What is the Roundabout Magazine?
- Roundabout is Scotland’s meeting in print; it’s a “meeting between meetings”. It helps newcomers or long-term members when they can’t get to an actual meeting. Physical distance from a town or lack of transport, health problems, family commitments can all make getting to a meeting difficult and our meeting in print arriving in the post can be very welcome.
- It’s a way of showing gratitude by giving something back to the Fellowship, either by writing an article or taking out a subscription or both. Unlike other areas of service, there is no length of sobriety requirement. A day sober, a month sober and you can do this kind of service.Â
- It’s something that can help when doing service in prisons, hospitals, rehabs, doctors’ surgeries and the courts (make sure we remove the Diary Pages). Likewise when making initial contact with a newcomer in Twelfth Step work, it can be left with them to help explain what AA is all about and to help plant the seed.
- It’s a platform for AA’s to share experiences, concerns, struggles and the joys of recovery.
- It’s a webpage too. Two articles are selected from each monthly issue and are available both to read and to listen to. Previous month’s articles remain online to provide a substantial library of reading material. The webpage can be accessed from https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/Members/Fellowship-Magazines/Roundabout-Magazine
- In short, it’s another tool to maintain our sobriety.
Roundabout would be delighted to receive articles from our Fellowship friends in Continental Europe Region. Our email address is aaroundabout@btconnect.com