Anonymity is often described as the greatest safeguard that AA could ever have to ensure its continued existence and growth. However, and although we are anonymous, AA is not a secret society nor are we invisible. So how does anonymity work in practice? Anonymity at the personal level provides protection to new members from being […]
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CER’s Public Information System Carries the Message
We formed a Public Information Committee after CER’s Dec. 2013 decision to allocate budgeted funds to PI initiatives, specifically 600 Euros per quarter. Members include: Michael K., Public Information Officer, Joel B., Alternate Delegate, Roger C., Nordic Intergroup Alternate Region Rep, Dorien B., Netherlands IG Region Rep, and Ron D., ArenA Editor – and with […]
CER Public Information Outreach Initiatives
CER formed a Public Information Committee at Region level to discuss possibilities arising from CER’s December 2013 decision to allocate budget funds to PI initiatives, specifically €600 per quarter. Members include: PIO Michael K., Alternate Delegate Joel B. , Nordic IG Alt. Region Rep Roger C., Dorien B., Netherlands IG Region Rep, and Ron D., […]
Intergroup Spotlight: Public Information Initiatives in The Netherlands
There is much to be done. If 1 person in 20 is alcoholic, there are 30 million alcoholics in Europe. If we are lucky we might have nearly 100,000 members and most of them are in the UK. Compared to the US, where we have 1 million members, we have a very long way to […]
Rome English-Speaking AA – The Trastavere Station Meetings
English-language meetings at Chiesa di San Francesco e Santa Caterina – just opposite the Trastevere train station at the foot of Circonvallazione Gianicolense – started in 1998. From 1994-1998 a member of our group was living near the Roman beach area and had been commuting to Rome for work and meetings. Once she became pregnant, […]
