‘Please put a penny in the old man’s hat…’ So goes a line in an old Christmas Carol that shot into my memory during a recent AA business meeting. We were discussing the topic of the 7th Tradition; how much money is contributed when the hat is passed around the room towards the end of […]
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AA Goes Underground in Munich
A Public Information Initiative from Intergroup Bavaria and the Munich Newcomers Group. It all started, as it so often does, when we thought about how we could make AA more visible in Bavaria. Spontaneously, I thought of videos in subways or in other public places. I envisioned large posters on highways or buildings, screen advertising […]
On the Road to Recovery
My name is Matt, and I am an alcoholic. I always knew there was something very special about alcohol, and I quickly became fixated with it even as a child. But it wasn’t until years later that I really got to see just what alcohol could do for me and just how powerful it was. […]
A sober member recounts her experience in starting AA’s first meeting in Albania
There are no alcoholics in Albania. There are no alcoholics because drinking is simply part of the culture. Men drink and women do not. Mornings start with Raki (the local “moonshine”) and a macchiato (or Raki-atto). Work is scarce and jobs are few. Men spend their days in cafes and betting locales drinking coffee and […]
Munich “Carries the Message”
At the 2nd Quarter CER Regional Assembly in Zurich, samples of coasters created by Munich in their Public Information initiatives were presented. Take a look! Exciting stuff! Editor’s note: this article has been published in accordance with our ArenA Editorial Policy. […]
