The e-AA Group

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Important stuff to know about these forums and The e-AA Group.

Suggestions
Want different titles on these forums? Got some other good ideas? Talk about them here.

Guest Book
All visitors are invited to "sign" the guest book.

Other Places within the E-AA Group
Other Resources and Places within the E-AA Group and within AA.org

For the Newcomer
New to AA? Got questions? Here's the place to ask. Note that no one person speaks "officially" for AA. AA meetings in your local area are always the best source of information. Note that anyone may post and reply to messages in this forum.

Discussions
For recovery discussion

The 12 Steps
The 12 Steps are the AA program of recovery from alcoholism.

Sponsorship
Most of us who recovered with AA's program did so with the help of a "sponsor". But what is sponsorship? How do I get one? Who can be a sponsor? What makes a good sponsor?

The Home Group
Is the concept of a Home Group dying? What is a Home Group anyway? Talk about it here.

The Family Afterwards
Some alcoholics still have families when they get to AA. This is a place to ask questions and share experiences about relating to family members sober, especially when newly sober. (If you are not an alcoholic, please use the "Our Friends and Families" forum.)

Big Book Study
The book Alcoholics Anonymous, aka The Big Book, is the basic text for the AA program of sobriety. "Alcoholics Anonymous" Copyright 2012 AAWS, Inc. All Rights, Reserved. Short excerpts used by permission of AAWS

A.A. Birthdays!
A.A. Birthdays!

The 12 Traditions of AA
The 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous, the principles that hold our groups and society together.

Service
From that ten-cent phone call and a cup of coffee to AA's General Service Office. What's your take on service?

Globe Trudgers
AA is a truly international fellowship of men and women, and e-AA is certainly no exception. Also check http://e-aa.org/links/ for links to AA resources worldwide.

Our Friends and Families
If you're not an alcoholic but have questions about AA, here's the place to ask them. Anyone may post messages and replies in this forum.

Young People in AA (YPAA)
For the younger AA generation, some experience, strength and hope.

The Grapevine Magazine
Current topics and news from The Grapevine.

But We Aren't a Glum Lot ...
"... We absolutely insist on enjoying life" (p. 132, Alcoholics Anonymous). Here's the forum for fun and frivolity. Enjoy!

If It Doesn't Fit Anywhere Else
Got an issue with someone or something? Want to whine a little? Here's the place to do it, or to get to know folks, or ask those questions that don't fit anywhere else.