Delegate’s Corner

Publication of The Plain Language Big Book, A Tool for Reading Alcoholics Anonymous became an Advisory Action at the 74th General Service Conference. We can expect it to be ready by the end of the year. What follows is a 1-minute speech from the floor of the 74th General Service Conference presented by a Delegate…

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…

“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…

March 2026

Hello Area 56!  The following is what I reported at our Assembly on Saturday, September 17, 2022.  Thank you for allowing me to be your Panel 72 Delegate! The 2023 40th Annual Mini-Conference will be held March 17-19 at the Miami Valley Centre Mall in Piqua, Ohio.  The Comfort Inn is connected to the mall.  The rates are very reasonable…

Push-ups are great exercise to build overall strength. I can do 10 of them!Feel free to challenge me the next time you see me. (“Drop & Do 10, Warren G.”).As Delegate I am responsible for strengthening our communications channel from our General Service Board to the Groups in Area 56. To that end, I am…