Delegates Corner

September 2025 Delegate Newsletter (click above to read)

“A.A.” is the common shortcut used when writing about Alcoholics Anonymous.  In all our literature, when these initials are used when referring to Alcoholics Anonymous, it is printed “capital A period, capital A period”.  Now what about “AA”?  AA without the periods means Alcoholic in Action.  As your Delegate for Area 56, the first months…

In the US and Canada there are approximately 2 million AA members.There are about 29 million still suffering. What is our message to those inneed? Know that the message comes from us.Our East Central Regional Trustee, Cathi C., said, “I hope you will seein me and my service, a reflection of what AA has done…

I am attending the 74th General Service Conference of AA, “Connecting with Love, Unity and Service.” I am amazed, *and I am only halfway through!You know what our upside-down triangle looks like, right?This week the bottom portion of that triangle is working together on all the agenda items that were selected this year.I am grateful…

Recently a senior member of my Home Group asked for a “business meeting” of Home Group members to discuss something that was on his mind: Was our Group fulfilling AA’s primary purpose? Were we doing our best to reach out to still suffering alcoholic?My Home Group is a closed discussion meeting. We often have many…