjoy! The Week in Service... SF - [The Buzz | March 12, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-12-2021) - March Intergroup Summary Intergroup had its March business meeting on Wednesday, March 3rd. The summary of minutes, along with the IFAA financial report, are available here. Thanks to all who continue to attend and contribute. And a warm welcome to our new IGRs! Reminder: SF & Marin General Service Agenda Topics Workshops! Don't forget to check out tomorrow's Agenda Topics Workshops in preparation - [The Buzz | March 5, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-march-5-2021) - Central Office Survey Results The responses are in, folks! Thank you to those who responded to the Central Office Survey. Please feel free to take a look at the preliminary results. While we're still reviewing the data - more will always be revealed - here are some facts we're really jazzed about...A whopping 70% of people - [Step 3 Opens Doors](https://aasfmarin.org/step-3-opens-doors) - In my mind, when I started to do the third step I thought it was impossible, just too hard. But once this step has been accomplished all the others will begin to fall into place - [Faithful Fivers | March 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-march-2021) - [Point Honors | March 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-march-2021) - [Circling the Drain](https://aasfmarin.org/circling-the-drain) - Although at the time I would not have agreed with what I am about to say, when I first came to AA, I was a self-centered, emotionally immature woman. I was depressed, full of fear and unbearably unhappy. I didn’t really think alcohol was my problem - [Poem: On the Horizon](https://aasfmarin.org/poem-on-the-horizon) - So when that day a wisp of smoke on the horizon he saw Down familiar paths, almost forgotten - [Smashing the Delusion](https://aasfmarin.org/smashing-the-delusion) - As a kid approaching adolescence, I had my first encounter with alcohol, and it did something for me I had never experienced - [My Three Sponsors](https://aasfmarin.org/my-three-sponsors) - With Audio by the Author | My first sponsor came up to me at the end of a meeting and offered to be my sponsor. I said, “No, thank you.” She proceeded to tell me I would be saving my own life, which made me cry. She also said, “You can fire me any time ...” - [Hope Springs Eternal](https://aasfmarin.org/hope-springs-eternal) - I hoped simply that by attending the 7:00 a.m. meeting prescribed by my spouse, it would bring an end to the nagging. This was becoming a daily routine from my wife who was at wit’s end with the sot she had married - [The Buzz | February 26, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-february-26-2021) - Save the Date! Town Hall 3/18 @ 7pm PST Intergroup, with participation from General Service District 6 (SF) & District 10 (Marin), is gearing up to talk about the future of our A.A. Big Book! Specifically, we need your participation and insights on issues and tools related to accessibility. Registration is required so please click on the flyer below to register or - [The Buzz | February 19, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-february-19-2021) - Last Chance: Central Office Survey Ends TODAY! Thanks so much to those of you who have responded to our survey regarding the future of Central Office! If you haven't yet, please take the survey today, as it's the last day before it closes.Fun Survey Stats! A big thank you to Marin folks for increasing your percentage of respondents from 26% last - [The Buzz | February 12, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-february-12-2021) - Don't Forget to Take the Central Office Survey! A reminder to please use this brief survey to tell us what services you think are essential to the fellowship as we rethink Central Office moving forward! And please help us spread the word by putting a link to the survey into your meeting chats and sharing it with your local fellows. The survey will be open through - [The Buzz | February 5, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-february-5-2021) - The Central Office Survey is Here! Our Central Office lease is expiring. Please share your experience with Central Office by taking this brief survey! What services are essential to the fellowship as we re-imagine Central Office moving forward? We want to hear from you! And please help us get the word out by dropping a link to the survey into your meeting - [Point Honors | February 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-february-2021) - [Faithful Fivers | February 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-february-2021) - [Digital Newcomer Packet](https://aasfmarin.org/dnp) - Click any of the following links to read helpful information. 20 Questions: Are You an Alcoholic? A.A. At a Glance A.A. for Alcoholics with Mental Health Issues A Brief Guide to A.A. A Message To Teenagers A Newcomer Asks Do You Think You're Different? For Beginners Frequently Asked Questions How It Works Information on Alcoholics - [Clayton's Story & Virtual Service](https://aasfmarin.org/claytons-story-virtual-service) - by Bree L. Clayton was educated at a public high school in upstate New York. He found himself academically over his head once he started college. There was also a change in social class. He worried about fitting in and disappointing his parents. Alcohol offered a release from those anxieties. He started drinking more in - [The Point on Spotify!](https://aasfmarin.org/point-on-spotify) - Listen on Spotify - [A Visual History of Alcoholics Anonymous: An Archival Journey](https://aasfmarin.org/a-visual-history-of-alcoholics-anonymous-an-archival-journey) - Originally developed as the souvenir book for the 2020 International Convention, this highly illustrated tour through A.A.’s history is told in hundreds of iconic images never before published in one volume. Illuminating descriptions walk us through powerful moments in A.A.’s history — from the people, places and things integral to A.A.’s early growth, and forward - [Board minutes](https://aasfmarin.org/board-minutes) - Copy-of-October-2019-Approved-Intergroup-Board-Meeting-Minutes-1Download Copy-of-November-2019-Approved-Intergroup-Board-Meeting-MinutesDownload Copy-of-December-2019-Approved-Intergroup-Board-Meeting-Minutes-1Download Copy-of-January-2020-Approved-Intergroup-Board-MeetingMinutesDownload Copy-of-February-2020-Intergroup-Board-Meeting-Minutes-ApprovedDownload Copy-of-February-2020-Board-Finance-MinutesDownload Copy-of-March-2020-Intergroup-Board-Meeting-Minutes-ApprovedDownload - [FICTION: Return I Will to Old Brazil](https://aasfmarin.org/fiction-return-i-will-to-old-brazil) - When they pulled Ramone Luna off his plane at Los Angeles, he was talking to his wife back in São Paulo after flying overnight from Brazil. His jet was taking on new passengers before continuing to San Francisco. Two men in fine suits waded through the departing travelers and arrested him - [Letters to the Editor](https://aasfmarin.org/letters-to-the-editor) - Self-Support: Where Money and Spirituality Mix - [Fiction: Mom's Books](https://aasfmarin.org/fiction-moms-books) - I hated losing mom’s books. A writer friend mentioned Portrait of a Lady and I winced. The Henry James classic had lived on her mahogany bookshelves along with Shakespeare, George Eliot and a rotating cast of library novels. Some of them had mom’s name—Estelle, or star—written in longhand on a flowery bookplate - [Humility and an Open Mind](https://aasfmarin.org/humility-and-an-open-mind) - When born, most of us come into the world untainted and perfectly innocent. From that time on, we are influenced by everything we experience in life, good and bad - [Service Saved my A$$](https://aasfmarin.org/service-saved-my-a) - What did service look like my first year in 2010 ? It looked like writing my number down when a women’s number card was passed around for a newcomer. It looked like me sharing at every meeting I went to because I needed to remind myself why I was there - [Life Preserver Cards](https://aasfmarin.org/life-preserver-cards) - by Kathleen C. Which is my favorite Alcoholics Anonymous wallet card? Every one. I stash them in my desk drawer and purse, where I used to hide my booze and drugs. The life preserver card is “Just for Today.” This scrap of precious cardboard encourages me to “live through this day only … be happy - [The Buzz | January 29, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-january-29-2021) - Celebrate IFAA's 74th Birthday with Service! Did you know that our Intergroup turned 74 this week!? That's right, folks. See below for a little taste of IFAA Central Office history. Bon Appétit!Central Office's BeginningsA February 1952 issue of the A.A. Grapevine detailed great turmoil at the Alano Club on Bush St., which opened in the 1940s, citing that, "strains - [2021 Carry the Message Project](https://aasfmarin.org/grapevine-gift-subscription) - [Strawberry Loft Meeting Speaker 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/strawberry-loft-thanksgiving-meeting-speaker) - Speaker: Tom W. — Oakland, CA The Larkspur Haven meeting which meets on Zoom Sunday’s at noon is a speaker format fellowship gathering. For over 30 years this group has held a Thanksgiving dinner and speaker meeting feeding and providing holiday fellowship and food for hundreds of members. This year it was decided to continue - [The Buzz | January 22, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-january-22-2021) - Stay Tuned! Central Office Survey Coming Soon! The Central Office lease expires in October 2021 so we will be surveying the fellowship to gather general information about how our fellowship has used A.A. Central Office services in the past and what you may want or need from Central Office in the future. So keep your - [The Buzz | January 15, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-january-15-2021) - January Intergroup Summary Intergroup held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 6th. Please see this link for the minutes summary from that meeting, along with IFAA's financial report. Calling All Writers: The Point wants to hear your story! Time to get creative, y'all. As usual, the deadline to submit articles for The Point's February issue is January 22nd, 2021. Don't - [The Buzz | January 8, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-january-8-2021) - The January Issue of The Point is Posted! That's right, y'all. You know where the teasers are (they're below the short stack). Check out the full issue here, along with The Point's very own podcast, right here! Teleservice and Banana Pancakes by Luke H."More often than not I don’t know a thing about what I’m doing - [Teleservice and Banana Pancakes](https://aasfmarin.org/teleservice-and-banana-pancakes) - My experience getting involved with Teleservice reminds me of a phenomenon I experienced some years ago growing up in Orange County. Have you ever had a favorite radio station that keeps playing a really awful song that you totally hate? When I was younger, I listened to KROQ 106.7 all the time. My clock radio woke me up by playing KROQ - [Faithful Fivers | January 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-january-2021) - [Point Honors | January 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-january-2021) - Individual Contributions to Central Office were made through December 25, 2020 honoring the following members: - [From the Editor](https://aasfmarin.org/from-the-editor-7) - The Point Podcast, Rick R reminds us The Golden Rule requires high self-esteem (and how to get it). When all else fails, try the power of promotion from Kathleen C’s Little Sister (and more ... ) - [The Buzz | January 1, 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-january-1-2021) - Celebrate your new commitment! If you are a newly elected trusted servant, you are encouraged to register with Central Office. Having current meeting contacts is vital to staying connected. To register (Secretary, Treasurer, Intergroup Representative), click into your meeting on aasfmarin.org, hit the “Update Meeting Info” button, and fill out the form. We will confirm - [Another Perspective on Service](https://aasfmarin.org/another-perspective-on-service) - Reflection upon the prior step can produce unexpected, positive results. So, too, with the principle of service - [Follow The Golden Rule](https://aasfmarin.org/follow-the-golden-rule) - I had no direction in my life, no moral compass to speak of - [Book Review: Bill W. and Our Great Responsibility](https://aasfmarin.org/book-review-bill-w-and-our-great-responsibility) - As an A.A. member, I am an anarchist who revels in liberty - [Little Sister](https://aasfmarin.org/little-sister) - When my sister Carolyn and I were kids we once drew a chalk line down the center of our shared room and promised death to whoever crossed the line. She thought I was a mean bossy big sister. I thought she was an annoying sensitive little sister - [Front Line Volunteers Report Upswing in Court-Ordered Newcomers](https://aasfmarin.org/court-ordered) - Our volunteers in Teleservice, HelpChat, and our email help responders, as well as trusted servants for some groups, say that there appear to be more and more folks being ordered by the court system (judges, probation officers, lawyers, etc.) to attend A.A. meetings. How should your group respond? This is a matter for a group - [The Buzz | December 25, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-december-25-2020) - Christmas Alcathon Today! 9pm PST Come join the fellowship without the woes of the holiday chaos at the Christmas Day Alcathon Tonight @ 9pm - Midnight PST. See you there! Details on aasfmarin.org event page. Reminder: Twelve Gifts of the Season this Sunday Don't forget about this event which will be sure to dazzle on Sunday, December 27th, - [The Buzz | December 18, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-december-18-2020) - Reminder: Western U.S. & Canada Virtual Forum Tomorrow! Don't forget that G.S.O.'s Regional Forum, US/CANS is happening tomorrow, December 19th @ 8am PST. Come see Intergroup / Central Office managers from each region (including ours!) speak to what this year has been like for their fellowships. Register here! Last Call for Holiday Events and - [The Buzz | December 11, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-december-11-2020) - Holiday Meeting Updates and Closure Reminders Please note that Central Office / the bookstore will be closed Christmas Day, December 25th, 2020 and New Year's Day, January 1st, 2021. Additionally, the bookstore will be closed from December 28th through December 31st, in order to conduct its annual inventory.Speaking of closures, if your regular meeting will be canceled - [The Principle of Justice](https://aasfmarin.org/the-principle-of-justice) - My problems grew in frequency and complexity. However, I didn’t believe they were related to drinking. I saw only the penalty received, the reward denied and the justice being thwarted. Ironically, I learned the principle of justice through the steps - [Bonnie’s Story: A Self-Inflicted Life](https://aasfmarin.org/bonnies-story-a-self-inflicted-life) - I started drinking at eighteen while at San Jose State. There was a party with a big punch bowl. I drank avidly, blacked out, passed out and was carried out. I knew I wanted to do it again - [The Buzz | December 4, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-december-4-2020) - CNCA 06 Spanish Inter-District Meeting this Sunday All are welcome at "A Clear Vision for You: 2020," the last inter-district meeting of Panel 69 of CNCA 06 on Sunday, December 4th @ 9am PST. See below for flyer, and our website for more info! The Point December Issue Posted That's right, folks, feast your eyes upon - [The Buzz | November 27, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-november-27-2020) - Call Marty, Round 2! Ladies, gather 'round for another helping of Call Marty! A Sober Women's Event coming up next Friday, December 4th @ 10:00am PST. The event will kick off with a presentation from Mily T., followed by an afternoon of fabulous speakers. Tune in and check it out! Flyer below. Corrections Correspondence Always - [Faithful Fivers | December 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-december-2020) - [Point Honors | December 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-december-2020) - Individual contributions to Central Office were made through November 25, 2020 honoring the following members: - [Suggestions for Accountability](https://aasfmarin.org/suggestions-for-accountability) - A brief history based upon 14 years as an Intergroup rep - [Stay Connected](https://aasfmarin.org/stay-connected) - It started back in 1998 when I went to Alcoholic Anonymous meetings with my mother. Unfortunately I went to the “outside meeting” - [Dec 2020 Intergroup Mtg](https://aasfmarin.org/dec2020igmtg) - December 2020 Intergroup Meeting Information - [Bill W's Holiday](https://aasfmarin.org/bill-ws-holiday) - He was released with a full week of sobriety on December 18, just one week before Christmas. He never drank again - [Thanksgiving Amends](https://aasfmarin.org/thanksgiving-amends) - On the advice of my sponsor, I always reached out to the person first to make sure they were ok to have me make amends. Everyone on my list said yes. Everyone except my mom - [Marcus' Story: Never Take A.A. Lightly](https://aasfmarin.org/marcus-story-never-take-a-a-lightly) - “Come and get me,” Marcus called his brother in the middle of the night - [Koo Koo Hump Day](https://aasfmarin.org/koo-koo-hump-day) - Before this I had only gone to meetings that were held in church basements with an older crowd that felt very paternal and reminded me how I felt too young to be an alcoholic - [The Buzz | November 20, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-november-20-2020) - Calling All Holiday Closures and Event Submissions! We need your help to keep the schedule up to date! If your group is not meeting on a regularly scheduled date, please let Central Office know ASAP so that the schedule will continue to be accurate. As always, a list of known meeting closures will available on the home page (aasfmarin.org). Nobody - [The Buzz | November 13, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-november-13-2020) - November Intergroup Meeting Summary The meeting minutes and financial statement from Intergroup's November meeting have been posted. Intergroup is dedicated to the idea that all voices should be heard. We rely on the principles of justice, courtesy, kindness, and love to keep the conversations going. We need group interaction, representatives, and volunteers for our committees and service entities. We - [Faithful Fivers | November 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-november-2020) - [Point Honors | November 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-november-2020) - Individual contributions to Central Office were made through October 25, 2020 honoring the following members: - [The Buzz | November 6, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-november-6-2020) - November Intergroup Meeting Summary The Intergroup held its monthly business meeting this past Wednesday night. Regular business was suspended in order to continue addressing the Special Projects Fund and the bequest which was used to create the fund. Please stay tuned for the meeting summary and slides which will be made available on the website and linked - [Special Projects Fund](https://aasfmarin.org/special-projects-fund) - To our SF/Marin Fellowship: Central Office has recently received inquiries regarding a bequest accepted by IFAA (Intercounty Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous of San Francisco and Marin Counties) earlier this year. The IFAA Board of Directors would like to provide background around how this opportunity came about, the decision-making process, and our plans for the funds. - [Special Projects Fund Meeting Minutes](https://aasfmarin.org/special-projects-fund-meeting-minutes) - October 21, 2020 Introductions - (Alan G) Open Meeting with the Serenity Prayer Why are we here? Members have expressed their interest concerning IFAA’s acceptance of a bequest for $140,000 Hope to continue the conversation from last month’s IGR meeting Information will be posted to the website We’re not trying to change minds, this is - [Special Intergroup Meeting: Response to Questions / Comments](https://aasfmarin.org/response-to-qanda) - Thank you to everyone involved in the discussion around the decision to accept the bequest and set up a special projects fund for our fellowship. We are blessed to have been given the opportunity to be of service to our fellow alcoholics from the beginning of the process. The founders of A.A. were clear from - [Alcoholics on Zoom](https://aasfmarin.org/alcoholic-in-the-time-of-covid) - When London Breed posted instructions to nest in place eight months ago, I figured it would be easy-peasy for this alcoholic. Isolating was easy. It was most comfortable to go it alone and block out the outside world. The first month I read four books, watched a ton of videos, caught up with American’s Got Talent and perused a bunch of TED Talks - [Principle of Spirituality](https://aasfmarin.org/principle-of-spirituality) - Hitting bottom was staring me in the face. It had become a game of shadows. I stalked the deadly first drink during waking hours - [Dealer](https://aasfmarin.org/dealer) - During my drinking days I used to deal marijuana. I gave a good deal for the money and my dope sales funded my drinking. Fast forward to double digit sobriety ... - [Humbly Asked](https://aasfmarin.org/humbly-asked) - Even with two alcoholic parents I thought was untouchable and could never be sullied by the word alcoholic. I was, after all, your standard ambitious young professional and stuff like that didn’t happen with my high-achieving friends - [Body of Work](https://aasfmarin.org/body-of-work) - Walking with women in graceful recovery has gently loosened the tight corset of addictive behaviors - [Keeping My Side Clean](https://aasfmarin.org/keeping-my-side-clean) - I always held back everything, danced and two stepped around the subject because survival depended on it in the old lifestyle. I was trying to defend myself from others. - [Point Honors | September 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-september-2020) - Individual contributions to Central Office were made through August 25, 2020 honoring the following members: - [Point Honors | October 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-october-2020) - Individual contributions to Central Office were made through September 25, 2020 honoring the following members: - [The Buzz | October 30, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-30-2020) - Follow-up from last week's Special Intergroup Meeting The Intergroup Board of Directors hosted a special meeting on Wednesday, October 21st to discuss the Special Projects Fund and the bequest that was accepted to create the fund. All members of the Marin and San Francisco fellowship were invited to participate.Background information about the bequest, the slide deck from the meeting, minutes and more can - [Marin Outdoor Meeting Guidelines](https://aasfmarin.org/in-person-outdoor-meeting-guidance) - Introduction California has a blueprint for reducing COVID-19 in the state with revised criteria for loosening and tightening restrictions on activities. California’s Stay at Home Order applies statewide and sets a floor on what the County can do. Local health officers can adopt stricter public health orders as warranted by local conditions but cannot be - [Marin Outdoor Meetings Town Hall Q&A - 10/27/20](https://aasfmarin.org/marin-outdoor-meetings-town-hall-qa-10-27-20) - Q: Will government officials be checking up on the meetings and what repercussions?A: Local government officials may be made aware of these meetings but not specifically going to be checking up on them. Meetings that are not following the guidelines of the county have the potential to be cited. Q: Will meetings that are, and - [The Buzz | October 23, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-23-2020) - Special Meeting Debrief Thank you to everyone who attended the special meeting hosted by Intergroup's Board of Directors on Wednesday. This meeting was held to discuss the Special Projects Fund and the bequest that was accepted to create the fund. In case you missed it, background information about the bequest, the decision-making process, and plans for the funds can - [The Buzz | October 16, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-16-2020) - October Intergroup Meeting Debrief SF/Marin Intergroup met on October 7, 2020. The meeting summary and financials from that meeting are now available on aasfmarin.org/intergroup. Special Meeting Next Wednesday The Intergroup Board of Directors is hosting a special meeting to continue the conversation started at the October 7, 2020 Monthly Intergroup Meeting about the Special Projects Fund and - [The Buzz | August 28, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-august-28-2020) - ** Reminder: This is the first of our new weekly Buzz Updates.** Marin Fellowship Intergroup is hosting a virtual dance party! Saturday Night Dance Party will be held on August 29th, 7:30-9pm. What will begin as a speaker meeting will end as a dance extravaganza! Click here to learn more. Town Hall # 3 Debrief IFAA's - [The Buzz | September 4, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-4-2020) - ** Reminder: This is your new weekly Buzz Update.** Save the Date for Zoom Updates... Zoom has announced that, starting September 27th, 2020, all meetings on their platform will require a Waiting Room or Password;if these changes are not made by meeting hosts/admin by that date, Zoom will automatically add a Waiting Room to your meeting. - [The Buzz | September 11, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-11-2020) - September Intergroup Meeting Debrief SF/Marin Intergroup met on September 2nd, 2020. The minutes and presentation slides from that meeting are now available on our website. Service Opportunities for the Upcoming Week... HelpChat Needs You! Our HelpChat Committee is now holding regular orientations and business meetings monthly. Come check out their next business meeting on September 15th, 6-7pm. Orientation for - [The Buzz | September 18, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-18-2020) - Recovery at Home - Staying Connected If you’re looking for a change from online meetings, switch it up and dig into some of the fabulous content available on our website. If you missed the presentation "A.A. in War & Crisis: A Historical Perspective," fear not, for the recording is still available online! While the A.A. Grapevine / La - [The Buzz | September 25, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-september-25-2020) - Digital Newcomer Packet and Zoom Updates Please consider using New to A.A., a familiar resource on aasfmarin.org, as a Digital Newcomer Packet. We've just refreshed the content and encourage you to drop the link to this page in your Zoom meeting chat boxes!While we are on the subject of newcomers, does your group use a breakout room? This - [The Buzz | October 2, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-2-2020) - Announcements and Holiday Closure Central Office will be closed next Monday October 12, 2020 in recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day (formerly known as Columbus Day). Additionally, for the week of 10/12, literature pickup hours will be reduced from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. That said, we may be able to make a special arrangement outside - [The Buzz | October 9, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz-october-9-2020) - Live Our New Meeting Finder... and More❣ We are thrilled to announce that the new meeting finder is now live on aasfmarin.org! Indoor Meeting? Outdoor Meeting? Hybrid? We can list them all! Please read about it here and pay close attention to the Call to Action we spoke of in prior issues! Holiday Closure Reminder: Central Office will - [Rules versus Principles](https://aasfmarin.org/rules-versus-principles) - I don’t like being told what I can or cannot do. If I had walked in through the doors of Alcoholics Anonymous and heard, “You must stop drinking” or “You need to give us money” or any other command, rule or regulation, I would have walked right back out - [Counting Blessings](https://aasfmarin.org/counting-blessings) - by Judy G. Gratitude. It is one of the foundations of Alcoholics Anonymous. If you search for gratitude in Daily Reflections or the 24 Hours a Day reader, numerous entries appear. For example, May 7: “It is very important to keep in a grateful frame of mind if we want to stay sober.” In the - [Lavender Dragon Bookstore](https://aasfmarin.org/lavender-dragon-bookstore) - One day at the Lavender Dragon, I met my future ex-girlfriend. There was an meeting in the back room of the bookstore and she was there to set it up. I had no idea what A.A. was but I was intrigued - [Perseverance](https://aasfmarin.org/perseverance) - I had not realized how dire my straits were - [Reflections](https://aasfmarin.org/reflections) - I start the day by gently waking up all four parts of my humanity - [Julia's Story](https://aasfmarin.org/julias-story) - This bubbly, happy blonde was a regular at our Bernal New Day meeting. She talked about how she used to come home from the night shift as a nurse at San Francisco General Hospital, drink wine, then could not stop - [Beginning of the Maintenance Steps](https://aasfmarin.org/beginning-of-the-maintenance-steps) - We cannot ignore the need for up-keep in the program any more than we can ignore maintenance when we purchase a new car - [Use as Directed](https://aasfmarin.org/use-as-directed) - How many times have we heard someone say, either in or out of A.A. meetings, something like the following? “The surgeon prescribed pain medication for me to take four times a day after my knee surgery, but I’m only taking it twice a day...” - [Faithful Fivers | October 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-october-2020) - [The Difference Between Open and Closed A.A. Meetings](https://aasfmarin.org/the-difference-between-open-and-closed-a-a-meetings) - An excerpt from The A.A. Group... where it all begins pamphlet published by A.A. World Services: The purpose of all A.A. group meetings, as the Preamble states, is for A.A. members to “share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.” - [Life in the Time of COVID](https://aasfmarin.org/life-in-the-time-of-covid) - Don’t know about you, but this A.A.-er is in full COVID-19 fatigue. I’m sad and tired for all the people dying, for all the people suffering … I grow weary of sitting with these kinds of thoughts in isolation - [Recovery Elevator](https://aasfmarin.org/recovery-elevator) - Click for Audio -- I hit my bottom on a trip to New York City. I knew it was coming, but I was shocked it came so quickly. I was only 24 and thought I had more time - [Tip of the Iceberg](https://aasfmarin.org/tip-of-the-iceberg) - I was circling the drain when I showed up at the doors of Alcoholics Anonymous, desperately seeking how to stop drinking. The drinking was just the tip of the iceberg, as I discovered - [Faithful Fivers | September 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-september-2020) - Faithful Fivers are A.A. members who graciously pledge to contribute at least $5 each month toward the support of Central Office. Faithful Fiver contributions go a long way in helping make our vital services possible. - [No Longer a Victim](https://aasfmarin.org/no-longer-a-victim) - When I was 12 I was told there was no such thing as God. I was experiencing a life trauma no one should have to go through ... I was lost, like a ship in a stormy sea with no sails and no rudder - [Closer to Redemption](https://aasfmarin.org/closer-to-redemption) - I love the first passage to Step Nine in Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 83 of this chapter. Good judgment, a careful sense of timing, courage, and prudence—these are the qualities we shall need when we take Step Nine. When I started this journey into recovery I had no idea or concept of courage - [Update #19: Town Hall #3 is Rapidly Approaching](https://aasfmarin.org/update-19-town-hall-3-is-rapidly-approaching) - ** Please note: The Buzz will increase in frequency at the end of the month. We received feedback after the first few months of shelter-in-place that frequent communications and updates were appreciated and desired. Our hope is to, eventually, use this platform to provide more specific information about our Intergroup Service Committees and larger A.A. - [Update #18: Town Hall #2 was a great success!](https://aasfmarin.org/update-18-town-hall-2-was-a-great-success) - On July 16th, Intergroup hosted its second Town Hall. The main topics discussed were liability regarding potential return to in-person meetings, and what “hybrid” meetings might look like. Links to the slides and minutes are here. Ideas for the next Town Hall include a "Trusted Servants Workshop" for online meeting management, focusing on co-hosting/security/spiritual bouncer role and/or - [Faithful Fivers | August 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-august-2020) - [Beyond Character Assassination](https://aasfmarin.org/beyond-character-assassination) - For some people it’s impossible to let their guard down. I think that most of us understand this, simply because we have all had to face this issue, to one degree or another, as we go through the steps. One of the things I learned when I was faced with this matter was - [The Principle of Brotherly Love](https://aasfmarin.org/the-principle-of-brotherly-love) - My little brother played a joke on me on a Sunday morning. He splashed water in the face of his hung over, passed out, older brother. I lashed out of my stupor and smashed the small container he used, a shot glass I had stolen the night before, in his face. The glass survived unscathed - [Marin City Miracles](https://aasfmarin.org/marin-city-miracles) - Proud of the fact that I had been born in San Francisco, it cut deep when my soon-to-be ex-wife’s lung problems caused us to move to Marin County. My problems with alcohol moved with us. Our growing family now numbered three, all under age eight - [Creativity in Sobriety](https://aasfmarin.org/creativity-in-sobriety) - I had stylish notebooks with neon, glitter pens, lots of free time, and endless potential, if only I could follow through on one of my brilliant ideas. I would announce my lofty plans to all of my friends, frantically organize my workspace, sit down and start trying to work, then get up and pour myself a drink - [A Brief History of The Point](https://aasfmarin.org/a-brief-history-of-the-point) - Around 2009 I visited my city’s A.A. Central Office for the first time in sobriety. I asked if they needed some help, such as working on their web site. They had a web master, but they needed someone to pitch in and help out with assembling and mailing their next issue of The Point (their monthly Intergroup newsletter). I swallowed my pride and helpe - [Point Honors | August 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-august-2020) - [Update #17: Town Hall Two Coming is Tomorrow, July 16!](https://aasfmarin.org/update-17-town-hall-two-coming-is-tomorrow-july-16) - Our second Town Hall meeting is tomorrow night, Thursday, July 16, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. We will resume our discussion on considerations for resuming in-person meetings with information on liability and technology for Hybrid meetings. We will also share updates from Intergroup and continue with an open dialog about working together as a community. - [H&I at Friendship House](https://aasfmarin.org/hi-at-friendship-house) - I realized I hadn’t had an H&I commitment for a spell. I finally attended the monthly orientation at the Mission Fellowship at 2900 - 24th Street. The Mission District commitment at Friendship House got my attention - [Point Honors | July 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-july-2020) - [Faithful Fivers | July 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-july-2020) - Individual contributions to Central Office were made through June 25, 2020 honoring the following members: - [Faithful Fivers | February 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-february-2020) - Faithful Fivers are A.A. members who graciously pledge to contribute at least $5 each month toward the support of Central Office. Faithful Fiver contributions go a long way in helping make our vital services possible. - [Fear, Anger or Peace](https://aasfmarin.org/fear-anger-or-peace) - When I feel like I’m under attack, I can enjoy a normal, calm response with these clear-cut directions in the Big Book. I can choose to rise above what my emotions are shouting at me ... Otherwise I'm running around town like a wet hen or a dry drunk - [Principle of Humility](https://aasfmarin.org/principle-of-humility) - I had lost complete control, was in denial about that simple truth and had the hubris to assure everyone that all was right with the world and my place in it. Life was a dream to me ... until that day’s blackout began sometime after the children were asleep and the serious drinking had taken its toll - [My Thinking Addiction](https://aasfmarin.org/my-thinking-addiction) - I wanted to say I was sober but it was a stretch. I stayed restless, irritable and discontent. That was when I brought my less-than-charming self to A.A., even though I knew you couldn’t teach me much because I knew it all already - [Testing My Way to Serenity](https://aasfmarin.org/testing-my-way-to-serenity) - I landed in the rooms of A.A. in December 2013. Coming off the longest stretch of unmanageability I’d experienced in years, I came to believe in hope. Hope that a life without booze was possible for a drunk like me. What I found immediately was identification - [Update #16: Town Hall Two Coming Up](https://aasfmarin.org/update-16-town-hall-two-coming-up) - The virtual Town Hall on June 18 was attended by almost 300 members. We gained valuable information from those who joined us and have received positive feedback that the information presented was useful and appreciated. Considerations for resuming face-to-face meetings were reviewed along with dialog about the concerns our groups are faced with today. All - [Willingness](https://aasfmarin.org/willingness) - (Click for Audio) I seemed always ready, willing and able to agree to have a drink. To say “OK, just one more,” or “Make it a short one” - [Stuff Happens in Sobriety](https://aasfmarin.org/stuff-happens-in-sobriety) - (Click for Audio) I am not going to drink over a big crisis. I am going to drink because somebody hurts my feelings or makes me angry and I have no mental defense against the first drink. I am just as likely to drink over something good in my life - [Update #15: Town Hall this Week (6/15/20)](https://aasfmarin.org/update-15-town-hall-this-week-6-15-20) - Our first virtual Founders Day Extravaganza is behind us and we learned what worked - varied and diverse speakers - and what didn’t - the recording! Sadly, due to a technical error, we were not able to retain the audio recording of the event. We do have results from some of the fun polls we - [Shelter-in-Place Survey Results](https://aasfmarin.org/shelter-in-place-survey-results) - On May 1, 2020 we shared the following message in the update that was sent out to our subscribers to The Buzz, our electronic newsletter: We are looking ahead and hope to make the transition back to physical meeting rooms as smooth as possible. Along those lines, we are hoping to get a strong response - [Town Hall Introduction](https://aasfmarin.org/town-hall-introduction) - The Intercounty Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous (IFAA), our Intergroup | Central Office has been dedicated to providing updated and accurate meeting information and best practices as a result of the move from in person to remote meetings due to the Shelter-in-Place Orders issued in San Francisco and Marin. We are fortunate that so many members - [Keep Your Zoom App Updated](https://aasfmarin.org/keep-your-zoom-app-updated) - We have gotten some reports that members are having trouble accessing meetings on Zoom. If this happens to you, one reason could be that your application is not current. Zoom has once again made changes to meeting defaults and ALL USERS WILL NEED TO UPDATE THEIR VERSIONS BY 5/31/2020 to use Zoom. The update allows - [We’re making History! Right! Now!](https://aasfmarin.org/were-making-history-right-now) - Overview: SF/Marin Intergroup Archives would like to capture this unprecedented time in AA’s history where nearly all meetings in the Bay Area have become virtual. We want to ensure that these experiences are captured so future generations of AAs can understand this time and draw on the resiliency and innovation demonstrated. If you or another group representative - [Update #14: Are We There Yet?](https://aasfmarin.org/update-14-are-we-there-yet) - Keep Your Zoom App Updated We have gotten some reports that members are having trouble accessing meetings on Zoom. If this happens to you, one reason could be that your application is not current. Zoom has once again made changes to meeting defaults and ALL USERS WILL NEED TO UPDATE THEIR VERSIONS to continue to - [Update #13: Phase Two](https://aasfmarin.org/update-13-phase-two) - Our last update included this survey with questions about group practices and experience during the shelter-in-place. In addition to gathering the particulars of individual meetings, it is our hope that the questions are thought-provoking and will stir you toward conversation with your meeting regulars about what will come next. The shelter-in-place order took us by - [Faithful Fivers | June 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-june-2020) - [Point Honors | June 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-june-2020) - Individual contributions to Central Office were made through May 25, 2020 honoring the following members: - [Which Door did you Use?](https://aasfmarin.org/which-door-did-you-use) - My sponsor described coming through the side door of Al-anon. Which doors have others come through? A couple of members describe their entrance - [Step 6: Becoming Entirely Ready](https://aasfmarin.org/step-6-becoming-entirely-ready) - I had to be absolutely truthful with myself. Only then was I able to start with Step Six - [To the Center Line](https://aasfmarin.org/to-the-center-line) - There are those, too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders but many of them do recover if they have the capacity to be honest. - [Got Money, Property or Prestige?](https://aasfmarin.org/got-money-property-or-prestige) - When I was new I had so much enthusiasm for everything about A.A. I wanted to bring the message to the world, and cash in on my life-changing seminars ... - [Faithful Fivers | May 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-may-2020) - Faithful Fivers are A.A. members who graciously pledge to contribute at least $5 each month toward the support of Central Office. Faithful Fiver contributions go a long way in helping make our vital services possible. - [Second Chance at a First Class Life](https://aasfmarin.org/second-chance-at-a-first-class-life) - Step 5 for me was the beginning of the changes I had been looking for since the first time I was intoxicated. Changes I truly needed to continue in a positive way. After putting all my effort into my fourth step, sitting down with my sponsor and telling him all my dirty laundry really opened up my eyes - [Anything Is Possible](https://aasfmarin.org/anything-is-possible) - Click for audio! Anything is Possible (AIP) meets 5 PM Monday through Friday, 11 AM Saturdays and 1 PM Sundays. Our roots grew from Nu Outlook, a clubhouse similar to the Dry Dock - [Primary Purpose](https://aasfmarin.org/primary-purpose) - I’m human: I want things. I think I know things. I do know some things. But I don’t know what is best for the group all the time - [Update #12: Unity, Togetherness, Rebirth](https://aasfmarin.org/update-12-may-day-unity-togetherness-rebirth) - May Day is a public holiday celebrated on May 1 in many different cultures around the world. For some of them, it is a day of unity, togetherness, and rebirth. In the rooms of A.A., we come together over and over for that purpose and more. In the last six weeks, we have had to dramatically alter - [Giving it Away](https://aasfmarin.org/giving-it-away) - In the last days of my drinking, living in a welfare hotel on the upper West Side of Manhattan, I hope I never forget - [Safety in A.A.](https://aasfmarin.org/safety-in-a-a) - We had the required coffee as well as fresh fruit, pastries and cookies - [What Meetings Used to be Like](https://aasfmarin.org/what-meetings-used-to-be-like) - I nervously approached an open gate that led to a building’s side alley and avoided the person who was about to greet me. I walked through an open door and heard many people laughing and chatting. The air in the small crowded room was saturated with cigarette smoke. Bewildered, I did not know what to do or where to go, so I found the coffee machine - [COVID-19, Update #5: Face-to-Face Meetings](https://aasfmarin.org/covid-19-update-5-face-to-face-meetings) - A Shelter in Place order has been issued in both San Francisco and Marin Counties. Not all meetings have been reported as closed, however do not go to a physical meeting place for a face-to-face meeting expecting it to be there. We have focused all of our efforts on getting the remote meetings listed on this new remote (phone / online) meeting schedule. Our next task will be - [GROUP SAFETY & GROUP EMAIL](https://aasfmarin.org/group-safety-group-email) - Below, please find information on: Updated FAQ and moreNew! Personal Recovery Resources: Read | ListenNew! Managing Meeting ParticipantsGroup SafetyRemote Meeting GrowthIntergroup Hosted Zoom Rooms?Group Email Accounts in the @aasfmarin.org Domain2020 International Convention Cancelled We have updated the content in our FAQ for Locals and Move an A.A. Meeting to Zoom in 5 Steps. We also added Read | Listen, which are resources - [Update #9: Tools to Protect your Meeting from Disruptors](https://aasfmarin.org/covid-19-update-9-tools-to-protect-your-meeting-from-disruptors) - Below, please find information on: Stopping Trolls in Their Tracks Intergroup Hosted Zoom Rooms? Group Email @aasfmarin.org At times, it feels as if the moment we have a solution, we are faced with a new problem. For example, remember back on March 97th? When the problem was how the remote meetings were displayed?! What we'd give for - [Point Honors | May 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-may-2020) - Individual contributions to Central Office were made through April 25, 2020 honoring the following members: - [Update #10: Changes in Passwords](https://aasfmarin.org/covid-19-update-10-changes-in-passwords) - Changes in Passwords | Waiting Rooms | Intergroup Services Friends, if your meeting was set up using a Basic (Free) Zoom or single-license, Pro Zoom account you may need to take action to ensure the meeting information we have posted on our meeting schedule is still accurate and that the meeting can still be accessed. Why? - [From the Bay to Poway: Evolution of a Home Group](https://aasfmarin.org/from-the-bay-to-poway-evolution-of-a-home-group) - It is very gratifying to watch the progress of a newcomer who comes into the meeting overwhelmed with typical alcoholic problems explaining them to the group. Within a month, we see their whole outlook on life change - [Feelings Aren't Facts](https://aasfmarin.org/feelings-arent-facts) - by Bill P. a late bloomer. Yet I was out of the house and independent enough to own my own dog before I even had my first drink. Chauncey dog and I stuck to each other as only a needy budding alcoholic and a little wiener dog could. He was my buddy for seventeen years. - [Update #11: Events & Opportunities | Need Updates From 168 Meetings!](https://aasfmarin.org/update-11-events-opportunities-need-updates-from-168-meetings) - Maintaining - or getting - sober during a global pandemic is not something any of us have experience with. This time has been referred to by many as akin to wartime. Right now, we are making history in how we are navigating our sobriety and the challenges associated with the shelter-in-place order, including feelings of - [AA in War & Crisis: A Historical Perspective](https://aasfmarin.org/aa-in-war-crisis-a-historical-perspective) - Maintaining – or getting – sober during a global pandemic is not something any of us have experience with. This time has been referred to by many as akin to wartime. Right now, we are making history in how we are navigating our sobriety and the challenges associated with the shelter-in-place order, including feelings of isolation and - [Marin the Easier, Softer Way](https://aasfmarin.org/marin-the-easier-softer-way) - Click for audio! The 7:00 a.m. in Fairfax is in a large room which doubles as the City Council meeting location. Great pastries in the morning, often home-made and great sobriety there. Everyone seems to have at least 100 years, except the frequent newcomers who are welcomed like family (at least the family you wanted to be part of) - [Leap of Faith](https://aasfmarin.org/leap-of-faith) - Click for audio! I feared leaving my job, but felt like I was dying inside because I couldn’t show my true self and skills. I was going back and forth with looking for a new job for about two years ... I spoke to many people and I even asked for a sign - [On Awakening — Marin Online](https://aasfmarin.org/on-awakening-marin-online) - Click for Audio! Looking at the online rows of my homegroup’s faces, and faces from people from all over the world, hearing their voices one by one, I think to myself, “Every time you talk, I feel my defects.” - [On Meditation and Prayer](https://aasfmarin.org/on-meditation-and-prayer) - Click for Audio! This alcoholic never was much for prayer and meditation. They were for the geriatric set. Meditation was for yogis, not for me. Life was to be lived and grabbed - [Trust the Process](https://aasfmarin.org/trust-the-process) - Click for audio! Why the program of Alcoholics Anonymous works so well with the disease of alcoholism is hard to fathom when we first arrive. Many of us are confronted with the idea our perception of life had been wrong from the start. Issues like faith, higher power, insanity, surrender, denial, guilt and shame had to be revisited to see where past thinking let us down - [Step 4 — At Once](https://aasfmarin.org/step-4-at-once) - My sponsor wisely did not allow me time to develop fear before writing my Fourth Step - [Point Honors | April 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-april-2020) - Individual contributions to Central Office were made through March 25, 2020 honoring the following members: - [Point Honors | March 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-march-2020) - Individual contributions to Central Office were made through February 15, 2020 honoring the following members: - [Online Contributions: Your Digital 7th Tradition Guide to Best Practices](https://aasfmarin.org/online-contributions-your-digital-7th-tradition-guide-to-best-practices) - Online meeting spaces make it difficult to “pass the basket.” Some groups have set up digital contribution accounts with services like Venmo, PayPal, Google Pay, etc. to deal with this problem. Now might be a good time to review an essential piece of AA literature, “Self-Support: Where Money and Spirituality Mix.” Each group is autonomous - [Faithful Fivers | April 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-april-2020) - Faithful Fivers are A.A. members who graciously pledge to contribute at least $5 each month toward the support of Central Office. Faithful Fiver contributions go a long way in helping make our vital services possible. - [Faithful Fivers | March 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-march-2020-orderasc) - Faithful Fivers are A.A. members who graciously pledge to contribute at least $5 each month toward the support of Central Office. Faithful Fiver contributions go a long way in helping make our vital services possible. - [Online Meeting Format add-ons](https://aasfmarin.org/online-meeting-format-add-ons) - A.A. Meeting Format Additions for Online Meeting (Zoom) Use your regular meeting format with these helpful additions, as warranted. CHAIR: [Please use the “mute all” function as the facilitator to mute everyone. Before the meeting begins, please ask someone to read the preamble and all the customary literature of your meeting. PLEASE ALSO SELECT A - [Update #4: Shelter-In-Place Order (3/16/20)](https://aasfmarin.org/update-4-3-16-20) - COVID-19, Update #4 If you are new to A.A. or think you have a problem with alcohol please contact us now: T: 415-674-1821 (SF) 415-499-0400 (Marin) E: help@aasfmarin.org Click the blue chat button on the lower right We are posting new information on our site as quickly as possible. With the latest news regarding San - [Update #3: Remote Meeting Listings & Submission Form (3/15/20)](https://aasfmarin.org/update-3-3-15-20) - COVID-19, Update #3 Real Quick: Remote (phone/online) meetings, established by local members are now listed on our website. We are still working on the best way to format the presentation. We encourage your group to start an online or phone meeting; the AA Online Intergroup is concerned that inbound traffic is going to overwhelm the server - [Update #2: Central Office & Clubs Closing, Remote Meeting Set Up (3/14/20)](https://aasfmarin.org/update-2-3-14-20) - COVID-19, Update #2 Real Quick: Central Office has closed to foot traffic until further notice. We need our volunteer and paid staff to stay healthy!The online meeting schedule is now up to date! The Meeting Guide app will be soon. The temporary meeting closure list? Buh-bye!The Dry Dock in SF is now closed, but will hold telephone meetings on the same - [Update #1: Now What? (3/13/20)](https://aasfmarin.org/update-1-3-13-20) - COVID-19. NOW WHAT? Summary here. Full details below bullet points. 3/13/2020 Central Office is closing to foot traffic as of 2PM on Saturday, March 14We will continue to answer the phone lines and provide support through HelpChat (our online chat tool). We may need your help to do so and will ask if need beLiterature - [Gifts of the Program](https://aasfmarin.org/update-7-3-24-20) - COVID-19, Update #7: Gifts of the Program Below, please find information on: Complimentary access to the AA Grapevine and recordings from the 2019 AA History SymposiumAdditions for your Online Meeting FormatZoom Rooms Getting a Group ConscienceDigital Contribution PlatformsService Opportunities: Teleservice and HelpChatRemote Meeting Schedule Version 2.0!!! Literature needs? Details: A special message from the AA Grapevine: Due - [COVID-19? CORONAVIRUS? WHAT IS A MEETING TO DO?](https://aasfmarin.org/covid-19-coronavirus-what-is-a-meeting-to-do-2) - Due to the continued concern regarding COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), a number of facilities that host A.A. meetings have chosen to close for a period of time. Some have moved and others are cancelled until further notice. Please see the list of meetings that have temporarily been canceled due to facility closures. We will list changes as soon as - [Update # 6 (3/21/20)](https://aasfmarin.org/update-6-3-21-20) - COVID-19, Update #6: Online Meetings - Best Practices & More Below, please find information on: 200+ Remote Meetings in SF and MarinSearch capability on aasfmarin.orgSearch and sort by day/time/county on the wayUpdated content for How To Zoom and AnonymityMeeting Material (Suggested Meeting Format, Steps, Traditions, etc.)Digital ContributionsService Opportunities in Next UpdateLiterature needs? In the last 172, - [Update #5 (3/17/20)](https://aasfmarin.org/update-5-3-17-20) - COVID-19, Update #5: Face-to-Face Meetings If you are new to A.A. or think you have a problem with alcohol please contact us in any of the following ways: T: 415-674-1821 (SF) 415-499-0400 (Marin) E: help@aasfmarin.org Click the blue chat button on the lower right A Shelter in Place order has been issued in both San Francisco and Marin Counties. Not all meetings have been reported - [Pride & Humility](https://aasfmarin.org/pride-shame-and-humility) - by Anonymous When I was a barroom drunk, the lounge was my living room. The only reason that I went to my apartment was to shower and to sleep. Words like humility or ego were never mentioned. As I look back, I realize that the bar was my place of refuge, where I felt safe - [Rebellious Attitude](https://aasfmarin.org/rebellious-attitude) - by Kathleen C. As a teenager I was proud of having a bad attitude, of being a rebel. My opinion was that I was right, and anyone who told me what to do was wrong. Drinking was part of my rebellion. I went to Catholic school and we had lots of rules, written and unwritten. - [You Are Welcome Here](https://aasfmarin.org/you-are-welcome-here) - 44th Annual Western Roundup Living Sober Conference by Maggie R. Hi, I’m Maggie, and I’m an alcoholic. I just celebrated six months of sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. I work with a sponsor, I work the steps, I make the coffee at my home group, I say the Third Step Prayer every morning, and I try - [HOW TO CARRY THE MESSAGE IN A PANDEMIC!](https://aasfmarin.org/how-to-carry-the-message-in-a-pandemic) - There is a lot of concern about how we can still reach out to newcomers, and that newcomers will not want to attend phone or online meetings. Here are some suggestions: During this unprecedented time, GOING TO ANY LENGTHS means attending online and phone meetings even if we would prefer to meet in-person. It's true - [Online Meeting Etiquette: zoom tips and tricks](https://aasfmarin.org/online-meeting-etiquette-zoom-tip-tricks) - Mute yourself when not speaking Lag time makes group responses difficult to do in unison. It is better to stay on mute when you are not speaking. Zoom has a “Raise Hand” feature to support sharing (see below). You can also send a private chat to the leader to share. To reduce “cross talk” the - [From Central Office: Covid-19 updates](https://aasfmarin.org/covid-19-coronavirus-what-is-a-meeting-to-do) - This is a summary. Please see full details below. Central Office is closing to foot traffic as of 2PM on Saturday, March 14We will continue to answer the phone lines and provide support through HelpChat (our online chat tool). We may need your help to do so and will ask if need be Literature orders - [Carpe Diem: Tales of the City](https://aasfmarin.org/carpe-diem) - One month after the first edition of the Big Book was published back east, I was born in St. Mary’s Hospital in San Francisco in May 1939 to John Flynn and Elizabeth (Stumpf) Flynn. They were both born at the end of the 1800s: dad to two migrants from poverty in Ireland, and mom to two migrants from poverty in Germany. Mom’s dad, it turned out, was a sometimes raging alcoholic - [Secretary's Monthly | February 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/secretarys-monthly-february-2020) - [Secretary's Monthly | March 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/secretarys-monthly-march-2020) - [Sobriety by the Bay: Grace Cathedral](https://aasfmarin.org/sobriety-by-the-bay-grace-cathedral) - This year's Sobriety by the Bay Conference held meetings in a historic and beautiful location. Gathering with alcoholics who traveled from all over the Bay Area made for an electric atmosphere. You could feel the gratitude - [Wake Up on Third](https://aasfmarin.org/wake-up-on-third-orderasc) - Brad O. discovered Wake Up after completing his 30 days. He also just completed a secretary stint. There’s Jamey R., the coffee maker extraordinaire, who supplies the delicious Top of the Hill Cafe donuts. Jamey says the timing is perfect as she comes over from Daly City. Eight o’clock in the morning works for her exercise schedule. - [From the Editor: Home, Imagined](https://aasfmarin.org/from-the-editor-6) - “Home, imagined, comes to be. It is real, realer than any other place, but you can’t get to it unless your people show you how to imagine it—whoever your people are. They may not be your relatives… They are your human community.” - [Point Honors | February 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-february-2020) - Individual contributions to Central Office were made through January 15, 2020 honoring the following members: - [Jym's Story: Harp Playing from NY to SF](https://aasfmarin.org/jyms-story) - Harp player Jym takes us from Battery Park to UCSF - [All You Need is an Open Mind](https://aasfmarin.org/all-you-need-is-an-open-mind) - by Rick R. When we are born, we come into the world perfectly innocent and untainted. From that time on, we are influenced by everything we experience in life, good and bad. If we are loved and nurtured, we may develop feelings of trust and safety. Or if, as it sometimes happens, we get our - [Decision of the Heart](https://aasfmarin.org/decision-of-the-heart) - The Big Book implies a vital spiritual experience is necessary for alcoholics to face and be rid of the obsession to drink. Yet paradoxically we are told that belief is not necessary to accomplish this miracle—we need only become willing to believe - [Sunlight of the Spirit](https://aasfmarin.org/sunlight-of-the-spirit) - From the depths of despair alcohol and drug addiction bring to being happy, joyous and free? From powerlessness to letting go of our fears we walk into the sunlight of the spirit - [Cartoons: BIRDS ANONYMOUS](https://aasfmarin.org/cartoons-birds-anonymous) - Dear Frank, Hope the family and you are well. I'm glad you all enjoyed the Birds Anonymous artwork - [Point Poetry](https://aasfmarin.org/point-poetry) - Three featured poets from Marin and San Francisco - [Someone Looks out for Little Children and Alcoholics](https://aasfmarin.org/someone-looks-out-for-little-children-and-alcoholics) - I’m pretty sure “someone” is looking out for all of us, if we care to acknowledge there’s a higher power we can tap into. I don’t mean to be grouchy, but I don’t completely agree with that saying – I’ve seen plenty of alcoholics who are struggling. What does it mean that someone is looking out for them? - [Secretary's Monthly | January 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/secretarys-monthly-january-2020) - [Point Honors | January 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-january-2020) - Individual contributions to Central Office were made through December 15, 2019 honoring the following members: - [Faithful Fivers | January 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-january-2020) - Faithful Fivers are A.A. members who graciously pledge to contribute at least $5 each month toward the support of Central Office. Faithful Fiver contributions go a long way in helping make our vital services possible. - [Point Honors | December 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-december-2019) - Individual contributions to Central Office were made through November 15, 2019 honoring the following members: - [Sometimes We Pick the Fruit Before It’s Ripe](https://aasfmarin.org/sometimes-we-pick-the-fruit-before-its-ripe) - I got sober in the late 1960’s and my copy of the Big Book is the second edition. The foreword to that issue reads, “Of alcoholics who came to A.A. and really tried, 50% got sober at once and remained that way: 25% sobered up after some relapses.” It goes on to explain about the others - [The Light that Was Once Dimmed](https://aasfmarin.org/the-light-that-was-once-dimmed) - My journey started back in 2015 when I first heard the idea in detox of going into a program. My mind thought it was like a camp - [The Incredible Lightness of Being Sober](https://aasfmarin.org/the-incredible-lightness-of-being-sober) - Many weights have been lifted from me over time. Done mysteriously by my Higher Power, often in the guise of my sponsor, a co-worker, a parent, a sibling, a sponsee, a friend—even an enemy has lifted weight from my shoulders. The first time I felt lighter was at my first meeting - [Step 1: Powerlessness and Accountability](https://aasfmarin.org/step-1-powerlessness-and-accountability) - None of us can do this alone. I always say that if I could do this alone, I wouldn’t be sitting here in this proverbial church basement at 7 AM on a Sunday morning. We need to be accountable to each other - [Only as Sick as your Secrets](https://aasfmarin.org/only-as-sick-as-your-secrets) - We join the fellowship if we have the desire to stop drinking - [Local Focus: Hilldwellers](https://aasfmarin.org/local-focus-hilldwellers) - With a year and a half sober, I was finally looking for a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - [Swedenborgian Meditation Meeting on Lyon Street](https://aasfmarin.org/swedenborgian-mediation-meeting-on-lyon-street) - “Truly a gem in San Francisco. It’s one of the oldest landmarks and a real Zen place to meditate and pray.” This Lyon Street meditation meeting is a chance to reconnect with A.A.'s origins - [Faithful Fivers | December 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-december-2019) - Faithful Fivers are A.A. members who graciously pledge to contribute at least $5 each month toward the support of Central Office. Faithful Fiver contributions go a long way in helping make our vital services possible. - [Gladly Rendered](https://aasfmarin.org/service-gladly-rendered) - Subconsciously I think I have always known helping someone else, even if I was grouchy about it at the beginning, always wound up feeling good - [Bucket Brigade Night Service](https://aasfmarin.org/bucket-brigade-night-service) - My sponsor and I wanted to identify a 12-step activity that would be a good fit. In the past, my ego had gotten over-involved ... I had to learn the difference between caregiving and being of service - [The Art of Living: Digging Deeper](https://aasfmarin.org/the-art-of-living-digging-deeper) - As I drank myself into a corner, ran out of options and desperately searched for answers, something told me to read the book Alcoholics Anonymous. I found stories from people who had overcome so many things - [Step 12: Practice, Principles & Service](https://aasfmarin.org/step-12-practice-principles-service) - I got sober almost 9 years ago with no idea how to be a grownup ... to do the right thing even when no one is looking. In other words, learning how to be a decent human being - [Miracle on 24th Street](https://aasfmarin.org/miracle-on-24th-street) - On Christmas Eve 2018, I woke up to my husband having a stroke ... The first miracle was to get him to agree to go to the hospital - [Faithful Fivers | November 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-november-2019) - Faithful Fivers are A.A. members who graciously pledge to contribute at least $5 each month toward the support of Central Office. Faithful Fiver contributions go a long way in helping make our vital services possible. - [Point Honors | November 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-november-2019) - Individual contributions to Central Office were made through October 15, 2019 honoring the following members: - [Lush Lounge](https://aasfmarin.org/lush-lounge) - by Carla H. Most Saturdays, Lush Lounge looks like a women's meeting, but appearances can be deceiving. A regular once said, "This is the women's meeting for women who don't like women's meetings." But it's not a women's meeting. Attendees can be trans and nonbinary people. I've learned to ask members what pronoun they use. We meet - [Scaler in San Francisco, Taxi Driver in L.A.](https://aasfmarin.org/scaler-in-san-francisco-taxi-driver-in-l-a) - by Rob S. A well-known A.A. speaker from the 1970s remembered his wife asking how his very first A.A. meeting went. Well, he replied, they smoked a lot of cigarettes, they drank a lot of coffee and I am going back! Of course, it wasn’t the cigarette smoking or coffee drinking, or even the different personalities that prompted - [Step 11: New Freedom and Happiness](https://aasfmarin.org/step-11-new-freedom-and-happiness) - by John W. Having completely bought into the deal that I was powerless over alcohol and that the unmanageability of my life was a direct result. Once admitted, without any action on my part except going to meetings daily (sometimes more than once) I had managed to stop drinking. It was not a pretty time. - [Writing as a Tool](https://aasfmarin.org/writing-as-a-tool) - by Kathleen C. When evening comes, perhaps just before going to sleep, many of us draw up a balance sheet for the day. This is a good place to remember that inventory-taking is not always done in red ink. It’s a poor day indeed when we haven’t done something right. —Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions - [Home Group at Park Presidio](https://aasfmarin.org/home-group-at-park-presidio) - This A.A. found a meeting that feels like home by Henry Y. I believe it was one of the first A.A. meetings I went to back in early 2013. I remember it as small and welcoming, and that is still the feeling I get each time I attend a Park Presidio meeting. More recently, Park - [Too Many Years, Not Enough Days](https://aasfmarin.org/too-many-years-not-enough-days) - by Bree L. Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m one of those who came in through the back door (controlled drinking and other 12 step programs). That is, unlike those who came in the front door—the “real” alcoholics, who knew they were alcoholics out of the gate. I wasn’t all that sure for the first month - [Point Honors | October 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-october-2019) - Individual contributions to Central Office were made through September 15, 2019 honoring the following members: - [Drama and Autonomy at 1010 Valencia](https://aasfmarin.org/drama-and-autonomy-at-1010-valencia) - by Stephen R. Truly a child of the 1010 Valencia Fellowship, I went to my first A.A. meeting just a week after 1364 Valencia relocated there. There was a four-day around-the-clock Alcothon. I served on the relocation committee to move to 2900 24th Street in 1999, following a midweek 10 p.m. meeting. It continues there - [I Shall Be Released](https://aasfmarin.org/i-shall-be-released) - by John W. It had been so long Since their faces together He had seen – Bewilderment · As the sunshine Of the Spirit Had dimmed – Despair · Try as he might Their visages he Could not banish – Frustration · They were coming He first sensed them He next saw them, again - [Faithful Fivers | October 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-october-2019) - Faithful Fivers are A.A. members who graciously pledge to contribute at least $5 each month toward the support of Central Office. Faithful Fiver contributions go a long way in helping make our vital services possible. - [The Milk of Paradise](https://aasfmarin.org/the-milk-of-paradise) - by Carla H. The following is just my opinion. I don’t speak for Alcoholics Anonymous. But as a member, I was interested to discover recently that some of the first people who tried to help alcoholics (versus condemning us as moral degenerates to asylums or prisons forever) were English organizations in the mid-17th century. No - [Sponsorship & Service](https://aasfmarin.org/sponsorship-as-service) - by Kathleen C. My husband asked me once, “How many women do you sponsor? Isn’t it a big burden?” I laughed and told him, “Honey, you don’t understand. This is a team effort. It takes a lot of sober women to keep me sober!” My own sponsor, Bonnie, didn’t have a rigid format for working - [Why I Chose Teleservice](https://aasfmarin.org/why-i-chose-teleservice) - by Jillian E. One of the principles I learned in A.A. is to do more service when I am feeling shaky. The Big Book says, “Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. It works when other activities fail” (p. 89). When I was going - [Bruce's Story: Atheists Can Recover Here](https://aasfmarin.org/bruces-story-atheists-can-recover-here) - by Bree L. When I first came to A.A., I was pretty desperate, and wanted to get out of my life. I’d been drinking steadily at my Tenderloin apartment and been kicked out of my third marriage with no friends or anyone else that cared. I had a bottle of sleeping pills ready if A.A. - [From the editor](https://aasfmarin.org/from-the-editor-5) - Hyper-Local — For September we start with a classic formula from Jerry, who arrived in San Francisco in 2001—he tells what happened. Kathleen C. describes motherhood by the 101 freeway while “dry as a bone.” Jackie V. has a different take with Babies in Recovery in La Mission. North of the Golden Gate, John W. - [Point Honors | September 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/point-honors-september-2019) - Individual contributions to Central Office were made through August 15, 2019 honoring the following members: - [Faithful Fivers | Sept 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-september-2019) - Faithful Fivers are A.A. members who graciously pledge to contribute at least $5 each month toward the support of Central Office. Faithful Fiver contributions go a long way in helping make our vital services possible. - [Jerry's Story](https://aasfmarin.org/jerrys-story) - by Jerry L. Hi, my name is Jerry. My sobriety date is July 25, 1998. I drank and used drugs for 20 years before getting sober. For my personal life, I came to San Francisco from Seattle, Washington in 2001 for a visit and to see the sights. I had been clean and sober for - [Lost and Found](https://aasfmarin.org/lost-and-found) - by Kathleen C. I thought of myself as a good mother: Didn’t I stop drinking while I was pregnant with my twin daughters? I didn’t even take any drugs when I gave birth. I didn’t have a program, I was dry as a bone, and my feelings bubbled up into rage and tears, but I - [Babies in Recovery](https://aasfmarin.org/babies-in-recovery) - by Jackie V. Alcoholism is like a colicky baby. If your life is like a bunch of spit-up, it’s telling you there’s work to do to get the burp up. There is a bunch of stuff to avoid and even more you could do everyday, or else your life will be as unmanageable as a - [Step 9: Don't Be Discouraged](https://aasfmarin.org/step-9-dont-be-discouraged) - by John W. When I first heard people talk about humility and Step 9 I was annoyed at their seeming haughtiness. Later I had more reverence for the humility they appeared to be espousing. By working the steps with my sponsor, I now had a few sober days in my wake. However, I was no - [My Nude 9th](https://aasfmarin.org/my-nude-9th) - by Bree L. Emotionally absent, that’s what I was while either drinking or thinking about drinking. When I got sober there came a time when I wanted to make my 9th Step amends to five daughters. The last part of the amends was to ask if I’d overlooked anything and ask if there was anything - [Ending the Nightmare](https://aasfmarin.org/ending-the-nightmare) - by Rick R. At 9:00 AM I was just waking up with a terrible hangover. For some reason, my brain was telling me I was going to die prematurely if I didn’t do something about my drinking. But what was I supposed to do? The only thing that meant anything to me was earning enough - [A.A. 2020 International Convention Registration Form](https://aasfmarin.org/a-a-2020-international-convention-registration-form) - [From the Editor](https://aasfmarin.org/from-the-editor-2) - Q. “What’s the point of doing this? There are so many other more important things.” A. “The Point is all about service.” Wisdom from Bay Area members this month includes linking Rule 62 and Tradition 4. A “pretend normie” uses meetings as tools. Another writer finds change is the one priority: Cutting out drinking cold - [From the Editor](https://aasfmarin.org/from-the-editor-4) - The Point is a monthly newsletter of articles from SF and Marin members sharing experience, strength and hope they found in A.A. Proud of her bad attitude, Kathleen C. thought anyone who told her what to do was wrong in Rebellious Attitude. Ken G. was drinking Pepto Bismol with vodka until Small Nudges to Change - [Print Header](https://aasfmarin.org/print-header) - [Step 8: Into Action](https://aasfmarin.org/step-8-into-action) - by Robert S. It wasn’t always easy to be completely honest about all the persons and businesses I had harmed. For many years I blocked out most of these painful memories. How I disgraced my well-respected father, mother, sister and family in general with my frequent public intoxication notices in the local newspaper. There was - [Fascinating Adventure](https://aasfmarin.org/fascinating-adventure) - by Rick R. As we approach Step Eight in the 12 & 12 (Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions), it describes the A.A. journey as a “moving and fascinating adventure” (Page 77). In Step Nine we start the process of making amends, and by then we realize that the promises are already starting to materialize. It - [Faithful Fivers | August 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-august-2019) - Faithful Fivers are A.A. members who graciously pledge to contribute at least $5 each month toward the support of Central Office. Faithful Fiver contributions go a long way in helping make our vital services possible. - [Christina's Way](https://aasfmarin.org/christines-way) - by Bree L. I started drinking in 8th grade; I was 12. I’d sneak down and drink all the left-over cocktails after my parent’s parties. My high school A’s and B’s went to B’s and C’s and a few D’s when I started smoking pot. After my high school graduation, I was smack dab into - [Is Buddhism OK in A.A.?](https://aasfmarin.org/is-buddhism-ok-in-a-a) - by Kathleen C. There are a lot of Buddhists in San Francisco and Marin A.A. A lot. Many of my favorite people. Old-timers, paragons of service, pillars of the A.A. community. Yet it gives me a twinge when I hear someone in a meeting quote their favorite Buddhist teacher or promote principles or tenets of - [All the Steps a Stage](https://aasfmarin.org/all-the-steps-a-stage) - by John W. When I first got sober and worked the steps, I completed a thorough Step Eight (to the best of my ability at the time, which my sponsor had approved). I saved the experience in my spiritual tool kit for the days to follow. Step Ten of course kept me on track as - [What is a General Service Rep?](https://aasfmarin.org/what-is-a-general-service-rep) - by Carla H. Possibly the most mysterious job in Alcoholics Anonymous, the General Service Representative, is the link/channel/delivery vehicle in human form who shares information from meetings to the broader service structure of A.A. Before I became a GSR, I had no idea what they did. I said yes out of curiosity and because I - [Faithful Fivers | July 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-july-2019) - Faithful Fivers are A.A. members who graciously pledge to contribute at least $5 each month toward the support of Central Office. Faithful Fiver contributions go a long way in helping make our vital services possible. - [Faithful Fivers | June 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-june) - Faithful Fivers are A.A. members who graciously pledge to contribute at least $5 each month toward the support of Central Office. Faithful Fiver contributions go a long way in helping make our vital services possible. - [Faithful Fivers | May 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-may) - Faithful Fivers are A.A. members who graciously pledge to contribute at least $5 each month toward the support of Central Office. Faithful Fiver contributions go a long way in helping make our vital services possible. - [Faithful Fivers | April 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers-april) - Faithful Fivers are A.A. members who graciously pledge to contribute at least $5 each month toward the support of Central Office. Faithful Fiver contributions go a long way in helping make our vital services possible. - [Breaking the Cycle](https://aasfmarin.org/breaking-the-cycle) - by Rick R. Early in my first marriage I could easily rationalize all of my alcoholic behaviors. These things meant nothing to me, at the time, but that all changed the day that I became a father. It didn’t change my behavior but it did affect my conscience. From that day forward I felt guilty - [Broads without Booze | Sunday, July 28](https://aasfmarin.org/broads-without-booze) - All attendees must be pre-registered (before day of event). Please indicate choice of entree on your check: Poached Salmon with Cream Sauce & Rice, or Breast of Chicken with Cream Mushroom Sauce & Potatoes, or Pasta Primavera (Vegetarian). Entrees will be accompanied with Chef's Seasonal Vegetables & Rice or Potatoes. Served with Mixed Tossed Green - [2019 Living Sober Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/2019-living-sober-conference) - [Let Go or Be Dragged](https://aasfmarin.org/let-go-or-be-dragged) - by Judy G. One of things I love best about A.A. is the slogans. Easy does it. One day at a time. Don’t let the life that A.A. gives you get in the way of your A.A. life. Another favorite is: Let go and let God. In Step One, we admit we are powerless. In - [Humbly Asked (Step 7)](https://aasfmarin.org/humbly-asked-step-7) - by John W. Something had to change if I was to stay sober. The key to change was my own, personal willingness to go to any length, to want this like my life depended upon it — because it did. I was promised a new freedom and new happiness, a serenity, would be experienced in - [Small Nudges to Change: Ken G.’s Story](https://aasfmarin.org/small-nudges-to-change-ken-g-s-story) - by Bree L. Ken’s father was a convicted murderer, a member of the Hells Angels and a heroin addict who died after serving 15 years in prison for murder. His mother was a Hells Angels old lady, meaning she was the property of her husband, Dingo. Dingo was seen as an Alpha Dog to the - [Living Sober 2019: New Freedom and New Happiness](https://aasfmarin.org/living-sober-2019-new-freedom-and-new-happiness) - by John A. In early 1976, several members of the gay A.A. community began a conversation geared toward starting a conference for the sober LGBTs here in San Francisco. The fruit of those conversations bore the first LGBT conference later that year, Western Roundup / Living Sober. It was a small event held on the - [Step Six: Sometimes You Eat the Bear ...](https://aasfmarin.org/step-six-sometimes-you-eat-the-bear) - By Rick R. Sometimes the wording used in the Big Book and in the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions means something different based on how we evolved with respect to religion, agnosticism, atheism and other concepts. This may be confusing to many of us—especially Step Six in the 12 and 12, as it talks of - [Biarritz A.A. Convention: Resort of the Kings](https://aasfmarin.org/biarritz-convention-resort-of-the-kings) - by Bruce B. Our Biarritz A.A. Convention has been fortunate to feature A.A. speakers with long-time sobriety—since its inception, the average length of sobriety for speakers has been 40 years. Participants come from all over the Anglophone world with enthusiastic support from the USA and the British Isles. An excuse to visit France and share - [Entirely Ready](https://aasfmarin.org/entirely-ready) - by John W. Something had to change if I was going to get sober. After making that admission and finally becoming willing to look at change for me, the screen of alcoholic denial having finally been fatally pierced, my miracle occurred. That obsession was lifted and I haven’t had a drink since. That dreadful, horrible, - [Night Owls](https://aasfmarin.org/night-owls) - by Chris B. When I was barely 90 days sober, I used to go to coffee with old timers and newcomers after the Saturday Night Owl meeting. The meeting started at 10:00 PM and often went until after midnight at the El Cajon Alano Club on Washington Street. In those days the slogans were plastered - [Jackie B.’s Story](https://aasfmarin.org/jackie-b-s-story) - by Bree L. My first drug of choice was my thumb. I was a thumb-sucker until the fourth grade. “I always needed something to take the edge off.” I had my first drink at about age 13 at a wrap-up party for the opera Il La Toreador. There was a big anvil scene where the - [Born out of Service](https://aasfmarin.org/born-out-of-service) - by Lynn D. Alcoholics Anonymous was born out of the spirit of service—one alcoholic talking to another. Ebby T., an old drinking buddy of Bill W., visited Bill in his Brooklyn apartment one day in November 1934. Newly sober, Ebby told how he was getting “honest about himself and his defects, how to make restitution - [Can’t Afford To Get Jaded](https://aasfmarin.org/cant-afford-to-get-jaded) - by Ken J. Once you’re a pickle you can never go back to being a cucumber. I’m not a gerkin; more like a jumbo dill ... When I was young I watched people, and based on their behaviors I picked out those I wanted to emulate and those I wanted nothing to do with. Based - [From the Editor](https://aasfmarin.org/from-the-editor-3) - Belong | There is another meaning for the Hebrew word that in the King James version of the Bible is translated ‘salvation.’ It is: ‘to come home.’ I had found my ‘salvation.’ I wasn’t alone anymore,” Marty M. once wrote. This month The Point showcases stories about the sense of belonging we find in the rooms. We - [More Will Be Revealed](https://aasfmarin.org/more-will-be-revealed) - by John W. Like many others before me, I had heard the mantras: Don’t Drink, Get a Sponsor, Work the Steps—Your Life Will Change. I thought of this change as being of a tangible nature. Things would quiet down at home or in the office (in my case maybe in both places). This financial insecurity - [The Not-So-Zen Motorcycle Safety Course](https://aasfmarin.org/the-not-so-zen-motorcycle-safety-course) - by Jhene C. From about 1989 till 1999, I owned and rode a 650 Honda motorcycle … sporadically. There were long periods of time when I just pushed the bike back and forth across the street to avoid getting a parking ticket. Chalk it up to laziness, financial insecurity or the fact that during that - [The Step 5 Ball & Chain](https://aasfmarin.org/the-step-5-ball-chain) - by Rick R. Don’t think I’ve ever witnessed an alcoholic that came to Alcoholics Anonymous that loved themselves or that wasn’t riddled with guilt and shame. It’s hard to understand why alcohol affects some people differently than others. I’ve observed members who came from good family environments but ended up on the streets and others - [Surviving the ICU](https://aasfmarin.org/in-the-icu) - by Kathleen C. My two sisters and I clung to each other as our mother clung to life in the Intensive Care Unit. Chemotherapy for cancer had thrown her into septic shock. She spiked a high fever, suffered a minor heart attack and was receiving oxygen, transfusions and powerful antibiotics. She was heavily sedated but - [Tradition 5: Primary Purpose](https://aasfmarin.org/tradition-5-primary-purpose) - by Claire A. Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers. “My sponsor sold me one idea … Sobriety. At the time, I couldn’t have bought anything else.” This Irishman’s quote takes me back to working with my first sponsor and her use of the word “sober.” - [Tradition 4 + Rule #62](https://aasfmarin.org/tradition-4-rule-62) - by Claire A. There is much that resonates with me in this Tradition 4 chapter. Most of all I can relate to the promoter, who ignores the advice from the A.A. Foundation and plows ahead, organizing and promoting and earnestly spearheading a gigantic mess. This is exactly what I would do when I was drinking. - [Using Psalms in Recovery](https://aasfmarin.org/using-psalms-in-recovery) - Turn mourning into dancing by Hal C. Many alcoholics convince themselves that a painful moment will last forever and that we must go out and drink in order to relieve that suffering. As alcoholics we cannot get it through our heads that all moments of life are temporary. I cannot even begin to count the - [The Deal Is: Meetings are Tools](https://aasfmarin.org/the-deal-is-meetings-are-tools) - by Bree L. I don’t identify as an alcoholic unless I am in a meeting, with a sponsee or doing A.A.-related service. Those are like alcoholic islands in my day. The rest of the time I work to fit in with the rest of the world as a pretend normie. I want to get along - [Concept IV: We’re All Equal](https://aasfmarin.org/concept-iv-were-all-equal) - by Kathleen C. Short Form: At all responsible levels, we ought to maintain a traditional “Right of Participation,” allowing a voting representation in reasonable proportion to the responsibility that each must discharge. No members are “second class.” I was surprised to discover that Concept IV is about equality, humility and inclusion: Voting members include not - [Step 4 : Change is the One Essential](https://aasfmarin.org/step-4-change-is-the-one-essential) - by John W. Cerebral Mr. Spock tells Captain James Kirk, in a story clothed in the fantasy of the future, “Change is the one essential principle of the universe.” Of course, this Vulcan character did not consume alcohol. To one blessed with neither that insight nor that physical constraint, change came hard. This was so - [Book Review: Tao of Recovery](https://aasfmarin.org/book-review-tao-of-recovery) - A quiet path in recovery by Carla H. Read this book in a morning and you may feel better. The Tao of Recovery–A Quiet Path to Wellness by the late Jim McGregor has lovely, short pieces on each page, with Asian-style illustrations on the facing page that echo and reframe language we use in the - [Propped Up](https://aasfmarin.org/propped-up) - A poem by J.W. Main Street in a Spaghetti Western Facades, store fronts only, Props and propped up, mere ideas Thoughts of a reality that was not My life was this street A facade, a living prop, where Alcohol propped me up In the reality that was not So as the real world crept in - [Behind the Car, Pushing](https://aasfmarin.org/behind-the-car-pushing) - by Carla H. How hard was Step Three for me? When my sponsor suggested I put God in the driver’s seat, instead of myself, I asked, “So I’m riding shotgun?” “You’re not even in the car,” she smiled. “You’re outside, in back, pushing.” I can’t steer my own life? No thanks, I said silently. But - [LETTERS](https://aasfmarin.org/letters) - The pictures are so beautiful • and add so much ... “Yes” from one voice in the foaming sea, to steal from a great article on Step 3 in this March edition. I would agree with the suggestion to the committee [hardcopies for recovery houses]. John | Colorful • Love the new paperless Point. It’s - [Faithful Fivers](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fivers) - Faithful Fivers are A.A. members who graciously pledge to contribute at least $5 each month toward the support of Central Office. Faithful Fiver contributions go a long way in helping make our vital services possible. - [Abandoning the Ego](https://aasfmarin.org/abandoning-the-ego) - by Anonymous | Another way of looking at the third step | We don’t think any two people in the A.A. program decide on an identical concept for a higher power. Most alcoholics have been off the grid for such a long time that everything must be recalibrated into a strategy that they can work - [Simple Program, Complicated People](https://aasfmarin.org/simple-program-complicated-people) - by Rick R. Not everyone that comes to A.A. has the degree of desperation I did. That, I believe, is responsible for the various levels of success we have when it comes to abstaining from alcohol. Desperation was the great motivator for me. It made me thorough. The day I came to Alcoholics Anonymous I - [From the Editor](https://aasfmarin.org/rebel-without-a-clause) - Rebel without a Clause | Here at The Point we love stories that carry the message. We are growing as a vehicle for local voices in recovery. Bill W. called practicing alcoholics rebellious nonconformists. Fortunately, our character defects become our greatest strengths once we bring them into balance. The ideal is no longer a dream For - [Progress and Paradox](https://aasfmarin.org/progress-and-paradox) - by Henry Y. I’ve just returned home from a long day at my internship, followed by a two-hour evening class. As soon as I pulled out of the parking garage to head home, I attached to an aggressive and impatient energy and rode it all the way home. I studiously found a couple of opportunities - [Giving It Away: Tradition Three](https://aasfmarin.org/giving-it-away-tradition-three) - by Claire A. The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking. It’s such a simple statement, but I’ve found that it’s not that simple. Yes, anyone who wants to stop drinking is welcome in A.A. “We may refuse none who wish to recover” (Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 189). That - [Made a Decision](https://aasfmarin.org/made-a-decision) - by John W. Before, it had always been so linear. When confronted with a problem or looking for a solution, I applied my best analytics to the circumstances and made a decision. If things turned out bad, I had a drink, and the mistake didn’t seem as glaring. If things turned out well, I had - [Musings on the Nature of God](https://aasfmarin.org/musings-on-the-nature-of-god) - by Steve B. No wrapper, no limits The way I do it is to stand fast to the A.A. tenet: As I understand God. And let it go from there. More will be revealed. Don’t like aphorisms and I don’t like metaphor. Hailing from Swiss people, known for their literal culture, where ideas are grounded - [10 Reasons I'm Not an Alcoholic](https://aasfmarin.org/10-reasons-im-not-an-alcoholic) - I used to tell myself … by Anonymous I never “had” to have a drink. I only drank to relax and wind down.I didn’t drink every day, unless I was on vacation.Never got a DUI (I drove drunk—just never got caught).I didn’t drink in bars. I stayed at home with my Southern Comfort on the rocks.I - [Tradition 12](https://aasfmarin.org/tradition-12) - Secret Society vs. Vaudeville Circuit by John W. “We of Alcoholics Anonymous believe the principle of anonymity has an immense spiritual significance. It reminds us that we are to place principles before personalities ... to actually practice a general humility. This to the end that our great blessings may never spoil us ...” ~Twelve and Twelve, p. 192. Not ready to stop fighting My first - [12 Questions for a 4th Step](https://aasfmarin.org/12-questions-for-a-4th-step) - by Dan F. What became Alcoholics Anonymous dates from June 10, 1935, when Bill gave Dr. Bob his last beer. A month earlier, members of the Oxford Group, a back-to-basics Christian movement started by dissatisfied Lutheran minister Frank Buchman, had brought them together to meet and talk. Buchman was willing to work with people of different religions without demanding they convert to Christianity. A.A.’s first book, Alcoholics - [A Joyful Time of Year](https://aasfmarin.org/a-joyful-time-of-year) - by Rick R. How appropriate it seems that there are 12 months in a year and we have 12 steps in the program. The joy of good living is the theme of the 12th Step. It blends right in with the holiday season in November and December, starting with Thanksgiving and ending with the New Year’s Eve celebration. This time of year - [Carrying the Message](https://aasfmarin.org/carrying-the-message) - by Kathleen C. “Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.”~Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 60 No wonder the next line in How It Works is: “Many of us exclaimed, ‘What an order! I can’t go through - [Those Three Words](https://aasfmarin.org/those-three-words) - My parents loved me — I just didn’t realize it by Ken J. Shortly after my second A.A. anniversary I was faced with making an amends I dreaded. To my father. Due to the circumstances I had to do it over the phone. The call began as superficial as always. We talked about the crops, - [How to Become "Normal"](https://aasfmarin.org/how-to-become-normal) - by Claire A. I have heard many people share in AA meetings that they felt like they were absent the day “they” handed out the booklet about how to deal with life. I shared that feeling. It seemed like everyone else knew the rules, and no matter how I tried, I couldn’t fit in. I - [From the Editor: God of the Air](https://aasfmarin.org/from-the-editor-god-of-the-air) - Ancient Maya considered the resplendent quetzal divine (aka “god of the air”) and a symbol of light. The Point is now moving from a print to a light medium and will soon reside in the cloud forest, too. Since December is our last print issue, your editor is getting up to speed with WordPress. Our - [My First Unity Day](https://aasfmarin.org/my-first-unity-day) - My friends even said it was something I might like - [We Anarchists Stick Together](https://aasfmarin.org/we-anarchists-stick-together) - Tradition One in Action by Carla H. Although Tradition One is about group unity and how we must all hang together or we shall surely hang separately (undoubtedly misquoting Benjamin Franklin), my experience of this paradoxical tradition was supremely useful in getting me to embrace A.A. fully. I had to set aside my fear of - [Kathleen C.'s Story](https://aasfmarin.org/kathleen-c-s-story) - by Bree L. It takes a village My sobriety date is September 11, 1986, my sister’s birthday. We drank and used together, shoplifted together, got into crazy dangerous situations together. She was a few months clean and sober and had been dragging me to meetings in Los Angeles every time I visited. “Bitch, if you - [Our Common Welfare](https://aasfmarin.org/our-common-welfare) - by John W. Each member is a small part of a great whole. “No rules,” just like Paul Newman’s character Butch Cassidy said was true in a knife fight, as told to the opponent he vanquished with a markedly low blow. I was enthralled to find there were no rules in A.A. Having minored in - [Safety & A.A.](https://aasfmarin.org/safety-a-a) - Area 11 Connecticut General Service Committee What Can Groups and Members Do? Groups and members can discuss the topic of safety, to raise awareness in the Fellowship and seek through sponsorship, workshops and meetings, to create as safe an environment as possible for the newcomer, and other members or potential members. This can be the - [Life Depends On It](https://aasfmarin.org/life-depends-on-it) - by Anonymous Intrigued by this meeting I had been invited to attend, I saw the secretary took no notes, created no minutes and had no real agenda. People chimed in all over the place. A guy at the right side in the seat of honor did nothing the entire hour (the job I would try - [Inside Job](https://aasfmarin.org/inside-job) - by Melissa M. I get to have a relationship with reality I’ve lived a life of “geographics”—moving from one place to another has become such an integral part of who I am that I have made a career of it. I move from one city to another; from one country to another and I love - [No Rules in a Knife Fight](https://aasfmarin.org/no-rules-in-a-knife-fight) - Neither [A.A.’s] General Service board ... nor the humblest group committee can issue a single directive to an A.A. member and make it stick. —Twelve and Twelve, p. 173 How John W. learned there are no rules in knife fights: Watching Paul Newman’s opponent hit the ground in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Makes sense - [Crime, Punishment & Recovery](https://aasfmarin.org/crime-punishment-recovery) - Book Review by Carla H. The Recovering is a fascinating read for people who are and are not in recovery. The author has been to Harvard, Yale, and the Iowa Writers Workshop, and now directs a graduate program at Columbia University. She covers who goes to recovery, who goes to prison, and the stories that - [From The Editor](https://aasfmarin.org/from-the-editor) - The more we learn, the less we believe to be trueThe more we prove, the more remains to be provedWe've got to have faith in something biggerFaith in something biggerFaith in something big inside our self ...—Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend Faith in Something Bigger I remember a friend making jokes about The Who's lyrics in high - [Outside Circumstances](https://aasfmarin.org/outside-circumstances) - by Henry Y. From the time I was young, I learned to gauge the wants and needs of those around me and conform my behavior accordingly. Roles of child and parent were often reversed. I didn’t realize that this was not the normal order of things. I grew up with a vague sense that things - [Willingness to Believe](https://aasfmarin.org/willingness-to-believe) - By Greg F. Recently I fell and broke my neck. Retrospection as always is my friend. I’ve spent years cultivating my belief in my version of God. What do you know? God was and is with me through this. Four days later I had surgery. A C4-C7 laminectomy and C4-T2 fusion. I had a close - [As We Understand God](https://aasfmarin.org/as-we-understand-god) - by Rick R. Individuals choose their own concept Alcoholics Anonymous came into existence in 1935 at a time when much of our society was centered around churches in the communities where we lived. Much of the South and the Midwest are still like that to this day. As a child in my home town on - [As Love Expresses Itself: Tradition 2](https://aasfmarin.org/as-love-expresses-itself-tradition-2) - by John W. The world isn’t OK, but I am When he spoke, it was with a noticeable Southern twang that made it clear, in Marin, he was not from around these parts. He had a home-spun way about him, born from decades of sobriety. That made it easy to listen when he talked. So - [Something I Still Can't Name](https://aasfmarin.org/something-i-still-cant-name) - by Claire A. I was deeply skeptical of the “God thing” when I joined A.A. I was accustomed to the icons of the Christian church, crosses, stories of miracles: Stuff I called hogwash. Asked to believe in a higher power, I was basically stumped. It wasn’t just that I rejected the idea of a god ## Pages - [Home page](https://aasfmarin.org/) - Do you want to stop drinking?If you want to stop drinking, but find you cannot quit entirely or have little control over the amount you drink, Alcoholics Anonymous can help.FIND AN A.A. MEETINGAre You New to A.A.?HOW TO CONTACT USNOT SURE YOU HAVE A DRINKING PROBLEM? Take a Self-Assessment WERE YOU ORDERED TO ATTEND MEETINGS? - [Is A.A. for me?](https://aasfmarin.org/is-aa-for-me) - Is A.A. for me?Admitting you might need help takes courage. There are a lot of resources that may help you decide whether A.A. could be right for you. Contact us anytime or learn more by exploring the information below. You don’t have to do this alone. ATTEND A MEETING WHAT ARE A.A. MEETINGS LIKE? ORDERED - [Best Practices for a Digital 7th Tradition 2026](https://aasfmarin.org/2026-digital-basket-best-practices) - THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY BEING REVISED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. Please call the Assistant Central Office Manager at 415-674-1820 to schedule a phone call to talk about your questions. We have many resources to share while this page is being developed. - [Birthday Plan](https://aasfmarin.org/birthday-plan) - Click here to make an Anniversary Contribution for yourself or in honor of a fellow! IMPORTANT: Please know that only A.A. members may contribute to San Francisco and Marin Intergroup, regardless of whether the contribution is made in honor of an A.A. member -- the source of all contributions must originate from alcoholics. We do - [Contact Us](https://aasfmarin.org/contact-us) - San Francisco and Marin Intergroup | Central Office serving San Francisco and Marin since 1947 1821 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 Email Help & 24 Hour Helplines: help@aasfmarin.org (415) 674-1821 (from San Francisco & Marin) Hard of Hearing: Call 711 and request (415) 674-1821 Central Office Bookstore Hours: Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 6pm - [Holiday Meeting Changes and Events](https://aasfmarin.org/holidays) - HOLIDAY MEETING CHANGES Scroll down for Alcathons and Special Events SAN FRANCISCO 12/30: Sober@State – NOT MEETING 12/31: Sober@State – NOT MEETING 01/01: Anything is Possible – NO IN-PERSON / ONLINE ONLY 01/01: Haight Street Explorers – NOT MEETING 01/01: One Thursday at a Time – NOT MEETING 01/01: Step Sisters – NOT MEETING MARIN - [Young People in A.A. (YPAA)](https://aasfmarin.org/young-people-in-a-a-ypaa) - GGYPAA Golden Gate Young People MCYPAA Marin County Young People ACYPAA All California Young People in A.A. ICYPAA International Conference of Young People in A.A. - [Hospital & Institution (H&I)](https://aasfmarin.org/hospital-institution-hi) - MARIN H&I Area 61 – Region 60 West Bay SF H&I Area 62 – Region 60 West Bay H&I Committee of Northern California - [General Service](https://aasfmarin.org/general-service-2) - SF General Service District 06 – Area 06 Marin General Service District 10 – Area 06 - [Member Services](https://aasfmarin.org/member-services) - Member ServicesAccess the services your Intergroup provides individual members and member groups as well as those to help you and your group stay connected locally and wow your fellows with your next A.A. announcement! Fellowship News and EventsThe primary goal of Alcoholics Anonymous is for one alcoholic to help another, especially men and women new - [Agendas and Minutes](https://aasfmarin.org/agendas-and-minutes) - Intergroup IFAA Bylaws (Approved 2022) Roles/Responsibilities of the Board of Directors December 2025 Intergroup Meeting Information November 2025 Intergroup Meeting Information October 2025 Intergroup Meeting Information September 2025 Intergroup Meeting Information August 2025 Intergroup Meeting Information July 2025 Intergroup Meeting Information June 2025 Intergroup Meeting Information May 2025 Intergroup Meeting Information April 2025 Intergroup - [Contributions](https://aasfmarin.org/contributions) - Self Support and the Seventh Tradition “Self-support begins with me, because I am part of us – the group. We pay our rent and utility bills, buy coffee, snacks and A.A. Literature. We support our central office, our area committee, and our General Service Office. If it were not for those entities, many new people - [Intergroup Committees](https://aasfmarin.org/committees) - Intergroup committees are an opportunity to have fun and do service in your chosen area of interest. You can help develop website content (Communications), plan our events (Fellowship), answer the 24-helpline (Teleservice) or spread the message of A.A. to both suffering alcoholics and the professionals that help them (SF Public Relations). Click the boxes below - [Intergroup Financials](https://aasfmarin.org/financials) - Intergroup Financials2025 Financials2024 Annual Information Returns October 2025 Income Statement and Balance Sheet September 2025 Income Statement and Balance Sheet August 2025 Income Statement and Balance Sheet July 2025 Income Statement and Balance Sheet June 2025 Income Statement and Balance Sheet May 2025 Income Statement and Balance Sheet April 2025 Income Statement and Balance Sheet - [Gratitude Month](https://aasfmarin.org/gratitude) - November is Gratitude Month in Alcoholics Anonymous! Many A.A. groups, both in-person and online, will pass a second basket at each of their meetings this month. Your contributions to San Francisco and Marin Intergroup (aka Central Office) help fund essential 12th Step services, including: Running your local Central Office Selling Conference-approved and AA Grapevine literature - [Find a Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/find-a-meeting) - Meeting Disclaimer PRINT-AT-HOME: MARIN COUNTY SAN FRANCISCO - [The Point | Current Issue](https://aasfmarin.org/the-point) - Monthly articles on recovery and fellowship written by members of A.A. in San Francisco and Marin. Would you like to write for The Point?Recent Archives: 2018 to presentArchives: 2001 – 2018 2025-10-03T15:03:47-07:00October HonorsBy Central Office Bookstore|2025-10-03T15:03:47-07:00October 3rd, 2025|The Point| 2025-10-01T13:09:02-07:00PromptlyBy The Point|2025-10-01T13:09:02-07:00October 1st, 2025|The Point| As in “as soon as possible.”Which could not be confusedWith - [San Francisco and Marin Intergroup's Meeting Disclaimer](https://aasfmarin.org/meeting-disclaimer) - A.A. Groups are listed in this meeting directory at their own request. Appearance here does not constitute nor imply approval or endorsement of any group’s approach to, or practice of, the traditional A.A. program. This list is confidential and is furnished for the convenience of A.A. members in locating meetings, and is not to be - [Carry The Message](https://aasfmarin.org/carry-the-message) - What is Intergroup?San Francisco and Marin Intergroup serves more than 900 A.A. groups in our common purpose of carrying the A.A. message of recovery to alcoholics. We provide important services for local 12th Step work, such as running Central Office, selling A.A. literature, publishing a local meeting directory and website and operating a 24-hour telephone - [Annual Report](https://aasfmarin.org/annual-report) - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD - [Group Trusted Servant Form](https://aasfmarin.org/group-trusted-servant-form) - Connect all your group trusted servants at once with Intergroup, General Service and H&I. Fill out as much or as little of the form as you like. We will send you a copy of the responses. Local groups have found this is a helpful tool to track and securely store their trusted servants contact information. - [Individual Trusted Servant Form](https://aasfmarin.org/individual-trusted-servant-form) - This form is a tool to help A.A. Groups keep track of service positions and facilitate connecting group representatives to their appropriate service entities. CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE FORMIf you have trouble using the online form, please email aa@aasfmarin.org or call (415) 674-1821. - [Update an Existing Meeting and / or Register Your Commitment](https://aasfmarin.org/carry-the-message-archive-20240204/update-an-existing-meeting) - To update a meeting already listed on aasfmarin.org/meetings, click on Find a Meeting and go to your listing. Click on the meeting name, scroll to the bottom of that next field, click the Update Meeting Info link and follow the prompts. We will contact you once your submission has been processed. - [Other Service Entities](https://aasfmarin.org/other-service-entities) - Other Service EntitiesIntergroup works in cooperation with other service entities such as: General Service, our link to A.A. as a whole, and the Hospital & Institution Committee, whose purpose is to carry the message of Alcoholics Anonymous to the alcoholic who is confined. Each of these service entities co-exist in mutual cooperation and harmony. Marin - [Oficina Central Norte](https://aasfmarin.org/oficina-central-norte) - Comuníquese con La Oficina Central de A.A. Area Norte de La Bahia Línea directa 24 horas: (707) 623-6702 Dirección: 5959 Commerce Blvd. Suite 18A, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Sessiones Intergrupales Todos los Sabados de 4:00pm a 6:00pm - [The Buzz](https://aasfmarin.org/the-buzz) - The BuzzCLICK TO SUBSCRIBESubmit a StoryStay Connected with The Buzz The Buzz is Intergroup’s weekly digital newsletter featuring news and timely events in San Francisco and Marin, with a focus on service opportunities for the coming week. It is distributed to more than 2,000 A.A. members. Read MoreDo you like The Buzz and The Point? - [Meeting Material](https://aasfmarin.org/meeting-forms) - View and download sample formats and common readings for A.A. meetings: Sample Format: Speaker/Discussion PDF DOCX (Editable) Sample Format: Big Book/Literature PDF DOCX (Editable) Online Meeting Format Add-ons How It Works More About Alcoholism Twelve Steps Twelve Traditions Ninth Step Promises Tenth Step Promises A Vision for You Anonymity Statement Card Primary Purpose Statement Card - [Communications Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/communications) - The Communications Committee provides a wide-range of communications support to Intergroup, including The Point and The Buzz. Meets on the Fourth Tuesday of the Month @ 5pm For meeting information, click here. For more information, email communications@aasfmarin.org - [En Español](https://aasfmarin.org/en-espanol) - ¿Tiene un problema con el alcohol? Hay una solución. AA ofrece un programa sencillo que funciona, basado en un alcohólico que ayuda a otro. San Francisco – Haga clic aquí o llame al (628) 224-1717El Condado de Marin – mensaje de texto (415) 674-1820 ¿Hay un Alcohólico en su Vida? Haga clic aqui. ¿No está - [Teleservice Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/teleservice) - “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.” – A.A. Responsibility Statement 24-Hour Helpline (415) 674-1821 Orientation and Business Meeting InformationSign Up To VolunteerTeleservice Committee (pending)Request Teleservice Manual and 12th Step ListWhat Is Teleservice? Teleservice is a - [Tales from the Archives](https://aasfmarin.org/tales-from-the-archives) - 2025-03-11T17:11:18-07:00Women in A.A.: Juanita D/Juanita W2025-03-11T17:11:18-07:00March 5th, 2025|Comments Off on Women in A.A.: Juanita D/Juanita WOn June 9, 1944, Juanita D. came into AA and immediately became an active member. She drank again in 1947, but was hospitalized immediately and recovered. In the winter of 1947, a new need became2025-03-11T16:31:55-07:00Zilpah Oram: Hosted First A.A. Meeting - [Sunshine Club](https://aasfmarin.org/sunshine) - The Sunshine Club brings meetings to A.A. members in Marin and San Francisco who can’t attend regularly scheduled meetings due to accident, illness or medical condition but need more connection than online meetings offer. Committee members bring meetings to alcoholics who may be experiencing isolation due to their current health limitations and someone has contacted - [Technology Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/tech) - Identifies, researches, recommends and implements ways to use technology in A.A. service, mostly in support of San Francisco and Marin Intergroup and A.A. meetings. More committee information: Ongoing duties include upkeep of the aasfmarin.org website, email, file sharing and Central Office systems. Resource for A.A. groups in San Francisco and Marin counties related to technical - [San Francisco Public Relations (aka PI/CPC)](https://aasfmarin.org/pr) - Provides information about A.A. to the general public and members of the community whose profession brings them in contact with individuals suffering from alcoholism. More committee information: Tables at events to raise awareness of A.A. Gives presentations about A.A. to schools and organizations in San Francisco Ensures local media has accurate information about A.A. through - [Volunteer with Teleservice](https://aasfmarin.org/volunteer-with-teleservice) - New Teleservice volunteers can join us at our monthly orientation and business meeting: Third Monday of the month online. Orientation at 6 p.m. and business meeting at 6:45 p.m. Join meeting HERE. If you would like more information about Teleservice, email us at teleservice@aasfmarin.org. Teleservice volunteers: Refer callers to A.A. meetings Provide general information about - [Past Issues of The Buzz](https://aasfmarin.org/buzz-history) - The Buzz is our Intergroup’s weekly digital newsletter, featuring A.A. news, events and service opportunities in San Francisco and Marin County. Initially starting with a compilation of updates regarding COVID-19 and the direct effects on A.A. meetings and the fellowship, we are now “emerging” as evidenced with in-person meetings, Intergroup committees and events, and other - [Fellowship Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/fellowship-comm) - Organizes and hosts A.A. events to promote fellowship in Marin and San Francisco. More committee information: Sponsors the annual Founders’ Day celebration in June Sponsors the annual Gala and Speaker meeting Assists at the Marin and San Francisco Unity Day events in October Looks for opportunities to create fellowship in San Francisco and Marin Hosts - [Communications Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/communications-2) - Provides a wide-range of communications support to Intergroup and its Board committees to improve the effectiveness of their 12th Step work. Projects include: Intergroup’s Annual Report, The Buzz weekly news and events newsletter, The Point monthly recovery journal, Communications Survey, naming and logo development, and Intergroup mission statement. More committee information: Volunteers with communications/marketing background - [Archives Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/archives-comm) - Preserves the legacy of A.A. through the collection and preservation of archival material, including objects, recordings, photographs, prints, documents, and interviews. The goal of the Archives Committee is to preserve San Francisco and Marin A.A. history for future generations. More committee information: Hosts a series of history meetings on various topics of local interest Collects - [Intergroup Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-orientation) - Welcome and thank you for joining the San Francisco and Marin County Intergroup. Please download the following documents. You will find the information helpful as a new Intergroup Representative (IGR). A.A. Guidelines - Central or Intergroup Offices IFAA Bylaws Grateful Givers Information on Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup/Central Offices: A.A.'s Front Line (Box 459) Intergroup Code of - [Teleservice Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/teleservice-archive-20240918) - Teleservice provides telephone service 24 hours a day for alcoholics in need. We refer callers to A.A. meetings, provide information about A.A., and refer 12 Step workers in San Francisco and Marin. Marin and San Francisco Teleservice Committees have merged to form a unified Teleservice Committee. Our helpline number is (415) 674-1821. More committee information: - [Request Teleservice Manual and 12th Step List](https://aasfmarin.org/teleservice-request) - To request a Teleservice Manual and 12th Step List, email teleservice@aasfmarin.org. - [Teleservice Committee Information](https://aasfmarin.org/teleservice-committee-information) - Teleservice Chairperson Teleservice Co-Chairperson assists the committee chair 12th Step List Coordinator maintains the 12th Step list Teleservice Communications Recording Secretary records the meeting minutes Daily Shift Coordinators supports the phone volunteers Orientation Coordinator Special Events Coordinator Teleservice Meeting Reps makes announcements about Teleservice at A.A. meetings. If you rmeeting does not currently have a - [Outreach Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/outreach) - The Outreach Committee’s purpose is to spread awareness of opportunities for service, committee work and group representation to individual groups, members and the SF and Marin Fellowship as a whole; and to gain an overall increase in participation from the fellowship. More committee information: The Outreach Committee was formed in 2023 with the primary initiatives - [The Buzz Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/thebuzz) - Weekly digital newsletter featuring news and timely events in San Francisco and Marin, with a focus on service opportunities for the coming week. It is distributed to ~2,000 members of the Fellowship. More committee information: Events posted in The Buzz must be sponsored by an A.A. group, conference or service entity and follow the 12 - [Trusted Servant Registration](https://aasfmarin.org/tsreg) - A Trusted Servant is a member of an A.A. Group who commits to a service position and helps make the meeting possible. For every group registered with our Intergroup and listed in our online meeting finder, a group record is created which should include contact information for the following positions: Secretary, Treasurer and Intergroup Representative - [Internet Archives Library](https://aasfmarin.org/archives-library) - South of Market GroupJanuary 26, 1974The Daly City GroupJanuary 9, 1974 - [Digital Contribution Platforms](https://aasfmarin.org/digital-contribution-platforms) - We hope you find the information below about various digital contribution platforms useful. It was curated to assist your group in making a decision on which digital payment solution to implement for your 7th Tradition collection. The information is not in any way intended to be an endorsement, affiliation or recommendation for any of the - [IFAA Board of Directors](https://aasfmarin.org/carry-the-message-archive-20240204/ifaa-board-of-directors) - ISan Francisco and Marin Intergroup Board of Directors The San Francisco and Marin Intergroup Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing and supporting the effective and efficient operations of Intergroup, including supporting the special workers and the business/administrative functions of the non-profit organization. 2023-2024 Board of Directors Elena R., Chair Paul A., Vice Chair - [Write a Story for The Point](https://aasfmarin.org/would-you-like-to-write-for-the-point) - ​Writing for The Point The Point is a monthly newsletter that features personal stories of recovery, poems and artwork with a local San Francisco and Marin focus. Our current issue is here. Thinking of writing for The Point? Share your experience, strength and hope on any topic related to your recovery. If you are looking - [Public Information](https://aasfmarin.org/public-information) - Public InformationWhat is AA?Alcoholics Anonymous ® is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. Recognizing that many professionals have not had the opportunity to find out how the A.A. program works, our Public Relations - [The Point Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/thepoint-comm) - Monthly journal that features personal stories of recovery from members of the San Francisco and Marin Fellowship. More committee information: Members of the committee work together to recruit writers, manage author relationships, select images to accompany articles and post content to the aasfmarin.org website. The committee also works to record audio versions of the stories - [Intergroup Representation](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-representation) - When anyone, anywhere reaches out for help, I want the hand of A.A. always to be there. And for that: I am responsible. – A.A. Responsibility Statement Request New IGR Orientation MaterialsLink to Monthly Meeting (1st Wed, 7pm)Agendas and MinutesService OpportunitiesWhat is an Intergroup Representative (IGR)?As an IGR, you are the connection between the members - [Intergroup Representation Archive 20240204](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-representation-archive-20240420) - Welcome and thank you for joining the San Francisco and Marin County Intergroup. What is an Intergroup Representative? The Intergroup Representative (IGR) is your home group’s voice for making sure that Intergroup and our Central Office continue to function and to carry out our primary purpose. An IGR serves as a liaison between the groups - [Other Service Entities Archive 20240204](https://aasfmarin.org/other-service-entities-archive-20240204) - Other Service EntitiesIntergroup provides services to local groups and members that are beyond the scope of individual meetings, such as Central Office and the aasfmarin.org website. Intergroup works in cooperation with other service entities such as: General Service which is our link to A.A as a whole; H & I whose purpose is to carry - [Carry The Message Archive 20240204](https://aasfmarin.org/carry-the-message-archive-20240204) - Carry the MessageA.A. service is anything whatever that helps us to reach a fellow sufferer — Bill W What is Intergroup?San Francisco and Marin Intergroup serves more than 900 A.A. groups in our common purpose of carrying the A.A. message of recovery to alcoholics. We provide important services for local 12th Step work, such as - [HelpChat Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/helpchat) - Provides online chat to those seeking help. Visitors to aasfmarin.org see a blue chat bubble in the corner of their screen, prompting them to chat if they think they have a problem with alcohol. Volunteers share experience, strength and hope from their phone or computer and it is a great way to practice the 12th - [Were You Court-Ordered to Attend A.A. Meetings?](https://aasfmarin.org/member-services/court-cards) - You’re not alone…and you’re not the first! Many of us were sent to our first A.A. meetings by judges as a result of being arrested for drunk driving, family disputes, or some other problem involving alcohol. Some of us were sent here by our employers. If you’ve come to A.A. for any of these reasons, - [Insurance for A.A. Meeting Facilities](https://aasfmarin.org/insurance-for-a-a-meeting-facilities) - If the landlord where your A.A. group is held is asking for insurance, San Francisco and Marin Intergroup offers insurance that can satisfy this requirement. To use the Intergroup insurance, your group must have a written “contract” with the landlord that includes the request for insurance. This contract can be as simple as an email, - [Subscribe to The Buzz 🐝](https://aasfmarin.org/buzz) - The Buzz is our Intergroup's weekly digital newsletter — a one-stop shop for fellowship-wide information. We email it out every Friday and focus on local service, news, and upcoming events. You can take a look at prior issues here. To subscribe, fill out the form below: * indicates required Email Address * First Name * - [PSAs](https://aasfmarin.org/public-information/psas) - Public Service Announcements, Press Releases, videos for professionals and much, much more are available at aa.org, the website for our General Service Office in New York. While you are there, please consider signing up for About A.A. the newsletter for professionals of all types who deal with alcoholics in the course of their work. About - [Access Support](https://aasfmarin.org/access-support) - Screen-readable AA Pamphlets and Books Available from World Service Books and Pamphlets Frequently Asked Questions Reasonable Accommodation Statement Accessibility Suggestions for your Meeting How Does Our Meeting Borrow an Assisted Listening Devise (ALD) How To Request An Accommodation Finding an Accessible Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous American Sign Language (ASL) Request: Email aa@aasfmarin.org Wheelchair Accessible Meeting - [Current Faithful Fivers](https://aasfmarin.org/current-faithful-fivers) - [Literature & Chips](https://aasfmarin.org/order-aa-literature) - We offer literature published by A.A. World Services, the A.A. Grapevine and some locally produced items in our bookstore. We also carry anniversary medallions from 24 Hours to 60 years, including colorful specialty chips. The Central Office Bookstore hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to 6 pm and Saturday, 12 pm to 4 pm - [Suggested A.A. Meeting Format](https://aasfmarin.org/member-services/suggested-a-a-meeting-format) - Good evening. This is the regular meeting of the _______________ group of Alcoholics Anonymous. My name is ____________; I am an alcoholic and your Secretary. Let us open the meeting with a moment of silence to do with as you wish followed by the Serenity Prayer. “God grant me the serenity to accept the things - [List a new Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/list-a-new-meeting) - To add a new meeting to aasfmarin.org/meetings, click the button below. Reminder: in keeping with A.A.’s 6th Tradition, please avoid using a meeting name that implies an affiliation outside of A.A., including the name of the host facility (see p. 17 of “The A.A. Group" pamphlet). List a new meeting Update an Existing Meeting and - [How It Works](https://aasfmarin.org/how-it-works) - Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault; they - [Donor Dashboard](https://aasfmarin.org/donor-dashboard-2) - [Test forms](https://aasfmarin.org/test-forms) - [Welcome to Alcoholics Anonymous](https://aasfmarin.org/home) - Serving San Francisco and Marin Do you think you have a problem with alcohol? Do you want to stop drinking, but find you cannot quit entirely or have little control over the amount you drink? If you answered yes to either of these questions, there are a number of ways Alcoholics Anonymous can help. Learn - [The Point: Archives](https://aasfmarin.org/the-point-archives) - The Point publishes articles both timely and timeless. Check out our archive! 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 - [Plugins](https://aasfmarin.org/plugins) - [plugins_list format="#Title# - #Version# "] - [Donor Dashboard](https://aasfmarin.org/donor-dashboard) - [Central Office](https://aasfmarin.org/carry-the-message-archive-20240204/central-office) - What can you do to help?As a membership organization, we depend on you to help us carry the message. Visit Central Office— Meet the staff and the members who staff the hotline; leave more informed and connected to A.A. locally. Volunteer at Central Office— Answer phones, assist with locally produced literature or by join one - [Press / Media](https://aasfmarin.org/public-information/press-media) - Press Releases, Public Service Announcements, videos for professionals and much, much more are available at aa.org, the website for our General Service Office in New York. While you are there, please consider signing up for About A.A. the newsletter for professionals of all types who deal with alcoholics in the course of their work. About - [Courts & Treatment Program Referral](https://aasfmarin.org/public-information/courts-treatment-program-referral) - A.A. groups have welcomed many new members from court programs and treatment facilities. Some have come to A.A. on their own; others arrived under a degree of pressure. While the voluntary nature of meeting attendance is part of A.A.’s strength, many A.A.s first attended meetings because attendance was mandated either by someone else or by - [Employee Assistance Programs](https://aasfmarin.org/public-information/employee-assistance-programs) - Alcoholics Anonymous can make available to labor, management, medical, social services, human resources and employee assistance program professionals the cumulative experience of recovered alcoholics now living comfortable and productive lives without alcohol. The A.A. Fellowship is nonprofessional and available at no cost; its primary purpose is the personal recovery and continued sobriety of those alcoholics - [Newcomer Guide](https://aasfmarin.org/newcomer-guide) - Newcomer GuideOnly you can decide whether you want to give A.A. a try. Admitting you might need help, or admitting that you’re an alcoholic, takes courage. There are a handful of pamphlets and resources that will tell you more about this fellowship and help you decide whether A.A. could be right for you. To learn - [Meeting Finder FAQ](https://aasfmarin.org/meeting-finder-faq) - If you have questions about our meeting finder unanswered here, please email us your questions at group.services@aasfmarin.org. How does the search field work? 🔍 When you type into the search field, our meeting finder looks for matches to any of the following: Meeting name Meeting note Location name Location address (including city and zip) Location - [Group Email Accounts](https://aasfmarin.org/group-email-accounts) - Some groups (or meetings) have set up anonymous email addresses named after their real-world meeting. This allows them to publish a contact method, and reply to it, without exposing any individual’s identity; it also allows them to share access to the communications, and to transfer the handling of the group’s communications between people — for - [Considerations For Resuming In-Person Meetings](https://aasfmarin.org/resuming) - Here is a collection of resources that were used at our Town Hall meetings in 2020, and May 2021. We hope our local San Francisco and Marin groups will use them in the process of considering and/or resuming in-person meetings. The information they contain has been gathered from members in San Francisco and Marin in - [Board Roster](https://aasfmarin.org/board-roster) - [Intergroup Service Committees](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-service-committees) - [Intergroup Orientation Information](https://aasfmarin.org/carry-the-message-archive-20240204/intergroup-orientation-information) - Welcome and thank you for joining the San Francisco and Marin County Intergroup. What is an Intergroup Representative? The Intergroup Representative (IGR) is your home group’s voice for making sure that Intergroup and our Central Office continue to function and to carry out our primary purpose. An IGR serves as a liaison between the groups - [Intergroup Info](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-info) - The Intergroup is: Representatives from all interested registered AA meeting in San Francisco and Marin. A good resource for questions or problems related to the Group. A great way to do service at a level not provided by the individual Groups. Responsible for electing the Intergroup Board. Intergroup is not: A “governing body,” as per - [PSAs](https://aasfmarin.org/psas) - [Courts & Legal System](https://aasfmarin.org/courts-legal-system) - [Request a Speaker](https://aasfmarin.org/request-a-speaker) - [Observe a Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/observe-a-meeting) - [FAQs](https://aasfmarin.org/faqs) - [About AA](https://aasfmarin.org/public-information/about-aa) - A.A. Wants to Work With You Cooperation with the professional community is an objective of A.A., and has been since our beginnings. We are always seeking to strengthen and expand our communication with you, and we welcome your comments and suggestions. They help us to work more effectively with you in achieving our common purpose: - [GGYPAA](https://aasfmarin.org/ggypaa) - [Hospital & Institution](https://aasfmarin.org/hospital-institution) - [Service Opportunities](https://aasfmarin.org/service-opportunities) - [Intergroup](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-2) - [Group Resources](https://aasfmarin.org/group-resources) - [Group Services](https://aasfmarin.org/group-services) - [Register / List / Update](https://aasfmarin.org/register-list-update) - [Fellowship News & Events](https://aasfmarin.org/fellowship-news-events) - [What Are A.A. Meetings Like?](https://aasfmarin.org/what-are-a-a-meetings-like) - [Meeting Schedule](https://aasfmarin.org/meeting-schedule) - [FAQ's about AA](https://aasfmarin.org/faqs-about-aa) - [Self-Assessment](https://aasfmarin.org/self-assessment) - [New to A.A.?](https://aasfmarin.org/new-to-aa) - 24 hour Email Help & Helplines: 415-674-1821 from San Francisco 415-499-0400 from Marin Email: help@aasfmarin.org Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A. a try. Admitting you might need help, or admitting that you’re an alcoholic, takes courage. There are a handful of pamphlets and resources that will tell you more about this fellowship and help you - [News & Events](https://aasfmarin.org/news) - The primary goal of Alcoholics Anonymous is for one alcoholic to help another, especially men and women new to recovery. However, in addition, there are a number of ways for a member to provide service at at the Group or Intergroup level, plus opportunities to support and grow our community through fellowship. Events Calendar: Bookmark - [It's a "Help Others" Program](https://aasfmarin.org/collaboration) - [Public Information Requests](https://aasfmarin.org/public-information-requests) - Public Relations formerly Public Information/Cooperation with the Professional Community (PI/CPC) Speaker Requests and Information: sfpr@aasfmarin.org What We Do: San Francisco A.A.'s Public Relations Committee provides information about A.A. to members of the community whose profession may bring them in contact with anyone who may suffer from the disease of alcoholism. The message we carry - [2021 Central Office Survey](https://aasfmarin.org/2021-central-office-survey) - The Central Office lease expires in October 2021. We are surveying the fellowship to gather general information about how our fellowship has used A.A. Central Office services in the past and what you may want or need from Central Office in the future. Among other things, our Central Office currently offers a bookstore with 10-minute parking for - [Recovery at Home](https://aasfmarin.org/personal-recovery) - Shelter-in-Place Resources for Personal Recovery If you're looking for a change from online meetings, switch it up and dig into some of the fabulous content below! The Point Our own Intergroup newsletter full of articles on recovery and fellowship written by members of A.A. in San Francisco and Marin with audio. Back issues and even some - [New to Alcoholics Anonymous?](https://aasfmarin.org/new-to-aasc) - 24 hour Email Help & Helplines: San Francisco: 415.674-1821 Marin: 415.499-0400 Email: help@aasfmarin.org Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A. a try. Admitting you might need help, or admitting that you’re an alcoholic, takes courage. There are a handful of pamphlets and resources that will tell you more about this fellowship and - [Special Intergroup Meeting, October 21, 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/10212020-2) - The Intergroup Board of Directors hosted a special meeting on Wednesday, October 21st to discuss the Special Projects Fund and the bequest that was accepted to create the fund. All members of the Marin and San Francisco fellowship were invited to participate.We are including the background information about the bequest, the slide deck and minutes from the meeting for your reference. The IFAA board - [Group and Member Services](https://aasfmarin.org/group-and-member-services) - [In-Person Meetings](https://aasfmarin.org/in-person-meetings) - We are providing a schedule, which now includes in-person meetings, for informational purposes only. Central Office, Intergroup, its members and Board of Directors, take no position and make no representations nor guarantee that these meetings comply with current federal, state or local laws as they apply to the current COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage you to - [How to Move an A.A. Meeting Online](https://aasfmarin.org/how-to-move-an-a-a-meeting-online-in-5-simple-steps) - As of midnight, March 16, San Francisco and Marin Counties have been issued “Shelter in Place” orders. In lieu of physical meetings, our membership has quickly established remote (Phone / Online) meetings. Central Office is working with GSO and the NY Intergroup resources to establish "Zoom Rooms" for a longer-term online meeting solution. Many meetings - [Meetings](https://aasfmarin.org/meetings) - open meeting finder FAQ - [Remote Meetings: No longer being updated](https://aasfmarin.org/arm) - Our new meeting finder lists both in-person and online meetings -- check it out here! As of Oct. 10, we have stopped making updates to this page and will retire it soon. To send in changes for our new meeting finder, click here. [wd_asp id=1] Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday - [Intergroup News](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup) - [Choosing Technology](https://aasfmarin.org/choosing-technology) - [Using Airtable To Store & Organize Information](https://aasfmarin.org/using-airtable) - [A Vision For You](https://aasfmarin.org/a-vision-for-you) - Our book is meant to be suggestive only. We realize we know only a little. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. - [Managing Meeting Participants](https://aasfmarin.org/managing-meeting-participants) - Just as in the physical rooms, meetings on Zoom feature resentments, ringing phones, and other disturbances. In fact, some SF/Marin groups, particularly women's meetings, are experiencing sexually predatory and violent behavior from meeting participants. While this, too can happen in physical meeting rooms, the anonymity of the internet provides a shield for the predators. Fortunately, - [Meeting Listing Options](https://aasfmarin.org/meeting-listing-options) - Here are some options for listing a meeting on the Remote Meeting Schedule: Keep the meeting open by either not requiring a password or including it in the link Include the password in the meeting listing, but not directly in the link Provide an email address so members can contact the group for the password - [Meeting Listing Options for Zoom [OLD]](https://aasfmarin.org/meeting-listing-options-old) - Detailed information about the three options for listing a meeting on the Remote Meeting Schedule are below. In short, however, they are to 1) Keep the meeting wide open by either not requiring a password or including it in the link, 2) Including the password in the meeting listing, but not directly in the link, or - [Update Meeting Listings](https://aasfmarin.org/updates) - Customized embedded view of meetings table can go here! Launch me - [Best Practices For a Digital 7th Tradition](https://aasfmarin.org/online-contributions-your-digital-7th-tradition-guide-to-best-practices) - Online meeting spaces make it difficult to “pass the basket.” Some groups have set up digital contribution accounts with services like Venmo, PayPal, Google Pay, etc. to deal with this problem. Now might be a good time to review an essential piece of AA literature, “Self-Support: Where Money and Spirituality Mix.” Each group is autonomous - [Founders Day 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/fd2020) - Welcome! We're so glad you're here celebrating the 85th Anniversary of Alcoholics Anonymous with us! This page is your one-stop shop for the day with links and our program, below. Enter our Drawing for Door Prizes here! Answer these questions for our Time Capsule! Make a 7th Tradition Contribution or become a Faithful Fiver here! - [COVID-19 FAQ for Locals](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-for-locals) - FAQ for our SF and Marin Members During the COVID-19 Crisis Please take at look at the information here for answers to many of the questions we have been getting in the last week. This is a living document; if you have a suggestion for improvements or additions, please let us know by emailing us - [Helpchat workshop](https://aasfmarin.org/helpchat-workshop) - Here are the materials we used and discussed: FAQ Slide Deck Tech Step-by-step Live chat plugin research Volunteer Manual - [Meeting Hosts: Protecting Anonymity & Default Settings in Zoom](https://aasfmarin.org/zoom-meetings-protecting-anonymity-default-settings) - For Zoom users: With the rush to shift to online meetings, many of us did not take time to investigate what this meant to the spiritual foundation of our recovery - namely, anonymity. Now that online meetings are accessible, we want to pass on best practices for protecting anonymity. These have been curated from the - [Handling Online Meeting Disruptions in the Moment](https://aasfmarin.org/handling-meeting-disruptions-in-the-moment) - Sadly, as many of you have experienced, people have disrupted online meetings in our fellowship. While we may not be able to completely stop them, here are few tips provided by fellows* who have been dealing with these online meeting disruptors. You must have Host or Co-Host access to take action on these suggestions. If - [Remote Meeting Submission Form](https://aasfmarin.org/remote-meeting-submission-form) - [gravityform id="4" title="false" description="false"] - [Eleventh Step Prayer](https://aasfmarin.org/eleventh-step-prayer) - Lord, make me a channel of Thy peace; that where there is hatred, I may bring love; that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness; that where there is discord, I may bring harmony; that where there is error, I may bring truth; that where there is doubt, I may bring - [Ninth Step Promises](https://aasfmarin.org/ninth-step-promises) - If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will - [Twelve Traditions](https://aasfmarin.org/twelve-traditions) - Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity. For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority – a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern. The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to - [Twelve Steps](https://aasfmarin.org/twelve-steps) - We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory - [Suggested Meeting Format](https://aasfmarin.org/suggested-meeting-format) - Suggested A. A. Meeting Format 1. Good evening ladies and gentlemen. This is the regular meeting of the _______________ group of Alcoholics Anonymous. My name is ____________; I am an alcoholic and your Secretary. 2. Let us open the meeting with a moment of silence to do with as you wish followed by the Serenity - [Personal Anonymity in an Online Zoom Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/maintain-anonymity-online-zoom-meeting) - How to Maintain Anonymity in an Online Zoom Meeting When you join a Zoom meeting, you will see a screen "Join a Meeting." and a box with your name in it. You can change your name in the box before joining a meeting so that you maintain anonymity. Before joining a meeting, consider these other - [Attending Online Meetings with Zoom](https://aasfmarin.org/attending-online-meetings-with-zoom) - Joining a Meeting Click on the link provided by the meeting host. It will be in a format like this: https://zoom.us/4227565411 - The last nine numbers are the meeting number. This format is just an example. If this is your first time using Zoom, Click on “download & run Zoom” (bottom right) Click “Open Zoom.us?” - [Archives](https://aasfmarin.org/archives) - A.A. in the Bay Area has a long and important role in the development of Alcoholics Anonymous. Our Central Office even predates the creation of General Service! Take a look a some of our local history. And, if you have historical materials you’d like to donate, let us know! We love old stuff. archives@aasfmarin.org. If - [Sunshine Club meeting request](https://aasfmarin.org/sunshinerequest) - Loading… - [Fellowship News](https://aasfmarin.org/fellowship) - Central Office is now closed to foot traffic. The safety of our staff and volunteers is a priority. We will continue to answer the phone lines and provide support through HelpChat (our online chat tool). We will continue to push information out via The Buzz, so if you have not already, please subscribe now. Then add thebuzz@aasfmarin.org - [Download / Print a Schedule](https://aasfmarin.org/download-print-a-schedule) - Click on either of the following links to download and print a complete meeting schedule for San Francisco or Marin (PDF format). A.A. Meeting schedules for San Francisco and Marin are available in a number of formats. Our online schedule can be searched by location and meeting type. We also sell printed schedules through our online store - [Meeting Resources](https://aasfmarin.org/meeting-resources) - Information and Forms A.A. Meeting Information Starting a meeting? Here's a suggested meeting format and readings: Suggested Meeting Format [download id="164971"] [download id="164978"] [download id="164984"] [download id="164988"] [download id="164992"] [download id="164959"] - Has your group made any changes? [download id="164996"] - Did a meeting disappear recently? Help us keep current! [download id="164963"] - To assist - [Editorial Policy](https://aasfmarin.org/editorial-policy) - The Point is a monthly newsletter of articles from A.A. San Francisco and A.A. Marin members sharing experience, strength and hope they found in A.A. Editorial Policy The Point publishes original feature articles submitted by local members reflecting the full diversity of the fellowship. No one viewpoint or philosophy dominates its pages. In determining content, - [Website Guidelines](https://aasfmarin.org/website-guidelines) - Purpose: The purpose of this website is to carry the message of Alcoholics Anonymous by providing a resource for information about A.A. on the internet and for locating A.A. meetings in Marin and San Francisco counties. These guidelines have been developed and approved by the Intercounty Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous (Intergroup), in order to assure - [Reasonable Accommodations](https://aasfmarin.org/reasonable-accommodations) - Persons requiring reasonable accommodations at meetings of the Intergroup, Intergroup Committees and service events sponsored by the preceding entities, including sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices or print materials in alternate format should contact the SF/Marin Central Office (415) 674-1821 no later than five business days prior to the event. If you are deaf and - [Print The Point](https://aasfmarin.org/print-the-point) - [Recent Schedule Changes](https://aasfmarin.org/recent-schedule-changes) - Our online A.A. Meeting Schedule is updated daily. Here's a history of new, updated and discontinued meetings from the last 90 days in San Francisco and Marin. - [What Are A.A. Meetings Like?](https://aasfmarin.org/meet-the-meeting) - Meeting Formats 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. Meeting formats include Big Book study, Speaker/Discussion, Step & Tradition, and - [What's The Point?](https://aasfmarin.org/whats-the-point) - The Point is your monthly A.A. newsletter. It is the means communicating the A.A. program among the members in Marin and San Francisco Counties. What Does It Contain? The Point contains A.A. information, articles, and events. But, What Sort of Articles? Any article having to do with A.A., your alcoholism, and/or recovery, the history of - [Service & Sponsorship](https://aasfmarin.org/service-sponsorship) - Many in A.A. have found that helping others through service is a great way to stay sober. There are many forms of service: Sponsor another member Trusted servant commitment at a meeting Intergroup representative Intergroup committee member General Service representative Hospital and Institution Committee volunteer - [Privacy Statement](https://aasfmarin.org/privacy-statement) - This information is provided to explain our online information practices and the choices you have in the way information is collected and used on this website. The Information We Collect At Intercounty Fellowship's website, we do not require personally identifiable information from you in order to access and use the website. Certain functions, such as - [Contribution Confirmation](https://aasfmarin.org/donation-confirmation) - Thank you so much for your contribution. Your support makes our services to the groups in San Francisco and Marin, the individual members and the still suffering alcoholic possible. A receipt will be sent to the email address you provided. Questions? Email aa@aasfmarin.org. - [Feedback](https://aasfmarin.org/feedback) - We'd love to hear your comments and suggestions! - [Bringing Meetings to You](https://aasfmarin.org/bringing-meetings-to-you) - If you are an A.A. member living in San Francisco or Marin and are unable to get out to regularly scheduled meetings, Intergroup has a way to help: Sunshine Club The Sunshine Club brings A.A. meetings to members of the Fellowship who are unable to get out to regularly scheduled meetings due to accident, illness, - [Service Commitments](https://aasfmarin.org/service-commitments) - The Intercounty Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous (the Intergroup), servicing San Francisco and Marin, has been providing services to alcoholics in the Bay Area since 1947. Intergroup provides services that are beyond the scope of individual meetings. Every service is supported by a committee of volunteers open to an member of the Fellowship. This means YOU! - [Faithful Fiver](https://aasfmarin.org/faithful-fiver) - [The Point | Recent Articles](https://aasfmarin.org/the-point-recent-articles) - Monthly articles on recovery and fellowship written by members of A.A. in San Francisco and Marin. Would you like to write for The Point? Recent Articles: December 2018 to present Archives: 2001 - 2018 - [Test Archives](https://aasfmarin.org/test-archives) - [Test Blogs](https://aasfmarin.org/test-blogs) - [Fellowship News](https://aasfmarin.org/news/fellowship) - [Recurring Donations](https://aasfmarin.org/recurring-donations) - [No Access](https://aasfmarin.org/no-access) - [dlm_no_access] - [Small Chat Pilot Test](https://aasfmarin.org/small-chat-pilot-test) - [Sponsorship Tips](https://aasfmarin.org/sponsorship-tips) - What does A.A. mean by sponsorship? To join some organizations, you must have a sponsor — a person who vouches for you, presents you as being suitable for membership. This is definitely not the case with A.A. Anyone who has a desire to stop drinking is welcome to join us! In A.A., sponsor and sponsored - [Service & Sponsorship](https://aasfmarin.org/service-sponsorship-2) - Many in A.A. have found that helping others through service is a great way to stay sober. There are many forms of service: Sponsor another member Trusted servant commitment at a meeting Intergroup representative Intergroup committee member General Service representative Hospital and Institution Committee volunteer - [Donation Failed](https://aasfmarin.org/donation-failed) - We're sorry, your donation failed to process. Please try again or contact site support. - [Donation History](https://aasfmarin.org/donation-history) - [Intergroup Committees](https://aasfmarin.org/intergroup-committees) - [Is AA for You?](https://aasfmarin.org/is-aa-for-you) - Hi I'm a full width page. Hi I'm a full width page. Hi I'm a full width page. Hi I'm a full width page. Hi I'm a full width page. Hi I'm a full width page. 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Please note that contributions to those entities can be made directly to them – links below. - [Individual Contributions - test](https://aasfmarin.org/donations/individual-contributions-2) - Individual, Anniversary, Honorary and Memorial Contributions. ## Venues - [Good Shepard Episcopal Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/good-shepard-episcopal-church) - [Sha'ar Zahav](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/shaar-zahav-2) - [Tennesse Valley Beach Trailhead](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/tennesse-valley-beach-trailhead) - [Hilton Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hilton-cincinnati-northern-kentucky-international-airport-cvg) - [Napa Valley Fairgrounds](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/napa-valley-fairgrounds) - [1800 Chestnut Street](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/1800-chestnut-street) - [Larkspur Ferry Terminal](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/larkspur-ferry-terminal) - [Dolores Park Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/dolores-park-church) - [Hilton OKC Northwest](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hilton-okc-northwest) - [Corte Madera Community Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/corte-madera-community-center) - [Hilton Minneapolis](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hilton-minneapolis) - [Detroit Community Choice Convention Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/detroit-community-choice-convention-center) - [San Jose Scottish Rite Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/san-jose-scottish-rite-center) - [Christ Lutheran Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/christ-lutheran-church) - [Doughboy Meadow Picnic Area](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/doughboy-meadow-picnic-area) - [McNears Beach Park](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/mcnears-beach-park) - [College of Marin Student Services Cafeteria](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/college-of-marin-student-services-cafeteria) - [St. Augustine Catholic Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/st-augustine-catholic-church) - [Muir Beach](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/muir-beach) - [George Christopher Playground](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/george-christopher-playground) - [Saroyan Hall](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/saroyan-hall) - [Holiday Inn Dublin](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/holiday-inn-dublin) - [The Faight Collective](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/the-faight-collective) - [Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/santa-cruz-civic-auditorium) - [DoubleTree by Hilton Modesto](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/doubletree-by-hilton-modesto) - [Shasta District Fair & Event Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/shasta-district-fair-event-center) - [4629 Martin Luther King Jr Way](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/4629-martin-luther-king-jr-way) - [Bunny Meadow Golden Gate Park](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/bunny-meadow-golden-gate-park) - [North Bridge Academy](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/north-bridge-academy) - [Cornerstone Fellowship of Livermore](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/cornerstone-fellowship-of-livermore) - [Manchester Grand Hyatt](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/manchester-grand-hyatt) - [Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/st-marys-cathedral) - [Panhandle Picnic Lawn](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/panhandle-picnic-lawn) - [Campbell Community Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/campbell-community-center) - [American Legion Hall](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/american-legion-hall) - [Druids Hall](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/druid-hall) - [All Saints Lutheran Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/all-saints-lutheran-church) - [The John Paul II Activity Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/the-john-paul-ii-activity-center) - [Gerstle Park](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/gerstle-park) - [Willits Community Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/willits-community-center) - [Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Bakersfield](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/double-tree-by-hilton-hotel-bakersfield) - [Oracle Park](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/oracle-park) - [St. Mary the Virgin](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/st-mary-the-virgin) - [Ocean Beach](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/ocean-beach) - [930 Tamalpais Ave (formerly known as Vivalon)](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/vivalon-healthy-aging-center) - [Tradewinds Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/tradewinds-church) - [Pioneer Park](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/pioneer-park) - [Homeward Bound](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/homeward-bound) - [The Wyndham San Diego](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/the-wyndham-san-diego) - [Oakland Marriott](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/oakland-marriott) - [Castro Community Meeting Room](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/castro-community-meeting-room) - [Brick House](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/brick-house) - [Sha'ar Zahav](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/shaar-zahav) - [Monterey Moose Lodge](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/monterey-moose-lodge) - [Hamilton Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hamilton-center) - [Rodeo Beach Trailhead](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/rodeo-beach-trailhead) - [San Francisco Public Library](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/san-francisco-public-library) - [Santa Barbara Veterans Memorial Building](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/santa-barbara-veterans-memorial-building) - [DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Fresno](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-fresno) - [Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/unitarian-universalist-congregation-of-marin) - [Redwood Acres Fairground](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/redwood-acres-fairground) - [Beresford Park Recreation Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/beresford-park-recreation-center) - [Shenandoah University](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/shenandoah-university) - [Westminster Presbyterian Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/westminster-presbyterian-church) - [Sheraton North Houston](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/sheraton-north-houston) - [Holiday Inn Sudbury](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/holiday-inn-sudbury) - [Embassy Suites by Hilton](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/embassy-suites-by-hilton) - [Garfield Playground](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/garfield-playground) - [Marin Lutheran Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/marin-lutheran-church) - [Lindley Meadow, Golden Gate Park](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/lindley-meadow-golden-gate-park) - [Hyatt Riverfront Jacksonville](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hyatt-riverfront-jacksonville) - [Graduate Eugene](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/graduate-eugene) - [UCSF Mission Center Building](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/ucsf-mission-center-building) - [Donworth Events Center, St. Stephen's Parish](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/donworth-events-center-st-stephens-parish) - [Wyndham Sacramento](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/wyndham-sacramento) - [UCSF Alliance Health Project](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/ucsf-alliance-health-project) - [Vancouver Convention Centre](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/vancouver-convention-centre) - [Veterans Memorial Hall](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/veterans-memorial-hall) - [Petaluma Community Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/petaluma-communtiy-center) - [Marinwood Community Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/marinwood-community-center) - [Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/mt-tamalpais-united-methodist-church) - [Four Points by Sheraton, LAX](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/four-points-by-sheraton-lax) - [LAX Marriott](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/lax-marriott) - [Omni Commons](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/omni-commons) - [Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/renaissance-dallas-addison-hotel) - [San Francisco Marriott Marquis](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/san-francisco-marriott-marquis) - [Redemption Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/redemption-church) - [Ulatis Community Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/ulatis-community-center) - [Meeting Place - Vacaville](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/meeting-place) - [Sociedad Mutualista Mexicana Morelos](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/sociedad-mutualista-mexicana-morelos) - [Redwoods Presbyterian Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/redwood-presbyterian-church) - [Marin Bocce Ball Federation](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/marin-bocce-ball-federation) - [Victor Jones Park](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/victor-jones-park) - [Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/lutheran-church-of-the-good-shepherd) - [St. Phiilip’s Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/st-phiilips-church) - [Whistlestop](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/whistlestop) - [San Rafael](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/930-tamalpais-ave-san-rafael-ca-94901) - [Newark Pavilion](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/newark-pavilion) - [Christopher Park](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/christopher-park) - [Folsom Street Community Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/folsom-street-community-center) - [Salt Lake Marriott Downtown @ City Creek](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/marriott-downtown-city-creek) - [San Rafael Community Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/san-rafael-community-center) - [University of Akron](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/university-of-akron) - [Hillside Church of Marin](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hillside-church-of-marin) - [Bryant Street Work Studios](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/bryant-street-work-studios) - [Houston CityPlace Marriott](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/houston-cityplace-marriott) - [Druid's Hall](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/druid-hall-3) - [St. Vincent's School for Boys](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/st-vincents-school-for-boys) - [Dry Dock](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/dry-dock) - [Harvey's Lake Tahoe](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/harveys-lake-tahoe) - [Grupo Central](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/grupo-central) - [Lake Havasu City Aquatic Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/lake-havasu-city-aquatic-center) - [Marin Alano Club](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/marin-alano-club) - [Hotel Interurban](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hotel-interurban) - [Valley River Inn](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/valley-river-inn) - [Hilton San Antonio Airport Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hilton-san-antonio-airport-hotel) - [The Westin Charlotte](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/the-westin-charlotte) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/855345) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/855340) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/855096) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/855094) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/855079) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/855066) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/855065) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/855053) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/855051) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/855049) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/855047) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/855045) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/854785) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/854084) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/854078) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/854075) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/854074) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/854071) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/854067) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/853999) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/853997) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/853994) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/853993) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/853992) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/853274) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/853201) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/853192) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/853191) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/853187) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/853185) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/853184) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/853181) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/853179) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/853177) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/853175) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/852911) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/853146) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/852957) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/852951) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/852949) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/852947) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/852945) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/852943) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/852942) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/852900) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/852224) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/851586) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/851584) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/851580) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/850550) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/830349) - [Facebook](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/facebook) - [Online; Access details TBD](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/santa-clara-county-fairgrounds) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/808956) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/808955) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/808945) - [Druid Hall](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/druid-hall-4) - [Central Office](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/central-office) - [St. John's United Church of Christ](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/st-johns-united-church-of-christ-2) - [Phoenix Theatre](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/phoenix-theatre) - [Stern Grove](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/stern-grove) - [Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/sheraton-grand-sacramento-hotel) - [Holiday Inn San Jose](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/holiday-inn-san-jose) - [Hilton St. Louis Airport](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hilton-st-louis-airport) - [Sanchez School](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/sanchez-school) - [Holiday Inn Redding](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/holiday-inn-redding) - [Community Presbyterian Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/community-presbyterian-church) - [Stanislaus County Fairgrounds](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/stanislaus-county-fairgrounds) - [Riverfront Hotel & Convention Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/riverfront-hotel-convention-center) - [Castro Country Club](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/castro-country-club) - [Grace Street Warehouse](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/grace-street-warehouse) - [Sheraton Bellevue Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/sheraton-bellevue-hotel) - [Location TBA](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/location-tba) - [Moody Gardens](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/moody-gardens) - [Think Round Fine Arts](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/think-round-fine-arts) - [Clunie Community Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/clunie-community-center) - [Town and Country Resort Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/town-and-country-hotel) - [St. Paul's Episcopal Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/st-pauls-episcopal-church) - [Westin La Paloma Resort](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/westin-la-paloma-resort) - [Hangout](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hangout) - [John McLaren Park](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/john-mclaren-park) - [24th Street Conference Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/24th-street-conference-center) - [Torrance Marriott South Bay](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/torrance-marriott-south-bay) - [Half Dome Village Pavillion](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/half-dome-village-pavillion) - [New York Hilton Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/new-york-hilton-hotel) - [Pleasant Hill Community Center: Perera Pavillion](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/pleasant-hill-community-center-perera-pavillion) - [Hard Rock Hotel & Casino](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hard-rock-hotel-casino) - [DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Palm Springs](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-palm-springs) - [Coloma Resort](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/coloma-resort) - [Patio Espanol Restaurant](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/patio-espanol-restaurant) - [Pleasure Cove at Lake Berryessa](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/pleasure-cove-at-lake-berryessa) - [First Congregational Church of Oakland](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/first-congregational-church-of-oakland) - [Wright Chapel AME Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/wright-chapel-ame-church) - [Boston Marriott Copley Place](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/boston-marriott-copley-place) - [First Christian Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/first-christian-church) - [Margaret Todd Senior Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/margaret-todd-senior-center) - [London Bridge Resort](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/london-bridge-resort) - [Holiday Inn University Plaza](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/holiday-inn-university-plaza) - [Westin Galleria Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/westin-galleria-hotel) - [Best Western SureStay Inn](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/best-western-surestay-inn) - [Church of Christ Lake Merced](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/church-of-christ-lake-merced-2) - [Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/billy-defrank-lgbtq-community-center) - [Log Cabin](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/log-cabin) - [St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/st-cyprians-episcopal-church) - [East Bay Central Office](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/east-bay-central-office) - [Shriners Event Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/shriners-event-center) - [Mill Valley Community Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/mill-valley-community-center) - [JW Marriott Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/jw-marriott-hotel) - [Crowne Plaza Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/crowne-plaza-hotel) - [Silver Legacy Resort & Casino](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/silver-legacy-resort-casino) - [Parkside Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/parkside-church) - [Hillside Community Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hillside-community-church) - [Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/bakersfield-marriott-at-the-convention-center) - [Monterey Conference Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/monterey-conference-center) - [McCormick Hall](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/mccormick-hall) - [Hope Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hope-center) - [Irvine Marriott](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/irvine-marriott) - [Old First Presbyterian Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/old-first-presbyterian-church) - [Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/harvey-milk-civil-rights-academy) - [Holiday Inn Victorville](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/holiday-inn-victorville) - [Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/sacramento-marriott-rancho-cordova) - [Potrero Hill Neighborhood House](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/potrero-hill-neighborhood-house) - [Alano Club West](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/alano-club-west) - [The Exit Theatre](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/the-exit-theatre) - [St. Finn Barr's Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/st-finn-barrs-church) - [CNCA Archives Repository](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/cnca-archives-repository) - [Grace Cathedral](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/grace-cathedral) - [Henry Ohlhoff House](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/henry-ohlhoff-house) - [Strawberry Recreation Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/strawberry-recreation-center) - [Robert Livermore Community Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/robert-livermore-community-center) - [Union Hall](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/union-hall) - [Westin Bonaventure Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/westin-bonaventure-hotel) - [DoubleTree by Hilton](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/doubletree-by-hilton) - [All Saints Episcopal Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/all-saints-episcopal-church) - [Unity in Marin](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/unity-in-marin) - [Veteran's Memorial Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/veterans-memorial-center) - [Brisbane Community Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/brisbane-community-center) - [Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/westgate-las-vegas-resort-casino) - [Senior Center Marin City](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/senior-center-marin-city) - [Portland Marriott Sable Oaks](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/portland-marriott-sable-oaks) - [Pinole Senior Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/pinole-senior-center) - [Riverside Resort Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/riverside-resort-hotel) - [Asilomar Conference Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/asilomar-conference-center) - [St. Mark's Lutheran Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/st-marks-lutheran-church) - [Four Points Sheraton LAX](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/four-points-sheraton-lax) - [Doubletree Fresno](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/doubletree-fresno) - [Lake Lagunitas](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/lake-lagunitas-2) - [Fortuna River Lodge](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/fortuna-river-lodge) - [Best Western Placerville](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/best-western-placerville) - [St. Michael Ukrainian Orthodox Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/st-michael-ukrainian-orthodox-church) - [Westin Hotel and Spa](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/westin-hotel-and-spa) - [El Retiro San Inigo](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/el-retiro-san-inigo) - [Piper Park](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/piper-park) - [Hilton Concord](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hilton-concord) - [Wyndham Round Rock Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/wyndham-round-rock-hotel) - [Centre Plaza](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/centre-plaza) - [Oakland Aviation Museum](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/oakland-aviation-museum) - [Millennium Biltmore Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/millennium-biltmore-hotel) - [St. Andrew Presbyterian Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/st-andrew-presbyterian-church-2) - [Good Shepherd Lutheran Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/good-shepherd-lutheran-church) - [Albuquerque Marriott](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/albuquerque-marriott) - [OH Ridge Campground](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/oh-ridge-campground) - [Royal Lahaina Resort](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/royal-lahaina-resort) - [Holiday Inn Golden Gateway](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/holiday-inn-golden-gateway) - [Crissy Field Picnic Area](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/crissy-field-picnic-area) - [Hope Lutheran Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hope-lutheran-church) - [Marriott at Sable Oaks](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/marriott-at-sable-oaks) - [Embassy Suites San Rafael](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/embassy-suites-san-rafael) - [Bethlehem Lutheran Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/bethlehem-lutheran-church) - [St. John's United Church of Christ](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/st-johns-united-church-of-christ) - [Nugget Casino Resort](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/nugget-casino-resort) - [Hilton Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hilton-hotel) - [First United Methodist Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/first-united-methodist-church) - [Church of Christ - Lake Merced](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/church-of-christ-lake-merced) - [Pigeon Point Lighthouse](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/pigeon-point-lighthouse) - [West Bay Alano Club](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/west-bay-alano-club) - [Ukrainian Orthodox Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/ukrainian-orthodox-church) - [Grace United Methodist Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/grace-united-methodist-church) - [The Midway](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/the-midway) - [Good Shepard Lutheran Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/good-shepard-lutheran-church) - [SINBAR](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/sinbar) - [DoubleTree San Jose](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/doubletree-san-jose) - [The Park Gym](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/the-park-gym) - [Tiburon Baptist Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/tiburon-baptist-church) - [Fairfax Community Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/fairfax-community-church) - [Gratitude Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/gratitude-center) - [Petaluma Veterans Building](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/petaluma-veterans-building) - [Elks Lodge](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/elks-lodge) - [Elks Lodge](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/elks-lodge-2) - [San Jose Masonic Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/san-jose-masonic-center) - [San Jose Masonic Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/san-jose-masonic-center-2) - [Puerto Vallarta](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/puerto-vallarta-2) - [Veterans Building](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/veterans-building) - [Rocklin Community Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/rocklin-community-center-2) - [The Dana on Mission Bay](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/the-dana-on-mission-bay) - [The Dana on Mission Bay](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/the-dana-on-mission-bay-2) - [Urban Life Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/urban-life-center) - [Urban Life Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/urban-life-center-2) - [Hilton Arden Sacramento West](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hilton-arden-sacramento-west-2) - [Hilton Arden Sacramento West](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hilton-arden-sacramento-west-3) - [Westin Spa and Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/westin-spa-and-hotel) - [Westin Spa and Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/westin-spa-and-hotel-2) - [St. Dominic's School](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/st-dominics-school) - [American River Resort](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/american-river-resort) - [Marine's Memorial Club & Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/marines-memorial-club-hotel) - [Marine's Memorial Club & Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/marines-memorial-club-hotel-2) - [United Irish Cultural Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/united-irish-cultural-center) - [Concord Hilton](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/concord-hilton) - [Concord Hilton](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/concord-hilton-2) - [Harvey's Lake Tahoe](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/harveys-lake-tahoe-2) - [Orange Memorial Park](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/orange-memorial-park) - [Orange Memorial Park](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/orange-memorial-park-2) - [Eureka Valley Rec Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/eureka-valley-rec-center-2) - [Eureka Valley Rec Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/eureka-valley-rec-center) - [Lodi Grape Festival Grounds](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/lodi-grape-festival-grounds-2) - [Lodi Grape Festival Grounds](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/lodi-grape-festival-grounds-3) - [Veterans Memorial Building](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/veterans-memorial-building) - [Hilton Hawaiian Village](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hilton-hawaiian-village) - [Hotel ML](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/hotel-ml) - [Sheraton Grand Pheonix Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/sheraton-grand-pheonix-hotel) - [Sheraton Grand Pheonix Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/sheraton-grand-pheonix-hotel-2) - [Vinewood Community Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/vinewood-community-church) - [Vinewood Community Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/vinewood-community-church-2) - [First United Methodist Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/first-united-methodist-church-2) - [Mission Fellowship](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/mission-fellowship) - [All Saints Lutheran Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/all-saints-lutheran-church-2) - [University of Oregon Campus](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/university-of-oregon-campus-2) - [University of Oregon Campus](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/university-of-oregon-campus) - [Airtel Plaza Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/airtel-plaza-hotel) - [Airtel Plaza Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/airtel-plaza-hotel-2) - [St. Andrew Presbyterian Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/st-andrew-presbyterian-church) - [Central Office](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/central-office-2) - [Central Office](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/central-office-3) - [St. Mark's Lutheran Church](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/st-marks-lutheran-church-2) - [Druid Hall](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/druid-hall-2) - [First Unitarian Universalist Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/first-unitarian-universalist-center) - [Napredak Hall](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/napredak-hall) - [Lions Gate Hotel - McClellan Conference Center](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/lions-gate-hotel-mcclellan-conference-center) - [Crown Plaza Hotel](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/crown-plaza-hotel) - [Stonetown Group](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/stonetown-group) - [Holiday Inn Silicon Valley](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/holiday-inn-silicon-valley) - [First Presbyterian Church San Anselmo](https://aasfmarin.org/venue/first-presbyterian-church-san-anselmo) ## Organizers - [El Sobrante Fellowship](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/el-sobrante-fellowship) - [San Mateo County Alkathons](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/san-mateo-county-alkathons) - [West Bay Alano Club](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/west-bay-alano-club) - [National AA Technology Workshop](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/national-aa-technology-workshop) - [4th Dimension Group](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/4th-dimension-group) - [SF Public Relations](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/sf-public-relations) - [ICYPAA](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/icypaa) - [SF H&I Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/sf-hi-committee) - [Gratitude Center](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/gratitude-center) - [Castro Country Club](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/castro-country-club) - [Al-Anon Family Groups](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/al-anon-family-groups) - [Santa Clara North District 04 General Service](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/santa-clara-north-district-04-general-service) - [Marin Alano Club](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/marin-alano-club) - [Mission Fellowship](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/mission-fellowship) - [CRUZYPAA](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/cruzypaa) - [MCYPAA](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/mcypaa) - [EBYPAA](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/ebypaa) - [Larkspur Haven Group](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/larkspur-haven-group-2) - [Larkspur Haven Group](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/larkspur-haven-group) - [National PI & CPC Working Group](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/national-pi-cpc-working-group) - [Area 06 General Service](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/area-06-general-service) - [Marin Fellowship Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/marin-fellowship-committee-2) - [Marin Teleservice](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/marin-teleservice-2) - [Marin Teleservice](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/marin-teleservice) - [San Francisco and Marin Intergroup](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/san-francisco-and-marin-intergroup) - [US/Canada General Service Office](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/us-canada-general-service-office) - [Western Roundup Living Sober](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/western-roundup-living-sober) - [Northern California Council of Alcoholics Anonymous](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/northern-california-council-of-alcoholics-anonymous) - [Emerald Valley Intergroup](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/emerald-valley-intergroup) - [Fellowship Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/fellowship-committee) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/278116) - [Northern California Hospital & Institution Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/northern-california-hospital-institution-committee) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/180543) - [](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/133667) - [GGYPAA](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/ggypaa) - [The Waterfront Group](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/the-waterfront-group) - [Archives Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/archives-committee-2) - [Archives Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/archives-committee) - [San Mateo County Fellowship of A.A.](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/san-mateo-county-fellowship-of-a-a-2) - [San Mateo County Fellowship of A.A.](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/san-mateo-county-fellowship-of-a-a) - [Living Sober](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/living-sober-2) - [Living Sober](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/living-sober) - [Northern California Council of Alcoholics Anonymous](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/northern-california-council-of-alcoholics-anonymous-3) - [Northern California Council of Alcoholics Anonymous](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/northern-california-council-of-alcoholics-anonymous-2) - [Marin General Service District 10](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/marin-general-service-district-10) - [Novato Fellowship](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/novato-fellowship-3) - [SF General Service District 06](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/sf-general-service-district-06-2) - [SF General Service District 06](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/sf-general-service-district-06) - [Novato Fellowship](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/novato-fellowship-2) - [Northern California Woman to Woman](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/northern-california-woman-to-woman) - [Novato Fellowship](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/novato-fellowship) - [Marin Fellowship Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/organizer/marin-fellowship-committee) ## Events - [11th Step Sound Bath Meditation Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/11th-step-sound-bath-meditation-meeting-4) - Presented by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC). - [El Sobrante Fellowship New Year's Alcathon (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/el-sobrante-fellowship-new-years-alcathon-online) - Click to Join Passcode in the flyer - [El Sobrante Fellowship Christmas Alcathon (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/el-sobrante-fellowship-christmas-alcathon-online) - Click to Join Passcode in the flyer - [San Mateo New Year's Alkathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/san-mateo-new-years-alkathon) - [San Mateo Christmas Alkathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/san-mateo-christmas-alkathon) - [New Year's Day Alcathon (So. San Francisco)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/new-years-day-alcathon-so-san-francisco) - [Christmas Day Alcathon (So. San Francisco)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/christmas-day-alcathon-so-san-francisco) - [Marin Accessibilities Committee (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-accessibilities-committee-online/2026-01-12) - Meets on the 2nd Monday of every month. Zoom ID: 989 7961 9259 Passcode: 653491 For more information, email chair@maringeneralservice.org - [Call for Stories Writing Workshop: Transgender Pamphlet and Asian/Asian-American Pamphlet](https://aasfmarin.org/event/call-for-stories-writing-workshop-transgender-pamphlet-and-asian-asian-american-pamphlet) - In response to two 2024 General Service Conference Advisory Actions, the trustees' Literature Committee of A.A. has assigned Working Groups to help develop two pamphlets: A.A. FOR THE TRANSGENDER ALCOHOLIC A.A. FOR THE ASIAN & ASIAN-AMERICAN ALCOHOLIC - [Call for Stories Writing Workshop: Transgender Pamphlet and Asian/Asian-American Pamphlet (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/call-for-stories-writing-workshop-transgender-pamphlet-and-asian-asian-american-pamphlet-online/2026-01-04) - In response to two 2024 General Service Conference Advisory Actions, the trustees' Literature Committee of A.A. has assigned Working Groups to help develop two pamphlets: A.A. FOR THE TRANSGENDER ALCOHOLIC A.A. FOR THE ASIAN & ASIAN-AMERICAN ALCOHOLIC In answer to their request for stories sharing the experience, strength and hope of our A.A. members in - [Call for Stories Writing Workshop: Transgender Pamphlet and Asian/Asian-American Pamphlet (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/call-for-stories-writing-workshop-transgender-pamphlet-and-asian-asian-american-pamphlet-hybrid) - In response to two 2024 General Service Conference Advisory Actions, the trustees' Literature Committee of A.A. has assigned Working Groups to help develop two pamphlets: A.A. FOR THE TRANSGENDER ALCOHOLIC A.A. FOR THE ASIAN & ASIAN-AMERICAN ALCOHOLIC In answer to their request for stories sharing the experience, strength and hope of our A.A. members in - [40th Anniversary Potluck Wit's End Group](https://aasfmarin.org/event/40th-anniversary-potluck-wits-end-group) - [General Service CNCA 06 Area Committee Meeting (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/general-service-cnca-06-area-committee-meeting-hybrid-2) - Meets the 4th Saturday every month. www.cnca06.org Literature / Grapevine / LaVina Sharing Session @ 9am Area Archives Committee Meeting @ 10am Area Accessibilities Committee Meeting @ 11am Area Committee Business Meeting @ 12:30pm Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 632 553 607 Password: 1935 One tap mobile +16699006833,,632553607# - [General Service CNCA 06 Area Committee Meeting (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/general-service-cnca-06-area-committee-meeting-hybrid) - Meets the 4th Saturday every month. www.cnca06.org Literature / Grapevine / LaVina Sharing Session @ 9am Area Archives Committee Meeting @ 10am Area Accessibilities Committee Meeting @ 11am Area Committee Business Meeting @ 12:30pm Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 632 553 607 Password: 1935 One tap mobile +16699006833,,632553607# - [90's Dance Party New Years Eve Celebration (WRLS)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/90s-dance-party-new-years-eve-celebration-wrls) - Hosted by Western Roundup Living Sober at the Castro Country Club. A.A. Speaker Meeting with Al-Anon participation at 9pm. Music and DJ from 10pm - 12:30am. - [Novato New Year Alcathon 2025/2026](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-new-year-alcathon-2025-2026) - [Novato Christmas Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-christmas-alcathon-2) - [Monthly SF H&I Forum and Q&A (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/monthly-sf-hi-forum-and-qa-online-3/2026-01-15) - "Thirst for Service Third Thursdays". Join us every third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. PST for the SF Hospital & Institution Outreach Committee Q&A on Zoom. Click to Join: https://zoom.us/j/7941041642 Meeting ID: 794 104 1642 Password: ET7ABv - [Special Online Forum for Deaf A.A. Members](https://aasfmarin.org/event/special-online-forum-for-deaf-a-a-members) - Registration is now open! This free General Service Office event will be held online and facilitated by Deaf A.A. members who use American Sign Language (ASL), Langue des Signes Québécoise (LSQ) & Lengua de Señas Mexicana (LSM). Together, we will work on solutions to better meet the needs of Deaf members and strengthen the connection - [Marin Public Information (CANCELLED)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-public-information-cancelled) - Normally meets 4th Thursday of each month @ 7:00 PM, but cancelled because of the holiday. For more information, email marinpi@aasfmarin.org - [SF H&I Orientation (CANCELLED)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-hi-orientation-cancelled/2025-12-24) - No orientations in the month of December. Orientations are held: 3rd Saturday of the month (In Person) @ 11:00am at the Mission Fellowship, 2900 24th St.; or 4th Wednesday of the Month (online) @ 6:30pm on Zoom. Meeting ID: 827 0376 6703 No Passcode. For more information and to register as a new H&I representative - [Intergroup Fellowship Committee (RESCHEDULED)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-fellowship-committee-rescheduled-2) - Normally held on the 4th Thursday of the Month, the committee was rescheduled to today due to the holiday. Organizes and hosts A.A. events to promote fellowship in Marin and San Francisco. Click to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87255625539 Meeting ID: 872 5562 5539 Passcode: 1821 One tap mobile Please email fellowship@aasfmarin.org if you are attending for the - [Christmas Day Feast and A.A. Speaker Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/christmas-day-feast-and-a-a-speaker-meeting-2) - [Save the Date: Annual Intergroup "Night of Happy Destiny" Gala](https://aasfmarin.org/event/save-the-date-annual-intergroup-night-of-happy-destiny-gala) - [Thanksgiving Feast and Speaker Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/thanksgiving-feast-and-speaker-meeting-2) - Hosted by the Marin Alano Club. - [11th Step Sound Bath Meditation Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/11th-step-sound-bath-meditation-meeting-3) - Presented by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC). - [Speaker Meeting and Trivia Night (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/speaker-meeting-and-trivia-night-mfc) - Presented by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC). - [Communications Committee Business Meeting (RESCHEDULED)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/communications-committee-business-meeting-rescheduled) - Typically meets the 4th Tuesday of each month, November and December meetings rescheduled to tonight due to holidays. Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 847 7897 9833 Password: 1821 Provides a wide-range of communications support to Intergroup and its Board committees to improve the effectiveness of their 12th Step work. Contact: communications@aasfmarin.org - [Intergroup Fellowship Committee (RESCHEDULED)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-fellowship-committee-rescheduled) - Typically held on the 4th Thursday of the month, the meeting was moved to this week due to the holiday. Organizes and hosts A.A. events to promote fellowship in Marin and San Francisco. Click to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87255625539 Meeting ID: 872 5562 5539 Passcode: 1821 One tap mobile Please email fellowship@aasfmarin.org if you are attending for - [Central Open House and Ugly Sweater Party](https://aasfmarin.org/event/central-open-house-and-ugly-sweater-party-2) - Celebrate the holiday season at Central Office will an A.A. Gratitude Meeting, (optional) gift exchange, deals on A.A. literature, food and fellowship. Wear your ugliest holiday sweater or come as you are. RSVP appreciated! Email fellowship@aasfmarin.org. - [Monthly SF H&I Forum and Q&A (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/monthly-sf-hi-forum-and-qa-online-2) - "Thirst for Service Third Thursdays". Join us every third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. PST for the SF Hospital & Institution Outreach Committee Q&A on Zoom. Click to Join: https://zoom.us/j/7941041642 Meeting ID: 794 104 1642 Password: ET7ABv - [4th Dimension Group's Ugly Sweater Holiday Social](https://aasfmarin.org/event/4th-dimension-groups-ugly-sweater-holiday-social) - 5:30 PM Fellowship, 6:30 PM Meeting. Designated parking is available behind the College of Marin Bookstore. For general information about our group, including upcoming speakers and parking directions, visit our group website: fourthdimensiongroup.org - [A.A. Sobriety Birthday Dinner](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-sobriety-birthday-dinner) - [Marin Pop-Up Bookstore @ Tuesday Chip (CANCELLED)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pop-up-bookstore-tuesday-chip-cancelled-2) - December's Pop-Up is cancelled due to a facility closure Held at the San Rafael Community Center, 618 B St. San Rafael. Pre-orders now available for pick-up in addition to walk-in sales of literature. To pre-order literature and chips, click here. - [Novato Thanksgiving Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-thanksgiving-alcathon-2) - [A.A. Meeting and Game Night (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-meeting-and-game-night-mfc-2) - Presented by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC). - [Western Round Up Living Sober Fall Follies](https://aasfmarin.org/event/western-round-up-living-sober-fall-follies) - Hosted by Western Roundup Living Sober (WRLS). 6 PM AA meeting with Al-Anon participation, 8 PM Variety Show. Click here to learn more. - ["Walk to the Beach" Monthly Hike and A.A. Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/walk-to-the-beach-monthly-hike-and-a-a-meeting/2026-01-17) - Come join us on the beautiful Marin coast! We meet up at 10:00am at the picnic tables in the parking lot at the entrance of the Tennessee Valley Trailhead, then depart for the beach meeting at 10:15am. It’s a flat 40-minute dirt trail walk to Tennessee Valley Beach, 1.8-miles each way. We will have a - [HelpChat Committee Quarterly Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/helpchat-committee-quarterly-meeting-online-4) - NEW ZOOM ID AND PASSWORD. Meets quarterly on the 2nd Tuesday of the Month @5pm. Provides online chat to those seeking help. Visitors to aasfmarin.org see a blue chat bubble in the corner of their screen, prompting them to chat if they think they have a problem with alcohol. Volunteers share experience, strength and hope - [CANCELLED - Step by Step Workshop: Steps 10, 11 & 12 (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/step-by-step-workshop-steps-10-11-12-mfc) - This event has been cancelled. - [11th Step Sound Bath Meditation Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/11th-step-sound-bath-meditation-meeting-2) - Presented by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC). - [Bocce Ball and A.A Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/boccee-ball-and-aa-meeting-nov) - Presented by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC). - [11th Annual National A.A. Technology Workshop (Hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/11th-annual-national-a-a-technology-workshop-hybrid) - The National A.A. Technology Workshop (NAATW) is an annual gathering of A.A. members who use technology to help carry the message of recovery. It offers a chance to share experience, strength, and hope in tech-related service, connect with others facing similar challenges, and bring new ideas back to your home group and service committees. Click - [Larkspur Haven's Annual Sober Thanksgiving](https://aasfmarin.org/event/larkspur-havens-annual-sober-thanksgiving) - [HelpChat Committee Quarterly Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/helpchat-committee-quarterly-meeting-online-3) - NEW ZOOM ID AND PASSWORD. Meets quarterly on the 2nd Tuesday of the Month @5pm. Provides online chat to those seeking help. Visitors to aasfmarin.org see a blue chat bubble in the corner of their screen, prompting them to chat if they think they have a problem with alcohol. Volunteers share experience, strength and hope - [General Service Area 06 Fall Inventory Assembly (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/general-service-area-06-fall-inventory-assembly-hybrid) - [4th Dimension Group's Annual Costume Contest and Cookie Exchange](https://aasfmarin.org/event/4th-dimension-groups-annual-costume-contest-and-cookie-exchange) - The Fourth Dimension Group of Alcoholics Anonymous invites you to our first annual Costume Contest, Cookie & Candy Exchange on Saturday, October 25th at 5:30 PM, followed by our regular AA meeting at 6:30 PM. Join us for some Halloween fun, fellowship, and sugar! Costumes are encouraged—and remember Rule 62: Don’t take yourself too damn - [History Presentation "The Life and Times of Florence R."](https://aasfmarin.org/event/history-presentation-the-life-and-times-of-florence-r) - A talk by Mily T. (San Francisco, CA), hosted by the San Francisco and Marin Intergroup Archives Committee. - [11th Step Drum Circle Meditation Meeting and BBQ](https://aasfmarin.org/event/11th-step-drum-circle-meditation-meeting-and-bbq/2026-01-06) - [Bocce Ball and Speaker Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/bocce-ball-and-speaker-meeting-mfc-2) - Presented by the Marin Fellowship Committee. Speaker Meeting at 12pm, followed by pot luck and bocce play from 1 - 4pm. - [Monthly SF H&I Forum and Q&A (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/monthly-sf-hi-forum-and-qa-online) - "Thirst for Service Third Thursdays". Join us every third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. PST for the SF Hospital & Institution Outreach Committee Q&A on Zoom. Click to Join: https://zoom.us/j/7941041642 Meeting ID: 794 104 1642 Password: ET7ABv - [Sunshine Club Volunteer Orientation and Business Meeting (ONLINE ONLY)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-volunteer-orientation-hybrid) - No longer hybrid. We are meeting online only 15 minute orientation at 7:00pm, followed by a business meeting at 7:15pm. The mission of the Sunshine Club is to bring meetings to members of AA who are unable to attend regularly scheduled meetings due to accident, illness, or temporary medical condition. Requirements for Membership: One year - [HelpChat Orientation & Business Meeting- CANCELLED](https://aasfmarin.org/event/helpchat-orientation-business-meeting-online) - Apologies, but this orientation and business meeting have been cancelled. Email helpchat@aasfmarin.org with questions. - [GGYPAA "Spooktacular" Block Party and A.A. Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/ggypaa-spooktacular-block-party-and-a-a-meeting) - Presented by Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (GGYPAA) - [SF H&I "Thirst For Thursdays" Q&A Forum (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-hi-thirst-for-thursdays-qa-forum-online) - [A.A. Meeting and Game Night](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-meeting-and-game-night) - Presented by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC). - [Yoga and A.A. Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/yoga-and-a-a-meeting-mfc) - Presented by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC). - [A Night of Family Recovery 2025](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-night-of-family-recovery-2025) - An Al-Anon event in participation with the Fourth Dimension Group of Alcoholics Anonymous - [4th Dimension Group's Labor Day Lunch](https://aasfmarin.org/event/4th-dimension-groups-labor-day-lunch) - [SF Unity Day 2025 (Hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-unity-day-2025-hybrid) - Hosted by San Francisco General Service District 06, Unity Day brings together the different service structures and committees that help carry the message to the struggling alcoholic in San Francisco. Fellowship, fun and service! Complimentary box lunches are provided. Can't attend in-person. Stream the Service Panel from 12:45 - 3:00 pm on Zoom. Zoom ID: - [Pop-Up Bookstore at Western Roundup Living Sober](https://aasfmarin.org/event/pop-up-bookstore-at-western-roundup-living-sober) - Central Office will be closed on Saturday, August 23rd as we will host a Pop-Up Bookstore at the Western Roundup Living Sober Conference on the afternoon and evening of August 22nd and all day on August 23rd. Come find us in the ballroom lobby near registration. A limited selection of Conference-approved and A.A. Grapevine literature, - [Labor Day BBQ and A.A. Speaker Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/labor-day-bbq-and-a-a-speaker-meeting-2) - [SF Hospital & Institution (H&I) Monthly Q&A Forum](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-hospital-institution-hi-monthly-qa-forum) - Monthly Q&A and feedback session for curious A.A. members and new H&I representatives. Bring your questions and concerns! Meeting ID: 827 0376 6703. Password: 076823. Click to Join. - [35th Annual Native American Indian A.A. Convention](https://aasfmarin.org/event/35th-annual-native-american-indian-a-a-convention) - [Sound Bath Meditation and A.A. Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sound-bath-meditation-and-a-a-meeting-mfc-5) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [Delegate's Report on 75th General Service Conference (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/delegates-report-on-75th-general-service-conference-online) - San Francisco General Service invites all A.A. members to attend the August District meeting to hear our Area Delegate share the results of the 75th General Service Conference and answer questions. - ["A.A. in a Nutshell" Presentation at SF Public Library](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-in-a-nutshell-presentation-at-sf-public-library) - Please join the San Francisco Public Relations (PI-CPC) Committee for their annual public presentation at the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL). A.A. members who are willing to share their experience and/or be available as a temporary sponsor are especially needed. This is a live in-person presentation and event and will not be documented or broadcast - [Marin Unity Day](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-unity-day-3) - Hosted by Marin General Service, Unity Day brings together all the service committees that carry the message to the suffering alcoholic: San Francisco and Marin Intergroup, H&I Northern California, YPAA, General Service and more! - [Call Marty! History Presentation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/call-marty-history-presentation-and-a-a-speaker-meeting-online-3) - 4WAA Group of Alcoholics Anonymous hosts a history presentation by Mily T. (San Francisco, CA) about A.A.'s LGBTQ+ pioneer member Marty M. - [50th Annual Lake Tahoe Fall Festival](https://aasfmarin.org/event/50th-annual-lake-tahoe-fall-festival) - Register here: laketahoe-aa-fallfestival.com - [Redwood Coast Roundup 2025](https://aasfmarin.org/event/redwood-coast-roundup-2025) - Join us for 3 days of fun in sunny, cool Fortuna! August 1-3, 2025. River Lodge in Fortuna, CA. Registration is open! - [Intergroup Fellowship Committee (CANCELLED)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-fellowship-committee-cancelled) - Normally held on the 4th Thursday of the Month, this committee meeting is cancelled in July. - [Intergroup Fellowship Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-fellowship-committee-2) - Held on the 4th Thursday of the Month. Organizes and hosts A.A. events to promote fellowship in Marin and San Francisco. Click to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87255625539 Meeting ID: 872 5562 5539 Passcode: 1821 One tap mobile Please email fellowship@aasfmarin.org if you are attending for the first time. - [Intergroup Fellowship Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-fellowship-committee-3) - Held on the 4th Thursday of the Month. Organizes and hosts A.A. events to promote fellowship in Marin and San Francisco. Click to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87255625539 Meeting ID: 872 5562 5539 Passcode: 1821 One tap mobile Please email fellowship@aasfmarin.org if you are attending for the first time. - [Game Night and A.A. Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/game-night-and-a-a-meeting-mfc-2) - Barnyard Meeting @ 4:00pm followed by games and fellowship hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC). - [65th ICYPAA (International Conference of Young People in A.A.)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/65th-icypaa-international-conference-of-young-people-in-a-a) - For more information and to register, visit icypaa.life - [62nd International Women's Conference (IWC) (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/62nd-international-womens-conference-iwc-hybrid) - The International Women’s Conference is the bridge to a better understanding of the Alcoholics Anonymous philosophy and way of life because of our special needs in sobriety as women. Whether this is your first time or you’re a seasoned pro, attending in person or online, we hope you’ll find joy in sisterhood as we come - [11th Step Sound Bath Meditation Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/11th-step-sound-bath-meditation-meeting-mfc-4) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [Online Q&A Session with SF Hospital & Institution (H&) Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/event/online-qa-session-with-sf-hi-hospital-institution-2) - Monthly Q&A session for curious A.A. members and new H&I representatives. Bring your questions and concerns! Meeting ID: 827 0376 6703. Password: 076823. Click to Join. - [Online Q&A Session with SF Hospital & Institution (H&I) Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/event/online-qa-session-with-sf-hi-hospital-institution) - Meeting ID: 827 0376 6703. Password: 076823. Click to Join. - [HelpChat Committee Quarterly Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/helpchat-committee-quarterly-meeting-online-2) - Rescheduled to tonight. Normally meets quarterly on the 2nd Tuesday of the Month @5pm. Provides online chat to those seeking help. Visitors to aasfmarin.org see a blue chat bubble in the corner of their screen, prompting them to chat if they think they have a problem with alcohol. Volunteers share experience, strength and hope from - [Area 06 Summer Assembly (Hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/area-06-summer-assembly-hybrid) - [Mission Fellowship's Annual Summer BBQ and Potluck](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mission-fellowships-annual-summer-bbq-and-potluck) - Meeting 1:30 pm. BBQ 2:30 pm. - [Marin County Young People in A.A. (MCYPAA)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-county-young-people-in-a-a-mcypaa/2026-01-26) - To learn about all things MCYPAA, join us at our business meeting. Learn the meeting format, what committee positions are open, or find new opportunities to become a member-at-large. Visit marinypaa.org to learn more. 2nd and 4th Monday of every month 7:15pm to 8:15pm Marin Alano Club 1360 Lincoln Avenue San Rafael, CA 94901 If - [Marin County Young People in A.A. (MCYPAA)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-county-young-people-in-a-a-8-2/2026-01-12) - To learn about all things MCYPAA, join us at our business meeting. Learn the meeting format, what committee positions are open, or find new opportunities to become a member-at-large. Visit marinypaa.org to learn more. 2nd and 4th Monday of every month 7:15pm to 8:15pm Marin Alano Club 1360 Lincoln Avenue San Rafael, CA 94901 If - [Three Legacies Conference (Hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/three-legacies-conference-hybrid-2) - Register at 3legacyconference.org. - [Western Roundup Living Sober Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/event/save-the-date-western-roundup-living-sober-conference-2) - Since 1976, the annual Western Roundup Living Sober conference supports individual sobriety and maintains unity, connecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual or LGBTQIA+ members in A.A. The roundup includes participation by Al-Anon Family Groups. Click here to register. - [Surf Group's 73rd Anniversary Potluck and Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/surf-groups-73rd-anniversary-potluck-and-meeting) - [Intergroup Meeting (POSTPONED TO 07/09)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-meeting-postponed-to-07-09) - Rescheduled to July 9 due to the A.A. International Convention and holiday weekend. We normally meet on the first Wednesday of the month @ 7pm. Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 832 5140 5487 No Password. For the upcoming Intergroup Meeting Agenda and Packet, click here. To sign up as a new Intergroup Representative (IGR), email orientation@aasfmarin.org. - [Intergroup Tradition and Concept Study (POSTPONED TO 07/09)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-tradition-and-concept-study-postponed-to-07-09) - Rescheduled to July 9due to the A.A. International Convention and holiday weekend. We normally meet on the first Wednesday of the month @ 6:30pm before the regular Intergroup Business Meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83251405487 Meeting ID: 832 5140 5487 - [Intergroup Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-meeting-online-2) - Rescheduled to tonight due to last week's International Convention. We normally meet on the first Wednesday of the month @ 7pm. Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 832 5140 5487 No Password. For the upcoming Intergroup Meeting Agenda and Packet, click here. To sign up as a new Intergroup Representative (IGR), email orientation@aasfmarin.org. ABOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO - [Intergroup Tradition and Concept Study](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-tradition-and-concept-study-2) - Rescheduled to tonight due to last week's International Convention. We normally meet on the first Wednesday of the month @ 6:30pm before the regular Intergroup Business Meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83251405487 Meeting ID: 832 5140 5487 - [Intergroup Representative (IGR) Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-representative-igr-orientation-2) - Rescheduled to tonight due to last week's International Convention. We normally meet on the first Wednesday of the month @ 6pm. Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 832 5140 5487 No Password The monthly Intergroup Business Meeting follows @ 7pm using the same Zoom I.D. and link. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on - [Intergroup Representative (IGR) Orientation (POSTPONED TO 07/09)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-representative-igr-orientation-postponed) - Rescheduled to July 9 due to A.A. International Convention and holiday weekend. We normally meet on the first Wednesday of the month @ 6pm. Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 832 5140 5487 No Password The monthly Intergroup Business Meeting follows @ 7pm using the same Zoom I.D. and link. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you - [Fourth of July BBQ and AA Speaker Meeting (San Rafael)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/fourth-of-july-bbq-and-aa-speaker-meeting-san-rafael) - [GGYPAA Volleyball Tournament](https://aasfmarin.org/event/ggypaa-volleyball-tournament) - A.A. meeting @ 12:30 PM follow by tournament and fellowship. Hosted by Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (GGYPAA) - [Step 6 and 7 Workshop (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/step-6-and-7-workshop-mfc) - Presented by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [4th of July Novato Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/4th-of-july-novato-alcathon) - [Annual Gala "A Night of Happy Destiny" (Intergroup)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/annual-gala-a-night-of-happy-destiny-intergroup) - Hosted by the San Francisco and Marin Intergroup. Ticket sales begin July 1 @ 10am at shop.aasfmarin.org A Night of Happy Destiny Gala and A.A. Speaker Meeting with An-Anon Participation September 6, 2025 United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco 4pm to 9pm Tickets: $55 per person 4pm - Doors Open for Fellowship 5:30pm - - [Founders' Day "Picnic in the Park" (Intergroup)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/founders-day-picnic-in-the-park-intergroup) - Hosted by the San Francisco and Marin Intergroup in Golden Gate Park. Tables 1 & 2 are located on the eastside of the meadow. Bring a chair or blanket and your favorite dessert to share. Limited parking on JFK Drive. Street parking available on Fulton and the Avenues. Public Transportation 5-Fulton. Email fellowship@aasfmarin.org for more - [11th Step Sound Bath Meditation Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/11th-step-sound-bath-meditation-meeting-mfc-3) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [Marin Founders Day 2025 (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-founders-day-2025-mfc) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC). Area 8 to the right of the pier. - [AA Couch Meeting Campout](https://aasfmarin.org/event/aa-couch-meeting-campout) - When paying through Venmo, please include “couch Campout” in the note as well as your phone number - [6th Annual 7AM Attitude Adjustment Family BBQ](https://aasfmarin.org/event/6th-annual-7am-attitude-adjustment-family-bbq) - [Marin Public Information (CANCELLED IN MAY)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-public-information-cancelled-in-may) - Normally meets 4th Thursday of each month @ 7:00 PM. May meeting has been cancelled and will resume on June 26, 2025. For more information, email marinpi@aasfmarin.org - [Kickball Game and A.A. Meeting (GGYPAA)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/kickball-game-and-a-a-meeting-ggypaa) - Hosted by Golden Gate Young People in A.A. - [Area 06 Post-Conference Assembly and Delegate's Report](https://aasfmarin.org/event/area-06-post-conference-assembly) - Volunteers needed to assist host committee with making coffee, setting up and cleaning up. To volunteer for a 1-2 hour shift, email chair@sfgeneralservice.org. - [Thursday Chip Pickle Ball Tournament](https://aasfmarin.org/event/thursday-chip-pickle-ball-tournament) - Join us for a pickleball tournament directly after the main meeting. Activity will be held inside the building. Snacks by donation only. - [11th Step Sound Bath Meditation Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/11th-step-sound-bath-meditation-meeting) - [Annual Gala and Speaker Meeting "A Night of Happy Destiny"](https://aasfmarin.org/event/annual-gala-and-speaker-meeting-a-night-of-happy-destiny) - Hosted by the San Francisco and Marin Intergroup. Save the date! Details are forthcoming. - [Memorial Day BBQ and Speaker Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/memorial-day-bbq-and-speaker-meeting) - 12pm Monday Noon A.A. Meeting followed by BBQ and Live Music. BBQ tickets are $15 ($10 for Alano Club members). - [4th Dimension Group Anniversary Potluck](https://aasfmarin.org/event/4th-dimension-group-anniversary-potluck) - Click here for meeting information. Designated parking is available behind the College of Marin Bookstore. - [WRLS Queer Prom](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wrls-queer-prom) - Ready to sparkle and shine through a galaxy of glitter, glam, and sober fun? Join Western Roundup Living Sober (WRLS) for a night where magic happens, and the only thing that matters is enjoying the moment. A.A. meeting at 8pm. - [Monthly Muir Beach Bonfire Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/monthly-muir-beach-bonfire-meeting/2025-07-11) - Bonfire and open A.A. meeting held 2nd Friday of each month. 6pm-7pm March-October 5pm-6pm November-February - [Step By Step Workshop: Steps 4 & 5 (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/step-by-step-workshop-steps-4-5-mfc) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [Game Day at the Dry Dock](https://aasfmarin.org/event/game-day-at-the-dry-dock-2/2026-01-18) - 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month from 1:30 to 4 PM. Fun and Games: Playing Cards, Pinochle Decks, Scrabble, Dominoes, Monopoly, Chess & Clue At 2118 Greenwich Street If you wish to play something else, bring it with you. There is a $10 Fee for each player Max 30 people per play day PotLuck - [Game Day at the Dry Dock](https://aasfmarin.org/event/game-day-at-the-dry-dock/2026-01-04) - 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month from 1:30 to 4 PM. Fun and Games: Playing Cards, Pinochle Decks, Scrabble, Dominoes, Monopoly, Chess & Clue At 2118 Greenwich Street If you wish to play something else, bring it with you. There is a $10 Fee for each player Max 30 people per play day PotLuck - [A.A. Meeting and Game Night (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-meeting-and-game-night-mfc) - Barnyard Meeting @ 4:00pm followed by games and fellowship hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC). - [Spring Dance and Speaker Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/spring-dance-and-speaker-meeting-mfc) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [SF Hospital & Institution (H&I) Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-hospital-institution-hi-orientation-online/2026-01-28) - Click to Join Zoom Meeting (ID: 827 0376 6703 Passcode: 076823) SF H&I is part of the Hospital and Institution (H&I) Committee of Northern California. We take A.A. meetings to people who are confined to hospitals and treatment and corrections facilities in San Francisco. Our participating facilities in San Francisco County include: San Francisco Jail - [SF Hospital & Institution (H&I) Business Meeting (in-person)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-hospital-institution-hi-business-meeting-in-person/2026-01-17) - Business meetings held every other month on January, March, May, July, September and November. SF H&I is part of the Hospital and Institution (H&I) Committee of Northern California. We take A.A. meetings to people who are confined to hospitals and treatment and corrections facilities in San Francisco. Our participating facilities in San Francisco County include: - [SF Hospital & Institution (H&I) Orientation (in-person)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-hospital-institution-hi-orientation-in-person/2026-01-17) - SF H&I is part of the Hospital and Institution (H&I) Committee of Northern California. We take A.A. meetings to people who are confined to hospitals and treatment and corrections facilities in San Francisco. Our participating facilities in San Francisco County include: San Francisco Jail San Bruno Jail St. Mary’s Hospital Harbor Lights Friendship House San - [Sunshine Club Volunteer Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-volunteer-orientation) - The Sunshine Club brings meetings to A.A. members in Marin and San Francisco who can’t attend regularly scheduled meetings due to accident, illness or medical condition but need more connection than online meetings offer. Committee members bring meetings to alcoholics who may be experiencing isolation due to their current health limitations and someone has contacted - [Language of the Heart Women's Brunch](https://aasfmarin.org/event/language-of-the-heart-womens-brunch) - [11th Step Sound Bath Meditation Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/11th-step-sound-bath-meditation-meeting-mfc-2) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [Area 06 Pre-Conference Assembly](https://aasfmarin.org/event/area-06-pre-conference-assembly) - [Thursday Chip Spring Potluck and Game Night](https://aasfmarin.org/event/thursday-chip-spring-potluck-and-game-night) - 7:30 PM AA Speaker/Chip Meeting / 8:30 PM Potluck and Activities. - [Teleservice Orientation / Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/teleservice-orientation-business-meeting-online-2/2026-01-19) - Meets 3rd Monday monthly - on Zoom Orientation: 6pm Business Meeting: 6:45pm Join the Orientation or Business Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84707673404 Meeting ID: 847 0767 3404 Password: 1821 Questions? Email teleservice@aasfmarin.org PLEASE NOTE: SF and Marin Teleservice have merged into one committee. - [Teleservice Orientation / Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/teleservice-orientation-business-meeting-online) - Meets 3rd Monday monthly - on Zoom Orientation: 6pm Business Meeting: 6:45pm Join the Orientation or Business Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84707673404 Meeting ID: 847 0767 3404 Password: 1821 Questions? Email teleservice@aasfmarin.org PLEASE NOTE: SF and Marin Teleservice have merged into one committee. - [PI & CPC Hybrid Workshop (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/pi-cpc-hybrid-workshop-hybrid) - Public Information (PI) and Co-Operation with the Professional Community (CPC) workshop hosted by General Service Area 58 Oregon. - [2000s Dance Party and A.A. Speaker Meeting (GGYPAA)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/2000s-dance-party-and-a-a-speaker-meeting-ggypaa) - Hosted by Golden Gate Young People in AA (GGYPAA). 7 - 8pm Speaker Meeting; 8 - 11pm Throwback Dance Party. Dress in all white! Suggested donation $15. Click here to RSVP. - [A.A. Traditions Pancake Breakfast](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-traditions-pancake-breakfast) - Hosted by San Francisco and Marin Intergroup in cooperation with Marin General Service District 10. Click here for discounted advance breakfast tickets (no one turned away for lack of funds). - [11th Step Sound Bath Meditation Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/11th-step-sound-bath-meditation-meeting-mfc) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [Game Night (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/game-night-mfc-2) - Barnyard A.A. Meeting @ 4 PM Games and Fellowship host by Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) @ 5:30 PM - [Agenda Topics Workshop in Marin (in-person)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/agenda-topics-workshop-in-marin-in-person) - Hosted by Marin General Service District 10. - [Agenda Topics Workshop in San Francisco (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/agenda-topics-workshop-hybrid) - Co-Hosted by San Francisco District 06, San Mateo District 05 and Spanish Central District 16. - [General Service CNCA 06 Area Committee Meeting (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-committee-meeting-online-8-3/2026-01-24) - Meets the 4th Saturday every month. www.cnca06.org Literature / Grapevine / LaVina Sharing Session @ 9am Area Archives Committee Meeting @ 10am Area Accessibilities Committee Meeting @ 11am Area Committee Business Meeting @ 12:30pm Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 632 553 607 Password: 1935 One tap mobile +16699006833,,632553607# - [WRLS hosts Drag Bingo](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wrls-hosts-drag-bingo) - Hosted by Western Roundup Living Sober. 6-7PM: Speaker Meeting (with Al-Anon participation) 8-10PM: BINGO! Entrance is in the parking lot behind the building. This event sells out, so please arrive early to secure your seat! Purchase tickets here: wrlsbingo2025.eventbrite.com **$25 donation, but nobody will be turned away for lack of funds And please sign up at volunteersignup.org/L8B9C if - [Stonestown Group 52nd Anniversary Celebration](https://aasfmarin.org/event/stonestown-group-52nd-anniversary-celebration) - 6:30pm Potluck / 7:30pm Meeting - [Valentine's Emo Dance and A.A. Meeting (GGYPAA)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/valentines-emo-dance-and-a-a-meeting-ggypaa) - Hosted by Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (GGYPAA) - [HelpChat Committee Quarterly Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/helpchat-committee-quarterly-meeting-online) - Rescheduled to tonight. Normally meets quarterly on the 2nd Tuesday of the Month @5pm. Provides online chat to those seeking help. Visitors to aasfmarin.org see a blue chat bubble in the corner of their screen, prompting them to chat if they think they have a problem with alcohol. Volunteers share experience, strength and hope from - [St. Patrick's Day Novato Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/st-patricks-day-novato-alcathon) - Suggested donation for 4pm Dinner is $15. Kids 12 and under eat free. - [Big Book Basics 36th Anniversary Party](https://aasfmarin.org/event/big-book-basics-36th-anniversary-party) - 6pm Potluck / 7pm Meeting - [43rd Annual Woman to Woman Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/event/43rd-annual-woman-to-woman-conference) - [Step by Step Workshop: Steps 1 - 3 (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/step-by-step-workshop-steps-1-3-mfc) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [A.A. Meditation Meeting and Sound Bath (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-meditation-meeting-and-sound-bath-mfc-2) - [Speaker Meeting and Superbowl Watch Party (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/speaker-meeting-and-superbowl-watch-party-mfc) - Presented by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [Intergroup Tradition and Concept Study](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-tradition-and-concept-study/2026-01-07) - Held 30 minutes before the regular Intergroup Business Meeting: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83251405487 Meeting ID: 832 5140 5487 - [NCCAA 76th Annual Spring Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/event/nccaa-76th-annual-spring-conference) - [Thursday Chip Valentine's Game Night](https://aasfmarin.org/event/thursday-chip-valentines-game-night) - [Mission Fellowship Bingo Night](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mission-fellowship-bingo-night) - [Sunshine Club Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-business-meeting-online-4) - The Sunshine Club brings meetings to A.A. members in Marin and San Francisco who can’t attend regularly scheduled meetings due to accident, illness or medical condition but need more connection than online meetings offer. Committee members bring meetings to alcoholics who may be experiencing isolation due to their current health limitations and someone has contacted - [39th Anniversary Potluck Wit's End Group](https://aasfmarin.org/event/39th-anniversary-potluck-wits-end-group) - [A.A. Meditation Meeting and Sound Bath (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-meditation-meeting-and-sound-bath-mfc) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [Sinbar Pie and Ice Cream Social](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sinbar-pie-and-ice-cream-social) - 7:00 PM Speaker Meeting followed by the Pie and Ice Cream Social! - [Game Night (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/game-night-mfc) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee following the 4pm Barnyard meeting. - [Outreach Committee Meeting - POSTPONED TO JAN 8TH](https://aasfmarin.org/event/outreach-committee-meeting-rescheduled-to-01-08) - Normally meets the 1st Wednesday monthly at 6 pm, but rescheduled to January 8 due to the holiday. - [Outreach Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/outreach-committee-rescheduled) - Normally meets the 1st Wednesday monthly at 6 pm, but rescheduled to today due to last week's holiday. Join Zoom meeting HERE Zoom ID: 715 9068 5525 Passcode: outreach - [Intergroup Traditions and Concepts Study](https://aasfmarin.org/event/traditions-and-concepts-study) - Join us before the monthly Intergroup meeting for a study of A.A.'s Traditions and Concepts. The study is held in a breakout room in the same Zoom meeting as the Intergroup meeting: Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 832 5140 5487 No Password The monthly Intergroup Business Meeting follows @ 7pm using the same Zoom I.D. - [32nd Annual Aloha Roundup](https://aasfmarin.org/event/32nd-annual-aloha-roundup) - [Shasta Winterfest](https://aasfmarin.org/event/shasta) - [Holiday Potluck at the Castro Country Club](https://aasfmarin.org/event/holiday-potluck-at-the-castro-country-club) - [Marin Pop-Up Bookstore @ Tuesday Chip (CANCELLED)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pop-up-bookstore-tuesday-chip-cancelled) - Pop-Up Bookstore is cancelled due to meeting cancellation for the holiday. - [AA Party Monsters NYE Dance](https://aasfmarin.org/event/aa-party-monsters-nye-dance) - [Glitz and Glamour New Years Eve Celebration (WRLS)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/glitz-and-glamour-new-years-eve-celebration-wrls) - Hosted by Western Roundup Living Sober at the Castro Country Club. A.A. Speaker Meeting with Al-Anon participation at 9pm. Music and DJ from 10pm - 12:30am. - [Gratitude Center Christmas Day Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/gratitude-center-christmas-day-alcathon) - [Christmas Day Feast and A.A. Speaker Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/christmas-day-feast-and-a-a-speaker-meeting) - [Thursday Chip Movie Night and Speaker Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/thursday-chip-movie-night-and-speaker-meeting) - [Communications Committee Business Meeting (CANCELLED)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/communications-committee-business-meeting-cancelled) - Normally meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month, the meeting is cancelled in December due to the holiday. We will resume our normal schedule in January. Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 847 7897 9833 Password: 1821 Provides a wide-range of communications support to Intergroup and its Board committees to improve the effectiveness of their - [Communications Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/communications-committee-business-meeting-online-5) - Meets the 4th Tuesday of each month. Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 847 7897 9833 Password: 1821 Provides a wide-range of communications support to Intergroup and its Board committees to improve the effectiveness of their 12th Step work. Contact: communications@aasfmarin.org - [Novato New Year Alcathon 2025](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-new-year-alcathon-2025) - [SF H & I Orientation (CANCELLED IN DECEMBER)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-h-i-orientation-cancelled-in-december) - Normally meets "in person" monthly on the 3rd Saturday. Will return to normal schedule in January Orientation: 11:00 am– 12:00 pm Mission Fellowship 2900 24th St. @ Florida St. www.handinorcal.org - [SF H & I Orientation (CANCELLED IN DECEMBER)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-h-i-orientation-4) - Normally meets "in person" monthly on the 3rd Saturday. Will return to normal schedule in January Orientation: 11:00 am– 12:00 pm Mission Fellowship 2900 24th St. @ Florida St. www.handinorcal.org - [SF Public Relations Speaker Workshop](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-speaker-workshop) - [Mission Fellowship Holiday Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mission-fellowship-new-years-alcathon) - [Mission Fellowship Holiday Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mission-fellowship-christmas-alcathon) - [Novato Christmas Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-christmas-alcathon) - [CNCA 06 Committee Meeting (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-committee-meeting-hybrid-4) - Meets on the 3rd Saturday of December and January, and 4th Saturday on all other months.www.cnca06.org Literature / Grapevine / LaVina Sharing Session @ 9am Area Archives Committee Meeting @ 10am Area Accessibilities Committee Meeting @ 11am Area Committee Business Meeting @ 12:30pm Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 632 553 607 Password: 1935 One tap - [CNCA 06 Committee Meeting (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-committee-meeting-hybrid-5) - Meets on the 3rd Saturday of December and January, and 4th Saturday on all other months. www.cnca06.org Literature / Grapevine / LaVina Sharing Session @ 9am Area Archives Committee Meeting @ 10am Area Accessibilities Committee Meeting @ 11am Area Committee Business Meeting @ 12:30pm Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 632 553 607 Password: 1935 One - [Intergroup Fellowship Committee (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-fellowship-committee-special-holiday-schedule-3) - Meets on the 4th Thursday of the month at 5:oo PM. Click to Join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87255625539 Meeting ID: 872 5562 5539 Passcode: 1821 Please email fellowship@aasfmarin.org if you are attending for the first time. - [Intergroup Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-meeting-online-3) - Normally meets online the 1st Wednesday of the month @ 7pm but rescheduled to tonight due to last week's holiday. Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 832 5140 5487 No Password. For the upcoming Intergroup Meeting Agenda and Packet, click here. To sign up as a new Intergroup Representative (IGR), email orientation@aasfmarin.org. ABOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO AND - [Intergroup Meeting - POSTPONED TO JAN 8TH](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-meeting-postponed-to-jan-8th/2025-01-01) - Normally meets on the first Wednesday of the month but is being postponed to the second Wednesday, January 8th, due to the holiday. - [IGR Orientation - POSTPONED TO JAN 8TH](https://aasfmarin.org/event/igr-orientation-postponed-to-jan-8th) - Normally meets on the first Wednesday of the month @ 6pm but is being postponed to the second Wednesday, January 8th due to holiday. - [Intergroup Representative (IGR) Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-representative-igr-orientation) - Normally meets on the first Wednesday of the month @ 6pm but rescheduled to tonight due to last week's holiday. Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 832 5140 5487 No Password The monthly Intergroup Business Meeting follows @ 7pm using the same Zoom I.D. and link. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending - [IGR Orientation - POSTPONED TO JAN 8TH](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-representative-igr-orientation-online) - Normally meets on the first Wednesday of the month @ 6pm but is being postponed to the second Wednesday, January 8th due to holiday. - [Sound Bath Meditation and A.A. Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sound-bath-meditation-and-a-a-meeting-mfc-4) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [SF Public Relations Committee (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-committee-online/2026-01-12) - San Francisco Public Relations Committee (formerly PI/CPC) provides literature and speakers for the professional community who are interested in Alcoholics Anonymous. If you would like to join the committee or be of service, please contact us to schedule an orientation: sfpr@aasfmarin.org We meet the second Monday of each month @ 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. - [Thanksgiving Potluck and Gratitude Meeting (CCC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/thanksgiving-potluck-and-gratitude-meeting-ccc) - Castro Country Club. Potluck starts at 2pm, Gratitude Meeting starts at 4pm. 4058 18th St, San Francisco, California 415-552-6102 info@castrocountryclub.org - [Hilldwellers Holiday Potluck and A.A. Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/hilldwellers-holiday-potluck-and-a-a-meeting) - [Call Marty! History Presentation and A.A. Speaker Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/call-marty-history-presentation-and-a-a-speaker-meeting-online-2) - 4WAA Group of Alcoholics Anonymous hosts a history presentation by Mily T. (San Francisco, CA) about A.A.'s LGBTQ+ pioneer member Marty Mann. - [Thursday Chip Thanksgiving Karaoke and Potluck](https://aasfmarin.org/event/thursday-chip-thanksgiving-karaoke-and-potluck) - Thursday Chip invites you to a sober Thanksgiving Gathering on November 28. 8:00pm AA speaker/chip meeting followed by 9:00-10:30pm karaoke and potluck festivities. Please bring a dish to share and a song to sing! - [Intergroup Fellowship Committee (SPECIAL HOLIDAY SCHEDULE)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-fellowship-committee-special-holiday-schedule) - Held on the 4th Thursday of the Month - Meeting on 3rd Thursday due to Holiday. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87255625539 Meeting ID: 872 5562 5539 Passcode: 1821 Please email fellowship@aasfmarin.org if you are attending for the first time. - [Intergroup Fellowship Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-fellowship-committee/2026-01-22) - Held on the 4th Thursday of the Month. Organizes and hosts A.A. events to promote fellowship in Marin and San Francisco. Click to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87255625539 Meeting ID: 872 5562 5539 Passcode: 1821 One tap mobile Please email fellowship@aasfmarin.org if you are attending for the first time. - [Marin Public Information (PI)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-public-information-pi/2026-01-22) - Meets 4th Thursday of each month @ 7:00 PM For more information, email marinpi@aasfmarin.org - [Marin Public Information (PI) (CANCELLED)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-public-information-pi-cancelled) - Normally meets on the 4th Thursday of each month @ 7:00 PM but was rescheduled earlier this month due to the holiday. Will return to the regular meeting schedule in January. For more information, email marinpi@aasfmarin.org - [Marin Public Information (PI) (TEMPORARY CHANGE DUE TO HOLIDAY)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-public-information-pi-temporary-change-due-to-holiday) - Normally meets on the 4th Thursday of each month @ 7:00 PM. November and December meeting have been rescheduled to a single meeting on Thursday, December 5th due to the holidays. Will return to the regular meeting schedule in January. For more information, email marinpi@aasfmarin.org - [Marin Public Information (PI) (RESCHEDULED TO DECEMBER 5)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-public-information-pi-rescheduled-to-december-5) - Normally meets on the 4th Thursday of each month @ 7:00 PM. November and December meeting have been rescheduled to a single meeting on Thursday, December 5th due to the holidays. Will return to the regular meeting schedule in January. For more information, email marinpi@aasfmarin.org - [Marin Public Information (PI) (RESCHEDULED TO DECEMBER 5)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-public-information-pi-2) - Normally meets 4th Thursday of each month @ 7:00 PM. Due to the holidays, the meeting is moved to Thursday, December 5th. There will be no other meeting in December. The committee will return to its regular schedule in January. For more information, email marinpi@aasfmarin.org - [Marin Pop-Up Bookstore @ Tuesday Chip](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pop-up-bookstore-tuesday-chip/2026-01-27) - Open on the last Tuesday of every month at Tuesday Chip Held at the San Rafael Community Center, 618 B St. San Rafael. Pre-orders now available for pick-up in addition to walk-in sales of literature. To pre-order literature and chips, click here. - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-16/2026-01-13) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month. Orientation: 6:15 PM Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [SF Service Manual & Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-service-manual-concepts-study-online-7-2/2026-01-13) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Zoom ID: 840 2738 0768 Password: 1935 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 sfgeneralservice.org - [SF New GSR Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-new-gsr-orientation-online-7-2/2026-01-13) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [Marin H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-business-meeting-7-2/2026-01-13) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month. Marin Alano Club Business Meeting: 7:15 PM Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [SF General Service Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-general-service-meeting-online/2026-01-13) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Zoom ID: 840 2738 0768 Password: 1935Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 sfgeneralservice.org For more information, email chair@sfgeneralservice.org - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/bridging-the-gap-marin-online-7/2026-01-14) - Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 969 9535 0407 Password: BTGD10! One tap mobile +16699006833,,96995350407#,,,,*5962335# US Orientation: 6:00 pm Business Meeting: 6:15 to 7:00 pm - [Marin Pop-Up Bookstore at Marin General Service](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pop-up-bookstore-3-2-2-2/2026-01-19) - Open on the 3rd Monday monthly at the Marin General Service District 10 meeting 9 Ross Valley Drive, San Rafael - No Parking on Ross Valley Drive. To pre-order literature for pick-up, visit shop.aasfmarin.org - [SF H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-h-i-orientation/2025-03-15) - Meets "in person" monthly on the 3rd Saturday. Orientation: 11:00 am– 12:00 pm Mission Fellowship 2900 24th St. @ Florida St. www.handinorcal.org - [Marin Accessibilities Committee - Dist. 10 (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-accessibilities-committee-dist-10-online/2025-12-08) - Meets on the 2nd Monday of every month. Zoom ID: 833 9508 6747 Passcode: 672851 For more information, email accessibilities@maringeneralservice.org - [SF General Service District 06 meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-general-service-district-06-meeting) - Join us at our monthly District Meeting, every second Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm on Zoom! Next District Meeting: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Zoom I.D. 840 2738 0768 Password: 1935 Dial-in by Phone: Call (669) 900-6833 Email mail@sfgeneralservice.org for password. 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation (please also complete New GSR registration form prior to orientation) - [Sound Bath and A.A. Meditation Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sound-bath-and-a-a-meditation-meeting-mfc-2) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [Thanksgiving Potluck at the Gratitude Center](https://aasfmarin.org/event/thanksgiving-potluck-at-the-gratitude-center) - Bring something to share and/or a hungry appetite. - [Step 10 11 & 12 Workshop (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/step-10-11-12-workshop-mfc) - [Friendsgiving with GGYPAA](https://aasfmarin.org/event/friendsgiving-with-ggypaa) - Hosted by Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (GGYPAA) - [Thanksgiving Feast and Speaker Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/thanksgiving-feast-and-speaker-meeting) - Hosted by the Marin Alano Club. - [Central Open House and Ugly Sweater Party](https://aasfmarin.org/event/central-open-house-and-ugly-sweater-party) - Celebrate the holiday season at Central Office will an A.A. Gratitude Meeting, (optional) gift exchange, deals on A.A. literature, food and fellowship. Wear your ugliest holiday sweater or come as you are. RSVP appreciated! Email fellowship@aasfmarin.org. - [NYE Marathon at the Dry Dock](https://aasfmarin.org/event/new-years-eve-dry-dock-marathon) - 1st Meeting at 11 PM & Open All Night 2118 Greenwich Street - 415-673-4009 Volunteer Sign up at: Email: info@drydocksf.org - [Thursday Chip Sober Halloween Gathering](https://aasfmarin.org/event/thursday-chip-sober-halloween-gathering) - [Fall Election Assembly (Hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/fall-election-assembly-hybrid) - Our Area's Delegate to the General Service Conference and the other Area Officers will be elected. All are welcome but only GSRs and District Committee Members are voting members at this Assembly. - [Intergroup Fellowship Committee (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-fellowship-committee-online-2) - Please email fellowship@aasfmarin.org if you are attending for the first time. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87255625539 Meeting ID: 872 5562 5539 Passcode: 1821 One tap mobile +16699009128,,87255625539# US (San Jose) 16694449171,,87255625539# US - [Archives Open House at Central Office](https://aasfmarin.org/event/archives-open-house-at-central-office) - Hosted by the San Francisco and Marin Intergroup Archives Committee, with participation by General Service Area 06, District 06 San Francisco and District 10 Marin. - [Trivia Night and A.A. Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/trivia-night-and-a-a-meeting-mfc) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [Game Night and A.A. Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/899266) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [Marin General Service New GSR Orientation and District Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-general-service-2/2026-01-19) - In-Person & Virtual Hybrid Business Meeting Marin General Service District 10 San Rafael First United Methodist Church, 9 Ross Valley Drive NO PARKING ON ROSS VALLEY DRIVE Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 829 6615 8303 Dial in: (669) 900-6833 Password: Please email recordingsecretarydist10@gmail.com 7:00 PM: New GSR Orientation and Sub-District Meeting 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM: Business Meeting SF Marin - [Communications Committee Business Meeting (CANCELLED IN OCTOBER)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/communications-committee-business-meeting-online-4-2-2) - No meeting in October. Next meeting is on Tuesday, Novemebr 26, 2024. Meets the 4th Tuesday of each month. Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 847 7897 9833 Password: 1821 Provides a wide-range of communications support to Intergroup and its Board committees to improve the effectiveness of their 12th Step work. Contact: communications@aasfmarin.org - [Larkspur Haven Group's Thanksgiving Dinner](https://aasfmarin.org/event/larkspur-haven-groups-thanksgiving-dinner) - [BAYWIDE Halloween Dance presented by GGYPAA](https://aasfmarin.org/event/baywide-halloween-dance) - Presented by Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (GGYPAA). Click here to pre-register. - [Novato Thanksgiving Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-thanksgiving-alcathon) - [Sound Bath and A.A. Meditation Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sound-bath-and-a-a-meditation-meeting-mfc) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [SF and Marin Archives Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/event/archives-committee-online-6-2-2-2/2026-01-11) - Preserves the legacy of A.A. through the collection and preservation of archival material, including objects, recordings, photographs, prints, documents, and interviews. Meets the 2nd Sunday of every month in-person at Central Office. 12:00 PM: Business Meeting 12:45 PM: Archives Work Day For more information email archives@aasfmarin.org - [GGYPAA Tailgate Party and A.A. Speaker Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/ggypaa-fall-tailgate) - Golden Gate Young People in A.A. Please RSVP for location details: https://partiful.com/e/Arq9aOFT0OV76knXT9nA - [Western Round Up Living Sober Fall Follies](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wrls-fall-follies) - Hosted by Western Roundup Living Sober (WRLS). 6 PM AA meeting with Al-Anon participation, 8 PM Variety Show. - [Night of Family Recovery](https://aasfmarin.org/event/night-of-family-recovery) - Al-Anon event with A.A. participation. SF Marin Intergroup Pop-Up Bookstore. - [49th Annual Lake Tahoe Fall Festival](https://aasfmarin.org/event/49th-annual-lake-tahoe-fall-festival) - Register Now: www.laketahoe-aa-fallfestival.com Questions? laketahoefallfestival@yahoo.com - [A.A. Safety Forum (Hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-safety-forum-hybrid) - Hosted by General Service District 04 Santa Clara North. We will be discussing among many topics: The results of our District 04 Safety Survey. Conducting a Safety Group Inventory Establishing Safety Guidelines through an Informed Group Conscience Receiving Safety Complaints/Concerns Zoom ID: 821 3562 3703 Passcode: 1935 Questions? Email disruptioncommittee@district04cnca.org - [2025 A.A. International Convention](https://aasfmarin.org/event/2025-aa-international-convention) - The International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous will be held on July 3 - 6, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Taking place once every five years, the A.A. International Convention attracts upwards of 50,000 people. Click here to register for the 2025 International Convention: aa.org/international-convention. The convention hotel block and discount is only available to those - [Sound Bath and Meditation Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sound-bath-and-meditation-meeting-mfc) - Presented by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [GGYPAA Business Meeting (Hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/ggypaa-business-meeting-hybrid/2026-01-06) - Golden Gate Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous We meet twice a month: 1st Tuesday of the month (hybrid) @ 7:00 PM St. Mary the Virgin Church 2325 Union St., San Francisco, CA 3rd Sunday of the month (online only) @ 7:00 PM For Zoom links and announcements, join our WhatsApp Group Chat: chat.whatsapp.com/D6KXkn2qKaUJ0OzHWgSKcL - [GGYPAA Business Meeting (Online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/ggypaa-business-meeting-online/2026-01-18) - Golden Gate Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous We meet twice a month: 1st Tuesday of the month (hybrid) @ 7:00 PM St. Mary the Virgin Church 2325 Union St., San Francisco, CA 3rd Sunday of the month (online only) @ 7:00 PM For Zoom links and announcements, join our WhatsApp Group Chat: chat.whatsapp.com/D6KXkn2qKaUJ0OzHWgSKcL - [Pancake Social and A.A. Meetings](https://aasfmarin.org/event/pancake-social-in-marin) - Followed by AA meetings @ 11:00am Saturday Serendipity – Discussion meeting (big meeting room) Overflow Meeting – Big Book Study (small meeting room) Hosted by the Marin Alano Club. - [Step by Step Workshop - 8 & 9 (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/step-workshop-8-9-mfc) - Presented by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [HelpChat Orientation and Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/helpchat-orientation-and-business-meeting) - HelpChat is a service where newcomers can chat immediately via the aasfmarin.org website with a sober member of A.A . Meeting ID: 817 5218 7457 Password: 1821 Join Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81752187457 - [61st International Women's Conference (Hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/61st-international-womens-conference-hybrid) - [Marin Unity Day](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-unity-day-2) - Presented by Marin General Service District 10. 12:00pm Games, Fellowship and Service Tables 1:00pm Potluck 2:00pm Raffle, Delegate's Report and Speaker Meeting - [Sunshine Club Committee Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-committee-meeting) - Zoom ID: 858 5064 3062 For more information, email sunshineclub@aasfmarin.org - [Marin Fellowship Committee (Temporary Schedule Change Due to Holiday)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-fellowship-committee-temporary-schedule-change-due-to-holiday) - *** Normally held on the first Monday of each month @ 7:00pm, the September meeting is being held on the second Monday due to the Labor Day holiday. We will return to the first Monday in October. *** We plan educational and fellowship events for Marin AA. For more info, email: patp@aamarin.org - [Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-fellowship-committee-mfc-business-meeting-2-2/2026-01-05) - First Monday of each month; 7:00 - 8:30 pm We plan educational and fellowship events for Marin AA. For more info, email: patp@aamarin.org - [Bocce Ball and Speaker Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/bocce-ball-and-speaker-meeting-mfc) - Presented by the Marin Fellowship Committee. Speaker Meeting at 12pm, followed by pot luck and bocce play from 1 - 4pm. - [San Francisco Unity Day](https://aasfmarin.org/event/san-francisco-unity-day-2) - Annual Service Fair hosted by SF General Service District 06. Lunch provided during this afternoon of panel discussions, sharing sessions and workshops. - [Technology Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/technology-committee-business-meeting-online-5-2-2-3/2024-09-02) - Meets the 1st Monday of each month. Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 812 6970 8070 The Intergroup Technology Committee identifies, researches, recommends, and implements ways to use technology in A.A. locally for San Francisco and Marin. Questions or requests: tech@aasfmarin.org - ["A.A. in a Nutshell" at the San Francisco Public Library](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-in-a-nutshell-at-the-san-francisco-public-library) - A public information presentation by the SF Public Relations Committee at the SFPL Main Library in Latino Room A&B. - [Intergroup Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-meeting-online/2026-01-07) - Intergroup meets online the 1st Wednesday of the month @ 7pm. Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 832 5140 5487 No Password. For the upcoming Intergroup Meeting Agenda and Packet, click here. To sign up as a new Intergroup Representative (IGR), email orientation@aasfmarin.org. ABOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO AND MARIN INTERGROUP The San Francisco and Marin Intergroup provides - [Intergroup Representative (IGR) Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-22/2026-01-07) - Meets on the first Wednesday of the month @ 6pm. Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 832 5140 5487 No Password The monthly Intergroup Business Meeting follows @ 7pm using the same Zoom I.D. and link. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation. Click here to view the our IGR orientation - [SF Giants Baseball and Fellowship (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-giants-baseball-and-fellowship-mfc) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee. Must RSVP in advance no later than August 19. - [Game Night and A.A. Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/game-night-and-a-a-meeting-mfc) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [Larkspur Haven Group Event Planning Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/larkspur-haven-group-event-planning-meeting) - Planning meetings for our annual Thanksgiving Dinner event will be held on AUG. 18, SEPT. 15 & OCT. 20 at 1:00pm. We need volunteers to help even if you cannot be present on Thanksgiving Day. James C. 707-236-4540 (COORDINATOR) or attend one of the planning meetings at the American Legion Hall. - [Back to School Picnic and Speaker Meeting (GGYPAA)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/back-to-school-picnic-and-speaker-meeting-ggypaa) - Hosted by Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (GGYPAA). Picnic 1 - 5pm; Speaker Meeting starts at 1:30 pm. - [Labor Day BBQ and A.A. Speaker Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/labor-day-bbq-and-a-a-speaker-meeting) - [Coastal Hike and A.A. Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/coastal-hike-and-a-a-meeting-mfc) - Presented by the Marin Fellowship Committed (MFC). - [CNCA 06 Summer Assembly](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-summer-assembly) - Hosted by the California Northern Coastal Area 06 of General Service. All members are welcome, GSRs and District Officers and Committee Members strongly encouraged to attend. - ["Call Marty" History Presentation and A.A. Speaker Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/call-marty-history-presentation-and-a-a-speaker-meeting) - Presented by the 4W AA group. Zoom ID: 316-583-0212. Password: freedom - [Marin Pop-Up Bookstore at Tuesday Chip](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pop-up-bookstore-at-tuesday-chip-3-2) - Open on the last Tuesday of every month at Tuesday Chip Held at the San Rafael Community Center, 618 B St. San Rafael. No Pre-Orders. On-site literature sales only. - [NCCAA 75th Annual Fall Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/event/nccaa-75th-annual-fall-conference-2) - After the San Francisco and Marin Intergroup, the Northern California Council of Alcoholics Anonymous (NCCAA) is one of the oldest AA service organizations in California. Today, NCCAA holds semi annual weekend conferences rotating locations throughout Northern California. - [Communications Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/communications-committee-business-meeting-online-4-2/2026-01-27) - Meets the 4th Tuesday of each month. Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 847 7897 9833 Password: 1821 Provides a wide-range of communications support to Intergroup and its Board committees to improve the effectiveness of their 12th Step work. Contact: communications@aasfmarin.org - [Step By Step Workshop (MFC) - Steps 6 & 7](https://aasfmarin.org/event/step-by-step-workshop-mfc-steps-6-7) - Presented by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [Tuesday Downtown's 79th Anniversary Celebration](https://aasfmarin.org/event/74th-anniversary-tuesday-downtown) - [Redwood Coast Roundup in Fortuna, CA](https://aasfmarin.org/event/redwood-coast-roundup-in-fortuna-ca) - [Sunshine Club Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-orientation-2) - The Sunshine Club brings A.A. meetings to members of the fellowship who are temporarily hospitalized or homebound. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85850643062 Meeting ID: 858 5064 3062 Passcode: sunshine - [Sound Bath Meditation and A.A. Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sound-bath-meditation-and-a-a-meeting-mfc-3) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [Summer BBQ & Potluck with Mission Fellowship and H&I](https://aasfmarin.org/event/summer-bbq-potluck-with-mission-fellowship-and-hi) - Fellowship 1-1:30pm, A.A. meeting 1:30-2:30pm, BBQ 2:30-5pm - [4th of July Parade in Novato (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/4th-of-july-parade-in-novato-mfc) - Join the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) to watch the Parade. After the parade ends, join us at the Novato Alcathon A.A. meetings. - [Fourth of July Speaker Meeting & BBQ](https://aasfmarin.org/event/fourth-of-july-speaker-meeting-bbq) - Hosted by the Marin Alano Club. - [Marin General Service New GSR Orientation and District Meeting (NEW LOCATION)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-general-service/2024-09-16) - In-Person & Virtual Hybrid Business Meeting Marin General Service District 10 San Rafael First United Methodist Church, 9 Ross Valley Drive NO PARKING ON ROSS VALLEY DRIVE Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 829 6615 8303 Dial in: (669) 900-6833 Password: Please email recordingsecretarydist10@gmail.com 7:00 PM: New GSR Orientation and Sub-District Meeting 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM: Business Meeting SF Marin - [Intergroup Gala and Speaker Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-gala-and-speaker-meeting) - A special event for Alcoholics Anonymous hosted by the San Francisco and Marin Intergroup. To purchase banquet tickets, click here or call (415) 674-1820. No purchase necessary to attend the 7:00pm Speaker Meeting. - [Hand in Hand Women's Day of Unity](https://aasfmarin.org/event/hand-in-hand-womens-day-of-unity) - [Delegate's Report at SF General Service (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-general-service-meeting-online-2) - The Area Delegate, Eric L., will share his report on this year's General Service Conference, including the approved agenda items to publish the Plain Language Big Book, and develop pamphlets for the Transgender alcoholic and the Asian / Asian-American alcoholic. Click here to join Zoom ID: 840 2738 0768 Password: 1935 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) - [Marin Pop-Up Bookstore at Marin General Service (NEW LOCATION)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pop-up-bookstore-3-2-2-2-2/2024-10-21) - Open on the 3rd Monday monthly at the Marin General Service District 10 meeting NEW LOCATION: 9 Ross Valley Drive, San Rafael, CA. NOTE: No parking on Ross Valley Drive. To pre-order literature for pick-up, visit shop.aasfmarin.org - [Fourth of July Alcathon in Novato](https://aasfmarin.org/event/fourth-of-july-alcathon-in-novato) - [Happy, Joyous & Free Workshop](https://aasfmarin.org/event/happy-joyous-free-workshop) - Hosted by the Valley Service Center Intergroup. A workshop where newcomers and sponsors unite for a shared sober experience. - [Sound Bath Meditation and A.A. Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sound-bath-meditation-and-a-a-meeting-mfc-2) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [Sunshine Club Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-business-meeting) - Click to join on Zoom Meeting ID: 858 5064 3062 Passcode: Sunshine The Sunshine Club brings meetings to A.A. members in Marin and San Francisco who can’t attend regularly scheduled meetings due to accident, illness or medical condition but need more connection than online meetings offer. Committee members bring meetings to alcoholics who may be - [Outreach Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/outreach-committee-meeting-online/2026-01-07) - Meets the 1st Wednesday monthly at 6 pm Join Zoom meeting HERE Zoom ID: 715 9068 5525 Passcode: outreach - [WRLS presents Kickball in the Park](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wrls-presents-kickball-in-the-park) - 11 AM: AA Meeting with Al-Anon participation 12 - 3 PM: Game time! Pre-Registration Required, Click Here. - [Western Roundup Living Sober Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/event/save-the-date-western-roundup-living-sober-conference) - Register for Living Sober 2024 - [San Francisco and Marin Intergroup Founders Day "Picnic in the Park"](https://aasfmarin.org/event/san-francisco-and-marin-founders-day-picnic-in-the-park) - Celebrate A.A.'s birthday with a "Picnic in the Park". 12 - 2pm Games, Food and Dessert. 2 - 3pm A.A. Speaker Meeting. 3 - 3:30pm Fun and Fellowship. 1054 JFK Drive, San Francisco (near 30th Avenue & Fulton) - [Founders Day in Marin (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/founders-day-in-marin-mfc) - Hosted by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC). 12:00pm A.A Speaker Meeting. - [Pacific Regional Forum](https://aasfmarin.org/event/pacific-regional-forum) - Hosted by the General Service Office (GSO), Regional and Local Forums provide unique opportunities for A.A. members across the U.S. and Canada to connect with people throughout the A.A. service structure. Click here for all the details, including room block. Registration for the Forum is easy and free. Online pre-registration is encouraged. On-site registration will - [CANCELLED: Sound Bath Meditation and A.A. Meeting (MFC)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sound-bath-meditation-and-a-a-meeting-mfc) - Due to a conflict with the venue this month, the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) Sound Bath Meditation at First Presbyterian Church in San Anselmo has been cancelled. - [Memorial Day BBQ and A.A. Speaker Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/memorial-day-bbq-and-a-a-speaker-meeting) - [Communications Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/communications-committee-business-meeting-online-4/2024-06-25) - Meets the 4th Tuesday of each month. Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 828 3231 9010 Provides a wide-range of communications support to Intergroup and its Board committees to improve the effectiveness of their 12th Step work. Contact: communications@aasfmarin.org - [3rd Annual Family BBQ - Fairfax 7AM Attitude Adjustment](https://aasfmarin.org/event/3rd-annual-family-bbq-fairfax-7am-attitude-adjustment) - [Step by Step Workshop - Marin Fellowship Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/event/step-by-step-workshop-marin-fellowship-committee) - 1 Saturday every other month. - [Western Round Living Sober Spring Fling](https://aasfmarin.org/event/western-round-living-sober-spring-fling) - 6:00 - 7:00pm AA & Al-Anon Speakers, followed by a Drag and Variety Show at 8:00pm. - [Three Legacies Conference (Hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/three-legacies-conference-hybrid) - [Post-Conference Assembly and Delegate's Report](https://aasfmarin.org/event/post-conference-assembly-and-delegates-report) - Hear everything our Area Delegate saw, felt and heard at the 74th General Service Conference this past April, including the results of the Conference's agenda items on the Plain Language Big Book translation and proposed pamphlets for the Transgender Alcoholic, the Unhoused Alcoholic, and the Asian and Asian-American Alcoholic. This is a hybrid event. - [Monterey Bay Area Round Up](https://aasfmarin.org/event/monterey-bay-area-round-up) - Register online NOW at: montereybayarearoundup.org - [HelpChat Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/helpchat-orientation) - Volunteer with HelpChat to be there for the alcoholic in need on aasfmarin.org. Volunteers share experience, strength and hope from their phone or computer via Slack. Zoom ID: 817 5218 7457 - [A.A. Meeting and Sound Bath](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-meeting-and-sound-bath) - Doors open at 11:30 AM. Meditation begins at 12:00 PM. - [MFC presents A.A. Meeting and Coastal Hike](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mfc-presents-a-a-meeting-and-coastal-hike) - Meeting @ 9:30am at north end of the beach followed by hike. - [Marin H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-business-meeting-7/2024-09-10) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month. Marin Alano Club Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [A.A. History Presentation "Florence R." and Speaker Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-history-presentation-florence-r-and-speaker-meeting) - The 4W AA Group presents a history talk by Mily T. (San Francisco, CA) on "The Most Unlikely Journey of Florence R.", followed by an A.A. Speaker Meeting. All are welcome! 9:30am PDT / 12:30pm EDT /5:30pm UK Zoom ID: 316 583 0212 Password: freedom - [Intergroup Fellowship Committee (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-fellowship-committee-online/2024-09-26) - Please email fellowship@aasfmarin.org if you are attending for the first time. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87255625539 Meeting ID: 872 5562 5539 One tap mobile +16699009128,,87255625539# US (San Jose) 16694449171,,87255625539# US - [Sharing Session - Addressing Barriers for Transgender Alcoholics](https://aasfmarin.org/event/area-sharing-session-addressing-barriers-for-transgender-alcoholics) - General Service District 07 Oakland hosts a Sharing Session for Trans* Alcoholics and Allies on the topic "How can A.A. address barriers experienced by trans* alcoholics? - Is a pamphlet for Transgender Alcoholics the right way?" Zoom ID: 885 5583 6080 Password: 536815 *transgender, transsexual, non-binary, genderqueer, Two Spirit, and gender non-conforming people - [Sunshine Club Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-orientation-online-4) - Zoom ID: 858 5064 3062 Email sunshineclub@aasfmarin.org for more information. - [Archives Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/event/archives-committee-online-6-2-2-3/2024-09-15) - Meets the 3rd Sunday every month. Time: 12:00 PM, Pacific Time In-person: Central Office Preserving our legacy by collecting and cataloging historical materials. archives@aasfmarin.org - [Archives Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/event/archives-committee-online-6-2-2/2023-09-17) - Meets the 3rd Sunday of the month. 10:00 AM Business Meeting 11:00 AM Workday In Person at Central Office. Preserving our legacy by collecting and cataloging historical materials. archives@aasfmarin.org - [H&I Conference 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/event/hi-conference-2024) - Join us for the Annual H&I (Hospital & Institution Committee) Conference, combining Northern and Southern California committees for an amazing conference. For more information or to register, visit https://bit.ly/2024_HandI-Conf - [A.A. Speaker Meeting and Team Trivia](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-speaker-meeting-and-team-trivia) - Presented by Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) and MCYPAA (Marin County Young People in A.A.) - [Pre-Conference Assembly - Area 06 General Service (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/pre-conference-assembly-general-service-area-06-hybrid) - Saturday 9:00am - 6pm and Sunday 9:00am - 12:30pm In-Person Petaluma Veterans Memorial Building, 1094 Petaluma Blvd S, Petaluma, CA 94952 Online: Zoom ID: 632 553 607 | Password: 1935 - [Giants Baseball with MFC](https://aasfmarin.org/event/giants-baseball-with-mfc) - Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) invites you for an afternoon of baseball and fellowship. - [Drag Bingo](https://aasfmarin.org/event/drag-bingo-2) - Presented by Western Roundup Living Sober. Click here for info and tickets. - [GGYPAA Ocean Beach Bonfire](https://aasfmarin.org/event/ggypaa-ocean-beach-bonfire) - GGYPAA (Golden Gate Young People in A.A.) is holding an A.A. meeting on Ocean Beach, followed by smores and fellowship around a bonfire. - [Step by Step Workshop: Steps 2 and 3](https://aasfmarin.org/event/step-by-step-workshop-steps-2-and-3-mfc) - Presented by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [Agenda Topics Workshop - Marin General Service](https://aasfmarin.org/event/agenda-topics-workshop-marin-general-service) - [Agenda Topics Workshop - SF General Service](https://aasfmarin.org/event/agenda-topics-workshop-sf-general-service) - San Francisco General Service District 06 and Spanish Central District 16 are co-hosting a hybrid Agenda Topics Workshop on March 16 to inform the fellowship and educate General Service Representatives (GSRs) regarding the items on this year's General Service Conference agenda. The workshop will also include an update on the development of the Fifth Edition - [Sunshine Club Volunteer Orientation (Online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-volunteer-orientation-online-5) - The mission of the Sunshine Club is to bring meetings to members of AA who are unable to attend regularly scheduled meetings due to accident, illness, or temporary medical condition. Requirements for Membership: One year of sobriety and attendance at one Sunshine Club Orientation. Click here to join. - [ACYPAA 52 Host Elections (Hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/acypaa-52-host-elections-hybrid) - CRUZYPAA (Santa Cruz Young People in A.A.) were awarded the bid for the next All California Young People in A.A. Conference. Elections for the Host Committee are open to all A.A. members, young and young at heart, and will be on March 16th in-person in Santa Cruz and on Zoom. - [MCYPAA's St. Patrick's Day Pillow Fight](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mcypaas-st-patricks-day-pillow-fight) - Marin County Young People in A.A. event - [Planning Committee Meeting - 2024 Women's Symposium](https://aasfmarin.org/event/planning-committee-meeting-2024-womens-symposium/2024-07-27) - 4th Saturday of the month at 8:30am on Zoom. - [Sunshine Club Orientation - Marin County](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-orientation-in-marin-2) - The mission of the Sunshine Club is to bring meetings to members of AA who are unable to attend regularly scheduled meetings due to accident, illness, or temporary medical condition. Requirements for Membership: One year of sobriety and attendance at one Sunshine Club Orientation. - [St. Patrick's Day Alcathon in Novato](https://aasfmarin.org/event/st-patricks-day-alcathon-in-novato) - [Pacific Region A.A. Service Assembly (PRAASA) in San Francisco!](https://aasfmarin.org/event/pacific-region-a-a-service-assembly-praasa-in-san-francisco) - Register open now! praasa.org Volunteers needed! Members and groups can sign up for hospitality, registration, accessibility and other shifts! To volunteer, click here. - [Superbowl Watch Party and Speaker Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/superbowl-watch-party-and-speaker-meeting) - [A.A. Meditation Sound Bath Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-meditation-sound-bath-meeting) - [Stonestown Group 51st Anniversary Party](https://aasfmarin.org/event/stonestown-group-51st-anniversary-party) - [NCCAA - Northern California Council of A.A.](https://aasfmarin.org/event/nccaa-northern-california-council-of-a-a) - For more information and to register, click here. To reserve a hotel room under the room block, click here. - [Marin Pop-Up Bookstore](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pop-up-bookstore-3-2-2) - Open on the 3rd Monday monthly - [MFC Step Study Workshop](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-fellowship-committee-twelve-steps-workshop) - From Doctor’s Opinion to Spiritual Experience: Gaining Understanding and Momentum in the Twelve Steps - [Wits End Step Study 38th Annual Pot Luck](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wits-end-step-study-38th-annual-pot-luck) - Pot Luck from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, meeting from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Sherri N. will speak on the first tradition. - [Winter Wonder Dance Party](https://aasfmarin.org/event/winter-wonder-dance-party) - Winter Wonder Dance Party - Mill Valley - Saturday 1/20/24 - Speaker 6-6:45; Dancing 7-10pm - [Gratitude Center presents NYE Alcathon and Potluck](https://aasfmarin.org/event/gratitude-center-presents-nye-alcathon-and-potluck) - [ACYPAA 51](https://aasfmarin.org/event/acypaa-51) - All California Conference of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous. - [Informational Session on Plain Language Big Book](https://aasfmarin.org/event/informational-session-on-plain-language-big-book) - A Plain Language English (9th grade reading level) translation of the first 164 pages of the Big Book is currently in development, as a supplemental accessibility tool. Learn more about its origins, purpose and development at this information session hosted by General Service Area 06. Click here to join Zoom ID: 842 6106 1894 Passcode: - [Gratitude Center Christmas Day Alcathon and Potluck](https://aasfmarin.org/event/gratitude-center-christmas-day-alcathon-and-potluck) - [Save-the-Date: 40th Annual Women's Symposium](https://aasfmarin.org/event/save-the-date-40th-annual-womens-symposium) - [Novato Alcathon 24-hour Christmas Celebration](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-alcathon-24-hour-christmas-celebration) - Also SAVE THE DATE FOR NYE - [Meditative Sound Bath Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-fellowship-committee-meditative-sound-bath-meeting) - Marin Fellowship Committee - [All About the Book Brunch Christmas Celebration](https://aasfmarin.org/event/all-about-the-book-brunch-christmas-celebration) - A.A. meeting at 12 noon. - [Novato Alcathon 24-hour New Year's Celebration](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-alcathon-24-hour-new-years-celebration) - [Marin Alano Club's Annual Christmas Meal](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-alano-clubs-annual-christmas-meal) - Noon A.A. Meeting $10 Suggested Donation Parking @ Church Lower Lot Food served 1:00pm - [Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-fellowship-committee-mfc-business-meeting-2) - 2nd Monday of each month; 7:00 - 8:30 pm 2nd Monday each month 7:00 - 8:30 Plans educational and fellowship events for Marin AA Vivalon - 930 Tamalpais Avenue (corner of 3rd st) San Rafael (See MFC sign in window of door just past the main entry with awning.) Easy parking in fenced in lot - [Hilldwellers Holiday Potluck and Big Book Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/hilldwellers-holiday-potluck-and-big-book-meeting) - SETUP, FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP at 6:00 P.M., AA MEETING LIVE AT 7:00 P.M., ON ZOOM AT 8:00 P.M. - [Western Roundup Living Sober NYE Disco](https://aasfmarin.org/event/western-roundup-living-sober-nye-disco) - [WACYPAA NYE Celebration](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wacypaas-nye-celebration) - Meetings, Panels and a NYE Dance at the Oakland Marriott. Register for one-day or for the full weekend conference at wacypaa25.com - [WACYPAA 25 (Western Area Conference of Young People in A.A.)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wacypaa-25-western-area-conference-of-young-people-in-a-a) - At the Oakland Marriott! To register, visit wacypaa25.com - [Technology Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/technology-committee-business-meeting-online-5-2-2-2) - Meets the 1st Monday of each month. *** JANUARY MEETING MOVED TO 01/08/24*** Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 860 0161 7454 The Intergroup Technology Committee identifies, researches, recommends, and implements ways to use technology in A.A. locally for San Francisco and Marin. Questions or requests: tech@aasfmarin.org - [Technology Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/technology-committee-business-meeting-online-6) - Meets the 1st Monday of each month. ***JANUARY MEETING MOVED TO 01/08*** Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 860 0161 7454 The Intergroup Technology Committee identifies, researches, recommends, and implements ways to use technology in A.A. locally for San Francisco and Marin. Questions or requests: tech@aasfmarin.org - [Technology Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/technology-committee-business-meeting-online-5-2-2/2024-03-04) - Meets the 1st Monday of each month. Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 860 0161 7454 The Intergroup Technology Committee identifies, researches, recommends, and implements ways to use technology in A.A. locally for San Francisco and Marin. Questions or requests: tech@aasfmarin.org - [Casting Call for Western Roundup Living Sober A.A. Musical](https://aasfmarin.org/event/casting-call-for-western-roundup-living-sober-a-a-musical) - Email musical@livingsober.org with questions. Room is located above the Bank of America. - [Step by Step Workshop - Step 12](https://aasfmarin.org/event/step-by-step-workshop-step-12) - [Pie & Ice Cream Social @ Sinbar](https://aasfmarin.org/event/pie-ice-cream-social-sinbar-5) - 8:00pm Speaker Meeting - Abby L. (36 years) Refreshments to follow after meeting. - [Call Marty! History Presentation and A.A. Speaker Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/call-marty-history-presentation-and-a-a-speaker-meeting-online) - 9:30 AM Presentation: "MARTY MANN: The Lady, The Legend, The Lesbian" Mily T. San Francisco, CA (1984) 11:00 AM A.A. Speaker: Penny P. Livermore, CA (1977) - [Sobriety by the Bay A.A. Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sobriety-by-the-bay-a-a-conference) - [Mission Fellowship Thanksgiving Potluck](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mission-fellowship-thanksgiving-potluck) - Thanksgiving dinner served between 2:00 and 5:00pm; followed by the regularly scheduled A.A. meeting at 6:00pm. - [5150 Fellowship A.A. Holiday Movie Night](https://aasfmarin.org/event/5150-fellowship-a-a-holiday-movie-night) - [Mission Fellowship Holiday Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mission-fellowship-holiday-alcathons) - [Mission Fellowship Holiday Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mission-fellowship-holiday-alcathon-3) - [Mission Fellowship Holiday Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mission-fellowship-holiday-alcathon-2) - [Mission Fellowship Holiday Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mission-fellowship-holiday-alcathon) - [Gratitude Center Thanksgiving Potluck and Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/gratitude-center-thanksgiving-potluck-and-alcathon) - [Marin Alano Club Thanksgiving Feast](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-alano-club-thanksgiving-feast) - Following the 12 Noon A.A. Meeting. $10 suggested donation. - [12 Concepts: Women in Service (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/12-concepts-women-in-service-online-2-2) - Email Sign-in Required - [12 Concepts: Women in Service (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/12-concepts-women-in-service-online-2/2023-11-11) - Email Sign-in Required - [2ND ANNUAL CPC & PI CONFERENCE (Online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/2nd-annual-cpc-pi-conference-online) - Co-operation with the Professional Community (CPC) and Public Information (PI) REGISTER NOW: HTTPS://BIT.LY/CPCPI2023 - [CNCA 06 Committee Meeting (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-committee-meeting-hybrid-3) - ***Meeting the 3rd Saturday of November, December and January before returning to regular monthly schedule on the 4th Saturday*** www.cnca06.org CNCA 06 Committee Meeting: 12:30 AM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 632 553 607 Password: 1935 One tap mobile +16699006833,,632553607# - [CNCA 06 Committee Meeting (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-committee-meeting-hybrid-2) - ***Meeting the 3rd Saturday of November, December and January before returning to regular monthly schedule on the 4th Saturday*** www.cnca06.org CNCA 06 Committee Meeting: 12:30 AM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 632 553 607 Password: 1935 One tap mobile +16699006833,,632553607# - [CNCA 06 Committee Meeting (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-committee-meeting-hybrid) - ***Meeting the 3rd Saturday of November, December and January before returning to regular monthly schedule on the 4th Saturday*** www.cnca06.org CNCA 06 Committee Meeting: 12:30 AM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 632 553 607 Password: 1935 One tap mobile +16699006833,,632553607# - [Novato Alcathon Thanksgiving Celebration](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-alcathon-thanksgiving-celebration) - [Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-fellowship-committee-mfc-business-meeting) - 1st Monday of each month; 7:00 - 8:30 pm Vivalon - 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael Easy parking in lot across street Info: chairmfc@aamarin.org (415) 305-4250 - [Communications Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/communications-committee-business-meeting-online-3) - Meets the 2nd Monday of each month. Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 828 3231 9010 Provides a wide-range of communications support to Intergroup and its Board committees to improve the effectiveness of their 12th Step work. Contact: communications@aasfmarin.org - [SFPR Speaker Workshop](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sfpr-speaker-workshop) - San Francisco Public Relations (SFPR) is hosting a workshop for A.A. members interested in serving as volunteer speakers at Public Information events. - [Central Office Open House and Ugly Sweater Holiday Party](https://aasfmarin.org/event/central-office-open-house-and-ugly-sweater-holiday-party) - [Pre-Conference Assembly 2024](https://aasfmarin.org/event/pre-conference-assembly-2024) - [Sunshine Club Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-orientation) - The Sunshine Club brings meetings to A.A. members in Marin and San Francisco who are unable to attend regularly scheduled meetings due to accident, illness or other medical condition. ORIENTATION 7:00pm Click to Join Meeting ID: 856 4088 7127 Passcode: 1821 Contact: sunshine@aasfmarin.org - [Step by Step Workshop: Step 11](https://aasfmarin.org/event/step-by-step-workshop-step-11) - [Mission Fellowship Halloween Dance and A.A. Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mission-fellowship-halloween-dance-and-a-a-meeting) - The Mission Fellowship at 2900 24th St. is having a Sober Halloween costume dance! There will be an A.A. meeting at 7:00 PM, followed by the dance from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Hope to see you there! - [Marin Unity Day](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-unity-day) - [WRLS presents Fall Follies](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wrls-presents-fall-follies) - [Step by Step Workshop: Step Ten](https://aasfmarin.org/event/step-by-step-workshop-step-ten) - [SF Public Relations Orientation & Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-orientation-meeting-online-8-2) - ***Meeting this month on October 10th at 4:00 PM due to the holiday*** Meets the second Monday of each month. San Francisco Public Relations Committee (formerly PI/CPC) provides literature and speakers for the professional community who are interested in Alcoholics Anonymous. Orientation: 6:30 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 - [Fall Inventory Election (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/fall-inventory-election-hybrid) - [Communications Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/communications-committee-business-meeting-online-2) - ***October meeting moved to Tuesday, October 10 due to Holiday*** Meets the 2nd Monday of each month. Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 828 3231 9010 Provides a wide-range of communications support to Intergroup and its Board committees to improve the effectiveness of their 12th Step work. Contact: communications@aasfmarin.org - [SF H & I Orientation (CANCELLED)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-h-i-orientation-2) - The Orientation and Business Meeting have been cancelled for the months of November and December. The next Orientation and Business Meeting will be held on January 20, 2024. Meets "in person" monthly on the 3rd Saturday. Orientation: 11:00 am– 12:00 pm Mission Fellowship 2900 24th St. @ Florida St. www.handinorcal.org - [SF H & I Orientation (CANCELLED)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-h-i-orientation-3) - The Orientation has been cancelled for the months of November and December. The next H&I Orientation and Business Meeting in San Francisco will take place on January 20, 2024. Meets "in person" monthly on the 3rd Saturday. Orientation: 11:00 am– 12:00 pm Mission Fellowship 2900 24th St. @ Florida St. www.handinorcal.org - [SF H & I Business Meeting (CANCELLED)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-h-i-business-meeting-2) - The Orientation and Business Meeting have been cancelled for the months of November and December. The next H&I Orientation and Business Meeting in San Francisco will take place on January 20, 2024. SF H & I Business Meeting (held "in person" odd months on the 3rd Saturday) Business Meeting: 10:00 am – 11:00 am Mission - [SF Unity Day 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-unity-day-2023) - Annual Service Fair for SF General Service, SF Marin Intergroup and the Hospital & Institution (H&I) Committee of Northern California, with participation by Western Roundup Living Sober! In-Person, with live Zoom Broadcast: Zoom I.D. 846 5859 5841 PW: 1935 Questions? Email alt.chair@sfgeneralservice.org - [Marin Coastal Hike and A.A. Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-coastal-hike-and-a-a-meeting) - Sponsored by the Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) - [PI & CPC Working Group Workshop](https://aasfmarin.org/event/pi-cpc-working-group-workshop) - PI (Public Information) and CPC (Co-Operation with the Professional Community) Workshop. Sobriety through Service. Carrying the message of recovery to the greater community. For more information, email picpceastbay@gmail.com. - [Marin Pop-Up Bookstore](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pop-up-bookstore-3-2/2024-01-15) - Open on the 3rd Monday monthly - [Larkspur Haven Thanksgiving Day Celebration](https://aasfmarin.org/event/larkspur-haven-thanksgiving-day-celebration) - [Marin Alano Club presents Labor Day Speaker Meeting & BBQ](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-alano-club-presents-labor-day-speaker-meeting-bbq) - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: September – Step 9](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-september-step-9) - [SFPR presents Alcoholics Anonymous in a Nutshell](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sfpr-presents-alcoholics-anonymous-in-a-nutshell) - [National PI & CPC Working Group (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/national-pi-cpc-working-group-online) - [Santa Barbara A.A. Convention 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/event/santa-barbara-a-a-convention-2023) - [Central Office is Closed: Veteran's Day](https://aasfmarin.org/event/central-office-is-closed) - Central Office is closed for Veteran's Day For literature and chips, please visit the Online Bookstore For help or questions, call our 24-hour hotline: San Francisco - (415) 674-1821 Marin County - (415) 499-0400 Email: help@aasfmarin.org - [Central Office is Closed: Thanksgiving](https://aasfmarin.org/event/central-office-is-closed-thanksgiving) - Central Office is closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving For literature and chips, please visit the Online Bookstore For help or questions, call our 24-hour hotline: San Francisco - (415) 674-1821 Marin County - (415) 499-0400 Email: help@aasfmarin.org - [Central Office is Closed: Christmas](https://aasfmarin.org/event/central-office-is-closed-christmas) - Central Office is closed for Christmas For literature and chips, please visit the Online Bookstore For help or questions, call our 24-hour hotline: San Francisco - (415) 674-1821 Marin County - (415) 499-0400 Email: help@aasfmarin.org - [Central Office is Closed: New Year](https://aasfmarin.org/event/central-office-is-closed-new-year) - Central Office is closed for New Year For literature and chips, please visit the Online Bookstore For help or questions, call our 24-hour hotline: San Francisco - (415) 674-1821 Marin County - (415) 499-0400 Email: help@aasfmarin.org - [Central Office Closed for Inventory](https://aasfmarin.org/event/central-office-closed-for-inventory) - Central Office is closed today for inventory For literature and chips, please visit the Online Bookstore For help or questions, call our 24-hour hotline: San Francisco & Marin County - (415) 674-1821 Email: help@aasfmarin.org - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: August – Step 8](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-august-step-8-2) - [NCCAA 75th Annual Fall Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/event/nccaa-75th-annual-fall-conference) - [Area 06 Sharing Session for Literature (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/area-06-sharing-session-for-literature-hybrid) - [Sober Summer Dance Party](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sober-summer-dance-party) - [Communications Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/communications-committee-business-meeting-online/2024-04-08) - Meets the 2nd Monday of each month. Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 828 3231 9010 Provides a wide-range of communications support to Intergroup and its Board committees to improve the effectiveness of their 12th Step work. Contact: communications@aasfmarin.org - [Technology Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/technology-committee-business-meeting-online-5) - Meets the 1st Monday of each month. Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 812 6970 8070 Passcode: 843653 The Intergroup Technology Committee identifies, researches, recommends, and implements ways to use technology in A.A. locally for San Francisco and Marin. Questions or requests: tech@aasfmarin.org - [63rd ICYPAA International Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/event/63rd-icypaa-international-conference) - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: July – Step 7](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-july-step-7-2) - [CNCA 06 Summer Assembly 2023 (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-summer-assembly-2023-hybrid) - [San Mateo Unity Day 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/event/san-mateo-unity-day-2023) - [National A.A. Technology Workshop 2023 (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/national-a-a-technology-workshop-2023-hybrid) - U - [8th Hispanic Women's Conference (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/8th-hispanic-womens-conference-hybrid) - [A.A. Bridging the Gap Weekend Workshop 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-bridging-the-gap-weekend-workshop-2023) - [6th Annual National Corrections Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/event/6th-annual-national-corrections-conference) - [12 Concepts: Women in Service (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/12-concepts-women-in-service-online/2023-10-21) - Email Sign-in Required - [Mission Fellowship & H&I Summer BBQ & Potluck](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mission-fellowship-hi-summer-bbq-potluck) - [Trivia Night !!](https://aasfmarin.org/event/trivia-night) - [Novato Fellowship Group 4th of July Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-fellowship-group-4th-of-july-alcathon) - [Sunshine Club Volunteer Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-volunteer-orientation-online-4) - [Sobriety Through Service (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sobriety-through-service-online) - [Marin Alano Club July 4 BBQ & Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-alano-club-july-4-bbq-meeting-2) - [Outreach Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/outreach-committee-meeting-online-2) - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: June – Step 6](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-june-step-6-2) - [Marin County Young People in A.A.](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-county-young-people-in-a-a-8/2023-08-06) - Meet the first Sunday of each month at the Marin Alano Club. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! MCYPAA@aasfmarin.org - [WRLS presents Living Sober Conference 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wrls-presents-living-sober-conference-2023) - Living Sober Conference 2023 June 3 - July 2, 2023 Holiday Inn Golden Gateway 1500 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94109 - [Marin Founders Day 2022 (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-founders-day-2022-hybrid) - [Marin Founders' Day 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-founders-day-2023) - [SF Founders' Day 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-founders-day-2023) - [2024 Southern States Women's Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/event/2024-southern-states-womens-conference) - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-23) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 832 5140 5487 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81232635965# Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Intergroup General Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-general-meeting-online) - Intergroup meets the 1st Wednesday monthly Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 832 5140 5487 If you did not receive the IGR Packet of Meeting Information, email development@aasfmarin.org. The San Francisco & Marin Intergroup (IFAA), is a resource for Twelfth Step work and Alcoholics Anonymous information in San Francisco and Marin. chair@aasfmarin.org - [A Night of Family Recovery (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-night-of-family-recovery-hybrid) - [Marin Memorial Day 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-memorial-day-2022) - [Marin Memorial Day 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-memorial-day-2023) - [Summerfest 2023: Keys of the Kingdom](https://aasfmarin.org/event/summerfest-2023-keys-of-the-kingdom) - [Marin 12 Step Call Workshop](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-12-step-call-workshop) - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: January – Step 1](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-january-2023-step-1) - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: February – Step 2](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-february-2023-step-2) - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: May – Step 5](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-may-step-5-2) - [National A.A. Technology Workshop 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/event/2022-naatw-workshop) - [Post Conference Assembly Dinner](https://aasfmarin.org/event/post-conference-assembly-dinner) - [WRLS presents Spring Fling 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wrls-presents-spring-fling-2023) - [Post-Conference Assembly (HYBRID)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/post-conference-assembly-hybrid) - Presented by General Service California Northern Coastal Area 06 (CNCA 06) and hosted by District 16 Spanish Central. Come here directly from our Area Delegate what he saw, felt and heard at this year's General Service Conference. Hybrid Event. Zoom ID: 632 553 607 Please email chair@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: April – Step 4](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-april-step-4-2) - [Sunshine Club Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-business-meeting-online-3) - Sunshine Club Business Meeting Join meeting HERE Zoom meeting ID: 87908625872 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87908625872 - [Sunshine Club Volunteer Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-volunteer-orientation-online-3) - Sunshine Club Volunteer Orientation Join meeting HERE Zoom Meeting ID: 87908625872 - [Marty Mann: The Lady, The Legend, The Lesbian (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marty-mann-the-lady-the-legend-the-lesbian-online) - [47th Annual Northern California Hospital and Institution Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/event/47th-annual-northern-california-hospital-and-institution-conference) - [Western Roundup Living Sober Drag Bingo](https://aasfmarin.org/event/western-roundup-living-sober-drag-bingo) - [Novato St. Patrick's Day Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-st-patricks-day-alcathon) - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: March – Step 3](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-march-step-3-2) - [The Point Writing Workshop (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/the-point-writing-workshop-online) - [SF General Service 06 Agenda Topics Workshop (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-general-service-06-agenda-topics-workshop-hybrid) - [MCYPAA's First Annual Micro-Music Fest](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mcypaas-first-annual-micro-music-fest) - [CNCA 06 Pre-Conference Assembly 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-pre-conference-assembly-2023) - [Marin Teleservice Orientation / Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-teleservice-orientation-business-meeting-online-7/2023-09-26) - Meets 4th Tuesday monthly - currently on Zoom Orientation: 6:30 pm Business Meeting: 7:30 pm Join the Orientation or Business Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 885 9005 0673 Passcode: fZS5iK Dial by your location: +1 669 900 6833 www.marinteleservice.net - [San Francisco General Service Agenda Topics Workshop](https://aasfmarin.org/event/san-francisco-general-service-agenda-topics-workshop) - [Agenda Topics Workshop 2021 - San Francisco Dist. 06 (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/agenda-topics-workshop-2021-san-francisco-dist-06-online) - [Marin General Service District 10 Agenda Topics Workshop (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-general-service-district-10-agenda-topics-workshop-online) - [SF Public Relations "Meet the Committee" Event](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-meet-the-committee-event) - [2900 Arts & Crafts Show](https://aasfmarin.org/event/2900-arts-crafts-show) - [Stonestown Group 50th Anniversary Party](https://aasfmarin.org/event/stonestown-group-50th-anniversary-party) - [Wit's End Step Study 37th Anniversary](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wits-end-step-study-37th-anniversary) - [Fellowship Committee (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/fellowship-committee-online) - San Francisco and Marin Intergroup Fellowship Committee When: Wednesday, January 25 @ 6 pm Join Zoom meeting HERE Meeting ID: 872 5562 5539 The San Francisco and Marin Intergroup Fellowship Committee organizes and hosts A.A. events to promote fellowship in Marin and San Francisco. - [Pie & Ice Cream Social @ SINBAR](https://aasfmarin.org/event/pie-ice-cream-social-sinbar-4) - [CNCA 06 Committee Meeting (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-committee-meeting-online-8-2) - Meets the 4th Saturday every month, EXCEPT January 2023. www.cnca06.org CNCA 06 Committee Meeting: 12:30 AM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 632 553 607 Password: 1935 One tap mobile +16699006833,,632553607# - [CNCA 06 Committee Meeting (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-committee-meeting-online-8/2024-02-24) - Meets the 4th Saturday every month. www.cnca06.org CNCA 06 Committee Meeting: 12:30 AM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 632 553 607 Password: 1935 One tap mobile +16699006833,,632553607# - [Marin Al-Anon with A.A. Participation Speaker Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-al-anon-with-a-a-participation-speaker-meeting) - [Super Bowl LVII Party and Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/super-bowl-lvii-party-and-meeting) - [Three Rivers Big Book Weekend IV](https://aasfmarin.org/event/three-rivers-big-book-weekend-iv) - [7th Annual Woodstock West Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/event/7th-annual-woodstock-west-conference) - [Gratitude Center New Year's Alcathon 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/event/gratitude-center-new-years-alcathon-2022) - [Mission Fellowship Holiday Alcothon 2022-23](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mission-fellowship-holiday-alcothon-2022-23-2) - [Mission Fellowship Holiday Alcothon 2022-23](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mission-fellowship-holiday-alcothon-2022-23) - [PRAASA 2023 - Southern California Area 05](https://aasfmarin.org/event/praasa-2023-southern-california-area-05) - [Party Monsters Rocket to the 4th Dimension NYE 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/event/party-monsters-rocket-to-the-4th-dimension-nye-2023) - [Gratitude Center Holiday Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/gratitude-center-holiday-alcathon) - [Marin Alano Club Christmas Dinner](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-alano-club-christmas-dinner) - [59th International Women's Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/event/59th-international-womens-conference) - [Novato 24-Hour New Year's Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-24-hour-new-years-alcathon) - [Novato 24-Hour Christmas Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-24-hour-christmas-alcathon) - [Shasta Winterfest 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/event/shasta-winterfest-2023) - [WRLS presents NYE at the CCC](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wrls-presents-nye-at-the-ccc) - [Sobriety by the Bay 2023](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sobriety-by-the-bay-2023) - [Call Marty - Celebrating A.A.'s Marty Mann (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/call-marty-celebrating-a-a-s-marty-mann-online-2) - [HelpChat Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/helpchat-business-meeting-online) - HelpChat Business Meeting Join Zoom Meeting: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73788499508?pwd=x8dbwPeCDPtxRbvOj7KCqyzrSAR1oK.1 Meeting ID: 737 8849 9508 Passcode: A20JGW Time: 6 pm How HelpChat works: Chat online with a newcomer! Visitors to aasfmarin.org see a blue chat bubble in the corner of their screen, which prompts them to chat in if they think they have a problem with alcohol and - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: December – Step 12](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-december-step-12) - [Traditions Workshop (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/traditions-workshop-hybrid) - [Gratitude Center Thanksgiving Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/gratitude-center-thanksgiving-alcathon-2) - [Marin General Service New Rep Orientation & Meeting (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-general-service-new-rep-orientation-meeting-hybrid-5-2) - Meets 3rd Monday each month. In-Person & Virtual Hybrid Business Meeting Marin General Service District 10 November 21 Thanksgiving Potluck Potluck begins at 7:00 PM! Please bring Vegan and Omnivore side dishes for a feast before we move into electing the new panel of District Officers at this regular business meeting. Jackson Cafe at the - [Novato Alcathon presents Thanksgiving Celebration '22](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-alcathon-presents-thanksgiving-celebration-22) - [MCYPAA presents Friendsgiving](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mcypaa-presents-friendsgiving) - [Archives Committee (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/archives-committee-online-6-2/2022-12-18) - Meets the 3rd Sunday of each month. Time: 12:00 PM, Pacific Time In-person: Central Office Zoom: Meeting ID 896 7733 2846 Preserving our legacy by collecting and cataloging historical materials. archives@aasfmarin.org - [HelpChat Volunteer Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/helpchat-orientation-business-meeting-online-25) - HelpChat Volunteer Orientation Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83714189288 How HelpChat works: Chat online with a newcomer! Visitors to aasfmarin.org see a blue chat bubble in the corner of their screen, which prompts them to chat in if they think they have a problem with alcohol and are looking for direction. HelpChat volunteers receive their message and - [SF Public Relations Orientation & Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-orientation-meeting-online-7) - Meets the second Monday of each month. San Francisco Public Relations Committee (formerly PI/CPC) provides literature and speakers for the professional community who are interested in Alcoholics Anonymous. Orientation: 6:30 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 0937 0924 Passcode: 941532 sfpr@aasfmarin.org - [CNCA 06 Election Assembly](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-election-assembly) - [Marin General Service New Rep Orientation & Meeting (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-general-service-new-rep-orientation-meeting-hybrid-4) - Meets 3rd Monday each month. In-Person & Virtual Hybrid Business Meeting Marin General Service District 10 Jackson Cafe at the Vivalon Healthy Aging Center, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 ~ Face masks strongly recommended by Marin Public Health Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 829 6615 8303 Dial in: (669) 900-6833 Password: Please - [All About the Book 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Celebration](https://aasfmarin.org/event/all-about-the-book-2nd-annual-thanksgiving-celebration) - NOTE: Items Needed for Potluck 3 turkeys (cooked and brought to St. Vincent's on Saturday, November 12) Stuffing Mashed potatoes Dinner rolls need about 4 dozen 2 or 3 cases of soda or waters Please contact Sue B. via text to sign up: 415-517-8028 - [Marin Pop-Up Bookstore](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pop-up-bookstore-3) - Open on the 3rd Monday monthly - [Marin Twelve Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-twelve-concepts-study-online-16/2024-10-01) - Meets the 1st Tuesday each month. - [CNCA presents A Virtual Workshop on the 7th Tradition (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-presents-a-virtual-workshop-on-the-7th-tradition-online) - [SF Bridging the Gap (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-bridging-the-gap-online-7/2024-10-01) - Meets the first Tuesday of each month. Orientation: 6:30 pm Business Meeting: 7:00 pm “Bridging the Gap Picks Up Where H&I Leaves Off." Bridging the Gap (BTG) is a 12th Step Service Committee. We help alcoholics who are released from either a hospital or institution to get to their first outside A.A. meetings. - [Archives Committee (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/archives-committee-online-6) - Meets the 3rd Sunday of each month. Time: 12:00 PM, Pacific Time Zoom Meeting ID: 896 7733 2846 Preserving our legacy by collecting and cataloging historical materials. archives@aasfmarin.org - [SF Service Manual & Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-service-manual-concepts-study-online-7/2024-04-09) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [SF New GSR Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-new-gsr-orientation-online-7/2024-04-09) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: November – Step 11](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-november-step-11) - [Sunshine Club Volunteer Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-volunteer-orientation-online-2) - [Sunshine Club Volunteer Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-volunteer-orientation-online) - [Marin Service Manual Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-service-manual-study-online-2) - Meets the 3rd Thursday monthly Join us for an informal virtual Service Manual Study. It's a casual study environment where all will be learning together. Meeting ID: 777 358 2660 Password: 687762 Marin General Service, District 10 contact: recordingsecretarydist10@gmail.com - [WRLS presents Fall Follies Spooktacular 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wrls-presents-fall-follies-spooktacular-2022) - [63rd ICYPAA Host Committee Elections - Round 2](https://aasfmarin.org/event/63rd-icypaa-host-committee-elections-round-2) - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-4) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. For those interested in attending, please email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org for the Zoom link. - [9th Annual Kindred Spirits 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/event/9th-annual-kindred-spirits-2021) - [SF H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-h-i-business-meeting-online-2) - SF H & I Business Meeting (held "in person" odd months on the 3rd Saturday) Business Meeting: 10:00 am – 11:00 am Mission Fellowship 2900 24th St. @ Florida St. www.handinorcal.org - [SF H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-h-i-orientation-in-person-2) - Meets "in person" monthly on the 3rd Saturday. Orientation: 11:00 am– 12:00 pm Mission Fellowship 2900 24th St. @ Florida St. www.handinorcal.org - [SF H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-h-i-orientation-in-person-4) - Meets "in person" monthly on the 3rd Saturday. Orientation: 11:00 am– 12:00 pm Mission Fellowship 2900 24th St. @ Florida St. www.handinorcal.org - [SF H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-h-i-orientation-in-person-3) - Meets "in person" monthly on the 3rd Saturday. Orientation: 11:00 am– 12:00 pm Mission Fellowship 2900 24th St. @ Florida St. www.handinorcal.org - [Halloween Dance @ 2900](https://aasfmarin.org/event/halloween-dance-2900) - [63rd ICYPAA Host Committee Elections](https://aasfmarin.org/event/63rd-icypaa-host-committee-elections) - To car pool or for more information, email inourownwords.sanantonio@gmail.com. - [Marin Unity Day 2022 (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-unity-day-2022) - [A.A. Spanish Language Forum](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-spanish-language-forum) - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: October – Step 10](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-october-step-10) - [CNCA 06 Pre-Conference Assembly](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-pre-conference-assembly) - [CNCA 06 Accessibilities Committee (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-accessibilities-committee-online) - [CNCA 06 Post-Conference Assembly (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-post-conference-assembly-hybrid) - [CNCA 06 Summer Assembly 2022 (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-summer-assembly-2022-hybrid) - [Marin Pop-Up Bookstore](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pop-up-bookstore-2) - Open on the 3rd Monday monthly - [Marin Pop-Up Bookstore](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pop-up-bookstore) - Open on the 3rd Monday monthly - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-online-11) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Join meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 816 2242 3274 Passcode: AD40JS Email: sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [New SF GSR Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/new-sf-gsr-orientation-online) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-15) - Second Tuesday of each month. Marin Alano Club Orientation: 6:15 PM Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [SF Public Relations Orientation & Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-orientation-meeting-online-6) - Meets the second Monday of each month. San Francisco Public Relations Committee (formerly PI/CPC) provides literature and speakers for the professional community who are interested in Alcoholics Anonymous. Orientation: 6:30 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 0937 0924 Passcode: 941532 sfpr@aasfmarin.org - [Marin Service Manual Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-service-manual-study-online) - Meets the 3rd Thursday monthly Join us for an informal virtual Service Manual Study. It's a casual study environment where all will be learning together. Meeting ID: 777 358 2660 Password: 687762 Marin General Service, District 10 contact: recordingsecretarydist10@gmail.com - [San Francisco Unity Day 2022 (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/san-francisco-unity-day-2022) - [Sunshine Club Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-orientation-online-2) - [Sunshine Club Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-orientation-online-3) - [Marin 2nd Annual Sober Kickball](https://aasfmarin.org/event/2nd-annual-sober-kickball-marin) - [Sharing & Connection - Women in Recovery](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sharing-connection-women-in-recovery) - [Marin Twelve Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-twelve-concepts-study-online-15) - Meets the 1st Tuesday each month. - [CNCA 06 Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-committee-meeting-online-7) - Meets the 4th Saturday every month. www.cnca06.org CNCA 06 Committee Meeting: 11:00 AM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 632 553 607 Password: 1935 One tap mobile +16699006833,,632553607# - [Marin PI/CPC](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pi-cpc) - Meets 4th Thursday of each month Orientation: 7:00 pm Business meeting: 7:30 to 8:30 pm - [Marin Teleservice Orientation / Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-teleservice-orientation-business-meeting-online-6) - Meets 4th Tuesday monthly - currently on Zoom Orientation: 6:30 pm Business Meeting: 7:30 pm Join the Orientation or Business Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 947 9360 5622 Passcode: BillBob35! Dial by your location: +1 669 900 6833 www.marinteleservice.net - [Archives Committee (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/archives-committee-online-5) - Meets the 3rd Sunday of each month. Time: 12:00 PM, Pacific Time Zoom Meeting ID: 896 7733 2846 Preserving our legacy by collecting and cataloging historical materials. archives@aasfmarin.org - [Marin General Service New Rep Orientation & Meeting (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-general-service-new-rep-orientation-meeting-hybrid-3) - Meets 3rd Monday each month. In-Person & Virtual Hybrid Business Meeting Marin General Service District 10 Jackson Cafe at the Vivalon Healthy Aging Center, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 ~ Face masks strongly recommended by Marin Public Health Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 829 6615 8303 Dial in: (669) 900-6833 Password: Please - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-3) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. For those interested in attending, please email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org for the Zoom link. - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-online-10) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Join meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 816 2242 3274 Passcode: AD40JS Email: sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/golden-gate-young-people-in-a-a-online-6) - Business meetings are on the second Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! Currently, due to the Covid pandemic, these meetings will be online. Topic: GGYPAA Meeting Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 339 725 2360 Password: LGBT ggypaa415@gmail.com - [The Point Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/the-point-committee-meeting-online-6) - Meets the 2nd Saturday monthly Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Time: 12:30 PM Pacific Meeting ID: 880 0144 4176 The Point is a monthly newsletter that contains articles from San Francisco and Marin members sharing the experience, strength and hope they found in A.A. thepoint@aasfmarin.org - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/bridging-the-gap-marin-online-6) - Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 464 992 9045 Password: 939773 Orientation: 6:00 pm Business Meeting: 6:15 to 7:00 pm - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/bridging-the-gap-marin-online-5) - Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 464 992 9045 Password: 939773 Orientation: 6:00 pm Business Meeting: 6:15 to 7:00 pm - [SF General Service Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-general-service-business-meeting-online-6) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [SF Service Manual & Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-service-manual-concepts-study-online-6) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [SF New GSR Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-new-gsr-orientation-online-6) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [Marin H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-business-meeting-6) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month. Marin Alano Club Business Meeting: 7:15 PM Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-business-meeting-5) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month. Marin Alano Club Business Meeting: 7:15 PM Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-14) - Second Tuesday of each month. Marin Alano Club Orientation & Business Meeting: 6:15 PM Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [SF Public Relations Orientation & Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-orientation-meeting-online-5) - Meets the second Monday of each month. San Francisco Public Relations Committee (formerly PI/CPC) provides literature and speakers for the professional community who are interested in Alcoholics Anonymous. Orientation: 6:30 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 0937 0924 Passcode: 941532 sfpr@aasfmarin.org - [Marin County Young People in A.A.](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-county-young-people-in-a-a-7) - Meet the first Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! MCYPAA@aasfmarin.org - [SF Bridging the Gap (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-bridging-the-gap-online-6) - Meets the first Tuesday of each month. Orientation: 6:30 pm Business Meeting: 7:00 pm “Bridging the Gap Picks Up Where H&I Leaves Off." Bridging the Gap (BTG) is a 12th Step Service Committee. We help alcoholics who are released from either a hospital or institution to get to their first outside A.A. meetings. - [Technology Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/technology-committee-committee-meeting-online) - 1st Monday of every month Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 812 6970 8070 Passcode: 843653 The Intergroup Technology Committee identifies, researches, recommends, and implements ways to use technology in A.A. locally for San Francisco and Marin. Questions or requests: tech@aasfmarin.org - [Intergroup General Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-general-meeting-online-21) - Intergroup meets the 1st Wednesday monthly A link for the Intergroup meeting will be sent directly to all current, registered Intergroup Reps, Alternates, Intergroup Committee Chairs, Liaisons and Board Members. Anyone else interested in joining us may email development@aasfmarin.org to request the link. Currently, Intergroup meetings are on Zoom. Our Intergroup, The Intercounty Fellowship of - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-21) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 812 3263 5965 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81232635965# Currently, while Covid-19 is still active, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Marin General Service New Rep Orientation & Meeting (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-general-service-new-rep-orientation-meeting-hybrid-2) - Meets 3rd Monday each month. In-Person & Virtual Hybrid Business Meeting Marin General Service District 10 Jackson Cafe at the Vivalon Healthy Aging Center, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 ~ Face masks strongly recommended by Marin Public Health Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 829 6615 8303 Dial in: (669) 900-6833 Password: Please - [Marin Twelve Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-twelve-concepts-study-online-14) - Meets the 1st Tuesday of each Month. - [SF H & I Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-h-i-business-meeting-online) - SF H & I Business Meeting (held "online" odd months on the 3rd Saturday) Business Meeting: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Join Zoom meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 871 0906 0521 Password: 655066 www.handinorcal.org - [SF H & I Orientation (in person)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/893163) - Meets "in person" monthly on the 3rd Saturday. Orientation: 11:00 am– 12:00 pm www.handinorcal.org - [SF H & I Orientation (in person)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-h-i-orientation-in-person) - Meets "in person" monthly on the 3rd Saturday. Orientation: 10:00 am– 11:00 am www.handinorcal.org - [Call Marty! - Celebrating A.A.'s Marty Mann (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/call-marty-celebrating-a-a-s-marty-mann-online) - [Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/golden-gate-young-people-in-a-a-online-5) - Business meetings are on the second Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! Currently, due to the Covid pandemic, these meetings will be online. Topic: GGYPAA Meeting Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 339 725 2360 Password: LGBT ggypaa415@gmail.com - [Marin Alano Club Labor Day BBQ & Live Music](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-alano-club-labor-day-bbq-live-music) - [Marin PI/CPC](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pi-cpc-online-6) - Meets 4th Thursday of each month Orientation: 7:00 pm Business meeting: 7:30 to 8:30 pm - [Marin PI/CPC](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pi-cpc-online-5) - Meets 4th Thursday of each month Orientation: 7:00 pm Business meeting: 7:30 to 8:30 pm - [Pacific Regional Forum 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/event/pacific-regional-forum-2022) - [Mission Fellowship presents Dance Fever](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mission-fellowship-presents-dance-fever) - [MCYPAA Bocce Ball & BBQ Summer Event](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mcypaa-bocce-ball-bbq-summer-event) - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: August – Step 8](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-august-step-8) - [Marin Teleservice Orientation / Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-teleservice-orientation-business-meeting-online-5) - Meets 4th Tuesday monthly - currently on Zoom Orientation: 6:30 pm Business Meeting: 7:30 pm Join the Orientation or Business Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 947 9360 5622 Passcode: BillBob35! Dial by your location: +1 669 900 6833 www.marinteleservice.net - [CNCA 06 Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-committee-meeting-online-6) - Meets every month on the 4th Saturday. www.cnca06.org CNCA 06 Committee Meeting: 11:00 AM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 632 553 607 Password: 1935 One tap mobile +16699006833,,632553607# - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-2) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. For those interested in attending, please email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org for the Zoom link. - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-online-9) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Join meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 816 2242 3274 Passcode: AD40JS Email: sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [Archives Committee (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/archives-committee-online-4) - Meets the 3rd Sunday of each month. Time: 12:00 PM, Pacific Time Zoom Meeting ID: 896 7733 2846 Preserving our legacy by collecting and cataloging historical materials. archives@aasfmarin.org - [SF Bridging the Gap (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-bridging-the-gap-online) - Meets the first Tuesday of each month. Orientation: 6:30 pm Business Meeting: 7:00 pm “Bridging the Gap Picks Up Where H&I Leaves Off." Bridging the Gap (BTG) is a 12th Step Service Committee. We help alcoholics who are released from either a hospital or institution to get to their first outside A.A. meetings. - [SF Bridging the Gap (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-bridging-the-gap-online-2) - Meets the first Tuesday of each month. Orientation: 6:30 pm Business Meeting: 7:00 pm “Bridging the Gap Picks Up Where H&I Leaves Off." Bridging the Gap (BTG) is a 12th Step Service Committee. We help alcoholics who are released from either a hospital or institution to get to their first outside A.A. meetings. - [SF Bridging the Gap (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-bridging-the-gap-online-3) - Meets the first Tuesday of each month. Orientation: 6:30 pm Business Meeting: 7:00 pm “Bridging the Gap Picks Up Where H&I Leaves Off." Bridging the Gap (BTG) is a 12th Step Service Committee. We help alcoholics who are released from either a hospital or institution to get to their first outside A.A. meetings. - [SF Bridging the Gap (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-bridging-the-gap-online-4) - Meets the first Tuesday of each month. Orientation: 6:30 pm Business Meeting: 7:00 pm “Bridging the Gap Picks Up Where H&I Leaves Off." Bridging the Gap (BTG) is a 12th Step Service Committee. We help alcoholics who are released from either a hospital or institution to get to their first outside A.A. meetings. - [SF Bridging the Gap (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-bridging-the-gap-online-5) - Meets the first Tuesday of each month. Orientation: 6:30 pm Business Meeting: 7:00 pm “Bridging the Gap Picks Up Where H&I Leaves Off." Bridging the Gap (BTG) is a 12th Step Service Committee. We help alcoholics who are released from either a hospital or institution to get to their first outside A.A. meetings. - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-bridging-the-gap-2022-01-12) - Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 885 5753 7557 Password: 382408 Orientation: 6:00 pm Business Meeting: 6:15 to 7:00 pm - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-bridging-the-gap-2022-02-09) - Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 885 5753 7557 Password: 382408 Orientation: 6:00 pm Business Meeting: 6:15 to 7:00 pm - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-bridging-the-gap-2022-03-09) - Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 885 5753 7557 Password: 382408 Orientation: 6:00 pm Business Meeting: 6:15 to 7:00 pm - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/bridging-the-gap-marin-online) - Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 885 5753 7557 Password: 382408 Orientation: 6:00 pm Business Meeting: 6:15 to 7:00 pm - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/bridging-the-gap-marin-online-2) - Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 885 5753 7557 Password: 382408 Orientation: 6:00 pm Business Meeting: 6:15 to 7:00 pm - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/bridging-the-gap-marin-online-3) - Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 885 5753 7557 Password: 382408 Orientation: 6:00 pm Business Meeting: 6:15 to 7:00 pm - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/bridging-the-gap-marin-online-4) - Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 885 5753 7557 Password: 382408 Orientation: 6:00 pm Business Meeting: 6:15 to 7:00 pm - [SF General Service Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-general-service-business-meeting-online-5) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [SF Service Manual & Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-service-manual-concepts-study-online-5) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [SF New GSR Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-new-gsr-orientation-online-5) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/golden-gate-young-people-in-a-a-online-4) - Business meetings are on the second Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! Currently, due to the Covid pandemic, these meetings will be online. Topic: GGYPAA Meeting Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 889 0212 9825 Password: 780271 ggypaa415@gmail.com - [Intergroup General Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-general-meeting-online-20) - Intergroup meets the 1st Wednesday monthly A link for the Intergroup meeting will be sent directly to all current, registered Intergroup Reps, Alternates, Intergroup Committee Chairs, Liaisons and Board Members. Anyone else interested in joining us may email development@aasfmarin.org to request the link. Currently, Intergroup meetings are on Zoom. Our Intergroup, The Intercounty Fellowship of - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-20) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 812 3263 5965 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81232635965# Currently, while Covid-19 is still active, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [The Point Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/the-point-committee-meeting-online-5) - Meets the 2nd Saturday monthly Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Time: 12:30 PM Pacific Meeting ID: 880 0144 4176 The Point is a monthly newsletter that contains articles from San Francisco and Marin members sharing the experience, strength and hope they found in A.A. thepoint@aasfmarin.org - [Marin County Young People in A.A.](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-county-young-people-in-a-a-6) - Meet the first Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! MCYPAA@aasfmarin.org - [Creating Access to A.A. as a Whole - A Town Hall (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/creating-access-to-a-a-as-a-whole-a-town-hall-online) - [Marin General Service New Rep Orientation & Meeting (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-general-service-new-rep-orientation-meeting-hybrid) - Meets 3rd Monday each month. In-Person & Virtual Hybrid Business Meeting AA Marin General Service District 10 6:30 PM: New GSR Orientation 7:30 PM to 9 PM: Business Meeting In-Person: Vivalon Healthy Aging Center, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 ~ face masks strongly recommended by Marin Public Health Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 829 - [Marin General Service New Rep Orientation & Meeting (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-general-service-new-rep-orientation-meeting-online-3) - Meets 3rd Monday each month. In-Person & Virtual Hybrid Business Meeting AA Marin General Service District 10 6:30 PM: New GSR Orientation 7:30 PM to 9 PM: Business Meeting In-Person: Vivalon Healthy Aging Center, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 ~ face masks strongly recommended by Marin Public Health Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 829 - [Marin Twelve Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-twelve-concepts-study-online-13) - Held the first Tuesday of each month; sponsored by Marin General Service. Topic: District 10 Concept Study Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 856 7007 4068 Email recordingsecretarydist10@gmail.com for the password. - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: July – Step 7](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-july-step-7) - [Marin Alano Club July 4 BBQ & Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-alano-club-july-4-bbq-meeting) - [48th Annual Woman to Woman San Diego Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/event/48th-annual-woman-to-woman-san-diego-conference) - [Intergroup General Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-general-meeting-online-19) - Intergroup meets the 1st Wednesday monthly A link for the Intergroup meeting will be sent directly to all current, registered Intergroup Reps, Alternates, Intergroup Committee Chairs, Liaisons and Board Members. Anyone else interested in joining us may email development@aasfmarin.org to request the link. Currently, Intergroup meetings are on Zoom. Our Intergroup, The Intercounty Fellowship of - [38th Women’s Symposium](https://aasfmarin.org/event/38th-womens-symposium) - [SF Public Relations Orientation & Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-orientation-meeting-online-4) - Meets the second Monday of each month. San Francisco Public Relations Committee provides literature and speakers for the professional community who are interested in Alcoholics Anonymous. Orientation: 6:30 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 0937 0924 Passcode: 941532 sfpr@aasfmarin.org - [Novato Alcathon Group 4th of July Celebration](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-alcathon-group-4th-of-july-celebration) - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: June – Step 6](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-june-step-6) - [SF H & I Orientation & Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-h-i-orientation-business-meeting-online) - SF H & I Orientation & Business Meeting (held odd months on the 3rd Saturday) Orientation: 10:00 am– 11:00 am Business Mtg: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Join both Zoom meetings HERE. Meeting ID: 871 0906 0521 Password: 655066 www.handinorcal.org - [Marin Teleservice Orientation / Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-teleservice-orientation-business-meeting-online-4) - Meets 4th Tuesday monthly - currently on Zoom Orientation: 6:30 pm Business Meeting: 7:30 pm Join the Orientation or Business Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 947 9360 5622 Passcode: BillBob35! Dial by your location: +1 669 900 6833 www.marinteleservice.net - [CNCA 06 presents Joint Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-presents-joint-committee-meeting-online) - [CNCA 06 Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-committee-meeting-online-3) - Meets every month on the 4th Saturday. www.cnca06.org CNCA 06 Committee Meeting: 11:00 AM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 632 553 607 Password: 1935 One tap mobile +16699006833,,632553607# - [CNCA 06 Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-committee-meeting-online-2) - Meets every month on the 4th Saturday. www.cnca06.org CNCA 06 Committee Meeting: 11:00 AM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 632 553 607 Password: 1935 One tap mobile +16699006833,,632553607# - [CNCA 06 Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-committee-meeting-online) - Meets every month on the 4th Saturday. www.cnca06.org CNCA 06 Committee Meeting: 11:00 AM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 632 553 607 Password: 1935 One tap mobile +16699006833,,632553607# - [CNCA 06 Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-committee-meeting-online-5) - Meets every month on the 4th Saturday. www.cnca06.org CNCA 06 Committee Meeting: 11:00 AM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 632 553 607 Password: 1935 One tap mobile +16699006833,,632553607# - [CNCA 06 Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/cnca-06-committee-meeting-online-4) - Meets every month on the 4th Saturday. www.cnca06.org CNCA 06 Committee Meeting: 11:00 AM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 632 553 607 Password: 1935 One tap mobile +16699006833,,632553607# - [HelpChat Orientation & Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/helpchat-orientation-business-meeting-online-23) - Meets 3rd Tuesday each month Orientation – 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Business Meeting – 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM Zoom access: https://forms.gle/xNzdVVQTUiMDTwMU9 or email helpchat@aasfmarin.org How HelpChat works: Chat online with a newcomer! Visitors to aasfmarin.org see a blue chat bubble in the corner of their screen, which prompts them to chat in if they think they have a - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. For those interested in attending, please email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org for the Zoom link. - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-online-8) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Join meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 816 2242 3274 Passcode: AD40JS Email: sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [Archives Committee (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/archives-committee-online) - Meets the 3rd Sunday of each month. Time: 12:00 PM, Pacific Time Zoom Meeting ID: 896 7733 2846 Preserving our legacy by collecting and cataloging historical materials. archives@aasfmarin.org - [The Point Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/the-point-committee-meeting-online-4) - Meets the 2nd Saturday monthly Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Time: 12:30 PM Pacific Meeting ID: 880 0144 4176 The Point is a monthly newsletter that contains articles from San Francisco and Marin members sharing the experience, strength and hope they found in A.A. thepoint@aasfmarin.org - [SF Service Manual & Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-service-manual-concepts-study-online-4) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [SF General Service Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-general-service-business-meeting-online-4) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [SF New GSR Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-new-gsr-orientation-online-4) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [Marin H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-business-meeting-4) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-13) - Second Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin Twelve Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-twelve-concepts-study-online-7) - Held the first Tuesday of each month; sponsored by AA Marin General Service, District 10. Topic: District 10 Concept Study Time: 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 856 7007 4068 Email recordingsecretarydist10@gmail.com for the password. - [Marin Twelve Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-twelve-concepts-study-online-8) - Held the first Tuesday of each month; sponsored by AA Marin General Service, District 10. Topic: District 10 Concept Study Time: 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 856 7007 4068 Email recordingsecretarydist10@gmail.com for the password. - [Marin Twelve Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-twelve-concepts-study-online-9) - Held the first Tuesday of each month; sponsored by Marin General Service. Topic: District 10 Concept Study Time: 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 856 7007 4068 Email recordingsecretarydist10@gmail.com for the password. - [Marin Twelve Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-twelve-concepts-study-online-10) - Held the first Tuesday of each month; sponsored by Marin General Service. Topic: District 10 Concept Study Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 856 7007 4068 Email recordingsecretarydist10@gmail.com for the password. - [Marin Twelve Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-twelve-concepts-study-online-11) - Held the first Tuesday of each month; sponsored by Marin General Service. Topic: District 10 Concept Study Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 856 7007 4068 Email recordingsecretarydist10@gmail.com for the password. - [Marin Twelve Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-twelve-concepts-study-online-12) - Held the first Tuesday of each month; sponsored by Marin General Service. Topic: District 10 Concept Study Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 856 7007 4068 Email recordingsecretarydist10@gmail.com for the password. - [Technology Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/technology-committee-business-meeting-online-4) - 1st Monday of every month Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 812 6970 8070 Passcode: 843653 The Intergroup Technology Committee identifies, researches, recommends, and implements ways to use technology in A.A. locally for San Francisco and Marin. Questions or requests: tech@aasfmarin.org - [SF General Service June Delegate Report (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-general-service-june-delegate-report-online) - [Marin County Young People in A.A.](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-county-young-people-in-a-a-5) - Meet the first Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! MCYPAA@aasfmarin.org - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-19) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 812 3263 5965 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81232635965# Currently, while Covid-19 is still active, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [SF General Service Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-general-service-business-meeting-online-3) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month Join San Francisco General Service District 06 in welcoming our Panel 71 Delegate to the June District Meeting. Jennifer will share what she saw, heard and felt at the 72nd General Service Conference. Q&A to follow the Delegate's Report. 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation - [North/South Connections Virtual Special Forum - A.A. in Remote Communities](https://aasfmarin.org/event/north-south-special-forum-about-remote-communities) - [Public Information (P.I.) Discovered (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/public-information-p-i-discovered-online) - [Marin General Service New Rep Orientation & Meeting (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-general-service-new-rep-orientation-meeting-online-2) - Meets 3rd Monday each month. In-Person & Virtual Hybrid Business Meeting AA Marin General Service District 10 7:00 PM: General Service Rep Orientation 7:30 PM to 9 PM: Business Meeting In-Person: Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 ~ face masks strongly recommended by Marin Public Health Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 829 6615 8303 - [The Point Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/the-point-committee-meeting-online-3) - Meets the 2nd Saturday monthly Rescheduled to today due a schedule conflict. Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Time: 12:30 PM Pacific Meeting ID: 880 0144 4176 The Point is a monthly newsletter that contains articles from San Francisco and Marin members sharing the experience, strength and hope they found in A.A. thepoint@aasfmarin.org - [Unity & Service Conference 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/event/unity-service-conference-2022) - [WRLS Kickball in the Park](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wrls-kickball-in-the-park) - [Marin PI/CPC (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pi-cpc-online-2) - Meets 4th Thursday of each month Orientation: 7:00 pm Business meeting: 7:30 pm Email: aamarinpicpc@gmail.com - [A.A. Founders' Day 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-founders-day-2022) - [A.A. Women Pioneers- A Marin History Event (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-women-pioneers-a-marin-history-event-hybrid) - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: May – Step 5](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-may-step-5) - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: April – Step 4](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-april-step-4) - [Three Rivers Big Book Weekend 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/event/three-rivers-big-book-weekend-2022) - [Western Roundup Living Sober Talent Show](https://aasfmarin.org/event/western-roundup-living-sober-talent-show) - [Sunshine Club Orientation in Marin](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-orientation-in-marin) - [Sunshine Club Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-orientation-online) - [Sunshine Club Quarterly Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-quarterly-business-meeting-online) - This meeting is via Zoom. Meeting ID: 825 5622 4597 Passcode: sunshine Email: sunshine@aasfmarin.org - [Sunshine Club Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-business-meeting-online-2) - Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 578 004 5965 Passcode: 1Sunshine Email: sunshine@aasfmarin.org - [Sunshine Club Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sunshine-club-business-meeting-online) - [WRLS Spring Fling 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wrls-spring-fling-2022) - [87th Anniversary Founders' Day Akron](https://aasfmarin.org/event/87-founders-day-akron) - [Marin PI/CPC (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pi-cpc-online-4) - Meets 4th Thursday of each month Orientation: 7:00 pm Business meeting: 7:30 pm Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 209 121 0153 Password: PICPC One tap mobile: +1 669-900-6833 2091210153# - [Marin PI/CPC (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pi-cpc-online-3) - Meets 4th Thursday of each month Orientation: 7:00 pm Business meeting: 7:30 pm Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 209 121 0153 Password: PICPC One tap mobile: +1 669-900-6833 2091210153# - [Marin PI/CPC (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pi-cpc-online) - Meets 4th Thursday of each month Orientation: 7:00 pm Business meeting: 7:30 pm Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 209 121 0153 Password: PICPC One tap mobile: +1 669-900-6833 2091210153# - [Marin Teleservice Orientation / Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-teleservice-orientation-business-meeting-online-3) - Meets 4th Tuesday monthly - currently on Zoom Orientation: 6:30 pm Business Meeting: 7:30 pm Join the Orientation or Business Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 947 9360 5622 Passcode: BillBob35! Dial by your location: +1 669 900 6833 www.marinteleservice.net - [Marin Teleservice Orientation / Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-teleservice-orientation-business-meeting-online-2) - Meets 4th Tuesday monthly - currently on Zoom Orientation: 6:30 pm Business Meeting: 7:30 pm Join the Orientation or Business Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 947 9360 5622 Passcode: BillBob35! Dial by your location: +1 669 900 6833 www.marinteleservice.net - [Marin Teleservice Orientation / Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-teleservice-orientation-business-meeting-online) - Meets 4th Tuesday monthly - currently on Zoom Orientation: 6:30 pm Business Meeting: 7:30 pm Join the Orientation or Business Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 947 9360 5622 Passcode: BillBob35! Dial by your location: +1 669 900 6833 www.marinteleservice.net - [Marin General Service New Rep Orientation & Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-general-service-new-rep-orientation-meeting-online) - Meets 3rd Monday each month. Time: 6:45 PM Pacific Time Topic: General Service District 10 Meeting Room opens: 6:45 PM Orientation: 7:00-7:30 PM District Business Meeting: 7:30-9:00 PM Meeting ID: 885 7657 1165 Dial in: (669) 900-6833 Password: Please email recordingsecretarydist10@gmail.com or jp.panel71@gmail.com - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-22) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. For those interested in attending, please email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org for the Zoom link. - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-21) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. For those interested in attending, please email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org for the Zoom link. - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-19) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. For those interested in attending, please email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org for the Zoom link. - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-18) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. For those interested in attending, please email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org for the Zoom link. - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-17) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. For those interested in attending, please email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org for the Zoom link. - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-20) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. For those interested in attending, please email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org for the Zoom link. - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-online-7) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Join meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 816 2242 3274 Passcode: AD40JS Email: sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-online-6) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Join meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 816 2242 3274 Passcode: AD40JS Email: sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-online-5) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Join meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 816 2242 3274 Passcode: AD40JS Email: sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-2022-02-21) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Join meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 816 2242 3274 Passcode: AD40JS Email: sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-2022-01-17) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Join meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 830 6484 8941 Email: sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-2022-03-21) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Join meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 816 2242 3274 Passcode: AD40JS Email: sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [Archives Committee (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/archives-committee-online-3) - Meets the 3rd Sunday of each month. Time: 12:00 PM, Pacific Time Zoom Meeting ID: 896 7733 2846 Preserving our legacy by collecting and cataloging historical materials. archives@aasfmarin.org - [Archives Committee (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/archives-committee-online-2) - Meets the 3rd Sunday of each month. Time: 12:00 PM, Pacific Time Zoom Meeting ID: 896 7733 2846 Preserving our legacy by collecting and cataloging historical materials. archives@aasfmarin.org - [SF H & I Orientation & Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-h-i-orientation-business-meeting-orientation-2022-5-21) - SF H & I Business Meeting & Orientation (held odd months on the 3rd Saturday) Orientation: 10:00 am– 11:00 am Business Mtg: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Join both Zoom meetings HERE. Meeting ID: 871 0906 0521 Password: 655066 www.handinorcal.org - [SF H & I Orientation & Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-h-i-orientation-business-meeting-2022-03-19) - SF H & I Business Meeting & Orientation (held odd months on the 3rd Saturday) Orientation: 10:00 am– 11:00 am Business Mtg: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Join both Zoom meetings HERE. Meeting ID: 871 0906 0521 Password: 655066 www.handinorcal.org - [SF H & I Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-h-i-business-meeting-2022-01-15) - SF H & I Business Meeting (held odd months on the 3rd Saturday) 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Pacific Time Join Zoom meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 814 6762 9196 H&I orientations are not scheduled at this time, however, personal orientations may be conducted upon request. www.handinorcal.org - [HelpChat Orientation & Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/helpchat-orientation-business-meeting-online-22) - Meets 3rd Tuesday each month Orientation – 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Business Meeting – 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM Zoom access: https://forms.gle/xNzdVVQTUiMDTwMU9 or email helpchat@aasfmarin.org How HelpChat works: Chat online with a newcomer! Visitors to aasfmarin.org see a blue chat bubble in the corner of their screen, which prompts them to chat in if they think they have a - [HelpChat Orientation & Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/helpchat-orientation-business-meeting-online-21) - Meets 3rd Tuesday each month Orientation – 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Business Meeting – 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM Zoom access: https://forms.gle/xNzdVVQTUiMDTwMU9 or email helpchat@aasfmarin.org How HelpChat works: Chat online with a newcomer! Visitors to aasfmarin.org see a blue chat bubble in the corner of their screen, which prompts them to chat in if they think they have a - [HelpChat Orientation & Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/helpchat-orientation-business-meeting-online-20) - Meets 3rd Tuesday each month Orientation – 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Business Meeting – 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM Zoom access: https://forms.gle/xNzdVVQTUiMDTwMU9 or email helpchat@aasfmarin.org How HelpChat works: Chat online with a newcomer! Visitors to aasfmarin.org see a blue chat bubble in the corner of their screen, which prompts them to chat in if they think they have a - [SF Public Relations Orientation & Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-orientation-meeting-online-3) - Meets the second Monday of each month. San Francisco Public Relations Committee provides literature and speakers for members of the professional community who work with alcoholics and members of the public who are interested in A.A. Orientation: 6:30 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 0937 0924 Passcode: 941532 sfpr@aasfmarin.org - [SF Public Relations Orientation & Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-orientation-meeting-online-2) - Meets the second Monday of each month. San Francisco Public Relations Committee provides literature and speakers for members of the professional community who work with alcoholics and members of the public who are interested in A.A. Orientation: 6:30 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 0937 0924 Passcode: 941532 sfpr@aasfmarin.org - [SF Public Relations Orientation & Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-orientation-meeting-online) - Meets the second Monday of each month. San Francisco Public Relations Committee provides literature and speakers for members of the professional community who work with alcoholics and members of the public who are interested in A.A. Orientation: 6:30 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 0937 0924 Passcode: 941532 sfpr@aasfmarin.org - [SF Public Relations Orientation & Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-committee-2022-02-14) - Meets the second Monday of each month. San Francisco Public Relations Committee provides literature and speakers for members of the professional community who work with alcoholics and members of the public who are interested in A.A. Orientation: 6:30 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 0937 0924 Passcode: 941532 sfpr@aasfmarin.org - [SF Public Relations Orientation & Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-committee-2022-01-10) - Meets the second Monday of each month. San Francisco Public Relations Committee provides literature and speakers for members of the professional community who work with alcoholics and members of the public who are interested in A.A. Orientation: 6:30 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 0937 0924 Passcode: 941532 sfpr@aasfmarin.org - [SF Public Relations Orientation & Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-committee-2022-03-14) - Meets the second Monday of each month. San Francisco Public Relations Committee provides literature and speakers for members of the professional community who work with alcoholics and members of the public who are interested in A.A. Orientation: 6:30 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 0937 0924 Passcode: 941532 sfpr@aasfmarin.org - [Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/golden-gate-young-people-in-a-a-online-3) - Business meetings are on the second Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! Currently, due to the Covid pandemic, these meetings will be online. Topic: GGYPAA Meeting Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 889 0212 9825 Password: 780271 ggypaa415@gmail.com - [Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/golden-gate-young-people-in-a-a-online-2) - Business meetings are on the second Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! Currently, due to the Covid pandemic, these meetings will be online. Topic: GGYPAA Meeting Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 889 0212 9825 Password: 780271 ggypaa415@gmail.com - [Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/golden-gate-young-people-in-aa-online) - Business meetings are on the second Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! Currently, due to the Covid pandemic, these meetings will be online. Topic: GGYPAA Meeting Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 889 0212 9825 Password: 780271 ggypaa415@gmail.com - [The Point Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/the-point-committee-meeting-online-2) - Meets the 2nd Saturday monthly Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Time: 12:30 PM Pacific Meeting ID: 880 0144 4176 The Point is a monthly newsletter that contains articles from San Francisco and Marin members sharing the experience, strength and hope they found in A.A. thepoint@aasfmarin.org - [The Point Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/the-point-committee-meeting-online) - Meets the 2nd Saturday monthly Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Time: 12:30 PM Pacific Meeting ID: 880 0144 4176 The Point is a monthly newsletter that contains articles from San Francisco and Marin members sharing the experience, strength and hope they found in A.A. thepoint@aasfmarin.org - [SF General Service Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-general-service-business-meeting-online-2) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [SF General Service Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-general-service-business-meeting-online) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [SF General Service June Delegate Report (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-general-service-june-delegate-report) - [SF General Service 06 Agenda Topics Workshop (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-general-service-06-agenda-topics-workshop-online) - [SF New GSR Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-new-gsr-orientation-online-3) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [SF New GSR Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-new-gsr-orientation-online-2) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [SF New GSR Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-new-gsr-orientation-online) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [SF Service Manual & Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-service-manual-concepts-study-2022-03-08) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [SF Service Manual & Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-service-manual-concepts-study-2022-02-08) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [SF Service Manual & Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-service-manual-concepts-study-2022-01-11) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [SF Service Manual & Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-service-manual-concepts-study-online-3) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [SF Service Manual & Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-service-manual-concepts-study-online-2) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [SF Service Manual & Concepts Study (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-service-manual-concepts-study-online) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of the Month 6:30pm Zoom Room Opens 6:45 – 7:30pm New GSR Orientation 6:45 – 7:30pm Concept Study 7:30 – 9:00pm District Meeting Temporarily Meeting Virtually Zoom Meeting ID: 840 2738 0768 Dial-In by Telephone: (669) 900-6833 Email: mail@sfgeneralservice.org for the password. sfgeneralservice.org - [Marin H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-business-meeting-3) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-business-meeting-2) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-business-meeting) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-business-meeting-2022-03-08) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-business-meeting-2022-02-08) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-business-meeting-2022-01-11) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-12) - Second Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-11) - Second Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-10) - Second Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-7) - Second Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-8) - Second Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-9) - Second Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-online) - Second Tuesday of each month. Marin H&I Orientation Time: 6:15 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 895 5441 3768 Password: 411678 Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-online-2) - Second Tuesday of each month. Marin H&I Orientation Time: 6:15 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 895 5441 3768 Password: 411678 Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-online-3) - Second Tuesday of each month. Marin H&I Orientation Time: 6:15 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 895 5441 3768 Password: 411678 Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-online-4) - Second Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation) - Second Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-2) - Second Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-3) - Second Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-4) - Second Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-5) - Second Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-orientation-6) - Second Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin County Young People in A.A.](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-county-young-people-in-a-a-4) - Meet the first Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! MCYPAA@aasfmarin.org - [Marin County Young People in A.A.](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-county-young-people-in-a-a-3) - Meet the first Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! MCYPAA@aasfmarin.org - [Marin County Young People in A.A.](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-county-young-people-in-a-a-2) - Meet the first Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! MCYPAA@aasfmarin.org - [Intergroup General Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-general-meeting-online-18) - Intergroup meets the 1st Wednesday monthly A link for the Intergroup meeting will be sent directly to all Intergroup Reps, Alternates, Intergroup Committee Chairs, Liaisons and Board Members. Anyone else interested in joining us can email development@aasfmarin.org to request the link. Currently, meetings are all online. Our Intergroup, The Intercounty Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous, is - [Intergroup General Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-general-meeting-online-17) - Intergroup meets the 1st Wednesday monthly A link for the Intergroup meeting will be sent directly to all Intergroup Reps, Alternates, Intergroup Committee Chairs, Liaisons and Board Members. Anyone else interested in joining us can email development@aasfmarin.org to request the link. Currently, meetings are all online. Our Intergroup, The Intercounty Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous, is - [Intergroup General Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-general-meeting-online-16) - Intergroup meets the 1st Wednesday monthly A link for the Intergroup meeting will be sent directly to all Intergroup Reps, Alternates, Intergroup Committee Chairs, Liaisons and Board Members. Anyone else interested in joining us can email development@aasfmarin.org to request the link. Currently, meetings are all online. Our Intergroup, The Intercounty Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous, is - [Intergroup General Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-general-meeting-online-15) - Intergroup meets the 1st Wednesday monthly A link for the Intergroup meeting will be sent directly to all Intergroup Reps, Alternates, Intergroup Committee Chairs, Liaisons and Board Members. Anyone else interested in joining us can email development@aasfmarin.org to request the link. Currently, meetings are all online. Our Intergroup, The Intercounty Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous, is - [Intergroup General Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-general-meeting-online-14) - Intergroup meets the 1st Wednesday monthly A link for the Intergroup meeting will be sent directly to all Intergroup Reps, Alternates, Intergroup Committee Chairs, Liaisons and Board Members. Anyone else interested in joining us can email development@aasfmarin.org to request the link. Currently, meetings are all online. Our Intergroup, The Intercounty Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous, is - [Intergroup General Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-general-meeting-online-13) - Intergroup meets the 1st Wednesday monthly A link for the Intergroup meeting will be sent directly to all Intergroup Reps, Alternates, Intergroup Committee Chairs, Liaisons and Board Members. Anyone else interested in joining us can email development@aasfmarin.org to request the link. Currently, meetings are all online. Our Intergroup, The Intercounty Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous, is - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-18) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 812 3263 5965 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81232635965# Currently, while Covid-19 is still active, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-17) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 812 3263 5965 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81232635965# Currently, while Covid-19 is still active, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-16) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 812 3263 5965 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81232635965# Currently, while Covid-19 is still active, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-12) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 810 7412 8072 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81074128072 Currently, while Covid-19 is still active, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-11) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 810 7412 8072 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81074128072 Currently, while Covid-19 is still active, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-10) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 810 7412 8072 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81074128072 Currently, while Covid-19 is still active, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-9) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 810 7412 8072 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81074128072 Currently, while Covid-19 is still active, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-8) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 810 7412 8072 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81074128072 Currently, while the Shelter-in-Place order is in effect, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-7) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 810 7412 8072 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81074128072 Currently, while the Shelter-in-Place order is in effect, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-6) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 810 7412 8072 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81074128072 Currently, while the Shelter-in-Place order is in effect, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-5) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 810 7412 8072 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81074128072 Currently, while the Shelter-in-Place order is in effect, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-4) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 810 7412 8072 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81074128072 Currently, while the Shelter-in-Place order is in effect, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-3) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 810 7412 8072 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81074128072 Currently, while the Shelter-in-Place order is in effect, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-2) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: Feb 3, 2021 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 810 7412 8072 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81074128072 Currently, while the Shelter-in-Place order is in effect, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: Jan 6, 2021 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 810 7412 8072 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81074128072 Currently, while the Shelter-in-Place order is in effect, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-15) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 812 3263 5965 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81232635965# Currently, while Covid-19 is still active, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-14) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 812 3263 5965 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81232635965# Currently, while Covid-19 is still active, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Intergroup Rep Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-online-13) - Topic: Intergroup Representative Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 812 3263 5965 One tap mobile: +16699009128,,81232635965# Currently, while Covid-19 is still active, orientation is online. Please contact orientation@aasfmarin.org if you are planning on attending the orientation and we will send you a “New IGR” packet of info. - [Technology Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/technology-committee-business-online-3) - 1st Monday of every month Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 812 6970 8070 Passcode: 843653 The Intergroup Technology Committee identifies, researches, recommends, and implements ways to use technology in A.A. locally for San Francisco and Marin. Questions or requests: tech@aasfmarin.org - [Technology Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/technology-committee-online-2) - 1st Monday of every month Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 812 6970 8070 Passcode: 843653 The Intergroup Technology Committee identifies, researches, recommends, and implements ways to use technology in A.A. locally for San Francisco and Marin. Questions or requests: tech@aasfmarin.org - [Technology Committee (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/technology-committee-online) - Meets the 1st Monday monthly. Email tech@aasfmarin.org for an invitation to join the virtual meeting. - [Technology Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/technology-committee-business-meeting-online-3) - 1st Monday of every month Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 812 6970 8070 Passcode: 843653 The Intergroup Technology Committee identifies, researches, recommends, and implements ways to use technology in A.A. locally for San Francisco and Marin. Questions or requests: tech@aasfmarin.org - [Technology Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/technology-committee-business-meeting-online-2) - 1st Monday of every month Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 812 6970 8070 Passcode: 843653 The Intergroup Technology Committee identifies, researches, recommends, and implements ways to use technology in A.A. locally for San Francisco and Marin. Questions or requests: tech@aasfmarin.org - [Technology Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/technology-committee-business-meeting-online) - 1st Monday of every month Zoom link HERE Meeting ID: 812 6970 8070 Passcode: 843653 The Intergroup Technology Committee identifies, researches, recommends, and implements ways to use technology in A.A. locally for San Francisco and Marin. Questions or requests: tech@aasfmarin.org - [A Night of Family Recovery (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-night-of-family-recovery-2) - [HelpChat Orientation & Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/helpchat-orientation-business-meeting-online-19) - Meets 3rd Tuesday each month Orientation – 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Business Meeting – 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM Zoom access: https://forms.gle/xNzdVVQTUiMDTwMU9 or email helpchat@aasfmarin.org How HelpChat works: Chat online with a newcomer! Visitors to aasfmarin.org see a blue chat bubble in the corner of their screen, which prompts them to chat in if they think they have a - [HelpChat Orientation & Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/helpchat-orientation-business-meeting-online-17) - Meets 3rd Tuesday each month Orientation - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Business Meeting - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Access to Zoom meeting: email helpchat@aasfmarin.org to get the meeting ID. How HelpChat works: Visitors to the aasfmarin.org website will see a blue chat bubble and can send us a message where a volunteer will - [HelpChat Orientation & Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/helpchat-orientation-business-meeting-online-18) - Meets 3rd Tuesday each month Orientation - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Business Meeting - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Access to Zoom meeting: email helpchat@aasfmarin.org to get the meeting ID. How HelpChat works: Visitors to the aasfmarin.org website will see a blue chat bubble and can send us a message where a volunteer will - [Novato Group presents St. Patrick's Day Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-group-presents-st-patricks-day-alcathon) - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: March – Step 3](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-march-step-3) - [MCYPPA BBQ](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mcyppa-bbq) - [WRLS Sweethearts and Drag Bingo (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wrls-sweethearts-and-drag-bingo-hybrid) - [PRAASA 2022 (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/praasa-2022-online) - [Call Marty! A.A. History & Speaker Event (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/call-marty-aa-history-speaker-event-online-4) - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: February – Step 2](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-february-step-2) - [Marin Sober Super Bowl Party](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-sober-super-bowl-party) - [A.A. History Symposium 2022 (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-history-symposium-2022-online) - [Marin County Young People in A.A.](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-county-young-people-in-a-a) - Meet the first Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! MCYPAA@aasfmarin.org - [Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/golden-gate-young-people-in-a-a-4-2022-01-09) - Business meetings are on the second Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! Currently, due to the Covid pandemic, these meetings will be online. Topic: GGYPAA Meeting Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 889 0212 9825 Password: 780271 ggypaa415@gmail.com - [Marin County Young People in A.A.](https://aasfmarin.org/event/890581) - Meet the first Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! MCYPAA@aasfmarin.org - [Marin County Young People in A.A.](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-county-young-people-in-a-a-2022-02-06) - Meet the first Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! MCYPAA@aasfmarin.org - [Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/golden-gate-young-people-in-a-a-4-2022-03-13) - Business meetings are on the second Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! Currently, due to the Covid pandemic, these meetings will be online. Topic: GGYPAA Meeting Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 889 0212 9825 Password: 780271 ggypaa415@gmail.com - [Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/golden-gate-young-people-in-a-a-online) - Business meetings are on the second Sunday of each month. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! Currently, due to the Covid pandemic, these meetings will be online. Topic: GGYPAA Meeting (San Francisco) Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 889 0212 9825 Password: 780271 ggypaa415@gmail.com - [Marin GSR Workshop (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-gsr-workshop-online) - [Marin Step by Step Workshops: January - Step 1](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-step-by-step-workshops-january-step-1) - [WRLS presents Living Sober NYE Lounge 2021 (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wrls-presents-living-sober-nye-lounge-2021) - [Rockin' Sober NYE Dance](https://aasfmarin.org/event/rockin-sober-nye-dance) - [Novato Group Alcathon - New Year's](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-group-alcathon-new-years) - [Novato Group Alcathon - Christmas](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-group-alcathon-christmas) - [East Bay AA New Year's Eve "Wild Things" Party](https://aasfmarin.org/event/east-bay-aa-new-years-eve-wild-things-party) - [59th Annual SETA Convention](https://aasfmarin.org/event/59th-annual-seta-convention) - [Marin Holiday Events - Christmas Night (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-holiday-events-christmas-night-online) - [Marin Holiday Events - Christmas Eve (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-holiday-events-christmas-eve-online) - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-online) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Join meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 832 9267 7802 Email: sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [Marin H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-business-meeting-2021-11-09) - Second Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-business-meeting-2021-09-14) - Second Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-business-meeting-2021-10-12) - Second Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [Marin H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-h-i-business-meeting-2021-12-14) - Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month. Donate to H&I: https://www.handinorcal.org/contribute - [SF Public Relations Orientation & Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-committee-2021-12-13) - Meets the second Monday of each month. San Francisco Public Relations Committee provides literature and speakers for members of the professional community who work with alcoholics and members of the public who are interested in A.A. Orientation: 6:30 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 0937 0924 Passcode: 941532 sfpr@aasfmarin.org - [Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/golden-gate-young-people-in-a-a-4-2021-11-14) - Business meetings are on the second Sunday of each month; even months at Central Office and odd months at the Marin Alano Club. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! Currently, due to the Covid pandemic, these meetings will be online. Topic: GGYPAA Meeting Time: 12:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-bridging-the-gap-2021-12-08) - Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 885 5753 7557 Password: 382408 Orientation: 6:00 pm Business Meeting: 6:15 to 7:00 pm - [Gratitude Center Thanksgiving Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/gratitude-center-thanksgiving-alcathon) - [Gratitude - A Family Event](https://aasfmarin.org/event/gratitude-a-family-event) - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-bridging-the-gap-2021-10-13) - 2nd Wednesday of every month Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 885 5753 7557 Password: 382408 Orientation: 6:00 pm Business Meeting: 6:15 to 7:00 pm - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-bridging-the-gap-2021-11-10) - 2nd Wednesday of every month Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 885 5753 7557 Password: 382408 Orientation: 6:00 pm Business Meeting: 6:15 to 7:00 pm - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-online-4) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Join meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 830 6484 8941 Email: sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-online-3) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Join meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 830 6484 8941 Email: sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [Fairfax Thanksgiving Alcathon 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/event/fairfax-thanksgiving-alcathon-2021) - [WRLS presents Fall Follies (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wrls-presents-fall-follies-hybrid) - [Gratitude: An A.A. Speaker Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/gratitude-an-a-a-speaker-meeting-online) - [Call Marty! A Sober Women's Event (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/call-marty-a-sober-womens-event-online-3) - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-online-2) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Join meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 832 9267 7802 Email: sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-16) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. For those interested in attending, please email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org for the Zoom link. - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-15) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. For those interested in attending, please email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org for the Zoom link. - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-14) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. For those interested in attending, please email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org for the Zoom link. - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-13) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. For those interested in attending, please email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org for the Zoom link. - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-12) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. For those interested in attending, please email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org for the Zoom link. - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-11) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. This will be an in-person meeting. - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-10) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org to get Zoom meeting ID. - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-7) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org to get Zoom meeting ID. - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-9) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org to get Zoom meeting ID. - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-8) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org to get Zoom meeting ID. - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-6) - Email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org to get Zoom meeting ID. - [SF Teleservice Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-business-meeting-online-5) - Email sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org to get Zoom meeting ID. - [8th Annual Kindred Spirits 2021 (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/8th-annual-kindred-spirits-2021-online) - [Dry Dock Town Hall](https://aasfmarin.org/event/dry-dock-town-hall) - [Sobriety by the Bay 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sobriety-by-the-bay-2022) - [Marin Unity Day 2021 (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-unity-day-2021-hybrid) - [Accessibility Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/accessibility-committee-meeting-online) - Join the Accessibility Committee meeting on Zoom. Zoom Meeting ID: 853 3778 0397 Passcode: 182598 One tap mobile +16699006833,,85337780397#,,,,*182598# US (San Jose) - [Marin 9th Step Workshop (hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-9th-step-workshop-hybrid) - [National A.A. Technology Workshop 2021 (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/national-aa-technology-workshop-2021) - [46th Annual Lake Tahoe Fall Festival](https://aasfmarin.org/event/46th-annual-lake-tahoe-fall-festival) - [San Francisco Unity Day 2021 (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-unity-day-2021-online) - [Marin Alano Club Labor Day A.A. Meeting & BBQ](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-alano-club-labor-day-a-a-meeting-bbq) - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-bridging-the-gap-2021-09-08) - 2nd Wednesday of every month Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 895 5162 2288 Password: 574200 Orientation: 6:00 pm Business Meeting: 6:30 pm - [SF Public Relations Orientation / Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-committee-2021-11-08) - San Francisco Public Relations Committee provides literature and speakers for members of the professional community who work with alcoholics and members of the public who are interested in A.A. Meets the second Monday of each month. Orientation: 6:30 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 0937 0924 Passcode: 941532 sfpr@aasfmarin.org - [SF Public Relations Orientation / Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-committee-2021-10-11) - San Francisco Public Relations Committee provides literature and speakers for members of the professional community who work with alcoholics and members of the public who are interested in A.A. Meets the second Monday of each month. Orientation: 6:30 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 0937 0924 Passcode: 941532 sfpr@aasfmarin.org - [Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/golden-gate-young-people-in-a-a-4-2021-09-12) - Business meetings are on the second Sunday of each month; even months at Central Office and odd months at the Marin Alano Club. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! Currently, due to the Covid pandemic, these meetings will be online. Topic: GGYPAA Meeting Time: 12:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: - [Zoom Town Virtual Global LGBTQ+ Speaker Series (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/zoom-town-virtual-global-lgbtq-speaker-series-online) - [A.A. Pride presentation Marty & Barry (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-pride-presentation-marty-barry-online) - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-2021-08-16) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Join meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 832 9267 7802 Email: sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [SF Public Relations Orientation / Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-committee-2021-09-13) - San Francisco Public Relations Committee provides literature and speakers for members of the professional community who work with alcoholics and members of the public who are interested in A.A. Meets the second Monday of each month. Orientation: 6:30 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 0937 0924 Passcode: 941532 sfpr@aasfmarin.org - [SF Public Relations Orientation / Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-committee-2021-08-09) - San Francisco Public Relations Committee provides literature and speakers for members of the professional community who work with alcoholics and members of the public who are interested in A.A. Meets the second Monday of each month. Orientation: 6:30 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 0937 0924 Passcode: 941532 sfpr@aasfmarin.org - [3rd Step Workshop](https://aasfmarin.org/event/3rd-step-workshop) - [2021 KISS Convention - Paros, Greece](https://aasfmarin.org/event/2021-kiss-convention-paros-greece) - [Western Roundup Living Sober Conference 2021 (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/western-roundup-living-sober-conference-2021) - [SF Teleservice Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-2021-07-19) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. This will be an in-person meeting. sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [A.A. Pride History presentation: Marty & Barry (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-pride-history-presentation-marty-barry-online) - [Miracle on the River 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/event/miracle-on-the-river-2021) - [Novato Group 4th of July Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-group-4th-of-july-alcathon) - [SF H & I Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-h-i-business-meeting-2021-07-17) - SF H & I Business Meeting (held odd months on the 3rd Saturday) Sat, July 17, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Pacific Time Join Zoom meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 814 6762 9196 H&I orientations are not scheduled at this time, however, personal orientations may be conducted upon request. www.handinorcal.org - [Golden Gate Young People in A.A. (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/golden-gate-young-people-in-a-a-4-2021-07-11) - Business meetings are on the second Sunday of each month; even months at Central Office and odd months at the Marin Alano Club. Young and "young at heart" are welcome! Currently, due to the Shelter-In-Place order, these meetings will be online. Topic: GGYPAA Meeting Time: 12:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: - [Marin Founders Day 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-founders-day-2021) - [San Francisco Founders Day 2021 (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/san-francisco-founders-day-2021-online) - [SF Public Relations Orientation / Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-committee-2021-07-12) - San Francisco Public Relations Committee provides literature and speakers for members of the professional community who work with alcoholics and members of the public who are interested in A.A. Meets the second Monday of each month. Orientation: 6:00 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 0937 0924 Passcode: 941532 - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-bridging-the-gap-2021-08-11) - 2nd Wednesday of every month Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 895 5162 2288 Password: 574200 Orientation: 6:00 pm Business Meeting: 6:30 pm - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-bridging-the-gap-2021-07-14) - 2nd Wednesday of every month Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 895 5162 2288 Password: 574200 Orientation: 6:00 pm Business Meeting: 6:30 pm - [Sobriety Under the Sun 2022](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sobriety-under-the-sun-2022) - [6th Annual Unity & Service Conference (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/6th-annual-unity-service-conference-online) - [Founders' Day Akron 2021 (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/founders-day-akron-2021) - [18th Annual Language of the Heart Women's Brunch](https://aasfmarin.org/event/18th-annual-language-of-the-heart-womens-brunch) - [IFAA Town Hall - Resume Meetings?](https://aasfmarin.org/event/ifaa-town-hall-resume-meetings) - [Call Marty! Anew - Women's Event](https://aasfmarin.org/event/call-marty-anew-womens-event) - [Living Sober presents Spring Fling 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/event/living-sober-presents-spring-fling-2021) - [Step One - Same Coin, Two Sides (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/step-one-same-coin-two-sides-online) - [IFAA Google Account Workshop (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/ifaa-google-account-workshop-online) - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-bridging-the-gap-2021-06-09) - 2nd Wednesday of every month Join Zoom Meeting HERE Meeting ID: 895 5162 2288 Password: 574200 Orientation: 6:00 pm Business Meeting: 6:30 pm - [44th Annual Summerfest "Love & Service" 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/event/44th-annual-summerfest-love-service-2021) - [10th Step Workshop (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/10th-step-workshop-online) - [Town Hall - The Future of Our Big Book (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/town-hall-the-future-of-our-big-book) - REGISTER: CLICK HERE - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-2021-06-21) - Meets the 3rd Monday each month. Topic: Teleservice Orientation Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 319 010 597 Password: 068562 sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [SF Public Relations Orientation / Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-committee-2021-06-14) - San Francisco Public Relations Committee provides literature and speakers for members of the professional community who work with alcoholics and members of the public who are interested in A.A. Meets the second Monday of each month. Orientation: 6:00 PM Business Meeting: 7:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 858 0937 0924 Passcode: 941532 - [Auditions for the 2021 Living Sober Musical](https://aasfmarin.org/event/auditions-for-the-2021-living-sober-musical) - [WRLS presents Naughty Card Game Night (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wrls-presents-naughty-card-game-night-online) - [Too Early 35th Anniversary Virtual Celebration](https://aasfmarin.org/event/too-early-35th-anniversary-virtual-celebration) - [Love in Sobriety Valentines Day (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/love-in-sobriety-valentines-day-online) - [An Exploration of Steps 6 & 7 (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/an-exploration-of-steps-6-7-online) - [A Feminine Victory (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-feminine-victory-online) - [Emotional Sobriety & Meditation Virtual Workshop](https://aasfmarin.org/event/emotional-sobriety-meditation-virtual-workshop) - [Parents in Recovery: Reading & Discussion (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/parents-recovery-reading-discussion-online-3) - A doctor said to us, “Years of living with an alcoholic is almost sure to make any wife or child neurotic. The entire family ask to some extent, ill.” (Page 122, Big Book.) All are invited to share their experience, strength and hope at a Zoom reading and discussion of “The Family Afterward” 6:30-7:30 p.m. - [Parents in Recovery: Reading & Discussion (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/parents-recovery-reading-discussion-online-2) - A doctor said to us, “Years of living with an alcoholic is almost sure to make any wife or child neurotic. The entire family ask to some extent, ill.” (Page 122, Big Book.) All are invited to share their experience, strength and hope at a Zoom reading and discussion of “The Family Afterward” 6:30-7:30 p.m. - [Parents in Recovery: Reading & Discussion (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/parents-recovery-reading-discussion-online) - A doctor said to us, “Years of living with an alcoholic is almost sure to make any wife or child neurotic. The entire family ask to some extent, ill.” (Page 122, Big Book.) All are invited to share their experience, strength and hope at a Zoom reading and discussion of “The Family Afterward” 6:30-7:30 p.m. - [Parents in Recovery: Reading & Discussion (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/parents-recovery-reading-discussion) - A doctor said to us, “Years of living with an alcoholic is almost sure to make any wife or child neurotic. The entire family ask to some extent, ill.” (Page 122, Big Book.) All are invited to share their experience, strength and hope at a Zoom reading and discussion of “The Family Afterward” 6:30-7:30 p.m. - [New Years Eve Living Sober](https://aasfmarin.org/event/new-years-eve-living-sober) - [Marin New Year's Eve Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-nye-alcathon) - [Marin Christmas Day Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-christmas-day-alcathon) - [Marin Christmas Eve Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-christmas-eve-alcathon) - [Shasta Winterfest 2021](https://aasfmarin.org/event/shasta-winterfest-2021) - [24th National A.A. Archives Workshop](https://aasfmarin.org/event/24th-national-a-a-archives-workshop) - [Western U.S./Canada Virtual Forum 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/event/western-u-s-canada-virtual-forum-2020) - [Call Marty! A Sober Women's Event (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/call-marty-a-sober-womens-event-online-2) - [Coping with Challenges Speaker Discussion (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/coping-with-challenges-speaker-discussion) - [West Bay Alano Club Thanksgiving Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/west-bay-alano-club-thanksgiving-alcathon) - [Crossroads (Livermore) 53rd Anniversary (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/crossroads-livermore-53rd-anniversary-online) - [57th International Women's Conference (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/57th-international-womens-conference) - The 57th International Women’s Conference will be virtual. To make 2021’s Conference safe and open to all, the Conference will be virtual. The Language of the Heart will be spoken at the First Virtual International Women’s Conference ever held. The women of Charlotte, North Carolina are excited to host this Virtual Conference for our sober - [Strawberry Annual Thanksgiving Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/strawberry-annual-thanksgiving-meeting-online) - [Marin Outdoor Meetings Town Hall](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-outdoor-meetings-town-hall) - Marin County recently approved guidelines for outdoor recovery meetings along with pairing with Marin County Parks that have approved meetings on a permit basis. Marin General Service and Public Information/Cooperation with the Professional Community (PI/CPC) will be holding a Town Hall to present these guidelines, provide information on the parks involved, share the process of applying for - [Special Membership Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/special-membership-meeting) - The Intergroup Board of Directors is hosting a special meeting to continue the conversation started at the October 7, 2020 Monthly Intergroup Meeting about the Special Projects Fund and the bequest that was accepted to create the fund. All members of the Marin and San Francisco fellowship are invited to attend and have their voices heard. We are encouraged by - [Pax West Men's Dinner (Virtual) & A.A. Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/pax-west-mens-dinner-aa-meeting) - [2020 Marin Unity Day (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/2020-marin-unity-day) - [San Francisco Unity Day 2020 (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/san-francisco-unity-day-2020) - [Call Marty! A Sober Women's Event (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/call-marty-a-sober-womens-event-online) - [Unity Within the A.A. Group (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/unity-within-the-a-a-group-online) - [Founding Moments History Event (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/founding-moments-history-event-online) - Los Altos Big Book Group presents: Founding Moments – events leading up to Bill W. & Dr. Bob meeting August 23 @ 3:00 - 5:00 pm Time: 3:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/216265318 Meeting ID: 216 265 318 One tap mobile +16699009128,216265318# US (San Jose) - [Saturday Night Dance Party (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/saturday-night-dance-party) - [IFAA Town Hall Three](https://aasfmarin.org/event/ifaa-town-hall-three) - Topic: IFAA Town Hall Three Time: Aug 20, 2020 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) We'll be holding three trusted servant workshops highlighting multiple functions of Facilitating Virtual Meetings, as well as an open forum for group concerns and/or member's experience, strength and hope. Workshops will include: (1) keeping virtual meetings safe and functioning - [OLDYPAA 3rd Annual Get Together (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/oldypaa_3rd_annual_get_together) - [Western Roundup Living Sober Conference 2020 (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/western-roundup-living-sober-conference-2020) - Click HERE to register for free. - [Town Hall Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/town-hall-meeting-2) - Join us for our second Town Hall Meeting on July 16 at 6:30 PM. We will discuss Hybrid Meetings and liability issues/waivers and continue the conversation about our local groups current concerns and needs and to best support safe and sustainable recovery. We will post more information closer to the date. Meeting link. - [A Night of Family Recovery (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-night-of-family-recovery) - [5th Annual Virtual Unity & Service Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/event/5th-annual-virtual-unity-service-conference) - [4th of July GGYPAA Zoom Marathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/4th-of-july-ggypaa-zoom-marathon) - [Town Hall Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/town-hall-meeting) - Join us for a Town Hall Meeting on June 18 at 6:30 PM. Register HERE. We will present an FAQ for groups to use as considerations are made for meeting face-to-face again. The information has been gathered from members in San Francisco and Marin in cooperation with the other local service entities, as well as - [Twelve Traditions Workshop (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/twelve-traditions-workshop-online) - Twelve Traditions Workshop CLICK HERE FOR ZOOM MEETING “A.A.’s Twelve Traditions apply to the life of the Fellowship itself. They outline the means by which A.A. maintains its unity and relates itself to the world about it, the way it lives and grows.” Workshop Speaker: Bobby C. from Philadelphia! The Love and Service - [Valley Service Center presents Came to Believe ...](https://aasfmarin.org/event/valley-service-center-presents-came-to-believe) - [WRLS Summer Soiree (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wrls-summer-soiree-online) - [GGYPAA Informal Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/ggypaa-informal-business-meeting-online) - GGYPAA informal business meeting starts at 12 pm. Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 838 5747 0908 ggypaa415@gmail.com - [SF Public Relations Committee (PI/CPC) via Zoom](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-public-relations-committee-2020-04-13) - San Francisco Public Relations Committee (formerly the Public Information / Cooperation with the Professional Community -- PI/CPC) provides literature and speakers for members of the professional community who work with alcoholics and members of the public who are interested in A.A. SF Public Relations Committee Meeting Time: Apr 13, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US - [17th Annual Language of the Heart Women's A.A. Brunch (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/17th-annual-language-of-the-heart-womens-a-a-brunch-online) - [Living Sober presents the Rocky Horror Show LIVE (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/living-sober-presents-the-rocky-horror-show-live-online) - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-2020-05-18) - Here is the information for the online SF Teleservice meeting: Topic: Teleservice Orientation Time: May 18, 2020 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 319 010 597 Password: 068562 sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org - [Western Roundup Living Sober Spring Fling (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/western-roundup-living-sober-spring-fling-online) - [SF Teleservice Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-2020-04-20) - sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org Here is the information for the online SF Teleservice meeting: Topic: Teleservice Orientation Time: Apr 20, 2020 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/319010597?pwd=TWhTb3BwTEd6YWd4Tkp2SE4wRU5iQT09 Meeting ID: 319 010 597 - [Intergroup General Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-general-meeting-2020-01-01) - Our Intergroup, The Intercounty Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous, is a resource for Twelfth Step work and Alcoholics Anonymous information in San Francisco and Marin. While most Intergroup meetings are located in San Francisco, for the months of February, May, August and November, meetings take place in Marin County at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Sausalito. - [The 12-Step Way in a COVID Time](https://aasfmarin.org/event/the-12-step-way-in-a-covid-time) - [A.A. in War & Crisis: A Historical Perspective (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/event/a-a-in-war-crisis-a-historical-perspective-online) - [Watch Party of Traditions Play on Facebook](https://aasfmarin.org/event/watch-party-of-traditions-play-on-facebook) - [SF Teleservice Orientation via Zoom](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sf-teleservice-orientation-2020-03-16) - sfteleservice@aasfmarin.org Here is the information for the online SF Teleservice meeting: Topic: Teleservice Orientation Time: Mar 23, 2020 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/811225094 Meeting ID: 811 225 094 - [POSTPONED: NCCAA 73rd Annual Spring Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/event/nccaa-73rd-annual-spring-conference) - CONFERENCE IS POSTPONED. NEW DATE TBD. - [GGYPAA presents Park Day](https://aasfmarin.org/event/ggypaa-presents-park-day) - [48th Annual ACYPAA Round-up](https://aasfmarin.org/event/48th-annual-acypaa-round-up) - [Marin 12th Step Workshop](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-12th-step-workshop) - [Safety Workshop 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/event/safety-workshop-2020) - [Intergroup Rep Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation/2020-12-02) - Meets the 1st Wednesday if the month. Orientation for new members: 6:00pm; General Meeting: 7:00pm. orientation@aasfmarin.org - [Intergroup Rep Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-2/2020-11-04) - Meets the 1st Wednesday if the month. Orientation for new members: 6:00pm; General Meeting: 7:00pm. orientation@aasfmarin.org - [Living Sober presents Drag Bingo!](https://aasfmarin.org/event/living-sober-presents-drag-bingo) - [Danville - Diablo Speaker Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/danville-diablo-speaker-meeting/2020-03-07) - [Stonestown Group 47th Anniversary Party](https://aasfmarin.org/event/stonestown-group-47th-anniversary-party) - [Wit's End Step Study 34th Anniversary](https://aasfmarin.org/event/wits-end-step-study-34th-anniversary) - [Living Sober presents NYE Masquerade Party](https://aasfmarin.org/event/living-sober-presents-nye-masquerade-party) - [East Bay Intergroup NYE White Party](https://aasfmarin.org/event/east-bay-intergroup-nye-white-party) - [Southeast Texas Association Convention 2020](https://aasfmarin.org/event/southeast-texas-association-convention-2020) - [Intergroup Rep Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-2020-01-01) - Meets the 1st Wednesday if the month. Orientation for new members: 6:00pm; General Meeting: 7:00pm. orientation@aasf.org - [Anything is Possible Christmas Day Pie & Coffee](https://aasfmarin.org/event/anything-is-possible-christmas-day-pie-coffee) - [Marin 12 Step Worker Workshop](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-12-step-worker-workshop) - [GGYPAA Joins ACYPAA for New Year's Eve](https://aasfmarin.org/event/ggypaa-joins-acypaa-for-new-years-eve) - [Hilldwellers Big Book Meeting and Holiday Pot Luck](https://aasfmarin.org/event/hilldwellers-big-book-meeting-and-holiday-pot-luck) - [Novato Fellowship New Year 24-Hour Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-fellowship-new-year-24-hour-alcathon) - [Novato Fellowship Christmas 24-Hour Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-fellowship-christmas-24-hour-alcathon) - [Gratitude Center New Year's Alcothon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/gratitude-center-new-years-alcothon-3) - [Gratitude Center Christmas Alcothon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/gratitude-center-christmas-alcothon-3) - [Log Cabin A.A. 12 Step Workshop](https://aasfmarin.org/event/log-cabin-a-a-12-step-workshop) - [27th Annual Shasta Winterfest](https://aasfmarin.org/event/27th-annual-shasta-winterfest) - [Thanksgiving & the Marin Alano Club](https://aasfmarin.org/event/thanksgiving-the-marin-alano-club) - [Jingle Mingle presented by Western Roundup Living Sober](https://aasfmarin.org/event/jingle-mingle-presented-by-western-roundup-living-sober) - [West Bay Alano Holiday Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/west-bay-alano-holiday-alcathon) - [West Bay Alano New Year's Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/west-bay-alano-new-years-alcathon) - [Pie & Ice Cream Social @ SINBAR](https://aasfmarin.org/event/pie-ice-cream-social-sinbar-3) - [Fairfax Annual Thanksgiving Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/fairfax-annual-thanksgiving-alcathon) - [Gratitude Center Thanksgiving Alcothons](https://aasfmarin.org/event/gratitude-center-thanksgiving-alcothons-2) - [Sobriety by the Bay](https://aasfmarin.org/event/sobriety-by-the-bay-2) - [Novato Fellowship Thanksgiving Alcathon](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-fellowship-thanksgiving-alcathon) - [Annual Thanksgiving Celebration](https://aasfmarin.org/event/annual-thanksgiving-celebration) - [Ohlhoff Halloween House Party](https://aasfmarin.org/event/ohlhoff-halloween-house-party) - [Log Cabin A.A. 12 Step Workshop](https://aasfmarin.org/event/log-cabin-aa-12-step-workshop) - [Hidden Wisdom of the 12 Steps](https://aasfmarin.org/event/hidden-wisdom-of-the-12-steps) - [San Francisco Unity Day 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/event/san-francisco-unity-day-2019) - [PRAASA 2020 - Arizona Area 03](https://aasfmarin.org/event/praasa-2020-arizona-area-03) - [Mission Fellowship and H&I Potluck BBQ](https://aasfmarin.org/event/mission-fellowship-and-hi-potluck-bbq) - [Women Under the Influence of the 12 Steps](https://aasfmarin.org/event/women-under-the-influence-of-the-12-steps-2) - [Marin Unity Day 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-unity-day-2019) - [30th Annual River Roundup - Laughlin](https://aasfmarin.org/event/30th-annual-river-roundup) - [3rd Biennial Arizona Secular A.A. Conference](https://aasfmarin.org/event/3rd-biennial-arizona-secular-a-a-conference) - [35th South Bay Family Roundup](https://aasfmarin.org/event/35th-south-bay-family-roundup) - [Yosemite Summit Conference 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/event/yosemite-summit-conference-2019) - [IGNY 2019 Bill W. Dinner](https://aasfmarin.org/event/igny-2019-bill-w-dinner) - [35th Annual Women's A.A. Symposium](https://aasfmarin.org/event/35th-annual-womens-a-a-symposium) - [Peace in the Pines Lake Tahoe Fall Festival](https://aasfmarin.org/event/peace-in-the-pines-lake-tahoe-fall-festival) - [45th Annual MAAD Dog Daze](https://aasfmarin.org/event/45th-annual-maad-dog-daze) - [GGYPAA 4th of July BBQ](https://aasfmarin.org/event/ggypaa-4th-of-july-bbq) - [Marin Alano Club Speaker Meeting & BBQ](https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-alano-club-speaker-meeting-bbq) - [West Bay Alano Club 4th of July Celebration](https://aasfmarin.org/event/west-bay-alano-club-4th-of-july-celebration) - [San Francisco H&I Evening Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/san-francisco-hi-evening-orientation/2019-10-24) - Hospital & Institution volunteers carry the message of A.A. to the alcoholic who is confined in hospitals, rehab centers, corrections facilities and half-way houses. The commitment requires you to bring one meeting each month to a facility with a partner. There is a six-month sobriety requirement for most positions; jails which require two-years and a background check. All volunteers must attend an orientation. - [Novato Fellowship Independence Day Alcathon & Potluck](https://aasfmarin.org/event/novato-fellowship-independence-day-alcathon) - [I am Responsible | A Two-Act Play](https://aasfmarin.org/event/responsible2019) - [Broads Without Booze #33](https://aasfmarin.org/event/broads-without-booze-33) - [Woman to Woman San Diego 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/event/woman-to-woman-san-diego-2019) - [7 am Attitude Adjustment Meeting BBQ](https://aasfmarin.org/event/7-am-attitude-adjustment-meeting-bbq) - [Tuesday Downtown 74th Anniversary](https://aasfmarin.org/event/tuesday-downtown-74th-anniversary) - [Log Cabin 12 Step Workshop - June](https://aasfmarin.org/event/log-cabin-12-step-workshop-june) - [Log Cabin 12 Step Workshop - May](https://aasfmarin.org/event/log-cabin-12-step-workshop-may) - [Log Cabin 12 Step Workshop - April](https://aasfmarin.org/event/log-cabin-12-step-workshop-april) - [Log Cabin 12 Step Workshop - March](https://aasfmarin.org/event/log-cabin-12-step-workshop-march) - [Intergroup General Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-general-meeting-2019-07-03) - Our Intergroup, The Intercounty Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous, is a resource for Twelfth Step work and Alcoholics Anonymous information in San Francisco and Marin. While most Intergroup meetings are located in San Francisco, for the months of February, May, August and November, meetings take place in Marin County at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Sausalito. - [Intergroup Rep Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/event/intergroup-rep-orientation-2019-07-03) - Meets the 1st Wednesday if the month. Orientation for new members: 6:00pm; General Meeting: 7:00pm. orientation@aasf.org - [2019 Redwood Coast Roundup](https://aasfmarin.org/event/2019-redwood-coast-roundup) - "Gratitude in Action" Contacts: Danielle T. (408) 828-1894 daniellet1983@gmail.com Jill M. (707) 601-1809 rcrjill2010@gmail.com Write: PO Box 6943 Eureka, CA 95502 - [SOCYPAA Campfire Olympics 2019](https://aasfmarin.org/event/socypaa-campfire-olympics-2019) - You’ve been waiting, and It. Is. Here: The annual SOCYPAA Campfire Olympics campout at Pleasure Cove at Lake Berryessa! Pre-Register HERE Big meetings, campfires, food relays, other competitions, fellowship and FUN! $25 suggested donation day of, or pre-register for $20 at socypaa.org. Price includes dinner Saturday night. Gates close at 9 p.m. ## FAQs - [What is the Big Book?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/what-is-the-big-book) - Published in 1939 under the title “Alcoholics Anonymous,” the Big Book is the basic textbook outlining the program of action for recovery from alcoholism through Alcoholics Anonymous. In addition to describing the disease of alcoholism and the spiritual steps toward recovery, the Big Book contains dozens of personal stories from people who have recovered from - [What is a sponsor?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/what-is-a-sponsor) - A sponsor is essentially an alcoholic who has made some progress in the A.A. recovery program and shares that experience on a continuous, individual basis with another alcoholic who is attempting to attain or maintain sobriety through A.A. We urge you to not delay in asking someone to be your sponsor. Alcoholics recovered in A.A. - [What is a home group?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/what-is-a-home-group) - Traditionally, most A.A. members through the years have found it important to belong to one group that they call their “home group.” This is the group where they accept service responsibilities and try to sustain friendships. And although all A.A. members are usually welcome at all groups and feel at home at any of these - [Does A.A. cost anything?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/does-aa-cost-anything) - There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership. Groups usually take a voluntary collection during the meeting to cover the meeting expenses and members contribute as they are able to. - [If I go to an A.A. meeting, does that commit me to anything?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/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. You are always welcome; the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. We are here when you are ready for help. - [What happens if I meet people I know?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/what-happens-if-i-meet-people-i-know) - They will be there for the same reason you are there. Our Traditions tell us to not disclose our identities to outsiders. You retain as much anonymity as you wish. That is one of the reasons we call ourselves Alcoholics Anonymous. - [Am I an alcoholic?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/am-i-an-alcoholic) - We do not like to pronounce any individual as alcoholic. It’s a decision that each drinker has to make for themselves. But if, when you honestly want to, you find you cannot quit entirely, or if when drinking, you have little control over the amount you take, you are probably alcoholic. And A.A. can help! - [What advice do you give new members?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/what-advice-do-you-give-new-members) - In our experience, the people who recover in A.A. are those who: Stay away from the first drink Attend A.A. meetings regularly Seek out the people in A.A. who have successfully stayed sober for some time Try to put into practice the A.A. program of recovery Obtain and study the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous - [Can I bring my family to an A.A. meeting?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/can-i-bring-my-family-to-an-a-a-meeting) - Family members or close friends are welcome at Open A.A. meetings. Call Central Office to find out. - [Can I go to an A.A. meeting drunk?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/can-i-go-to-an-a-a-meeting-drunk) - Yes, people who have been drinking sometimes attend A.A. meetings. They are welcome to attend, but they may be asked not to speak while intoxicated, but to listen instead. - [There’s a lot of talk about God, though, isn’t there?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/theres-a-lot-of-talk-about-god-though-isnt-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 - [Is A.A. a religious organization?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/is-a-a-a-religious-organization) - No. Nor is it allied with any religious organization. - [What if I have a Court Card I need signed?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/what-if-i-have-a-court-card-i-need-signed) - If a judge, school or employer has suggested you attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, they may believe there is evidence that you have a drinking problem. If you have an attendance card to be signed, most A.A. meeting secretaries will be happy to do so. Take a look at a current meeting directory. You’ll - [Will I have to speak?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/will-i-have-to-speak) - It’s not necessary to explain why you’re there. If you’re called on and prefer to remain silent, just say, “I’ll pass.” Anyone is free to simply sit and listen at meetings. - [What about anonymity?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/what-about-anonymity) - Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all of A.A.’s Traditions. Please respect this custom and treat in confidence who you see and what you hear. Likewise, you can count on others to respect your anonymity. - [Do I have to give my name?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/do-i-have-to-give-my-name) - When you go to an A.A. meeting you don’t have to give your name. Some groups will invite newcomers to introduce themselves by their first name only. At some meetings a sign-in sheet may be circulated for the chairperson to use during the meeting — no one has to sign it. All participation in A.A. - [How do I find a meeting?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/how-do-i-find-a-meeting) - A.A. Meeting schedules for San Francisco and Marin are available in a number of formats. Our online schedule can be searched by location and meeting type. You may download a schedule in a PDF format. We also sell printed schedules through our online store or in our bookstore at 1821 Sacramento Street at Van Ness - [What are A.A. meetings like?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/what-are-aa-meetings-like) - There are many types of meetings, 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. An A.A. meeting may take one of several formats, including those specifically geared toward beginners and - [What does A.A. do?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/what-does-aa-do) - A.A. members share their experience with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem; they give person-to-person service or sponsorship to the alcoholic coming to A.A. from any source. The A.A. program, set forth in our Twelve Steps, offers the alcoholic a way to develop a satisfying life without alcohol. This program is discussed at A.A. - [What is AA?](https://aasfmarin.org/faq-items/test-faq) - Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem. ## Fusion Elements - [blueheading](https://aasfmarin.org/fusion_element/blueheading) - [NEW TO AA CHECKLIST](https://aasfmarin.org/fusion_element/new-to-aa-checklist) - [Mail To Help](https://aasfmarin.org/fusion_element/mail-to-help) - help@aasfmarin.org ## Series - [Monthly SF H&I Forum and Q&A (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/series/monthly-sf-hi-forum-and-qa-online) - ["Walk to the Beach" Monthly Hike and A.A. Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/series/walk-to-the-beach-monthly-hike-and-a-a-meeting) - [11th Step Drum Circle Meditation Meeting and BBQ](https://aasfmarin.org/series/11th-step-drum-circle-meditation-meeting-and-bbq) - [Monthly Muir Beach Bonfire Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/series/monthly-muir-beach-bonfire-meeting) - [Game Day at the Dry Dock](https://aasfmarin.org/series/game-day-at-the-dry-dock) - [SF Hospital & Institution (H&I) Orientation (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/series/sf-hospital-institution-hi-orientation-online) - [Teleservice Orientation / Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/series/teleservice-business-meeting-online) - Meets 3rd Monday monthly - on Zoom Orientation: 6pm Business Meeting: 6:45pm Join the Orientation or Business Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84707673404 Meeting ID: 847 0767 3404 Password: 1821 PLEASE NOTE: SF and Marin Teleservice have merged into one committee. - [Intergroup Tradition and Concept Study](https://aasfmarin.org/series/intergroup-tradition-and-concept-study) - [SF Public Relations Committee (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/series/sf-public-relations-committee-online) - [Marin Public Information (PI)](https://aasfmarin.org/series/marin-public-information-pi) - [Marin Pop-Up Bookstore @ Tuesday Chip](https://aasfmarin.org/series/marin-pop-up-bookstore-tuesday-chip) - [Pop-Up Bookstore at Marin General Service](https://aasfmarin.org/series/marin-pop-up-bookstore) - [GGYPAA Business Meeting (Hybrid)](https://aasfmarin.org/series/ggypaa-business-meeting-hybrid) - [GGYPAA Business Meeting (Online)](https://aasfmarin.org/series/ggypaa-business-meeting-online) - [Intergroup Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/series/intergroup-meeting-online) - [Marin General Service](https://aasfmarin.org/series/marin-general-service) - [Intergroup Fellowship Committee (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/series/intergroup-fellowship-committee-online) - [Archives Committee](https://aasfmarin.org/series/archives-committee) - [Planning Committee Meeting - 2024 Women's Symposium](https://aasfmarin.org/series/planning-committee-meeting-2024-womens-symposium) - [Bridging the Gap Marin (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/series/bridging-the-gap-marin-online) - 2nd Wednesday of the Month 6:00 - 6:15pm Orientation 6:15 - 7:00pm Business Meeting Zoom Meeting ID: 969 9535 0407 Passcode: BTGD10! - [Marin Fellowship Committee (MFC) Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/series/marin-fellowship-committee-mfc-business-meeting) - [Communications Committee Business Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/series/communications-committee-business-meeting-online) - [SF H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/series/sf-h-i-business-meeting) - [SF H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/series/sf-h-i-orientation) - [Marin Accessibilities Committee - Dist. 10 (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/series/marin-accessibilities-committee-dist-10-online) - [Outreach Committee Meeting (online)](https://aasfmarin.org/series/outreach-committee-meeting-online) - [Marin H & I Business Meeting](https://aasfmarin.org/series/marin-h-i-business-meeting) - [Marin H & I Orientation](https://aasfmarin.org/series/marin-h-i-orientation) - 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